diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
index 9292a76..00f97a5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ drm-y       :=	drm_auth.o drm_bufs.o drm_cache.o \
 		drm_info.o drm_debugfs.o drm_encoder_slave.o \
 		drm_trace_points.o drm_global.o drm_prime.o \
 		drm_rect.o drm_vma_manager.o drm_flip_work.o \
-		drm_modeset_lock.o
+		drm_modeset_lock.o drm_bridge.o
 
 drm-$(CONFIG_COMPAT) += drm_ioc32.o
 drm-$(CONFIG_DRM_GEM_CMA_HELPER) += drm_gem_cma_helper.o
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ptn3460.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ptn3460.c
index a2ddc8d..4a818c1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ptn3460.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ptn3460.c
@@ -176,24 +176,11 @@ static void ptn3460_post_disable(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 {
 }
 
-static void ptn3460_bridge_destroy(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
-{
-	struct ptn3460_bridge *ptn_bridge = bridge_to_ptn3460(bridge);
-
-	drm_bridge_cleanup(bridge);
-	if (gpio_is_valid(ptn_bridge->gpio_pd_n))
-		gpio_free(ptn_bridge->gpio_pd_n);
-	if (gpio_is_valid(ptn_bridge->gpio_rst_n))
-		gpio_free(ptn_bridge->gpio_rst_n);
-	/* Nothing else to free, we've got devm allocated memory */
-}
-
 static struct drm_bridge_funcs ptn3460_bridge_funcs = {
 	.pre_enable = ptn3460_pre_enable,
 	.enable = ptn3460_enable,
 	.disable = ptn3460_disable,
 	.post_disable = ptn3460_post_disable,
-	.destroy = ptn3460_bridge_destroy,
 };
 
 static int ptn3460_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
@@ -314,7 +301,7 @@ int ptn3460_init(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	}
 
 	ptn_bridge->bridge.funcs = &ptn3460_bridge_funcs;
-	ret = drm_bridge_init(dev, &ptn_bridge->bridge);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(dev, &ptn_bridge->bridge);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Failed to initialize bridge with drm\n");
 		goto err;
@@ -343,3 +330,15 @@ err:
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ptn3460_init);
+
+void ptn3460_destroy(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+{
+	struct ptn3460_bridge *ptn_bridge = bridge->driver_private;
+
+	if (gpio_is_valid(ptn_bridge->gpio_pd_n))
+		gpio_free(ptn_bridge->gpio_pd_n);
+	if (gpio_is_valid(ptn_bridge->gpio_rst_n))
+		gpio_free(ptn_bridge->gpio_rst_n);
+	/* Nothing else to free, we've got devm allocated memory */
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ptn3460_destroy);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1187e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+ * to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+ * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sub license,
+ * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+ * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice (including the
+ * next paragraph) shall be included in all copies or substantial portions
+ * of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+ * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+ * DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+
+#include <drm/drm_crtc.h>
+
+#include "drm/drmP.h"
+
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(bridge_lock);
+static LIST_HEAD(bridge_list);
+
+int drm_bridge_add(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&bridge_lock);
+	list_add_tail(&bridge->list, &bridge_list);
+	mutex_unlock(&bridge_lock);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_add);
+
+void drm_bridge_remove(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&bridge_lock);
+	list_del_init(&bridge->list);
+	mutex_unlock(&bridge_lock);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_remove);
+
+extern int drm_bridge_attach(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+{
+	if (!dev || !bridge)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (bridge->dev)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	bridge->dev = dev;
+
+	if (bridge->funcs->attach)
+		return bridge->funcs->attach(bridge);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_attach);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_OF
+struct drm_bridge *of_drm_find_bridge(struct device_node *np)
+{
+	struct drm_bridge *bridge;
+
+	mutex_lock(&bridge_lock);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(bridge, &bridge_list, list) {
+		if (bridge->of_node == np) {
+			mutex_unlock(&bridge_lock);
+			return bridge;
+		}
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&bridge_lock);
+	return NULL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(of_drm_find_bridge);
+#endif
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Ajay Kumar <ajaykumar.rs@samsung.com>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("DRM bridge infrastructure");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL and additional rights");
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
index 408c053..39d6100 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
@@ -1008,56 +1008,6 @@ void drm_connector_unplug_all(struct drm_device *dev)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_unplug_all);
 
 /**
- * drm_bridge_init - initialize a drm transcoder/bridge
- * @dev: drm device
- * @bridge: transcoder/bridge to set up
- *
- * Initialises a preallocated bridge. Bridges should be
- * subclassed as part of driver connector objects.
- *
- * Returns:
- * Zero on success, error code on failure.
- */
-int drm_bridge_init(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_bridge *bridge)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
-
-	ret = drm_mode_object_get(dev, &bridge->base, DRM_MODE_OBJECT_BRIDGE);
-	if (ret)
-		goto out;
-
-	bridge->dev = dev;
-
-	list_add_tail(&bridge->head, &dev->mode_config.bridge_list);
-	dev->mode_config.num_bridge++;
-
- out:
-	drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
-	return ret;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_init);
-
-/**
- * drm_bridge_cleanup - cleans up an initialised bridge
- * @bridge: bridge to cleanup
- *
- * Cleans up the bridge but doesn't free the object.
- */
-void drm_bridge_cleanup(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
-{
-	struct drm_device *dev = bridge->dev;
-
-	drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
-	drm_mode_object_put(dev, &bridge->base);
-	list_del(&bridge->head);
-	dev->mode_config.num_bridge--;
-	drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_cleanup);
-
-/**
  * drm_encoder_init - Init a preallocated encoder
  * @dev: drm device
  * @encoder: the encoder to init
@@ -1539,7 +1489,6 @@ static int drm_mode_group_init(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_mode_group *gr
 	total_objects += dev->mode_config.num_crtc;
 	total_objects += dev->mode_config.num_connector;
 	total_objects += dev->mode_config.num_encoder;
-	total_objects += dev->mode_config.num_bridge;
 
 	group->id_list = kzalloc(total_objects * sizeof(uint32_t), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!group->id_list)
@@ -1548,7 +1497,6 @@ static int drm_mode_group_init(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_mode_group *gr
 	group->num_crtcs = 0;
 	group->num_connectors = 0;
 	group->num_encoders = 0;
-	group->num_bridges = 0;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1568,7 +1516,6 @@ int drm_mode_group_init_legacy_group(struct drm_device *dev,
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
-	struct drm_bridge *bridge;
 	int ret;
 
 	if ((ret = drm_mode_group_init(dev, group)))
@@ -1585,11 +1532,6 @@ int drm_mode_group_init_legacy_group(struct drm_device *dev,
 		group->id_list[group->num_crtcs + group->num_encoders +
 			       group->num_connectors++] = connector->base.id;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(bridge, &dev->mode_config.bridge_list, head)
-		group->id_list[group->num_crtcs + group->num_encoders +
-			       group->num_connectors + group->num_bridges++] =
-					bridge->base.id;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_group_init_legacy_group);
@@ -5088,7 +5030,6 @@ void drm_mode_config_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->mode_config.fb_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->mode_config.crtc_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->mode_config.connector_list);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->mode_config.bridge_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->mode_config.encoder_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->mode_config.property_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->mode_config.property_blob_list);
@@ -5128,7 +5069,6 @@ void drm_mode_config_cleanup(struct drm_device *dev)
 	struct drm_connector *connector, *ot;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc, *ct;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder, *enct;
-	struct drm_bridge *bridge, *brt;
 	struct drm_framebuffer *fb, *fbt;
 	struct drm_property *property, *pt;
 	struct drm_property_blob *blob, *bt;
@@ -5139,11 +5079,6 @@ void drm_mode_config_cleanup(struct drm_device *dev)
 		encoder->funcs->destroy(encoder);
 	}
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(bridge, brt,
-				 &dev->mode_config.bridge_list, head) {
-		bridge->funcs->destroy(bridge);
-	}
-
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(connector, ot,
 				 &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
 		connector->funcs->destroy(connector);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi.c
index 9d00dcb..e4f249b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi.c
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ void hdmi_destroy(struct kref *kref)
 	if (hdmi->i2c)
 		hdmi_i2c_destroy(hdmi->i2c);
 
+	if (hdmi->bridge)
+		hdmi_bridge_destroy(hdmi->bridge);
+
 	platform_set_drvdata(hdmi->pdev, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -234,9 +237,7 @@ struct hdmi *hdmi_init(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 
 fail:
 	if (hdmi) {
-		/* bridge/connector are normally destroyed by drm: */
-		if (hdmi->bridge)
-			hdmi->bridge->funcs->destroy(hdmi->bridge);
+		/* bridge is normally destroyed by drm: */
 		if (hdmi->connector)
 			hdmi->connector->funcs->destroy(hdmi->connector);
 		hdmi_destroy(&hdmi->refcount);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi.h
index b981995..d2cf7f4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi.h
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ void hdmi_audio_set_sample_rate(struct hdmi *hdmi, int rate);
  */
 
 struct drm_bridge *hdmi_bridge_init(struct hdmi *hdmi);
+void hdmi_bridge_destroy(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
 
 /*
  * hdmi connector:
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi_bridge.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi_bridge.c
index 0309539..26657a0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi_bridge.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi_bridge.c
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ struct hdmi_bridge {
 };
 #define to_hdmi_bridge(x) container_of(x, struct hdmi_bridge, base)
 
-static void hdmi_bridge_destroy(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+void hdmi_bridge_destroy(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 {
 	struct hdmi_bridge *hdmi_bridge = to_hdmi_bridge(bridge);
+
 	hdmi_unreference(hdmi_bridge->hdmi);
-	drm_bridge_cleanup(bridge);
 	kfree(hdmi_bridge);
 }
 
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ static const struct drm_bridge_funcs hdmi_bridge_funcs = {
 		.disable = hdmi_bridge_disable,
 		.post_disable = hdmi_bridge_post_disable,
 		.mode_set = hdmi_bridge_mode_set,
-		.destroy = hdmi_bridge_destroy,
 };
 
 
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ struct drm_bridge *hdmi_bridge_init(struct hdmi *hdmi)
 	bridge = &hdmi_bridge->base;
 	bridge->funcs = &hdmi_bridge_funcs;
 
-	drm_bridge_init(hdmi->dev, bridge);
+	drm_bridge_attach(hdmi->dev, bridge);
 
 	return bridge;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hda.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hda.c
index 6cf145d..a9bbb08 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hda.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hda.c
@@ -508,19 +508,12 @@ static void sti_hda_bridge_nope(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 	/* do nothing */
 }
 
-static void sti_hda_brigde_destroy(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
-{
-	drm_bridge_cleanup(bridge);
-	kfree(bridge);
-}
-
 static const struct drm_bridge_funcs sti_hda_bridge_funcs = {
 	.pre_enable = sti_hda_pre_enable,
 	.enable = sti_hda_bridge_nope,
 	.disable = sti_hda_disable,
 	.post_disable = sti_hda_bridge_nope,
 	.mode_set = sti_hda_set_mode,
-	.destroy = sti_hda_brigde_destroy,
 };
 
 static int sti_hda_connector_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
@@ -665,7 +658,7 @@ static int sti_hda_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 
 	bridge->driver_private = hda;
 	bridge->funcs = &sti_hda_bridge_funcs;
-	drm_bridge_init(drm_dev, bridge);
+	drm_bridge_attach(drm_dev, bridge);
 
 	encoder->bridge = bridge;
 	connector->encoder = encoder;
@@ -694,7 +687,6 @@ static int sti_hda_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 err_sysfs:
 	drm_connector_unregister(drm_connector);
 err_connector:
-	drm_bridge_cleanup(bridge);
 	drm_connector_cleanup(drm_connector);
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hdmi.c
index 285f723..bf4cdb8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hdmi.c
@@ -463,19 +463,12 @@ static void sti_hdmi_bridge_nope(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 	/* do nothing */
 }
 
-static void sti_hdmi_brigde_destroy(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
-{
-	drm_bridge_cleanup(bridge);
-	kfree(bridge);
-}
-
 static const struct drm_bridge_funcs sti_hdmi_bridge_funcs = {
 	.pre_enable = sti_hdmi_pre_enable,
 	.enable = sti_hdmi_bridge_nope,
 	.disable = sti_hdmi_disable,
 	.post_disable = sti_hdmi_bridge_nope,
 	.mode_set = sti_hdmi_set_mode,
-	.destroy = sti_hdmi_brigde_destroy,
 };
 
 static int sti_hdmi_connector_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
@@ -629,7 +622,7 @@ static int sti_hdmi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 
 	bridge->driver_private = hdmi;
 	bridge->funcs = &sti_hdmi_bridge_funcs;
-	drm_bridge_init(drm_dev, bridge);
+	drm_bridge_attach(drm_dev, bridge);
 
 	encoder->bridge = bridge;
 	connector->encoder = encoder;
@@ -661,7 +654,6 @@ static int sti_hdmi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 err_sysfs:
 	drm_connector_unregister(drm_connector);
 err_connector:
-	drm_bridge_cleanup(bridge);
 	drm_connector_cleanup(drm_connector);
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
diff --git a/include/drm/bridge/ptn3460.h b/include/drm/bridge/ptn3460.h
index ff62344..b11f8e1 100644
--- a/include/drm/bridge/ptn3460.h
+++ b/include/drm/bridge/ptn3460.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #define _DRM_BRIDGE_PTN3460_H_
 
 struct drm_device;
+struct drm_bridge;
 struct drm_encoder;
 struct i2c_client;
 struct device_node;
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@ struct device_node;
 
 int ptn3460_init(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 		struct i2c_client *client, struct device_node *node);
+
+void ptn3460_destroy(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
+
 #else
 
 static inline int ptn3460_init(struct drm_device *dev,
@@ -32,6 +36,10 @@ static inline int ptn3460_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline void ptn3460_destroy(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+{
+}
+
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
index 5a3bce17..da2beaf 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
@@ -633,15 +633,16 @@ struct drm_plane {
 
 /**
  * drm_bridge_funcs - drm_bridge control functions
+ * @attach: Called during drm_bridge_attach
  * @mode_fixup: Try to fixup (or reject entirely) proposed mode for this bridge
  * @disable: Called right before encoder prepare, disables the bridge
  * @post_disable: Called right after encoder prepare, for lockstepped disable
  * @mode_set: Set this mode to the bridge
  * @pre_enable: Called right before encoder commit, for lockstepped commit
  * @enable: Called right after encoder commit, enables the bridge
- * @destroy: make object go away
  */
 struct drm_bridge_funcs {
+	int (*attach)(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
 	bool (*mode_fixup)(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 			   const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
 			   struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode);
@@ -652,22 +653,24 @@ struct drm_bridge_funcs {
 			 struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode);
 	void (*pre_enable)(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
 	void (*enable)(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
-	void (*destroy)(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
 };
 
 /**
  * drm_bridge - central DRM bridge control structure
  * @dev: DRM device this bridge belongs to
- * @head: list management
+ * @of_node: device node pointer to the bridge
+ * @list: to keep track of all added bridges
  * @base: base mode object
  * @funcs: control functions
  * @driver_private: pointer to the bridge driver's internal context
  */
 struct drm_bridge {
 	struct drm_device *dev;
-	struct list_head head;
-
-	struct drm_mode_object base;
+	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
+#ifdef CONFIG_OF
+	struct device_node *of_node;
+#endif
+	struct list_head list;
 
 	const struct drm_bridge_funcs *funcs;
 	void *driver_private;
@@ -733,7 +736,6 @@ struct drm_mode_group {
 	uint32_t num_crtcs;
 	uint32_t num_encoders;
 	uint32_t num_connectors;
-	uint32_t num_bridges;
 
 	/* list of object IDs for this group */
 	uint32_t *id_list;
@@ -748,8 +750,6 @@ struct drm_mode_group {
  * @fb_list: list of framebuffers available
  * @num_connector: number of connectors on this device
  * @connector_list: list of connector objects
- * @num_bridge: number of bridges on this device
- * @bridge_list: list of bridge objects
  * @num_encoder: number of encoders on this device
  * @encoder_list: list of encoder objects
  * @num_crtc: number of CRTCs on this device
@@ -789,8 +789,6 @@ struct drm_mode_config {
 
 	int num_connector;
 	struct list_head connector_list;
-	int num_bridge;
-	struct list_head bridge_list;
 	int num_encoder;
 	struct list_head encoder_list;
 
@@ -912,8 +910,10 @@ extern unsigned int drm_connector_index(struct drm_connector *connector);
 /* helper to unplug all connectors from sysfs for device */
 extern void drm_connector_unplug_all(struct drm_device *dev);
 
-extern int drm_bridge_init(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_bridge *bridge);
-extern void drm_bridge_cleanup(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
+extern int drm_bridge_add(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
+extern void drm_bridge_remove(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
+extern struct drm_bridge *of_drm_find_bridge(struct device_node *np);
+extern int drm_bridge_attach(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_bridge *bridge);
 
 extern int drm_encoder_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 			    struct drm_encoder *encoder,
