diff --git a/drivers/of/base.c b/drivers/of/base.c
index b85373768ce1..a0bccb54a9bd 100644
--- a/drivers/of/base.c
+++ b/drivers/of/base.c
@@ -1209,108 +1209,145 @@ int of_property_read_u32_index(const struct device_node *np,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(of_property_read_u32_index);
 
 /**
- * of_property_read_u8_array - Find and read an array of u8 from a property.
+ * of_property_read_variable_u8_array - Find and read an array of u8 from a
+ * property, with bounds on the minimum and maximum array size.
  *
  * @np:		device node from which the property value is to be read.
  * @propname:	name of the property to be searched.
  * @out_values:	pointer to return value, modified only if return value is 0.
- * @sz:		number of array elements to read
+ * @sz_min:	minimum number of array elements to read
+ * @sz_max:	maximum number of array elements to read, if zero there is no
+ *		upper limit on the number of elements in the dts entry but only
+ *		sz_min will be read.
  *
  * Search for a property in a device node and read 8-bit value(s) from
- * it. Returns 0 on success, -EINVAL if the property does not exist,
- * -ENODATA if property does not have a value, and -EOVERFLOW if the
- * property data isn't large enough.
+ * it. Returns number of elements read on success, -EINVAL if the property
+ * does not exist, -ENODATA if property does not have a value, and -EOVERFLOW
+ * if the property data is smaller than sz_min or longer than sz_max.
  *
  * dts entry of array should be like:
  *	property = /bits/ 8 <0x50 0x60 0x70>;
  *
  * The out_values is modified only if a valid u8 value can be decoded.
  */
-int of_property_read_u8_array(const struct device_node *np,
-			const char *propname, u8 *out_values, size_t sz)
+int of_property_read_variable_u8_array(const struct device_node *np,
+					const char *propname, u8 *out_values,
+					size_t sz_min, size_t sz_max)
 {
+	size_t sz, count;
 	const u8 *val = of_find_property_value_of_size(np, propname,
-						(sz * sizeof(*out_values)),
-						0,
-						NULL);
+						(sz_min * sizeof(*out_values)),
+						(sz_max * sizeof(*out_values)),
+						&sz);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(val))
 		return PTR_ERR(val);
 
-	while (sz--)
+	if (!sz_max)
+		sz = sz_min;
+	else
+		sz /= sizeof(*out_values);
+
+	count = sz;
+	while (count--)
 		*out_values++ = *val++;
-	return 0;
+
+	return sz;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(of_property_read_u8_array);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(of_property_read_variable_u8_array);
 
 /**
- * of_property_read_u16_array - Find and read an array of u16 from a property.
+ * of_property_read_variable_u16_array - Find and read an array of u16 from a
+ * property, with bounds on the minimum and maximum array size.
  *
  * @np:		device node from which the property value is to be read.
  * @propname:	name of the property to be searched.
  * @out_values:	pointer to return value, modified only if return value is 0.
- * @sz:		number of array elements to read
+ * @sz_min:	minimum number of array elements to read
+ * @sz_max:	maximum number of array elements to read, if zero there is no
+ *		upper limit on the number of elements in the dts entry but only
+ *		sz_min will be read.
  *
  * Search for a property in a device node and read 16-bit value(s) from
- * it. Returns 0 on success, -EINVAL if the property does not exist,
- * -ENODATA if property does not have a value, and -EOVERFLOW if the
- * property data isn't large enough.
+ * it. Returns number of elements read on success, -EINVAL if the property
+ * does not exist, -ENODATA if property does not have a value, and -EOVERFLOW
+ * if the property data is smaller than sz_min or longer than sz_max.
  *
  * dts entry of array should be like:
  *	property = /bits/ 16 <0x5000 0x6000 0x7000>;
  *
  * The out_values is modified only if a valid u16 value can be decoded.
  */
-int of_property_read_u16_array(const struct device_node *np,
-			const char *propname, u16 *out_values, size_t sz)
+int of_property_read_variable_u16_array(const struct device_node *np,
+					const char *propname, u16 *out_values,
+					size_t sz_min, size_t sz_max)
 {
+	size_t sz, count;
 	const __be16 *val = of_find_property_value_of_size(np, propname,
-						(sz * sizeof(*out_values)),
-						0,
-						NULL);
+						(sz_min * sizeof(*out_values)),
+						(sz_max * sizeof(*out_values)),
+						&sz);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(val))
 		return PTR_ERR(val);
 
-	while (sz--)
+	if (!sz_max)
+		sz = sz_min;
+	else
+		sz /= sizeof(*out_values);
+
+	count = sz;
+	while (count--)
 		*out_values++ = be16_to_cpup(val++);
-	return 0;
+
+	return sz;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(of_property_read_u16_array);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(of_property_read_variable_u16_array);
 
 /**
- * of_property_read_u32_array - Find and read an array of 32 bit integers
- * from a property.
+ * of_property_read_variable_u32_array - Find and read an array of 32 bit
+ * integers from a property, with bounds on the minimum and maximum array size.
  *
  * @np:		device node from which the property value is to be read.
  * @propname:	name of the property to be searched.
  * @out_values:	pointer to return value, modified only if return value is 0.
- * @sz:		number of array elements to read
+ * @sz_min:	minimum number of array elements to read
+ * @sz_max:	maximum number of array elements to read, if zero there is no
+ *		upper limit on the number of elements in the dts entry but only
+ *		sz_min will be read.
  *
  * Search for a property in a device node and read 32-bit value(s) from
- * it. Returns 0 on success, -EINVAL if the property does not exist,
- * -ENODATA if property does not have a value, and -EOVERFLOW if the
- * property data isn't large enough.
+ * it. Returns number of elements read on success, -EINVAL if the property
+ * does not exist, -ENODATA if property does not have a value, and -EOVERFLOW
+ * if the property data is smaller than sz_min or longer than sz_max.
  *
  * The out_values is modified only if a valid u32 value can be decoded.
  */
-int of_property_read_u32_array(const struct device_node *np,
+int of_property_read_variable_u32_array(const struct device_node *np,
 			       const char *propname, u32 *out_values,
-			       size_t sz)
+			       size_t sz_min, size_t sz_max)
 {
+	size_t sz, count;
 	const __be32 *val = of_find_property_value_of_size(np, propname,
-						(sz * sizeof(*out_values)),
-						0,
-						NULL);
+						(sz_min * sizeof(*out_values)),
+						(sz_max * sizeof(*out_values)),
+						&sz);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(val))
 		return PTR_ERR(val);
 
-	while (sz--)
+	if (!sz_max)
+		sz = sz_min;
+	else
+		sz /= sizeof(*out_values);
+
+	count = sz;
+	while (count--)
 		*out_values++ = be32_to_cpup(val++);
-	return 0;
+
+	return sz;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(of_property_read_u32_array);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(of_property_read_variable_u32_array);
 
 /**
  * of_property_read_u64 - Find and read a 64 bit integer from a property
@@ -1342,40 +1379,51 @@ int of_property_read_u64(const struct device_node *np, const char *propname,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(of_property_read_u64);
 
 /**
- * of_property_read_u64_array - Find and read an array of 64 bit integers
- * from a property.
+ * of_property_read_variable_u64_array - Find and read an array of 64 bit
+ * integers from a property, with bounds on the minimum and maximum array size.
  *
  * @np:		device node from which the property value is to be read.
  * @propname:	name of the property to be searched.
  * @out_values:	pointer to return value, modified only if return value is 0.
- * @sz:		number of array elements to read
+ * @sz_min:	minimum number of array elements to read
+ * @sz_max:	maximum number of array elements to read, if zero there is no
+ *		upper limit on the number of elements in the dts entry but only
+ *		sz_min will be read.
  *
  * Search for a property in a device node and read 64-bit value(s) from
- * it. Returns 0 on success, -EINVAL if the property does not exist,
- * -ENODATA if property does not have a value, and -EOVERFLOW if the
- * property data isn't large enough.
+ * it. Returns number of elements read on success, -EINVAL if the property
+ * does not exist, -ENODATA if property does not have a value, and -EOVERFLOW
+ * if the property data is smaller than sz_min or longer than sz_max.
  *
  * The out_values is modified only if a valid u64 value can be decoded.
  */
-int of_property_read_u64_array(const struct device_node *np,
+int of_property_read_variable_u64_array(const struct device_node *np,
 			       const char *propname, u64 *out_values,
-			       size_t sz)
+			       size_t sz_min, size_t sz_max)
 {
+	size_t sz, count;
 	const __be32 *val = of_find_property_value_of_size(np, propname,
-						(sz * sizeof(*out_values)),
-						0,
-						NULL);
+						(sz_min * sizeof(*out_values)),
+						(sz_max * sizeof(*out_values)),
+						&sz);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(val))
 		return PTR_ERR(val);
 
-	while (sz--) {
+	if (!sz_max)
+		sz = sz_min;
+	else
+		sz /= sizeof(*out_values);
+
+	count = sz;
+	while (count--) {
 		*out_values++ = of_read_number(val, 2);
 		val += 2;
 	}
-	return 0;
+
+	return sz;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(of_property_read_u64_array);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(of_property_read_variable_u64_array);
 
 /**
  * of_property_read_string - Find and read a string from a property
diff --git a/include/linux/of.h b/include/linux/of.h
index 3d9ff8e9d803..299aeb192727 100644
--- a/include/linux/of.h
+++ b/include/linux/of.h
@@ -291,20 +291,24 @@ extern int of_property_count_elems_of_size(const struct device_node *np,
 extern int of_property_read_u32_index(const struct device_node *np,
 				       const char *propname,
 				       u32 index, u32 *out_value);
-extern int of_property_read_u8_array(const struct device_node *np,
-			const char *propname, u8 *out_values, size_t sz);
-extern int of_property_read_u16_array(const struct device_node *np,
-			const char *propname, u16 *out_values, size_t sz);
-extern int of_property_read_u32_array(const struct device_node *np,
-				      const char *propname,
-				      u32 *out_values,
-				      size_t sz);
+extern int of_property_read_variable_u8_array(const struct device_node *np,
+					const char *propname, u8 *out_values,
+					size_t sz_min, size_t sz_max);
+extern int of_property_read_variable_u16_array(const struct device_node *np,
+					const char *propname, u16 *out_values,
+					size_t sz_min, size_t sz_max);
+extern int of_property_read_variable_u32_array(const struct device_node *np,
+					const char *propname,
+					u32 *out_values,
+					size_t sz_min,
+					size_t sz_max);
 extern int of_property_read_u64(const struct device_node *np,
 				const char *propname, u64 *out_value);
-extern int of_property_read_u64_array(const struct device_node *np,
-				      const char *propname,
-				      u64 *out_values,
-				      size_t sz);
+extern int of_property_read_variable_u64_array(const struct device_node *np,
+					const char *propname,
+					u64 *out_values,
+					size_t sz_min,
+					size_t sz_max);
 
 extern int of_property_read_string(const struct device_node *np,
 				   const char *propname,
@@ -380,6 +384,122 @@ extern int of_detach_node(struct device_node *);
 
 #define of_match_ptr(_ptr)	(_ptr)
 
+/**
+ * of_property_read_u8_array - Find and read an array of u8 from a property.
+ *
+ * @np:		device node from which the property value is to be read.
+ * @propname:	name of the property to be searched.
+ * @out_values:	pointer to return value, modified only if return value is 0.
+ * @sz:		number of array elements to read
+ *
+ * Search for a property in a device node and read 8-bit value(s) from
+ * it. Returns 0 on success, -EINVAL if the property does not exist,
+ * -ENODATA if property does not have a value, and -EOVERFLOW if the
+ * property data isn't large enough.
+ *
+ * dts entry of array should be like:
+ *	property = /bits/ 8 <0x50 0x60 0x70>;
+ *
+ * The out_values is modified only if a valid u8 value can be decoded.
+ */
+static inline int of_property_read_u8_array(const struct device_node *np,
+					    const char *propname,
+					    u8 *out_values, size_t sz)
+{
+	int ret = of_property_read_variable_u8_array(np, propname, out_values,
+						     sz, 0);
+	if (ret >= 0)
+		return 0;
+	else
+		return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * of_property_read_u16_array - Find and read an array of u16 from a property.
+ *
+ * @np:		device node from which the property value is to be read.
+ * @propname:	name of the property to be searched.
+ * @out_values:	pointer to return value, modified only if return value is 0.
+ * @sz:		number of array elements to read
+ *
+ * Search for a property in a device node and read 16-bit value(s) from
+ * it. Returns 0 on success, -EINVAL if the property does not exist,
+ * -ENODATA if property does not have a value, and -EOVERFLOW if the
+ * property data isn't large enough.
+ *
+ * dts entry of array should be like:
+ *	property = /bits/ 16 <0x5000 0x6000 0x7000>;
+ *
+ * The out_values is modified only if a valid u16 value can be decoded.
+ */
+static inline int of_property_read_u16_array(const struct device_node *np,
+					     const char *propname,
+					     u16 *out_values, size_t sz)
+{
+	int ret = of_property_read_variable_u16_array(np, propname, out_values,
+						      sz, 0);
+	if (ret >= 0)
+		return 0;
+	else
+		return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * of_property_read_u32_array - Find and read an array of 32 bit integers
+ * from a property.
+ *
+ * @np:		device node from which the property value is to be read.
+ * @propname:	name of the property to be searched.
+ * @out_values:	pointer to return value, modified only if return value is 0.
+ * @sz:		number of array elements to read
+ *
+ * Search for a property in a device node and read 32-bit value(s) from
+ * it. Returns 0 on success, -EINVAL if the property does not exist,
+ * -ENODATA if property does not have a value, and -EOVERFLOW if the
+ * property data isn't large enough.
+ *
+ * The out_values is modified only if a valid u32 value can be decoded.
+ */
+static inline int of_property_read_u32_array(const struct device_node *np,
+					     const char *propname,
+					     u32 *out_values, size_t sz)
+{
+	int ret = of_property_read_variable_u32_array(np, propname, out_values,
+						      sz, 0);
+	if (ret >= 0)
+		return 0;
+	else
+		return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * of_property_read_u64_array - Find and read an array of 64 bit integers
+ * from a property.
+ *
+ * @np:		device node from which the property value is to be read.
+ * @propname:	name of the property to be searched.
+ * @out_values:	pointer to return value, modified only if return value is 0.
+ * @sz:		number of array elements to read
+ *
+ * Search for a property in a device node and read 64-bit value(s) from
+ * it. Returns 0 on success, -EINVAL if the property does not exist,
+ * -ENODATA if property does not have a value, and -EOVERFLOW if the
+ * property data isn't large enough.
+ *
+ * The out_values is modified only if a valid u64 value can be decoded.
+ */
+static inline int of_property_read_u64_array(const struct device_node *np,
+					     const char *propname,
+					     u64 *out_values, size_t sz)
+{
+	int ret = of_property_read_variable_u64_array(np, propname, out_values,
+						      sz, 0);
+	if (ret >= 0)
+		return 0;
+	else
+		return ret;
+}
+
 /*
  * struct property *prop;
  * const __be32 *p;