diff --git a/Documentation/IRQ-domain.txt b/Documentation/IRQ-domain.txt
index 27dcaabfb4db..1401cece745a 100644
--- a/Documentation/IRQ-domain.txt
+++ b/Documentation/IRQ-domain.txt
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ Linux IRQ number into the hardware.
 Most drivers cannot use this mapping.
 
 ==== Legacy ====
+irq_domain_add_simple()
 irq_domain_add_legacy()
 irq_domain_add_legacy_isa()
 
@@ -115,3 +116,7 @@ The legacy map should only be used if fixed IRQ mappings must be
 supported.  For example, ISA controllers would use the legacy map for
 mapping Linux IRQs 0-15 so that existing ISA drivers get the correct IRQ
 numbers.
+
+Most users of legacy mappings should use irq_domain_add_simple() which
+will use a legacy domain only if an IRQ range is supplied by the
+system and will otherwise use a linear domain mapping.
diff --git a/include/linux/irqdomain.h b/include/linux/irqdomain.h
index 5abb533eb8eb..17b60be30fff 100644
--- a/include/linux/irqdomain.h
+++ b/include/linux/irqdomain.h
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ struct irq_domain {
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IRQ_DOMAIN
+struct irq_domain *irq_domain_add_simple(struct device_node *of_node,
+					 unsigned int size,
+					 unsigned int first_irq,
+					 const struct irq_domain_ops *ops,
+					 void *host_data);
 struct irq_domain *irq_domain_add_legacy(struct device_node *of_node,
 					 unsigned int size,
 					 unsigned int first_irq,
diff --git a/kernel/irq/irqdomain.c b/kernel/irq/irqdomain.c
index d3968e91bfd2..0c51958c6335 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/irqdomain.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/irqdomain.c
@@ -139,6 +139,36 @@ static unsigned int irq_domain_legacy_revmap(struct irq_domain *domain,
 	return hwirq - first_hwirq + domain->revmap_data.legacy.first_irq;
 }
 
+/**
+ * irq_domain_add_simple() - Allocate and register a simple irq_domain.
+ * @of_node: pointer to interrupt controller's device tree node.
+ * @size: total number of irqs in mapping
+ * @first_irq: first number of irq block assigned to the domain
+ * @ops: map/unmap domain callbacks
+ * @host_data: Controller private data pointer
+ *
+ * Allocates a legacy irq_domain if irq_base is positive or a linear
+ * domain otherwise.
+ *
+ * This is intended to implement the expected behaviour for most
+ * interrupt controllers which is that a linear mapping should
+ * normally be used unless the system requires a legacy mapping in
+ * order to support supplying interrupt numbers during non-DT
+ * registration of devices.
+ */
+struct irq_domain *irq_domain_add_simple(struct device_node *of_node,
+					 unsigned int size,
+					 unsigned int first_irq,
+					 const struct irq_domain_ops *ops,
+					 void *host_data)
+{
+	if (first_irq > 0)
+		return irq_domain_add_legacy(of_node, size, first_irq, 0,
+					     ops, host_data);
+	else
+		return irq_domain_add_linear(of_node, size, ops, host_data);
+}
+
 /**
  * irq_domain_add_legacy() - Allocate and register a legacy revmap irq_domain.
  * @of_node: pointer to interrupt controller's device tree node.