diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c
index 4048db8..6607204 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c
@@ -122,6 +122,67 @@ static struct device_attribute dev_mtd_num =
 	__ATTR(mtd_num, S_IRUGO, dev_attribute_show, NULL);
 
 /**
+ * ubi_enum_volumes - "enumerate" volumes.
+ * @ntype: notification type to send (%UBI_VOLUME_ADDED, etc)
+ * @ubi: UBI device description object
+ * @nb: notifier to be called or %NULL to send to system-wide notification
+ *
+ * This function walks all volumes of UBI device @ubi and sends the
+ * notification specified by @ntype. Returns number of sent notifications.
+ */
+int ubi_enum_volumes(int ntype, struct ubi_device *ubi,
+		     struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	struct ubi_volume_notification nt;
+	int i, count = 0;
+
+	nt.ubi_num = ubi->ubi_num;
+
+	spin_lock(&ubi->volumes_lock);
+	for (i = 0; i < ubi->vtbl_slots; i++) {
+		if (!ubi->volumes[i])
+			continue;
+		nt.vol_id = ubi->volumes[i]->vol_id;
+		spin_unlock(&ubi->volumes_lock);
+		if (nb)
+			nb->notifier_call(nb, ntype, &nt);
+		else
+			blocking_notifier_call_chain(&ubi_notifiers,
+						     ntype, &nt);
+		count++;
+		spin_lock(&ubi->volumes_lock);
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&ubi->volumes_lock);
+
+	return count;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ubi_enum_all_volumes - enumerate all existing volumes and send notification.
+ * @ntype: notification type to send (%UBI_VOLUME_ADDED, etc)
+ * @nb: notifier to be called, or %NULL to send to system-wide notification
+ *
+ * This function walks all UBI devices and all volumes on the device, and sends
+ * the notification specified by @ntype. Returns number of sent notifications.
+ */
+int ubi_enum_all_volumes(int ntype, struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	struct ubi_device *ubi;
+	int i, count = 0;
+
+	spin_lock(&ubi_devices_lock);
+	for (i = 0; i < UBI_MAX_DEVICES; i++) {
+		ubi = ubi_devices[i];
+		spin_unlock(&ubi_devices_lock);
+		if (ubi)
+			count += ubi_enum_volumes(ntype, ubi, nb);
+		spin_lock(&ubi_devices_lock);
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&ubi_devices_lock);
+	return count;
+}
+
+/**
  * ubi_get_device - get UBI device.
  * @ubi_num: UBI device number
  *
@@ -877,6 +938,7 @@ int ubi_attach_mtd_dev(struct mtd_info *mtd, int ubi_num, int vid_hdr_offset)
 	wake_up_process(ubi->bgt_thread);
 
 	ubi_devices[ubi_num] = ubi;
+	ubi_enum_volumes(UBI_VOLUME_ADDED, ubi, NULL);
 	return ubi_num;
 
 out_uif:
@@ -921,14 +983,17 @@ int ubi_detach_mtd_dev(int ubi_num, int anyway)
 
 	spin_lock(&ubi_devices_lock);
 	ubi = ubi_devices[ubi_num];
-	if (!ubi) {
-		spin_unlock(&ubi_devices_lock);
+	spin_unlock(&ubi_devices_lock);
+
+	if (!ubi)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	ubi_enum_volumes(UBI_VOLUME_DELETED, ubi, NULL);
 
+	spin_lock(&ubi_devices_lock);
 	if (ubi->ref_count) {
 		if (!anyway) {
 			spin_unlock(&ubi_devices_lock);
+			ubi_enum_volumes(UBI_VOLUME_ADDED, ubi, NULL);
 			return -EBUSY;
 		}
 		/* This may only happen if there is a bug */
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c
index f8e0f68..b7541f6 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c
@@ -394,6 +394,8 @@ static ssize_t vol_cdev_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 		}
 		vol->checked = 1;
 		ubi_gluebi_updated(vol);
+		ubi_volume_notify(UBI_VOLUME_CHANGED,
+				ubi->ubi_num, vol->vol_id);
 		revoke_exclusive(desc, UBI_READWRITE);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/kapi.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/kapi.c
index 4abbe57..db247e7 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/kapi.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/kapi.c
@@ -656,3 +656,49 @@ int ubi_sync(int ubi_num)
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ubi_sync);
+
+BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(ubi_notifiers);
+
+/**
+ * ubi_register_volume_notifier - register the volume notification function.
+ * @nb: pointer to the filled struct &notifier_block
+ * @ignore_existing: boolean flag; if set to 1, UBI will not send notifications
+ * 		     about ADDing existing volumes
+ *
+ * The function @nb.notifier_call will be called when volume is added,
+ * removed, resized or renamed. Its first parameter is &enum
+ * ubi_volume_notification_type, and the second points to the structure
+ * that contains information about "changed" volume - ubi_num and
+ * volume_id. When the notifier is called, it is safe to use all UBI API.
+ *
+ * Returns %0 on success, error code otherwise.
+ */
+int ubi_register_volume_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb,
+				 int ignore_existing)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	err = blocking_notifier_chain_register(&ubi_notifiers, nb);
+	if (err != 0)
+		return err;
+	if (ignore_existing)
+		return err;
+	down_read(&ubi_notifiers.rwsem);
+
+	ubi_enum_all_volumes(UBI_VOLUME_ADDED, nb);
+	up_read(&ubi_notifiers.rwsem);
+	return err;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ubi_register_volume_notifier);
+
+/**
+ * ubi_unregister_volume_notifier - unregister the volume notifier.
+ * @nb: pointer to the filled struct &notifier_block
+ *
+ * Returns %0 on success, error code otherwise
+ */
+int ubi_unregister_volume_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	return blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&ubi_notifiers, nb);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ubi_unregister_volume_notifier);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/ubi.h b/drivers/mtd/ubi/ubi.h
index c055511..983bee1 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/ubi.h
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/ubi.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
 #include <linux/mtd/ubi.h>
+#include <linux/notifier.h>
 
 #include "ubi-media.h"
 #include "scan.h"
@@ -457,6 +458,7 @@ extern const struct file_operations ubi_cdev_operations;
 extern const struct file_operations ubi_vol_cdev_operations;
 extern struct class *ubi_class;
 extern struct mutex ubi_devices_mutex;
+extern struct blocking_notifier_head ubi_notifiers;
 
 /* vtbl.c */
 int ubi_change_vtbl_record(struct ubi_device *ubi, int idx,
@@ -549,6 +551,9 @@ struct ubi_device *ubi_get_device(int ubi_num);
 void ubi_put_device(struct ubi_device *ubi);
 struct ubi_device *ubi_get_by_major(int major);
 int ubi_major2num(int major);
+int ubi_enum_volumes(int ntype, struct ubi_device *ubi,
+		     struct notifier_block *nb);
+int ubi_enum_all_volumes(int ntype, struct notifier_block *nb);
 
 /*
  * ubi_rb_for_each_entry - walk an RB-tree.
@@ -564,6 +569,25 @@ int ubi_major2num(int major);
 	     rb = rb_next(rb), pos = container_of(rb, typeof(*pos), member))
 
 /**
+ * ubi_volume_notify - notify all registered clients about volume changes.
+ * @ntype: notification type to send (%UBI_VOLUME_ADDED, etc)
+ * @ubi_num: UBI device number
+ * @vol_id: ID of the created/removed/changed volume
+ *
+ * This is a helper function which notifies all subscribers about a volume
+ * change event. Returns zero in case of success and a negative error code in
+ * case of failure.
+ */
+static inline int ubi_volume_notify(int ntype, int ubi_num, int vol_id)
+{
+       struct ubi_volume_notification nt;
+
+       nt.ubi_num = ubi_num;
+       nt.vol_id = vol_id;
+       return blocking_notifier_call_chain(&ubi_notifiers, ntype, &nt);
+}
+
+/**
  * ubi_zalloc_vid_hdr - allocate a volume identifier header object.
  * @ubi: UBI device description object
  * @gfp_flags: GFP flags to allocate with
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/vmt.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/vmt.c
index df54835..faf8d09 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/vmt.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/vmt.c
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ int ubi_create_volume(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_mkvol_req *req)
 	ubi->vol_count += 1;
 	spin_unlock(&ubi->volumes_lock);
 
+	ubi_volume_notify(UBI_VOLUME_ADDED, ubi->ubi_num, vol->vol_id);
 	err = paranoid_check_volumes(ubi);
 	return err;
 
@@ -419,6 +420,8 @@ int ubi_remove_volume(struct ubi_volume_desc *desc, int no_vtbl)
 	if (ubi->ro_mode)
 		return -EROFS;
 
+	ubi_volume_notify(UBI_VOLUME_DELETED, ubi->ubi_num, vol_id);
+
 	spin_lock(&ubi->volumes_lock);
 	if (vol->ref_count > 1) {
 		/*
@@ -475,6 +478,7 @@ out_err:
 	ubi->volumes[vol_id] = vol;
 out_unlock:
 	spin_unlock(&ubi->volumes_lock);
+	ubi_volume_notify(UBI_VOLUME_ADDED, ubi->ubi_num, vol_id);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -587,6 +591,7 @@ int ubi_resize_volume(struct ubi_volume_desc *desc, int reserved_pebs)
 			(long long)vol->used_ebs * vol->usable_leb_size;
 	}
 
+	ubi_volume_notify(UBI_VOLUME_CHANGED, ubi->ubi_num, vol->vol_id);
 	err = paranoid_check_volumes(ubi);
 	return err;
 
@@ -632,6 +637,8 @@ int ubi_rename_volumes(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct list_head *rename_list)
 			vol->name_len = re->new_name_len;
 			memcpy(vol->name, re->new_name, re->new_name_len + 1);
 			spin_unlock(&ubi->volumes_lock);
+			ubi_volume_notify(UBI_VOLUME_RENAMED,
+					  ubi->ubi_num, vol->vol_id);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/ubi.h b/include/linux/mtd/ubi.h
index 6316faf..83e1eef 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/ubi.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/ubi.h
@@ -132,6 +132,38 @@ struct ubi_device_info {
 	dev_t cdev;
 };
 
+/*
+ * struct ubi_volume_notification - information about changed volume.
+ * @ubi_num: UBI device number where the changed volume persists
+ * @vol_id: changed volume id
+ *
+ * Each notification about changed volume takes two parameters - first one
+ * is of type &enum ubi_volume_notification_type and indicates the type of
+ * volume change, and the second parameter is a pointer to the &struct
+ * ubi_volume_notification and describes the subject of change.
+ */
+struct ubi_volume_notification {
+	int ubi_num;
+	int vol_id;
+};
+
+/*
+ * enum - type of volume_change.
+ * @UBI_VOLUME_ADDED: volume has been added
+ * @UBI_VOLUME_DELETED: volume has been deleted
+ * @UBI_VOLUME_CHANGED: volume size has been changed
+ * @UBI_VOLUME_RENAMED: volume name has been changed
+ *
+ * Variable of this type is passed as the first parameter to the notification
+ * function.
+ */
+enum {
+	UBI_VOLUME_ADDED,
+	UBI_VOLUME_DELETED,
+	UBI_VOLUME_CHANGED,
+	UBI_VOLUME_RENAMED,
+};
+
 /* UBI descriptor given to users when they open UBI volumes */
 struct ubi_volume_desc;
 
@@ -141,6 +173,10 @@ void ubi_get_volume_info(struct ubi_volume_desc *desc,
 struct ubi_volume_desc *ubi_open_volume(int ubi_num, int vol_id, int mode);
 struct ubi_volume_desc *ubi_open_volume_nm(int ubi_num, const char *name,
 					   int mode);
+int ubi_register_volume_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb,
+				 int ignore_existing);
+int ubi_unregister_volume_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
+
 void ubi_close_volume(struct ubi_volume_desc *desc);
 int ubi_leb_read(struct ubi_volume_desc *desc, int lnum, char *buf, int offset,
 		 int len, int check);
