diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_fbdev.c
index 948cb14..fd166f5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_fbdev.c
@@ -181,10 +181,8 @@ void armada_fbdev_lastclose(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct armada_private *priv = dev->dev_private;
 
-	drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
 	if (priv->fbdev)
-		drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode(priv->fbdev);
-	drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
+		drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked(priv->fbdev);
 }
 
 void armada_fbdev_fini(struct drm_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.c
index 61b5a47..f27c883 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.c
@@ -429,13 +429,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(drm_fbdev_cma_fini);
  */
 void drm_fbdev_cma_restore_mode(struct drm_fbdev_cma *fbdev_cma)
 {
-	if (fbdev_cma) {
-		struct drm_device *dev = fbdev_cma->fb_helper.dev;
-
-		drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
-		drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode(&fbdev_cma->fb_helper);
-		drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
-	}
+	if (fbdev_cma)
+		drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked(&fbdev_cma->fb_helper);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(drm_fbdev_cma_restore_mode);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index b891f4c..dc861a1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -273,15 +273,7 @@ int drm_fb_helper_debug_leave(struct fb_info *info)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_debug_leave);
 
-/**
- * drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode - restore fbdev configuration
- * @fb_helper: fbcon to restore
- *
- * This should be called from driver's drm ->lastclose callback
- * when implementing an fbcon on top of kms using this helper. This ensures that
- * the user isn't greeted with a black screen when e.g. X dies.
- */
-bool drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
+static bool restore_fbdev_mode(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = fb_helper->dev;
 	struct drm_plane *plane;
@@ -311,8 +303,44 @@ bool drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 	}
 	return error;
 }
+/**
+ * drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode - restore fbdev configuration
+ * @fb_helper: fbcon to restore
+ * @lockless: true in drm_fb_helper_force_kernel_mode() path, to avoid
+ *   blocking in panic case, everywhere else should use false
+ *
+ * This should be called from driver's drm ->lastclose callback
+ * when implementing an fbcon on top of kms using this helper. This ensures that
+ * the user isn't greeted with a black screen when e.g. X dies.
+ *
+ * Use this variant if you need to bypass locking (panic), or already
+ * hold all modeset locks.  Otherwise use drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked()
+ */
+bool drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
+{
+	return restore_fbdev_mode(fb_helper);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode);
 
+/**
+ * drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked - restore fbdev configuration
+ * @fb_helper: fbcon to restore
+ *
+ * This should be called from driver's drm ->lastclose callback
+ * when implementing an fbcon on top of kms using this helper. This ensures that
+ * the user isn't greeted with a black screen when e.g. X dies.
+ */
+bool drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = fb_helper->dev;
+	bool ret;
+	drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
+	ret = restore_fbdev_mode(fb_helper);
+	drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked);
+
 /*
  * restore fbcon display for all kms driver's using this helper, used for sysrq
  * and panic handling.
@@ -824,7 +852,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_check_var);
 int drm_fb_helper_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 {
 	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = info->par;
-	struct drm_device *dev = fb_helper->dev;
 	struct fb_var_screeninfo *var = &info->var;
 
 	if (var->pixclock != 0) {
@@ -832,9 +859,7 @@ int drm_fb_helper_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
-	drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode(fb_helper);
-	drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
+	drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked(fb_helper);
 
 	if (fb_helper->delayed_hotplug) {
 		fb_helper->delayed_hotplug = false;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fbdev.c
index addbf75..93e7ba6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fbdev.c
@@ -375,7 +375,5 @@ void exynos_drm_fbdev_restore_mode(struct drm_device *dev)
 	if (!private || !private->fb_helper)
 		return;
 
-	drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
-	drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode(private->fb_helper);
-	drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
+	drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked(private->fb_helper);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.c
index 0a3101a..59ea45e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.c
@@ -112,11 +112,9 @@ static void psb_driver_lastclose(struct drm_device *dev)
 	struct drm_psb_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct psb_fbdev *fbdev = dev_priv->fbdev;
 
-	drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
-	ret = drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode(&fbdev->psb_fb_helper);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked(&fbdev->psb_fb_helper);
 	if (ret)
 		DRM_DEBUG("failed to restore crtc mode\n");
-	drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
 
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c
index fce4a0d..f8258ab 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c
@@ -683,11 +683,7 @@ void intel_fbdev_restore_mode(struct drm_device *dev)
 	if (!dev_priv->fbdev)
 		return;
 
-	drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
-
-	ret = drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode(&dev_priv->fbdev->helper);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked(&dev_priv->fbdev->helper);
 	if (ret)
 		DRM_DEBUG("failed to restore crtc mode\n");
-
-	drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c
index 50ec1be..afedd8b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c
@@ -382,11 +382,8 @@ static void msm_preclose(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *file)
 static void msm_lastclose(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct msm_drm_private *priv = dev->dev_private;
-	if (priv->fbdev) {
-		drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
-		drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode(priv->fbdev);
-		drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
-	}
+	if (priv->fbdev)
+		drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked(priv->fbdev);
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t msm_irq(int irq, void *arg)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
index c8270e4..002b972 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
@@ -588,9 +588,7 @@ static void dev_lastclose(struct drm_device *dev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
-	ret = drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode(priv->fbdev);
-	drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked(priv->fbdev);
 	if (ret)
 		DBG("failed to restore crtc mode");
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/fb.c
index f7fca09..9798a70 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/fb.c
@@ -346,11 +346,8 @@ static void tegra_fbdev_free(struct tegra_fbdev *fbdev)
 
 void tegra_fbdev_restore_mode(struct tegra_fbdev *fbdev)
 {
-	if (fbdev) {
-		drm_modeset_lock_all(fbdev->base.dev);
-		drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode(&fbdev->base);
-		drm_modeset_unlock_all(fbdev->base.dev);
-	}
+	if (fbdev)
+		drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked(&fbdev->base);
 }
 
 static void tegra_fb_output_poll_changed(struct drm_device *drm)
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
index 6e622f7..0630b51 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ int drm_fb_helper_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 			    struct fb_info *info);
 
 bool drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper);
+bool drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper);
 void drm_fb_helper_fill_var(struct fb_info *info, struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 			    uint32_t fb_width, uint32_t fb_height);
 void drm_fb_helper_fill_fix(struct fb_info *info, uint32_t pitch,
