diff --git a/drivers/base/swnode.c b/drivers/base/swnode.c
index d8d0dc0ca5acf289c8a712cd2a9d78dc5c6fcf24..0b081dee1e95cce1b71b76131fce56d1d1b6f3b3 100644
--- a/drivers/base/swnode.c
+++ b/drivers/base/swnode.c
@@ -108,10 +108,7 @@ static const void *property_get_pointer(const struct property_entry *prop)
 	if (!prop->length)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (prop->is_array)
-		return prop->pointer;
-
-	return &prop->value;
+	return prop->is_inline ? &prop->value : prop->pointer;
 }
 
 static const void *property_entry_find(const struct property_entry *props,
@@ -201,92 +198,91 @@ static int property_entry_read_string_array(const struct property_entry *props,
 
 static void property_entry_free_data(const struct property_entry *p)
 {
-	const void *pointer = property_get_pointer(p);
 	const char * const *src_str;
 	size_t i, nval;
 
-	if (p->is_array) {
-		if (p->type == DEV_PROP_STRING && p->pointer) {
-			src_str = p->pointer;
-			nval = p->length / sizeof(const char *);
-			for (i = 0; i < nval; i++)
-				kfree(src_str[i]);
-		}
-		kfree(pointer);
-	} else if (p->type == DEV_PROP_STRING) {
-		kfree(p->value.str);
+	if (p->type == DEV_PROP_STRING) {
+		src_str = property_get_pointer(p);
+		nval = p->length / sizeof(*src_str);
+		for (i = 0; i < nval; i++)
+			kfree(src_str[i]);
 	}
+
+	if (!p->is_inline)
+		kfree(p->pointer);
+
 	kfree(p->name);
 }
 
-static const char * const *
-property_copy_string_array(const struct property_entry *src)
+static bool property_copy_string_array(const char **dst_ptr,
+				       const char * const *src_ptr,
+				       size_t nval)
 {
-	const char **d;
-	const char * const *src_str = src->pointer;
-	size_t nval = src->length / sizeof(*d);
 	int i;
 
-	d = kcalloc(nval, sizeof(*d), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!d)
-		return NULL;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < nval; i++) {
-		d[i] = kstrdup(src_str[i], GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!d[i] && src_str[i]) {
+		dst_ptr[i] = kstrdup(src_ptr[i], GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!dst_ptr[i] && src_ptr[i]) {
 			while (--i >= 0)
-				kfree(d[i]);
-			kfree(d);
-			return NULL;
+				kfree(dst_ptr[i]);
+			return false;
 		}
 	}
 
-	return d;
+	return true;
 }
 
 static int property_entry_copy_data(struct property_entry *dst,
 				    const struct property_entry *src)
 {
 	const void *pointer = property_get_pointer(src);
-	const void *new;
-
-	if (src->is_array) {
-		if (!src->length)
-			return -ENODATA;
-
-		if (src->type == DEV_PROP_STRING) {
-			new = property_copy_string_array(src);
-			if (!new)
-				return -ENOMEM;
-		} else {
-			new = kmemdup(pointer, src->length, GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (!new)
-				return -ENOMEM;
-		}
+	void *dst_ptr;
+	size_t nval;
+
+	/*
+	 * Properties with no data should not be marked as stored
+	 * out of line.
+	 */
+	if (!src->is_inline && !src->length)
+		return -ENODATA;
+
+	/*
+	 * Reference properties are never stored inline as
+	 * they are too big.
+	 */
+	if (src->type == DEV_PROP_REF && src->is_inline)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-		dst->is_array = true;
-		dst->pointer = new;
-	} else if (src->type == DEV_PROP_STRING) {
-		new = kstrdup(src->value.str, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!new && src->value.str)
+	if (src->length <= sizeof(dst->value)) {
+		dst_ptr = &dst->value;
+		dst->is_inline = true;
+	} else {
+		dst_ptr = kmalloc(src->length, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!dst_ptr)
 			return -ENOMEM;
+		dst->pointer = dst_ptr;
+	}
 
-		dst->value.str = new;
+	if (src->type == DEV_PROP_STRING) {
+		nval = src->length / sizeof(const char *);
+		if (!property_copy_string_array(dst_ptr, pointer, nval)) {
+			if (!dst->is_inline)
+				kfree(dst->pointer);
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
 	} else {
-		dst->value = src->value;
+		memcpy(dst_ptr, pointer, src->length);
 	}
 
 	dst->length = src->length;
 	dst->type = src->type;
 	dst->name = kstrdup(src->name, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!dst->name)
-		goto out_free_data;
+	if (!dst->name) {
+		property_entry_free_data(dst);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
-
-out_free_data:
-	property_entry_free_data(dst);
-	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -483,31 +479,49 @@ software_node_get_reference_args(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 				 struct fwnode_reference_args *args)
 {
 	struct swnode *swnode = to_swnode(fwnode);
-	const struct software_node_reference *ref;
+	const struct software_node_ref_args *ref_array;
+	const struct software_node_ref_args *ref;
 	const struct property_entry *prop;
 	struct fwnode_handle *refnode;
+	u32 nargs_prop_val;
+	int error;
 	int i;
 
-	if (!swnode || !swnode->node->references)
+	if (!swnode)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	for (ref = swnode->node->references; ref->name; ref++)
-		if (!strcmp(ref->name, propname))
-			break;
+	prop = property_entry_get(swnode->node->properties, propname);
+	if (!prop)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	if (prop->type != DEV_PROP_REF)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!ref->name || index > (ref->nrefs - 1))
+	/*
+	 * We expect that references are never stored inline, even
+	 * single ones, as they are too big.
+	 */
+	if (prop->is_inline)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (index * sizeof(*ref) >= prop->length)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	refnode = software_node_fwnode(ref->refs[index].node);
+	ref_array = prop->pointer;
+	ref = &ref_array[index];
+
+	refnode = software_node_fwnode(ref->node);
 	if (!refnode)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
 	if (nargs_prop) {
-		prop = property_entry_get(swnode->node->properties, nargs_prop);
-		if (!prop)
-			return -EINVAL;
+		error = property_entry_read_int_array(swnode->node->properties,
+						      nargs_prop, sizeof(u32),
+						      &nargs_prop_val, 1);
+		if (error)
+			return error;
 
-		nargs = prop->value.u32_data;
+		nargs = nargs_prop_val;
 	}
 
 	if (nargs > NR_FWNODE_REFERENCE_ARGS)
@@ -517,7 +531,7 @@ software_node_get_reference_args(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 	args->nargs = nargs;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nargs; i++)
-		args->args[i] = ref->refs[index].args[i];
+		args->args[i] = ref->args[i];
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/base/test/Kconfig b/drivers/base/test/Kconfig
index 86e85daa80bf88d636abf45f45f4d2ad1c4674fc..305c7751184a29de43243dd8964277afa807a66c 100644
--- a/drivers/base/test/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/base/test/Kconfig
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ config TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE
 	  The module name will be test_async_driver_probe.ko
 
 	  If unsure say N.
+config KUNIT_DRIVER_PE_TEST
+	bool "KUnit Tests for property entry API"
+	depends on KUNIT=y
diff --git a/drivers/base/test/Makefile b/drivers/base/test/Makefile
index 0f1f7277a01399d73b97dacc3ce34a49a1a9f512..3ca56367c84b729a7b7f3d0e7df7b61c9b652a46 100644
--- a/drivers/base/test/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/base/test/Makefile
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_ASYNC_DRIVER_PROBE)	+= test_async_driver_probe.o
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_KUNIT_DRIVER_PE_TEST) += property-entry-test.o
diff --git a/drivers/base/test/property-entry-test.c b/drivers/base/test/property-entry-test.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..abe03315180ff9a2d77c25b541a6b08e07d498bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/base/test/property-entry-test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,475 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+// Unit tests for property entries API
+//
+// Copyright 2019 Google LLC.
+
+#include <kunit/test.h>
+#include <linux/property.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+static void pe_test_uints(struct kunit *test)
+{
+	static const struct property_entry entries[] = {
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_U8("prop-u8", 8),
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_U16("prop-u16", 16),
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_U32("prop-u32", 32),
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_U64("prop-u64", 64),
+		{ }
+	};
+
+	struct fwnode_handle *node;
+	u8 val_u8, array_u8[2];
+	u16 val_u16, array_u16[2];
+	u32 val_u32, array_u32[2];
+	u64 val_u64, array_u64[2];
+	int error;
+
+	node = fwnode_create_software_node(entries, NULL);
+	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(test, node);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u8(node, "prop-u8", &val_u8);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)val_u8, 8);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u8_array(node, "prop-u8", array_u8, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)array_u8[0], 8);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u8_array(node, "prop-u8", array_u8, 2);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u8(node, "no-prop-u8", &val_u8);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u8_array(node, "no-prop-u8", array_u8, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u16(node, "prop-u16", &val_u16);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)val_u16, 16);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u16_array(node, "prop-u16", array_u16, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)array_u16[0], 16);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u16_array(node, "prop-u16", array_u16, 2);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u16(node, "no-prop-u16", &val_u16);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u16_array(node, "no-prop-u16", array_u16, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u32(node, "prop-u32", &val_u32);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)val_u32, 32);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u32_array(node, "prop-u32", array_u32, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)array_u32[0], 32);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u32_array(node, "prop-u32", array_u32, 2);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u32(node, "no-prop-u32", &val_u32);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u32_array(node, "no-prop-u32", array_u32, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u64(node, "prop-u64", &val_u64);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)val_u64, 64);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u64_array(node, "prop-u64", array_u64, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)array_u64[0], 64);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u64_array(node, "prop-u64", array_u64, 2);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u64(node, "no-prop-u64", &val_u64);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u64_array(node, "no-prop-u64", array_u64, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	fwnode_remove_software_node(node);
+}
+
+static void pe_test_uint_arrays(struct kunit *test)
+{
+	static const u8 a_u8[16] = { 8, 9 };
+	static const u16 a_u16[16] = { 16, 17 };
+	static const u32 a_u32[16] = { 32, 33 };
+	static const u64 a_u64[16] = { 64, 65 };
+	static const struct property_entry entries[] = {
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_U8_ARRAY("prop-u8", a_u8),
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_U16_ARRAY("prop-u16", a_u16),
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_U32_ARRAY("prop-u32", a_u32),
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_U64_ARRAY("prop-u64", a_u64),
+		{ }
+	};
+
+	struct fwnode_handle *node;
+	u8 val_u8, array_u8[32];
+	u16 val_u16, array_u16[32];
+	u32 val_u32, array_u32[32];
+	u64 val_u64, array_u64[32];
+	int error;
+
+	node = fwnode_create_software_node(entries, NULL);
+	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(test, node);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u8(node, "prop-u8", &val_u8);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)val_u8, 8);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u8_array(node, "prop-u8", array_u8, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)array_u8[0], 8);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u8_array(node, "prop-u8", array_u8, 2);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)array_u8[0], 8);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)array_u8[1], 9);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u8_array(node, "prop-u8", array_u8, 17);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u8(node, "no-prop-u8", &val_u8);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u8_array(node, "no-prop-u8", array_u8, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u16(node, "prop-u16", &val_u16);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)val_u16, 16);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u16_array(node, "prop-u16", array_u16, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)array_u16[0], 16);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u16_array(node, "prop-u16", array_u16, 2);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)array_u16[0], 16);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)array_u16[1], 17);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u16_array(node, "prop-u16", array_u16, 17);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u16(node, "no-prop-u16", &val_u16);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u16_array(node, "no-prop-u16", array_u16, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u32(node, "prop-u32", &val_u32);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)val_u32, 32);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u32_array(node, "prop-u32", array_u32, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)array_u32[0], 32);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u32_array(node, "prop-u32", array_u32, 2);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)array_u32[0], 32);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)array_u32[1], 33);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u32_array(node, "prop-u32", array_u32, 17);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u32(node, "no-prop-u32", &val_u32);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u32_array(node, "no-prop-u32", array_u32, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u64(node, "prop-u64", &val_u64);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)val_u64, 64);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u64_array(node, "prop-u64", array_u64, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)array_u64[0], 64);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u64_array(node, "prop-u64", array_u64, 2);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)array_u64[0], 64);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)array_u64[1], 65);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u64_array(node, "prop-u64", array_u64, 17);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u64(node, "no-prop-u64", &val_u64);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_u64_array(node, "no-prop-u64", array_u64, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	fwnode_remove_software_node(node);
+}
+
+static void pe_test_strings(struct kunit *test)
+{
+	static const char *strings[] = {
+		"string-a",
+		"string-b",
+	};
+
+	static const struct property_entry entries[] = {
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_STRING("str", "single"),
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_STRING("empty", ""),
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_STRING_ARRAY("strs", strings),
+		{ }
+	};
+
+	struct fwnode_handle *node;
+	const char *str;
+	const char *strs[10];
+	int error;
+
+	node = fwnode_create_software_node(entries, NULL);
+	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(test, node);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_string(node, "str", &str);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_STREQ(test, str, "single");
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_string_array(node, "str", strs, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_STREQ(test, strs[0], "single");
+
+	/* asking for more data returns what we have */
+	error = fwnode_property_read_string_array(node, "str", strs, 2);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_STREQ(test, strs[0], "single");
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_string(node, "no-str", &str);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_string_array(node, "no-str", strs, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_LT(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_string(node, "empty", &str);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_STREQ(test, str, "");
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_string_array(node, "strs", strs, 3);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 2);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_STREQ(test, strs[0], "string-a");
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_STREQ(test, strs[1], "string-b");
+
+	error = fwnode_property_read_string_array(node, "strs", strs, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_STREQ(test, strs[0], "string-a");
+
+	/* NULL argument -> returns size */
+	error = fwnode_property_read_string_array(node, "strs", NULL, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 2);
+
+	/* accessing array as single value */
+	error = fwnode_property_read_string(node, "strs", &str);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_STREQ(test, str, "string-a");
+
+	fwnode_remove_software_node(node);
+}
+
+static void pe_test_bool(struct kunit *test)
+{
+	static const struct property_entry entries[] = {
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_BOOL("prop"),
+		{ }
+	};
+
+	struct fwnode_handle *node;
+
+	node = fwnode_create_software_node(entries, NULL);
+	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(test, node);
+
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_TRUE(test, fwnode_property_read_bool(node, "prop"));
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_FALSE(test, fwnode_property_read_bool(node, "not-prop"));
+
+	fwnode_remove_software_node(node);
+}
+
+/* Verifies that small U8 array is stored inline when property is copied */
+static void pe_test_move_inline_u8(struct kunit *test)
+{
+	static const u8 u8_array_small[8] = { 1, 2, 3, 4 };
+	static const u8 u8_array_big[128] = { 5, 6, 7, 8 };
+	static const struct property_entry entries[] = {
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_U8_ARRAY("small", u8_array_small),
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_U8_ARRAY("big", u8_array_big),
+		{ }
+	};
+
+	struct property_entry *copy;
+	const u8 *data_ptr;
+
+	copy = property_entries_dup(entries);
+	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(test, copy);
+
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_TRUE(test, copy[0].is_inline);
+	data_ptr = (u8 *)&copy[0].value;
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)data_ptr[0], 1);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)data_ptr[1], 2);
+
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_FALSE(test, copy[1].is_inline);
+	data_ptr = copy[1].pointer;
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)data_ptr[0], 5);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, (int)data_ptr[1], 6);
+
+	property_entries_free(copy);
+}
+
+/* Verifies that single string array is stored inline when property is copied */
+static void pe_test_move_inline_str(struct kunit *test)
+{
+	static char *str_array_small[] = { "a" };
+	static char *str_array_big[] = { "b", "c", "d", "e" };
+	static char *str_array_small_empty[] = { "" };
+	static struct property_entry entries[] = {
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_STRING_ARRAY("small", str_array_small),
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_STRING_ARRAY("big", str_array_big),
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_STRING_ARRAY("small-empty", str_array_small_empty),
+		{ }
+	};
+
+	struct property_entry *copy;
+	const char * const *data_ptr;
+
+	copy = property_entries_dup(entries);
+	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(test, copy);
+
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_TRUE(test, copy[0].is_inline);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_STREQ(test, copy[0].value.str[0], "a");
+
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_FALSE(test, copy[1].is_inline);
+	data_ptr = copy[1].pointer;
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_STREQ(test, data_ptr[0], "b");
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_STREQ(test, data_ptr[1], "c");
+
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_TRUE(test, copy[2].is_inline);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_STREQ(test, copy[2].value.str[0], "");
+
+	property_entries_free(copy);
+}
+
+/* Handling of reference properties */
+static void pe_test_reference(struct kunit *test)
+{
+	static const struct software_node nodes[] = {
+		{ .name = "1", },
+		{ .name = "2", },
+		{ }
+	};
+
+	static const struct software_node_ref_args refs[] = {
+		{
+			.node = &nodes[0],
+			.nargs = 0,
+		},
+		{
+			.node = &nodes[1],
+			.nargs = 2,
+			.args = { 3, 4 },
+		},
+	};
+
+	const struct property_entry entries[] = {
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_REF("ref-1", &nodes[0]),
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_REF("ref-2", &nodes[1], 1, 2),
+		PROPERTY_ENTRY_REF_ARRAY("ref-3", refs),
+		{ }
+	};
+
+	struct fwnode_handle *node;
+	struct fwnode_reference_args ref;
+	int error;
+
+	error = software_node_register_nodes(nodes);
+	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+
+	node = fwnode_create_software_node(entries, NULL);
+	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(test, node);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_get_reference_args(node, "ref-1", NULL,
+						   0, 0, &ref);
+	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_PTR_EQ(test, to_software_node(ref.fwnode), &nodes[0]);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ref.nargs, 0U);
+
+	/* wrong index */
+	error = fwnode_property_get_reference_args(node, "ref-1", NULL,
+						   0, 1, &ref);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	error = fwnode_property_get_reference_args(node, "ref-2", NULL,
+						   1, 0, &ref);
+	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_PTR_EQ(test, to_software_node(ref.fwnode), &nodes[1]);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ref.nargs, 1U);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ref.args[0], 1LLU);
+
+	/* asking for more args, padded with zero data */
+	error = fwnode_property_get_reference_args(node, "ref-2", NULL,
+						   3, 0, &ref);
+	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_PTR_EQ(test, to_software_node(ref.fwnode), &nodes[1]);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ref.nargs, 3U);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ref.args[0], 1LLU);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ref.args[1], 2LLU);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ref.args[2], 0LLU);
+
+	/* wrong index */
+	error = fwnode_property_get_reference_args(node, "ref-2", NULL,
+						   2, 1, &ref);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	/* array of references */
+	error = fwnode_property_get_reference_args(node, "ref-3", NULL,
+						   0, 0, &ref);
+	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_PTR_EQ(test, to_software_node(ref.fwnode), &nodes[0]);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ref.nargs, 0U);
+
+	/* second reference in the array */
+	error = fwnode_property_get_reference_args(node, "ref-3", NULL,
+						   2, 1, &ref);
+	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, error, 0);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_PTR_EQ(test, to_software_node(ref.fwnode), &nodes[1]);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ref.nargs, 2U);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ref.args[0], 3LLU);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ref.args[1], 4LLU);
+
+	/* wrong index */
+	error = fwnode_property_get_reference_args(node, "ref-1", NULL,
+						   0, 2, &ref);
+	KUNIT_EXPECT_NE(test, error, 0);
+
+	fwnode_remove_software_node(node);
+	software_node_unregister_nodes(nodes);
+}
+
+static struct kunit_case property_entry_test_cases[] = {
+	KUNIT_CASE(pe_test_uints),
+	KUNIT_CASE(pe_test_uint_arrays),
+	KUNIT_CASE(pe_test_strings),
+	KUNIT_CASE(pe_test_bool),
+	KUNIT_CASE(pe_test_move_inline_u8),
+	KUNIT_CASE(pe_test_move_inline_str),
+	KUNIT_CASE(pe_test_reference),
+	{ }
+};
+
+static struct kunit_suite property_entry_test_suite = {
+	.name = "property-entry",
+	.test_cases = property_entry_test_cases,
+};
+
+kunit_test_suite(property_entry_test_suite);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_cht_int33fe_typec.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_cht_int33fe_typec.c
index 2d097fc2dd465b4879f5ba4465000a8d4e3c6364..04138215956bf80967bc70466287f2658b2413e8 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_cht_int33fe_typec.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_cht_int33fe_typec.c
@@ -36,30 +36,6 @@ enum {
 	INT33FE_NODE_MAX,
 };
 
-static const struct software_node nodes[];
-
-static const struct software_node_ref_args pi3usb30532_ref = {
-	&nodes[INT33FE_NODE_PI3USB30532]
-};
-
-static const struct software_node_ref_args dp_ref = {
-	&nodes[INT33FE_NODE_DISPLAYPORT]
-};
-
-static struct software_node_ref_args mux_ref;
-
-static const struct software_node_reference usb_connector_refs[] = {
-	{ "orientation-switch", 1, &pi3usb30532_ref},
-	{ "mode-switch", 1, &pi3usb30532_ref},
-	{ "displayport", 1, &dp_ref},
-	{ }
-};
-
-static const struct software_node_reference fusb302_refs[] = {
-	{ "usb-role-switch", 1, &mux_ref},
-	{ }
-};
-
 /*
  * Grrr I severly dislike buggy BIOS-es. At least one BIOS enumerates
  * the max17047 both through the INT33FE ACPI device (it is right there
@@ -95,8 +71,18 @@ static const struct property_entry max17047_props[] = {
 	{ }
 };
 
+/*
+ * We are not using inline property here because those are constant,
+ * and we need to adjust this one at runtime to point to real
+ * software node.
+ */
+static struct software_node_ref_args fusb302_mux_refs[] = {
+	{ .node = NULL },
+};
+
 static const struct property_entry fusb302_props[] = {
 	PROPERTY_ENTRY_STRING("linux,extcon-name", "cht_wcove_pwrsrc"),
+	PROPERTY_ENTRY_REF_ARRAY("usb-role-switch", fusb302_mux_refs),
 	{ }
 };
 
@@ -112,6 +98,8 @@ static const u32 snk_pdo[] = {
 	PDO_VAR(5000, 12000, 3000),
 };
 
+static const struct software_node nodes[];
+
 static const struct property_entry usb_connector_props[] = {
 	PROPERTY_ENTRY_STRING("data-role", "dual"),
 	PROPERTY_ENTRY_STRING("power-role", "dual"),
@@ -119,15 +107,21 @@ static const struct property_entry usb_connector_props[] = {
 	PROPERTY_ENTRY_U32_ARRAY("source-pdos", src_pdo),
 	PROPERTY_ENTRY_U32_ARRAY("sink-pdos", snk_pdo),
 	PROPERTY_ENTRY_U32("op-sink-microwatt", 2500000),
+	PROPERTY_ENTRY_REF("orientation-switch",
+			   &nodes[INT33FE_NODE_PI3USB30532]),
+	PROPERTY_ENTRY_REF("mode-switch",
+			   &nodes[INT33FE_NODE_PI3USB30532]),
+	PROPERTY_ENTRY_REF("displayport",
+			   &nodes[INT33FE_NODE_DISPLAYPORT]),
 	{ }
 };
 
 static const struct software_node nodes[] = {
-	{ "fusb302", NULL, fusb302_props, fusb302_refs },
+	{ "fusb302", NULL, fusb302_props },
 	{ "max17047", NULL, max17047_props },
 	{ "pi3usb30532" },
 	{ "displayport" },
-	{ "connector", &nodes[0], usb_connector_props, usb_connector_refs },
+	{ "connector", &nodes[0], usb_connector_props },
 	{ }
 };
 
@@ -163,9 +157,10 @@ static void cht_int33fe_remove_nodes(struct cht_int33fe_data *data)
 {
 	software_node_unregister_nodes(nodes);
 
-	if (mux_ref.node) {
-		fwnode_handle_put(software_node_fwnode(mux_ref.node));
-		mux_ref.node = NULL;
+	if (fusb302_mux_refs[0].node) {
+		fwnode_handle_put(
+			software_node_fwnode(fusb302_mux_refs[0].node));
+		fusb302_mux_refs[0].node = NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (data->dp) {
@@ -177,25 +172,31 @@ static void cht_int33fe_remove_nodes(struct cht_int33fe_data *data)
 
 static int cht_int33fe_add_nodes(struct cht_int33fe_data *data)
 {
+	const struct software_node *mux_ref_node;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = software_node_register_nodes(nodes);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	/* The devices that are not created in this driver need extra steps. */
-
 	/*
 	 * There is no ACPI device node for the USB role mux, so we need to wait
 	 * until the mux driver has created software node for the mux device.
 	 * It means we depend on the mux driver. This function will return
 	 * -EPROBE_DEFER until the mux device is registered.
 	 */
-	mux_ref.node = software_node_find_by_name(NULL, "intel-xhci-usb-sw");
-	if (!mux_ref.node) {
-		ret = -EPROBE_DEFER;
-		goto err_remove_nodes;
-	}
+	mux_ref_node = software_node_find_by_name(NULL, "intel-xhci-usb-sw");
+	if (!mux_ref_node)
+		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
+
+	/*
+	 * Update node used in "usb-role-switch" property. Note that we
+	 * rely on software_node_register_nodes() to use the original
+	 * instance of properties instead of copying them.
+	 */
+	fusb302_mux_refs[0].node = mux_ref_node;
+
+	ret = software_node_register_nodes(nodes);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	/* The devices that are not created in this driver need extra steps. */
 
 	/*
 	 * The DP connector does have ACPI device node. In this case we can just
diff --git a/drivers/usb/dwc3/host.c b/drivers/usb/dwc3/host.c
index 5567ed2cddbec278a1565216c07ac0a6fff475bc..fa252870c926f1834d8ba6ed29724d1deb32cf7b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/dwc3/host.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/dwc3/host.c
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ int dwc3_host_init(struct dwc3 *dwc)
 	memset(props, 0, sizeof(struct property_entry) * ARRAY_SIZE(props));
 
 	if (dwc->usb3_lpm_capable)
-		props[prop_idx++].name = "usb3-lpm-capable";
+		props[prop_idx++] = PROPERTY_ENTRY_BOOL("usb3-lpm-capable");
 
 	if (dwc->usb2_lpm_disable)
-		props[prop_idx++].name = "usb2-lpm-disable";
+		props[prop_idx++] = PROPERTY_ENTRY_BOOL("usb2-lpm-disable");
 
 	/**
 	 * WORKAROUND: dwc3 revisions <=3.00a have a limitation
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ int dwc3_host_init(struct dwc3 *dwc)
 	 * This following flag tells XHCI to do just that.
 	 */
 	if (dwc->revision <= DWC3_REVISION_300A)
-		props[prop_idx++].name = "quirk-broken-port-ped";
+		props[prop_idx++] = PROPERTY_ENTRY_BOOL("quirk-broken-port-ped");
 
 	if (prop_idx) {
 		ret = platform_device_add_properties(xhci, props);
diff --git a/include/linux/property.h b/include/linux/property.h
index 48335288c2a96db23f6de5888b31282f315d8ec5..d86de017c689c1278044a454d46e077e7aadccc6 100644
--- a/include/linux/property.h
+++ b/include/linux/property.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ enum dev_prop_type {
 	DEV_PROP_U32,
 	DEV_PROP_U64,
 	DEV_PROP_STRING,
+	DEV_PROP_REF,
 };
 
 enum dev_dma_attr {
@@ -223,28 +224,42 @@ static inline int fwnode_property_count_u64(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 	return fwnode_property_read_u64_array(fwnode, propname, NULL, 0);
 }
 
+struct software_node;
+
+/**
+ * struct software_node_ref_args - Reference property with additional arguments
+ * @node: Reference to a software node
+ * @nargs: Number of elements in @args array
+ * @args: Integer arguments
+ */
+struct software_node_ref_args {
+	const struct software_node *node;
+	unsigned int nargs;
+	u64 args[NR_FWNODE_REFERENCE_ARGS];
+};
+
 /**
  * struct property_entry - "Built-in" device property representation.
  * @name: Name of the property.
  * @length: Length of data making up the value.
- * @is_array: True when the property is an array.
+ * @is_inline: True when the property value is stored inline.
  * @type: Type of the data in unions.
- * @pointer: Pointer to the property (an array of items of the given type).
- * @value: Value of the property (when it is a single item of the given type).
+ * @pointer: Pointer to the property when it is not stored inline.
+ * @value: Value of the property when it is stored inline.
  */
 struct property_entry {
 	const char *name;
 	size_t length;
-	bool is_array;
+	bool is_inline;
 	enum dev_prop_type type;
 	union {
 		const void *pointer;
 		union {
-			u8 u8_data;
-			u16 u16_data;
-			u32 u32_data;
-			u64 u64_data;
-			const char *str;
+			u8 u8_data[sizeof(u64) / sizeof(u8)];
+			u16 u16_data[sizeof(u64) / sizeof(u16)];
+			u32 u32_data[sizeof(u64) / sizeof(u32)];
+			u64 u64_data[sizeof(u64) / sizeof(u64)];
+			const char *str[sizeof(u64) / sizeof(char *)];
 		} value;
 	};
 };
@@ -256,17 +271,22 @@ struct property_entry {
  */
 
 #define __PROPERTY_ENTRY_ELEMENT_SIZE(_elem_)				\
-	sizeof(((struct property_entry *)NULL)->value._elem_)
+	sizeof(((struct property_entry *)NULL)->value._elem_[0])
 
-#define __PROPERTY_ENTRY_ARRAY_LEN(_name_, _elem_, _Type_, _val_, _len_)\
+#define __PROPERTY_ENTRY_ARRAY_ELSIZE_LEN(_name_, _elsize_, _Type_,	\
+					  _val_, _len_)			\
 (struct property_entry) {						\
 	.name = _name_,							\
-	.length = (_len_) * __PROPERTY_ENTRY_ELEMENT_SIZE(_elem_),	\
-	.is_array = true,						\
+	.length = (_len_) * (_elsize_),					\
 	.type = DEV_PROP_##_Type_,					\
 	{ .pointer = _val_ },						\
 }
 
+#define __PROPERTY_ENTRY_ARRAY_LEN(_name_, _elem_, _Type_, _val_, _len_)\
+	__PROPERTY_ENTRY_ARRAY_ELSIZE_LEN(_name_,			\
+				__PROPERTY_ENTRY_ELEMENT_SIZE(_elem_),	\
+				_Type_, _val_, _len_)
+
 #define PROPERTY_ENTRY_U8_ARRAY_LEN(_name_, _val_, _len_)		\
 	__PROPERTY_ENTRY_ARRAY_LEN(_name_, u8_data, U8, _val_, _len_)
 #define PROPERTY_ENTRY_U16_ARRAY_LEN(_name_, _val_, _len_)		\
@@ -277,6 +297,10 @@ struct property_entry {
 	__PROPERTY_ENTRY_ARRAY_LEN(_name_, u64_data, U64, _val_, _len_)
 #define PROPERTY_ENTRY_STRING_ARRAY_LEN(_name_, _val_, _len_)		\
 	__PROPERTY_ENTRY_ARRAY_LEN(_name_, str, STRING, _val_, _len_)
+#define PROPERTY_ENTRY_REF_ARRAY_LEN(_name_, _val_, _len_)		\
+	__PROPERTY_ENTRY_ARRAY_ELSIZE_LEN(_name_,			\
+				sizeof(struct software_node_ref_args),	\
+				REF, _val_, _len_)
 
 #define PROPERTY_ENTRY_U8_ARRAY(_name_, _val_)				\
 	PROPERTY_ENTRY_U8_ARRAY_LEN(_name_, _val_, ARRAY_SIZE(_val_))
@@ -288,13 +312,16 @@ struct property_entry {
 	PROPERTY_ENTRY_U64_ARRAY_LEN(_name_, _val_, ARRAY_SIZE(_val_))
 #define PROPERTY_ENTRY_STRING_ARRAY(_name_, _val_)			\
 	PROPERTY_ENTRY_STRING_ARRAY_LEN(_name_, _val_, ARRAY_SIZE(_val_))
+#define PROPERTY_ENTRY_REF_ARRAY(_name_, _val_)			\
+	PROPERTY_ENTRY_REF_ARRAY_LEN(_name_, _val_, ARRAY_SIZE(_val_))
 
 #define __PROPERTY_ENTRY_ELEMENT(_name_, _elem_, _Type_, _val_)		\
 (struct property_entry) {						\
 	.name = _name_,							\
 	.length = __PROPERTY_ENTRY_ELEMENT_SIZE(_elem_),		\
+	.is_inline = true,						\
 	.type = DEV_PROP_##_Type_,					\
-	{ .value = { ._elem_ = _val_ } },				\
+	{ .value = { ._elem_[0] = _val_ } },				\
 }
 
 #define PROPERTY_ENTRY_U8(_name_, _val_)				\
@@ -311,6 +338,19 @@ struct property_entry {
 #define PROPERTY_ENTRY_BOOL(_name_)		\
 (struct property_entry) {			\
 	.name = _name_,				\
+	.is_inline = true,			\
+}
+
+#define PROPERTY_ENTRY_REF(_name_, _ref_, ...)				\
+(struct property_entry) {						\
+	.name = _name_,							\
+	.length = sizeof(struct software_node_ref_args),		\
+	.type = DEV_PROP_REF,						\
+	{ .pointer = &(const struct software_node_ref_args) {		\
+		.node = _ref_,						\
+		.nargs = ARRAY_SIZE(((u64[]){ 0, ##__VA_ARGS__ })) - 1,	\
+		.args = { __VA_ARGS__ },				\
+	} },								\
 }
 
 struct property_entry *
@@ -376,44 +416,16 @@ int fwnode_graph_parse_endpoint(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /* Software fwnode support - when HW description is incomplete or missing */
 
-struct software_node;
-
-/**
- * struct software_node_ref_args - Reference with additional arguments
- * @node: Reference to a software node
- * @nargs: Number of elements in @args array
- * @args: Integer arguments
- */
-struct software_node_ref_args {
-	const struct software_node *node;
-	unsigned int nargs;
-	u64 args[NR_FWNODE_REFERENCE_ARGS];
-};
-
-/**
- * struct software_node_reference - Named software node reference property
- * @name: Name of the property
- * @nrefs: Number of elements in @refs array
- * @refs: Array of references with optional arguments
- */
-struct software_node_reference {
-	const char *name;
-	unsigned int nrefs;
-	const struct software_node_ref_args *refs;
-};
-
 /**
  * struct software_node - Software node description
  * @name: Name of the software node
  * @parent: Parent of the software node
  * @properties: Array of device properties
- * @references: Array of software node reference properties
  */
 struct software_node {
 	const char *name;
 	const struct software_node *parent;
 	const struct property_entry *properties;
-	const struct software_node_reference *references;
 };
 
 bool is_software_node(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode);