diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c
index ff5f034..1261ade 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c
@@ -217,6 +217,28 @@ drm_atomic_get_crtc_state(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_get_crtc_state);
 
 /**
+ * drm_atomic_crtc_set_property - set property on connector
+ * @crtc: the drm CRTC to set a property on
+ * @state: the state object to update with the new property value
+ * @property: the property to set
+ * @val: the new property value
+ *
+ * Use this instead of calling crtc->atomic_set_property directly
+ *
+ * RETURNS:
+ * Zero on success, error code on failure
+ */
+int drm_atomic_crtc_set_property(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
+		struct drm_crtc_state *state, struct drm_property *property,
+		uint64_t val)
+{
+	if (crtc->funcs->atomic_set_property)
+		return crtc->funcs->atomic_set_property(crtc, state, property, val);
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_crtc_set_property);
+
+/**
  * drm_atomic_get_plane_state - get plane state
  * @state: global atomic state object
  * @plane: plane to get state object for
@@ -272,6 +294,28 @@ drm_atomic_get_plane_state(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_get_plane_state);
 
 /**
+ * drm_atomic_plane_set_property - set property on plane
+ * @plane: the drm plane to set a property on
+ * @state: the state object to update with the new property value
+ * @property: the property to set
+ * @val: the new property value
+ *
+ * Use this instead of calling plane->atomic_set_property directly
+ *
+ * RETURNS:
+ * Zero on success, error code on failure
+ */
+int drm_atomic_plane_set_property(struct drm_plane *plane,
+		struct drm_plane_state *state, struct drm_property *property,
+		uint64_t val)
+{
+	if (plane->funcs->atomic_set_property)
+		return plane->funcs->atomic_set_property(plane, state, property, val);
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_plane_set_property);
+
+/**
  * drm_atomic_get_connector_state - get connector state
  * @state: global atomic state object
  * @connector: connector to get state object for
@@ -343,6 +387,40 @@ drm_atomic_get_connector_state(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_get_connector_state);
 
 /**
+ * drm_atomic_connector_set_property - set property on connector.
+ * @connector: the drm connector to set a property on
+ * @state: the state object to update with the new property value
+ * @property: the property to set
+ * @val: the new property value
+ *
+ * Use this instead of calling connector->atomic_set_property directly
+ *
+ * RETURNS:
+ * Zero on success, error code on failure
+ */
+int drm_atomic_connector_set_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
+		struct drm_connector_state *state, struct drm_property *property,
+		uint64_t val)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
+	struct drm_mode_config *config = &dev->mode_config;
+
+	if (property == config->dpms_property) {
+		/* setting DPMS property requires special handling, which
+		 * is done in legacy setprop path for us.  Disallow (for
+		 * now?) atomic writes to DPMS property:
+		 */
+		return -EINVAL;
+	} else if (connector->funcs->atomic_set_property) {
+		return connector->funcs->atomic_set_property(connector,
+				state, property, val);
+	} else {
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_connector_set_property);
+
+/**
  * drm_atomic_set_crtc_for_plane - set crtc for plane
  * @state: the incoming atomic state
  * @plane: the plane whose incoming state to update
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
index 4a78a77..d42fdb1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
@@ -1558,8 +1558,8 @@ retry:
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	ret = crtc->funcs->atomic_set_property(crtc, crtc_state,
-					       property, val);
+	ret = drm_atomic_crtc_set_property(crtc, crtc_state,
+			property, val);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail;
 
@@ -1617,8 +1617,8 @@ retry:
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	ret = plane->funcs->atomic_set_property(plane, plane_state,
-					       property, val);
+	ret = drm_atomic_plane_set_property(plane, plane_state,
+			property, val);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail;
 
@@ -1676,8 +1676,8 @@ retry:
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	ret = connector->funcs->atomic_set_property(connector, connector_state,
-					       property, val);
+	ret = drm_atomic_connector_set_property(connector, connector_state,
+			property, val);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail;
 
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_atomic.h b/include/drm/drm_atomic.h
index ad22295..b0834dc 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_atomic.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_atomic.h
@@ -38,12 +38,21 @@ void drm_atomic_state_free(struct drm_atomic_state *state);
 struct drm_crtc_state * __must_check
 drm_atomic_get_crtc_state(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
 			  struct drm_crtc *crtc);
+int drm_atomic_crtc_set_property(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
+		struct drm_crtc_state *state, struct drm_property *property,
+		uint64_t val);
 struct drm_plane_state * __must_check
 drm_atomic_get_plane_state(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
 			   struct drm_plane *plane);
+int drm_atomic_plane_set_property(struct drm_plane *plane,
+		struct drm_plane_state *state, struct drm_property *property,
+		uint64_t val);
 struct drm_connector_state * __must_check
 drm_atomic_get_connector_state(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
 			       struct drm_connector *connector);
+int drm_atomic_connector_set_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
+		struct drm_connector_state *state, struct drm_property *property,
+		uint64_t val);
 
 int __must_check
 drm_atomic_set_crtc_for_plane(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
index 61ab3e5..1b71f60 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ struct drm_crtc_state {
  * @atomic_duplicate_state: duplicate the atomic state for this CRTC
  * @atomic_destroy_state: destroy an atomic state for this CRTC
  * @atomic_set_property: set a property on an atomic state for this CRTC
+ *    (do not call directly, use drm_atomic_crtc_set_property())
  *
  * The drm_crtc_funcs structure is the central CRTC management structure
  * in the DRM.  Each CRTC controls one or more connectors (note that the name
@@ -483,6 +484,7 @@ struct drm_connector_state {
  * @atomic_duplicate_state: duplicate the atomic state for this connector
  * @atomic_destroy_state: destroy an atomic state for this connector
  * @atomic_set_property: set a property on an atomic state for this connector
+ *    (do not call directly, use drm_atomic_connector_set_property())
  *
  * Each CRTC may have one or more connectors attached to it.  The functions
  * below allow the core DRM code to control connectors, enumerate available modes,
@@ -743,6 +745,7 @@ struct drm_plane_state {
  * @atomic_duplicate_state: duplicate the atomic state for this plane
  * @atomic_destroy_state: destroy an atomic state for this plane
  * @atomic_set_property: set a property on an atomic state for this plane
+ *    (do not call directly, use drm_atomic_plane_set_property())
  */
 struct drm_plane_funcs {
 	int (*update_plane)(struct drm_plane *plane,
