diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 98faa742daea..ea0abc5b688b 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -1083,7 +1083,8 @@ static struct fwnode_handle *fwnode_links_check_suppliers(
 		return NULL;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(link, &fwnode->suppliers, c_hook)
-		if (!(link->flags & FWLINK_FLAG_CYCLE))
+		if (!(link->flags &
+		      (FWLINK_FLAG_CYCLE | FWLINK_FLAG_IGNORE)))
 			return link->supplier;
 
 	return NULL;
@@ -1973,6 +1974,9 @@ static bool __fw_devlink_relax_cycles(struct device *con,
 	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry(link, &sup_handle->suppliers, c_hook) {
+		if (link->flags & FWLINK_FLAG_IGNORE)
+			continue;
+
 		if (__fw_devlink_relax_cycles(con, link->supplier)) {
 			__fwnode_link_cycle(link);
 			ret = true;
@@ -2046,6 +2050,9 @@ static int fw_devlink_create_devlink(struct device *con,
 	int ret = 0;
 	u32 flags;
 
+	if (link->flags & FWLINK_FLAG_IGNORE)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (con->fwnode == link->consumer)
 		flags = fw_devlink_get_flags(link->flags);
 	else
diff --git a/include/linux/fwnode.h b/include/linux/fwnode.h
index b51185ab6663..57d2b3e1f7a2 100644
--- a/include/linux/fwnode.h
+++ b/include/linux/fwnode.h
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@ struct fwnode_handle {
  * fwnode link flags
  *
  * CYCLE:	The fwnode link is part of a cycle. Don't defer probe.
+ * IGNORE:	Completely ignore this link, even during cycle detection.
  */
 #define FWLINK_FLAG_CYCLE			BIT(0)
+#define FWLINK_FLAG_IGNORE			BIT(1)
 
 struct fwnode_link {
 	struct fwnode_handle *supplier;