pdev->dev.parent = &parent->dev;
 
        ret = platform_device_add_data(pdev,
-                       cell, sizeof(struct mfd_cell));
+                       cell->platform_data, cell->data_size);
        if (ret)
                goto fail_device;
 
 
                tc6393xb_attach_irq(dev);
 
        tc6393xb_cells[TC6393XB_CELL_NAND].driver_data = tcpd->nand_data;
+       tc6393xb_cells[TC6393XB_CELL_NAND].platform_data =
+               &tc6393xb_cells[TC6393XB_CELL_NAND];
+       tc6393xb_cells[TC6393XB_CELL_NAND].data_size =
+               sizeof(tc6393xb_cells[TC6393XB_CELL_NAND]);
 
        retval = mfd_add_devices(dev,
                        tc6393xb_cells, ARRAY_SIZE(tc6393xb_cells),
 
        int                     (*suspend)(struct platform_device *dev);
        int                     (*resume)(struct platform_device *dev);
 
-       void                    *driver_data; /* driver-specific data */
+       /* driver-specific data for MFD-aware "cell" drivers */
+       void                    *driver_data;
+
+       /* platform_data can be used to either pass data to "generic"
+          driver or as a hook to mfd_cell for the "cell" drivers */
+       void                    *platform_data;
+       size_t                  data_size;
 
        /*
         * This resources can be specified relatievly to the parent device.
        const struct resource   *resources;
 };
 
-static inline struct mfd_cell *mfd_get_cell(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-       return (struct mfd_cell *)pdev->dev.platform_data;
-}
-
 extern int mfd_add_devices(struct platform_device *parent,
                           const struct mfd_cell *cells, int n_devs,
                           struct resource *mem_base,