diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c
index 2c3269e..2dd203d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c
@@ -122,6 +122,94 @@ static struct device_attribute dev_mtd_num =
 	__ATTR(mtd_num, S_IRUGO, dev_attribute_show, NULL);
 
 /**
+ * ubi_volume_notify - send a volume change notification.
+ * @ubi: UBI device description object
+ * @vol: volume description object of the changed volume
+ * @ntype: notification type to send (%UBI_VOLUME_ADDED, etc)
+ *
+ * This is a helper function which notifies all subscribers about a volume
+ * change event (creation, removal, re-sizing, re-naming, updating). Returns
+ * zero in case of success and a negative error code in case of failure.
+ */
+int ubi_volume_notify(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_volume *vol, int ntype)
+{
+	struct ubi_notification nt;
+
+	ubi_do_get_device_info(ubi, &nt.di);
+	ubi_do_get_volume_info(ubi, vol, &nt.vi);
+	return blocking_notifier_call_chain(&ubi_notifiers, ntype, &nt);
+}
+
+/**
+ * ubi_notify_all - send a notification to all volumes.
+ * @ubi: UBI device description object
+ * @ntype: notification type to send (%UBI_VOLUME_ADDED, etc)
+ * @nb: the notifier to call
+ *
+ * This function walks all volumes of UBI device @ubi and sends the @ntype
+ * notification for each volume. If @nb is %NULL, then all registered notifiers
+ * are called, otherwise only the @nb notifier is called. Returns the number of
+ * sent notifications.
+ */
+int ubi_notify_all(struct ubi_device *ubi, int ntype, struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	struct ubi_notification nt;
+	int i, count = 0;
+
+	ubi_do_get_device_info(ubi, &nt.di);
+
+	mutex_lock(&ubi->device_mutex);
+	for (i = 0; i < ubi->vtbl_slots; i++) {
+		/*
+		 * Since the @ubi->device is locked, and we are not going to
+		 * change @ubi->volumes, we do not have to lock
+		 * @ubi->volumes_lock.
+		 */
+		if (!ubi->volumes[i])
+			continue;
+
+		ubi_do_get_volume_info(ubi, ubi->volumes[i], &nt.vi);
+		if (nb)
+			nb->notifier_call(nb, ntype, &nt);
+		else
+			blocking_notifier_call_chain(&ubi_notifiers, ntype,
+						     &nt);
+		count += 1;
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&ubi->device_mutex);
+
+	return count;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ubi_enumerate_volumes - send "add" notification for all existing volumes.
+ * @nb: the notifier to call
+ *
+ * This function walks all UBI devices and volumes and sends the
+ * %UBI_VOLUME_ADDED notification for each volume. If @nb is %NULL, then all
+ * registered notifiers are called, otherwise only the @nb notifier is called.
+ * Returns the number of sent notifications.
+ */
+int ubi_enumerate_volumes(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	int i, count = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Since the @ubi_devices_mutex is locked, and we are not going to
+	 * change @ubi_devices, we do not have to lock @ubi_devices_lock.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < UBI_MAX_DEVICES; i++) {
+		struct ubi_device *ubi = ubi_devices[i];
+
+		if (!ubi)
+			continue;
+		count += ubi_notify_all(ubi, UBI_VOLUME_ADDED, nb);
+	}
+
+	return count;
+}
+
+/**
  * ubi_get_device - get UBI device.
  * @ubi_num: UBI device number
  *
@@ -876,6 +964,7 @@ 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_notify_all(ubi, UBI_VOLUME_ADDED, NULL);
 	return ubi_num;
 
 out_uif:
@@ -918,13 +1007,13 @@ int ubi_detach_mtd_dev(int ubi_num, int anyway)
 	if (ubi_num < 0 || ubi_num >= UBI_MAX_DEVICES)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	spin_lock(&ubi_devices_lock);
-	ubi = ubi_devices[ubi_num];
-	if (!ubi) {
-		spin_unlock(&ubi_devices_lock);
+	ubi = ubi_get_device(ubi_num);
+	if (!ubi)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
+	spin_lock(&ubi_devices_lock);
+	put_device(&ubi->dev);
+	ubi->ref_count -= 1;
 	if (ubi->ref_count) {
 		if (!anyway) {
 			spin_unlock(&ubi_devices_lock);
@@ -938,6 +1027,7 @@ int ubi_detach_mtd_dev(int ubi_num, int anyway)
 	spin_unlock(&ubi_devices_lock);
 
 	ubi_assert(ubi_num == ubi->ubi_num);
+	ubi_notify_all(ubi, UBI_VOLUME_REMOVED, NULL);
 	dbg_msg("detaching mtd%d from ubi%d", ubi->mtd->index, ubi_num);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c
index 9a2b217..6319836 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ static ssize_t vol_cdev_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 		}
 		vol->checked = 1;
 		ubi_gluebi_updated(vol);
+		ubi_volume_notify(ubi, vol, UBI_VOLUME_UPDATED);
 		revoke_exclusive(desc, UBI_READWRITE);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/kapi.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/kapi.c
index 2675207..88a72e9 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/kapi.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/kapi.c
@@ -26,6 +26,24 @@
 #include "ubi.h"
 
 /**
+ * ubi_do_get_device_info - get information about UBI device.
+ * @ubi: UBI device description object
+ * @di: the information is stored here
+ *
+ * This function is the same as 'ubi_get_device_info()', but it assumes the UBI
+ * device is locked and cannot disappear.
+ */
+void ubi_do_get_device_info(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_device_info *di)
+{
+	di->ubi_num = ubi->ubi_num;
+	di->leb_size = ubi->leb_size;
+	di->min_io_size = ubi->min_io_size;
+	di->ro_mode = ubi->ro_mode;
+	di->cdev = ubi->cdev.dev;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ubi_do_get_device_info);
+
+/**
  * ubi_get_device_info - get information about UBI device.
  * @ubi_num: UBI device number
  * @di: the information is stored here
@@ -39,33 +57,24 @@ int ubi_get_device_info(int ubi_num, struct ubi_device_info *di)
 
 	if (ubi_num < 0 || ubi_num >= UBI_MAX_DEVICES)
 		return -EINVAL;
-
 	ubi = ubi_get_device(ubi_num);
 	if (!ubi)
 		return -ENODEV;
-
-	di->ubi_num = ubi->ubi_num;
-	di->leb_size = ubi->leb_size;
-	di->min_io_size = ubi->min_io_size;
-	di->ro_mode = ubi->ro_mode;
-	di->cdev = ubi->cdev.dev;
-
+	ubi_do_get_device_info(ubi, di);
 	ubi_put_device(ubi);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ubi_get_device_info);
 
 /**
- * ubi_get_volume_info - get information about UBI volume.
- * @desc: volume descriptor
+ * ubi_do_get_volume_info - get information about UBI volume.
+ * @ubi: UBI device description object
+ * @vol: volume description object
  * @vi: the information is stored here
  */
-void ubi_get_volume_info(struct ubi_volume_desc *desc,
-			 struct ubi_volume_info *vi)
+void ubi_do_get_volume_info(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_volume *vol,
+			    struct ubi_volume_info *vi)
 {
-	const struct ubi_volume *vol = desc->vol;
-	const struct ubi_device *ubi = vol->ubi;
-
 	vi->vol_id = vol->vol_id;
 	vi->ubi_num = ubi->ubi_num;
 	vi->size = vol->reserved_pebs;
@@ -79,6 +88,17 @@ void ubi_get_volume_info(struct ubi_volume_desc *desc,
 	vi->name = vol->name;
 	vi->cdev = vol->cdev.dev;
 }
+
+/**
+ * ubi_get_volume_info - get information about UBI volume.
+ * @desc: volume descriptor
+ * @vi: the information is stored here
+ */
+void ubi_get_volume_info(struct ubi_volume_desc *desc,
+			 struct ubi_volume_info *vi)
+{
+	ubi_do_get_volume_info(desc->vol->ubi, desc->vol, vi);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ubi_get_volume_info);
 
 /**
@@ -561,7 +581,7 @@ int ubi_leb_unmap(struct ubi_volume_desc *desc, int lnum)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ubi_leb_unmap);
 
 /**
- * ubi_leb_map - map logical erasblock to a physical eraseblock.
+ * ubi_leb_map - map logical eraseblock to a physical eraseblock.
  * @desc: volume descriptor
  * @lnum: logical eraseblock number
  * @dtype: expected data type
@@ -659,3 +679,59 @@ int ubi_sync(int ubi_num)
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ubi_sync);
+
+BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(ubi_notifiers);
+
+/**
+ * ubi_register_volume_notifier - register a volume notifier.
+ * @nb: the notifier description object
+ * @ignore_existing: if non-zero, do not send "added" notification for all
+ *                   already existing volumes
+ *
+ * This function registers a volume notifier, which means that
+ * 'nb->notifier_call()' will be invoked when an UBI  volume is created,
+ * removed, re-sized, re-named, or updated. The first argument of the function
+ * is the notification type. The second argument is pointer to a
+ * &struct ubi_notification object which describes the notification event.
+ * Using UBI API from the volume notifier is prohibited.
+ *
+ * This function returns zero in case of success and a negative error code
+ * in case of failure.
+ */
+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 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * We are going to walk all UBI devices and all volumes, and
+	 * notify the user about existing volumes by the %UBI_VOLUME_ADDED
+	 * event. We have to lock the @ubi_devices_mutex to make sure UBI
+	 * devices do not disappear.
+	 */
+	mutex_lock(&ubi_devices_mutex);
+	ubi_enumerate_volumes(nb);
+	mutex_unlock(&ubi_devices_mutex);
+
+	return err;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ubi_register_volume_notifier);
+
+/**
+ * ubi_unregister_volume_notifier - unregister the volume notifier.
+ * @nb: the notifier description object
+ *
+ * This function unregisters volume notifier @nm and returns zero in case of
+ * success and a negative error code in case of failure.
+ */
+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 749007e..b5441db 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"
@@ -455,6 +456,7 @@ 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,
@@ -547,6 +549,16 @@ 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_volume_notify(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_volume *vol,
+		      int ntype);
+int ubi_notify_all(struct ubi_device *ubi, int ntype,
+		   struct notifier_block *nb);
+int ubi_enumerate_volumes(struct notifier_block *nb);
+
+/* kapi.c */
+void ubi_do_get_device_info(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_device_info *di);
+void ubi_do_get_volume_info(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_volume *vol,
+			    struct ubi_volume_info *vi);
 
 /*
  * ubi_rb_for_each_entry - walk an RB-tree.
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/vmt.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/vmt.c
index 8e8d6fa..e151862 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, vol, UBI_VOLUME_ADDED);
 	if (paranoid_check_volumes(ubi))
 		dbg_err("check failed while creating volume %d", vol_id);
 	return err;
@@ -466,6 +467,7 @@ int ubi_remove_volume(struct ubi_volume_desc *desc, int no_vtbl)
 	ubi->vol_count -= 1;
 	spin_unlock(&ubi->volumes_lock);
 
+	ubi_volume_notify(ubi, vol, UBI_VOLUME_REMOVED);
 	if (!no_vtbl && paranoid_check_volumes(ubi))
 		dbg_err("check failed while removing volume %d", vol_id);
 
@@ -589,6 +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, vol, UBI_VOLUME_RESIZED);
 	if (paranoid_check_volumes(ubi))
 		dbg_err("check failed while re-sizing volume %d", vol_id);
 	return err;
@@ -635,6 +638,7 @@ 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, vol, UBI_VOLUME_RENAMED);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/ubi.h b/include/linux/mtd/ubi.h
index 6316faf..6913b71 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/ubi.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/ubi.h
@@ -132,6 +132,39 @@ struct ubi_device_info {
 	dev_t cdev;
 };
 
+/*
+ * enum - volume notification types.
+ * @UBI_VOLUME_ADDED: volume has been added
+ * @UBI_VOLUME_REMOVED: start volume volume
+ * @UBI_VOLUME_RESIZED: volume size has been re-sized
+ * @UBI_VOLUME_RENAMED: volume name has been re-named
+ * @UBI_VOLUME_UPDATED: volume name has been updated
+ *
+ * These constants define which type of event has happened when a volume
+ * notification function is invoked.
+ */
+enum {
+	UBI_VOLUME_ADDED,
+	UBI_VOLUME_REMOVED,
+	UBI_VOLUME_RESIZED,
+	UBI_VOLUME_RENAMED,
+	UBI_VOLUME_UPDATED,
+};
+
+/*
+ * struct ubi_notification - UBI notification description structure.
+ * @di: UBI device description object
+ * @vi: UBI volume description object
+ *
+ * UBI notifiers are called with a pointer to an object of this type. The
+ * object describes the notification. Namely, it provides a description of the
+ * UBI device and UBI volume the notification informs about.
+ */
+struct ubi_notification {
+	struct ubi_device_info di;
+	struct ubi_volume_info vi;
+};
+
 /* UBI descriptor given to users when they open UBI volumes */
 struct ubi_volume_desc;
 
@@ -141,6 +174,10 @@ 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);
