I'm commenting on the configfs layout here instead of the patch with the code as the issues are easier to explain that way. I think the layout is a bit confusing and could be cleaner by making use of pre-created entries and symlinks. Here is my suggestion: /sys/kernel/config/pci_ep/functions/ .. test/ # a directory for each function driver ... user-specified-name1/ ... user-specified-name2 .. nvme/ ... user-specified-name42/ Each directory under /sys/kernel/config/pci_ep/functions/ is owned by a function drivers. Under that function driver's directory you can create a directory for each instance of a function driver. The configfs layout is controlled by the function driver. E.g. your current EPF fields would move into the test function driver, while the nvme function would expose totally different fields. /sys/kernel/config/pci_ep/controllers/ ... dwc-0/ ... function ... dwc-1/ ... function ... vhost-0/ ... function Here you have a directory for each controller that can be bound to a function. The directories are pre-created for each controller port that is EP capable. Function is a symlink to the function instance above. Additional parameters might also be present depending on the EPC driver.