diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index e2415be209d5..cc2b54139352 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -1134,6 +1134,7 @@ static void __spi_pump_messages(struct spi_master *master, bool in_kthread)
 		}
 	}
 
+	mutex_lock(&master->bus_lock_mutex);
 	trace_spi_message_start(master->cur_msg);
 
 	if (master->prepare_message) {
@@ -1143,6 +1144,7 @@ static void __spi_pump_messages(struct spi_master *master, bool in_kthread)
 				"failed to prepare message: %d\n", ret);
 			master->cur_msg->status = ret;
 			spi_finalize_current_message(master);
+			mutex_unlock(&master->bus_lock_mutex);
 			return;
 		}
 		master->cur_msg_prepared = true;
@@ -1152,6 +1154,7 @@ static void __spi_pump_messages(struct spi_master *master, bool in_kthread)
 	if (ret) {
 		master->cur_msg->status = ret;
 		spi_finalize_current_message(master);
+		mutex_unlock(&master->bus_lock_mutex);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1159,8 +1162,10 @@ static void __spi_pump_messages(struct spi_master *master, bool in_kthread)
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&master->dev,
 			"failed to transfer one message from queue\n");
+		mutex_unlock(&master->bus_lock_mutex);
 		return;
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&master->bus_lock_mutex);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2327,6 +2332,46 @@ int spi_async_locked(struct spi_device *spi, struct spi_message *message)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spi_async_locked);
 
 
+int spi_flash_read(struct spi_device *spi,
+		   struct spi_flash_read_message *msg)
+
+{
+	struct spi_master *master = spi->master;
+	int ret;
+
+	if ((msg->opcode_nbits == SPI_NBITS_DUAL ||
+	     msg->addr_nbits == SPI_NBITS_DUAL) &&
+	    !(spi->mode & (SPI_TX_DUAL | SPI_TX_QUAD)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if ((msg->opcode_nbits == SPI_NBITS_QUAD ||
+	     msg->addr_nbits == SPI_NBITS_QUAD) &&
+	    !(spi->mode & SPI_TX_QUAD))
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (msg->data_nbits == SPI_NBITS_DUAL &&
+	    !(spi->mode & (SPI_RX_DUAL | SPI_RX_QUAD)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (msg->data_nbits == SPI_NBITS_QUAD &&
+	    !(spi->mode &  SPI_RX_QUAD))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (master->auto_runtime_pm) {
+		ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(master->dev.parent);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(&master->dev, "Failed to power device: %d\n",
+				ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+	mutex_lock(&master->bus_lock_mutex);
+	ret = master->spi_flash_read(spi, msg);
+	mutex_unlock(&master->bus_lock_mutex);
+	if (master->auto_runtime_pm)
+		pm_runtime_put(master->dev.parent);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(spi_flash_read);
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 /* Utility methods for SPI master protocol drivers, layered on
diff --git a/include/linux/spi/spi.h b/include/linux/spi/spi.h
index cce80e6dc7d1..246d7d519f3f 100644
--- a/include/linux/spi/spi.h
+++ b/include/linux/spi/spi.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 struct dma_chan;
 struct spi_master;
 struct spi_transfer;
+struct spi_flash_read_message;
 
 /*
  * INTERFACES between SPI master-side drivers and SPI infrastructure.
@@ -361,6 +362,8 @@ static inline void spi_unregister_driver(struct spi_driver *sdrv)
  * @handle_err: the subsystem calls the driver to handle an error that occurs
  *		in the generic implementation of transfer_one_message().
  * @unprepare_message: undo any work done by prepare_message().
+ * @spi_flash_read: to support spi-controller hardwares that provide
+ *                  accelerated interface to read from flash devices.
  * @cs_gpios: Array of GPIOs to use as chip select lines; one per CS
  *	number. Any individual value may be -ENOENT for CS lines that
  *	are not GPIOs (driven by the SPI controller itself).
@@ -507,6 +510,8 @@ struct spi_master {
 			       struct spi_message *message);
 	int (*unprepare_message)(struct spi_master *master,
 				 struct spi_message *message);
+	int (*spi_flash_read)(struct  spi_device *spi,
+			      struct spi_flash_read_message *msg);
 
 	/*
 	 * These hooks are for drivers that use a generic implementation
@@ -999,6 +1004,42 @@ static inline ssize_t spi_w8r16be(struct spi_device *spi, u8 cmd)
 	return be16_to_cpu(result);
 }
 
+/**
+ * struct spi_flash_read_message - flash specific information for
+ * spi-masters that provide accelerated flash read interfaces
+ * @buf: buffer to read data
+ * @from: offset within the flash from where data is to be read
+ * @len: length of data to be read
+ * @retlen: actual length of data read
+ * @read_opcode: read_opcode to be used to communicate with flash
+ * @addr_width: number of address bytes
+ * @dummy_bytes: number of dummy bytes
+ * @opcode_nbits: number of lines to send opcode
+ * @addr_nbits: number of lines to send address
+ * @data_nbits: number of lines for data
+ */
+struct spi_flash_read_message {
+	void *buf;
+	loff_t from;
+	size_t len;
+	size_t retlen;
+	u8 read_opcode;
+	u8 addr_width;
+	u8 dummy_bytes;
+	u8 opcode_nbits;
+	u8 addr_nbits;
+	u8 data_nbits;
+};
+
+/* SPI core interface for flash read support */
+static inline bool spi_flash_read_supported(struct spi_device *spi)
+{
+	return spi->master->spi_flash_read ? true : false;
+}
+
+int spi_flash_read(struct spi_device *spi,
+		   struct spi_flash_read_message *msg);
+
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 /*
