diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
index 8c7e3494ca5f..b1a1e88ef478 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
@@ -1347,6 +1347,41 @@ static const struct i2c_lock_operations i2c_adapter_lock_ops = {
 	.unlock_bus =  i2c_adapter_unlock_bus,
 };
 
+/*
+ * For a non-mux adapter, the lock_select operation locks the chain of
+ * adapters upwards, returning the root. If there's a mux above this adapter
+ * somehow, it should also get locked and the desired channel selected.
+ */
+static struct i2c_adapter *i2c_adapter_lock_select(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct i2c_adapter *ret = adapter;
+	struct i2c_adapter *parent = i2c_parent_is_i2c_adapter(adapter);
+
+	if (parent) {
+		ret = parent->mux_root_ops->lock_select(parent);
+		if (IS_ERR(ret))
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	adapter->lock_ops->lock_bus(adapter, I2C_LOCK_ROOT_ADAPTER);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void i2c_adapter_unlock_deselect(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct i2c_adapter *parent = i2c_parent_is_i2c_adapter(adapter);
+
+	adapter->lock_ops->unlock_bus(adapter, I2C_LOCK_ROOT_ADAPTER);
+
+	if (parent)
+		parent->mux_root_ops->unlock_deselect(parent);
+}
+
+static const struct i2c_mux_root_operations i2c_adapter_mux_root_ops = {
+	.lock_select = i2c_adapter_lock_select,
+	.unlock_deselect = i2c_adapter_unlock_deselect,
+};
+
 static void i2c_host_notify_irq_teardown(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 {
 	struct irq_domain *domain = adap->host_notify_domain;
@@ -1442,6 +1477,9 @@ static int i2c_register_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
 	if (!adap->lock_ops)
 		adap->lock_ops = &i2c_adapter_lock_ops;
 
+	if (!adap->mux_root_ops)
+		adap->mux_root_ops = &i2c_adapter_mux_root_ops;
+
 	adap->locked_flags = 0;
 	rt_mutex_init(&adap->bus_lock);
 	rt_mutex_init(&adap->mux_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-mux.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-mux.c
index 774507b54b57..c7db770e4198 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-mux.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-mux.c
@@ -210,6 +210,49 @@ static void i2c_parent_unlock_bus(struct i2c_adapter *adapter,
 	rt_mutex_unlock(&parent->mux_lock);
 }
 
+/*
+ * For a mux adapter, the lock_select operation first locks just like the
+ * lock_bus operation. Then it selects the channel for this adapter and
+ * returns the root adapter. If there is another mux above this one, calling
+ * the parent lock_select should ensure that the channel is correctly
+ * selected.
+ */
+static struct i2c_adapter *i2c_mux_lock_select(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct i2c_mux_priv *priv = adapter->algo_data;
+	struct i2c_mux_core *muxc = priv->muxc;
+	struct i2c_adapter *parent = muxc->parent;
+
+	rt_mutex_lock_nested(&parent->mux_lock, i2c_adapter_depth(adapter));
+
+	adapter = parent->mux_root_ops->lock_select(parent);
+	if (IS_ERR(adapter))
+		return adapter;
+
+	ret = muxc->select(muxc, priv->chan_id);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		parent->mux_root_ops->unlock_deselect(parent);
+		rt_mutex_unlock(&parent->mux_lock);
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	}
+
+	return adapter;
+}
+
+static void i2c_mux_unlock_deselect(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct i2c_mux_priv *priv = adapter->algo_data;
+	struct i2c_mux_core *muxc = priv->muxc;
+	struct i2c_adapter *parent = muxc->parent;
+
+	if (muxc->deselect)
+		muxc->deselect(muxc, priv->chan_id);
+
+	parent->mux_root_ops->unlock_deselect(parent);
+	rt_mutex_unlock(&parent->mux_lock);
+}
+
 struct i2c_adapter *i2c_root_adapter(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct device *i2c;
@@ -279,6 +322,11 @@ static const struct i2c_lock_operations i2c_parent_lock_ops = {
 	.unlock_bus =  i2c_parent_unlock_bus,
 };
 
+static const struct i2c_mux_root_operations i2c_mux_root_ops = {
+	.lock_select = i2c_mux_lock_select,
+	.unlock_deselect = i2c_mux_unlock_deselect,
+};
+
 int i2c_mux_add_adapter(struct i2c_mux_core *muxc,
 			u32 force_nr, u32 chan_id,
 			unsigned int class)
@@ -339,6 +387,8 @@ int i2c_mux_add_adapter(struct i2c_mux_core *muxc,
 	else
 		priv->adap.lock_ops = &i2c_parent_lock_ops;
 
+	priv->adap.mux_root_ops = &i2c_mux_root_ops;
+
 	/* Sanity check on class */
 	if (i2c_mux_parent_classes(parent) & class)
 		dev_err(&parent->dev,
diff --git a/include/linux/i2c.h b/include/linux/i2c.h
index f7c49bbdb8a1..51342a0c03e9 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c.h
@@ -584,6 +584,26 @@ struct i2c_lock_operations {
 	void (*unlock_bus)(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, unsigned int flags);
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct i2c_mux_root_operations - represent operations to lock and select
+ * the adapter's mux channel (if a mux is present)
+ * @lock_select: Get exclusive access to the root I2C bus adapter with the
+ *   correct mux channel selected for the adapter
+ * @unlock_deslect: Release exclusive access to the root I2C bus adapter and
+ *   deselect the mux channel for the adapter
+ *
+ * Some I2C clients need the ability to control the root I2C bus even if the
+ * endpoint device is behind a mux. For example, a driver for a chip that
+ * can't handle any I2C traffic on the bus while coming out of reset (including
+ * an I2C-driven mux switching channels) may need to lock the root bus with
+ * the mux selection fixed for the entire time the device is in reset.
+ * These operations are for such a purpose.
+ */
+struct i2c_mux_root_operations {
+	struct i2c_adapter *(*lock_select)(struct i2c_adapter *adapter);
+	void (*unlock_deselect)(struct i2c_adapter *adapter);
+};
+
 /**
  * struct i2c_timings - I2C timing information
  * @bus_freq_hz: the bus frequency in Hz
@@ -726,6 +746,7 @@ struct i2c_adapter {
 
 	/* data fields that are valid for all devices	*/
 	const struct i2c_lock_operations *lock_ops;
+	const struct i2c_mux_root_operations *mux_root_ops;
 	struct rt_mutex bus_lock;
 	struct rt_mutex mux_lock;
 
@@ -818,6 +839,27 @@ i2c_unlock_bus(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, unsigned int flags)
 	adapter->lock_ops->unlock_bus(adapter, flags);
 }
 
+/**
+ * i2c_lock_select_bus - Get exclusive access to the root I2C bus with the
+ *   target's mux channel (if a mux is present) selected.
+ * @adapter: Target I2C bus
+ *
+ * Return the root I2C bus if mux selection succeeds, an ERR_PTR otherwise
+ */
+static inline struct i2c_adapter *i2c_lock_select_bus(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	return adapter->mux_root_ops->lock_select(adapter);
+}
+
+/**
+ * i2c_unlock_deselect_bus - Release exclusive access to the root I2C bus
+ * @adapter: Target I2C bus
+ */
+static inline void i2c_unlock_deselect_bus(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	adapter->mux_root_ops->unlock_deselect(adapter);
+}
+
 /**
  * i2c_mark_adapter_suspended - Report suspended state of the adapter to the core
  * @adap: Adapter to mark as suspended
