diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd-crypto.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd-crypto.c
index 98ff87c38aa7..d2edbd960ebf 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd-crypto.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd-crypto.c
@@ -17,14 +17,20 @@ static const struct ufs_crypto_alg_entry {
 	},
 };
 
-static void ufshcd_program_key(struct ufs_hba *hba,
-			       const union ufs_crypto_cfg_entry *cfg,
-			       int slot)
+static int ufshcd_program_key(struct ufs_hba *hba,
+			      const union ufs_crypto_cfg_entry *cfg, int slot)
 {
 	int i;
 	u32 slot_offset = hba->crypto_cfg_register + slot * sizeof(*cfg);
+	int err = 0;
 
 	ufshcd_hold(hba, false);
+
+	if (hba->vops && hba->vops->program_key) {
+		err = hba->vops->program_key(hba, cfg, slot);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	/* Ensure that CFGE is cleared before programming the key */
 	ufshcd_writel(hba, 0, slot_offset + 16 * sizeof(cfg->reg_val[0]));
 	for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
@@ -37,7 +43,9 @@ static void ufshcd_program_key(struct ufs_hba *hba,
 	/* Dword 16 must be written last */
 	ufshcd_writel(hba, le32_to_cpu(cfg->reg_val[16]),
 		      slot_offset + 16 * sizeof(cfg->reg_val[0]));
+out:
 	ufshcd_release(hba);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int ufshcd_crypto_keyslot_program(struct blk_keyslot_manager *ksm,
@@ -52,6 +60,7 @@ static int ufshcd_crypto_keyslot_program(struct blk_keyslot_manager *ksm,
 	int i;
 	int cap_idx = -1;
 	union ufs_crypto_cfg_entry cfg = { 0 };
+	int err;
 
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(UFS_CRYPTO_KEY_SIZE_INVALID != 0);
 	for (i = 0; i < hba->crypto_capabilities.num_crypto_cap; i++) {
@@ -79,13 +88,13 @@ static int ufshcd_crypto_keyslot_program(struct blk_keyslot_manager *ksm,
 		memcpy(cfg.crypto_key, key->raw, key->size);
 	}
 
-	ufshcd_program_key(hba, &cfg, slot);
+	err = ufshcd_program_key(hba, &cfg, slot);
 
 	memzero_explicit(&cfg, sizeof(cfg));
-	return 0;
+	return err;
 }
 
-static void ufshcd_clear_keyslot(struct ufs_hba *hba, int slot)
+static int ufshcd_clear_keyslot(struct ufs_hba *hba, int slot)
 {
 	/*
 	 * Clear the crypto cfg on the device. Clearing CFGE
@@ -93,7 +102,7 @@ static void ufshcd_clear_keyslot(struct ufs_hba *hba, int slot)
 	 */
 	union ufs_crypto_cfg_entry cfg = { 0 };
 
-	ufshcd_program_key(hba, &cfg, slot);
+	return ufshcd_program_key(hba, &cfg, slot);
 }
 
 static int ufshcd_crypto_keyslot_evict(struct blk_keyslot_manager *ksm,
@@ -102,9 +111,7 @@ static int ufshcd_crypto_keyslot_evict(struct blk_keyslot_manager *ksm,
 {
 	struct ufs_hba *hba = container_of(ksm, struct ufs_hba, ksm);
 
-	ufshcd_clear_keyslot(hba, slot);
-
-	return 0;
+	return ufshcd_clear_keyslot(hba, slot);
 }
 
 bool ufshcd_crypto_enable(struct ufs_hba *hba)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.h b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.h
index 656c0691c858..b2ef18f1b746 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.h
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ struct ufs_pwr_mode_info {
  * @dbg_register_dump: used to dump controller debug information
  * @phy_initialization: used to initialize phys
  * @device_reset: called to issue a reset pulse on the UFS device
+ * @program_key: program or evict an inline encryption key
  */
 struct ufs_hba_variant_ops {
 	const char *name;
@@ -314,6 +315,8 @@ struct ufs_hba_variant_ops {
 	void	(*config_scaling_param)(struct ufs_hba *hba,
 					struct devfreq_dev_profile *profile,
 					void *data);
+	int	(*program_key)(struct ufs_hba *hba,
+			       const union ufs_crypto_cfg_entry *cfg, int slot);
 };
 
 /* clock gating state  */