diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_file.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_file.c
index 83e8c96ec4ab..d9e63d73d3ec 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_file.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_file.c
@@ -31,10 +31,13 @@
  * OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-#include <drm/drmP.h>
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+
+#include <drm/drm_file.h>
+#include <drm/drmP.h>
+
 #include "drm_legacy.h"
 #include "drm_internal.h"
 #include "drm_crtc_internal.h"
diff --git a/include/drm/drmP.h b/include/drm/drmP.h
index 7bd6752683a4..4a0260e2b067 100644
--- a/include/drm/drmP.h
+++ b/include/drm/drmP.h
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@
 #include <drm/drm_drv.h>
 #include <drm/drm_prime.h>
 #include <drm/drm_pci.h>
+#include <drm/drm_file.h>
 
 struct module;
 
-struct drm_file;
 struct drm_device;
 struct drm_agp_head;
 struct drm_local_map;
@@ -360,76 +360,6 @@ struct drm_ioctl_desc {
 		.name = #ioctl						\
 	 }
 
-/* Event queued up for userspace to read */
-struct drm_pending_event {
-	struct completion *completion;
-	void (*completion_release)(struct completion *completion);
-	struct drm_event *event;
-	struct dma_fence *fence;
-	struct list_head link;
-	struct list_head pending_link;
-	struct drm_file *file_priv;
-	pid_t pid; /* pid of requester, no guarantee it's valid by the time
-		      we deliver the event, for tracing only */
-};
-
-/** File private data */
-struct drm_file {
-	unsigned authenticated :1;
-	/* true when the client has asked us to expose stereo 3D mode flags */
-	unsigned stereo_allowed :1;
-	/*
-	 * true if client understands CRTC primary planes and cursor planes
-	 * in the plane list
-	 */
-	unsigned universal_planes:1;
-	/* true if client understands atomic properties */
-	unsigned atomic:1;
-	/*
-	 * This client is the creator of @master.
-	 * Protected by struct drm_device::master_mutex.
-	 */
-	unsigned is_master:1;
-
-	struct pid *pid;
-	drm_magic_t magic;
-	struct list_head lhead;
-	struct drm_minor *minor;
-	unsigned long lock_count;
-
-	/** Mapping of mm object handles to object pointers. */
-	struct idr object_idr;
-	/** Lock for synchronization of access to object_idr. */
-	spinlock_t table_lock;
-
-	struct file *filp;
-	void *driver_priv;
-
-	struct drm_master *master; /* master this node is currently associated with
-				      N.B. not always dev->master */
-	/**
-	 * fbs - List of framebuffers associated with this file.
-	 *
-	 * Protected by fbs_lock. Note that the fbs list holds a reference on
-	 * the fb object to prevent it from untimely disappearing.
-	 */
-	struct list_head fbs;
-	struct mutex fbs_lock;
-
-	/** User-created blob properties; this retains a reference on the
-	 *  property. */
-	struct list_head blobs;
-
-	wait_queue_head_t event_wait;
-	struct list_head pending_event_list;
-	struct list_head event_list;
-	int event_space;
-
-	struct mutex event_read_lock;
-
-	struct drm_prime_file_private prime;
-};
-
 /* Flags and return codes for get_vblank_timestamp() driver function. */
 #define DRM_CALLED_FROM_VBLIRQ 1
 #define DRM_VBLANKTIME_SCANOUTPOS_METHOD (1 << 0)
@@ -440,12 +370,6 @@ struct drm_file {
 #define DRM_SCANOUTPOS_IN_VBLANK    (1 << 1)
 #define DRM_SCANOUTPOS_ACCURATE     (1 << 2)
 
-enum drm_minor_type {
-	DRM_MINOR_PRIMARY,
-	DRM_MINOR_CONTROL,
-	DRM_MINOR_RENDER,
-};
-
 /**
  * Info file list entry. This structure represents a debugfs or proc file to
  * be created by the drm core
@@ -468,21 +392,6 @@ struct drm_info_node {
 };
 
 /**
- * DRM minor structure. This structure represents a drm minor number.
- */
-struct drm_minor {
-	int index;			/**< Minor device number */
-	int type;                       /**< Control or render */
-	struct device *kdev;		/**< Linux device */
-	struct drm_device *dev;
-
-	struct dentry *debugfs_root;
-
-	struct list_head debugfs_list;
-	struct mutex debugfs_lock; /* Protects debugfs_list. */
-};
-
-/**
  * DRM device structure. This structure represent a complete card that
  * may contain multiple heads.
  */
@@ -656,21 +565,6 @@ static inline int drm_device_is_unplugged(struct drm_device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static inline bool drm_is_render_client(const struct drm_file *file_priv)
-{
-	return file_priv->minor->type == DRM_MINOR_RENDER;
-}
-
-static inline bool drm_is_control_client(const struct drm_file *file_priv)
-{
-	return file_priv->minor->type == DRM_MINOR_CONTROL;
-}
-
-static inline bool drm_is_primary_client(const struct drm_file *file_priv)
-{
-	return file_priv->minor->type == DRM_MINOR_PRIMARY;
-}
-
 /******************************************************************/
 /** \name Internal function definitions */
 /*@{*/
@@ -688,25 +582,6 @@ extern long drm_compat_ioctl(struct file *filp,
 #endif
 extern bool drm_ioctl_flags(unsigned int nr, unsigned int *flags);
 
-/* File Operations (drm_file.c) */
-int drm_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp);
-ssize_t drm_read(struct file *filp, char __user *buffer,
-		 size_t count, loff_t *offset);
-int drm_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp);
-unsigned int drm_poll(struct file *filp, struct poll_table_struct *wait);
-int drm_event_reserve_init_locked(struct drm_device *dev,
-				  struct drm_file *file_priv,
-				  struct drm_pending_event *p,
-				  struct drm_event *e);
-int drm_event_reserve_init(struct drm_device *dev,
-			   struct drm_file *file_priv,
-			   struct drm_pending_event *p,
-			   struct drm_event *e);
-void drm_event_cancel_free(struct drm_device *dev,
-			   struct drm_pending_event *p);
-void drm_send_event_locked(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_pending_event *e);
-void drm_send_event(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_pending_event *e);
-
 /* Misc. IOCTL support (drm_ioctl.c) */
 int drm_noop(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	     struct drm_file *file_priv);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_file.h b/include/drm/drm_file.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d1a25cc17fd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/drm/drm_file.h
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 1999 Precision Insight, Inc., Cedar Park, Texas.
+ * Copyright 2000 VA Linux Systems, Inc., Sunnyvale, California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2010, Code Aurora Forum.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Author: Rickard E. (Rik) Faith <faith@valinux.com>
+ * Author: Gareth Hughes <gareth@valinux.com>
+ *
+ * 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, sublicense,
+ * 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 NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * VA LINUX SYSTEMS AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _DRM_FILE_H_
+#define _DRM_FILE_H_
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/completion.h>
+
+#include <uapi/drm/drm.h>
+
+#include <drm/drm_prime.h>
+
+struct dma_fence;
+struct drm_file;
+struct drm_device;
+
+/*
+ * FIXME: Not sure we want to have drm_minor here in the end, but to avoid
+ * header include loops we need it here for now.
+ */
+enum drm_minor_type {
+	DRM_MINOR_PRIMARY,
+	DRM_MINOR_CONTROL,
+	DRM_MINOR_RENDER,
+};
+
+/**
+ * DRM minor structure. This structure represents a drm minor number.
+ */
+struct drm_minor {
+	int index;			/**< Minor device number */
+	int type;                       /**< Control or render */
+	struct device *kdev;		/**< Linux device */
+	struct drm_device *dev;
+
+	struct dentry *debugfs_root;
+
+	struct list_head debugfs_list;
+	struct mutex debugfs_lock; /* Protects debugfs_list. */
+};
+
+/* Event queued up for userspace to read */
+struct drm_pending_event {
+	struct completion *completion;
+	void (*completion_release)(struct completion *completion);
+	struct drm_event *event;
+	struct dma_fence *fence;
+	struct list_head link;
+	struct list_head pending_link;
+	struct drm_file *file_priv;
+	pid_t pid; /* pid of requester, no guarantee it's valid by the time
+		      we deliver the event, for tracing only */
+};
+
+/** File private data */
+struct drm_file {
+	unsigned authenticated :1;
+	/* true when the client has asked us to expose stereo 3D mode flags */
+	unsigned stereo_allowed :1;
+	/*
+	 * true if client understands CRTC primary planes and cursor planes
+	 * in the plane list
+	 */
+	unsigned universal_planes:1;
+	/* true if client understands atomic properties */
+	unsigned atomic:1;
+	/*
+	 * This client is the creator of @master.
+	 * Protected by struct drm_device::master_mutex.
+	 */
+	unsigned is_master:1;
+
+	struct pid *pid;
+	drm_magic_t magic;
+	struct list_head lhead;
+	struct drm_minor *minor;
+	unsigned long lock_count;
+
+	/** Mapping of mm object handles to object pointers. */
+	struct idr object_idr;
+	/** Lock for synchronization of access to object_idr. */
+	spinlock_t table_lock;
+
+	struct file *filp;
+	void *driver_priv;
+
+	struct drm_master *master; /* master this node is currently associated with
+				      N.B. not always dev->master */
+	/**
+	 * fbs - List of framebuffers associated with this file.
+	 *
+	 * Protected by fbs_lock. Note that the fbs list holds a reference on
+	 * the fb object to prevent it from untimely disappearing.
+	 */
+	struct list_head fbs;
+	struct mutex fbs_lock;
+
+	/** User-created blob properties; this retains a reference on the
+	 *  property. */
+	struct list_head blobs;
+
+	wait_queue_head_t event_wait;
+	struct list_head pending_event_list;
+	struct list_head event_list;
+	int event_space;
+
+	struct mutex event_read_lock;
+
+	struct drm_prime_file_private prime;
+};
+
+static inline bool drm_is_render_client(const struct drm_file *file_priv)
+{
+	return file_priv->minor->type == DRM_MINOR_RENDER;
+}
+
+static inline bool drm_is_control_client(const struct drm_file *file_priv)
+{
+	return file_priv->minor->type == DRM_MINOR_CONTROL;
+}
+
+static inline bool drm_is_primary_client(const struct drm_file *file_priv)
+{
+	return file_priv->minor->type == DRM_MINOR_PRIMARY;
+}
+
+int drm_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp);
+ssize_t drm_read(struct file *filp, char __user *buffer,
+		 size_t count, loff_t *offset);
+int drm_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp);
+unsigned int drm_poll(struct file *filp, struct poll_table_struct *wait);
+int drm_event_reserve_init_locked(struct drm_device *dev,
+				  struct drm_file *file_priv,
+				  struct drm_pending_event *p,
+				  struct drm_event *e);
+int drm_event_reserve_init(struct drm_device *dev,
+			   struct drm_file *file_priv,
+			   struct drm_pending_event *p,
+			   struct drm_event *e);
+void drm_event_cancel_free(struct drm_device *dev,
+			   struct drm_pending_event *p);
+void drm_send_event_locked(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_pending_event *e);
+void drm_send_event(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_pending_event *e);
+
+#endif /* _DRM_FILE_H_ */
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_prime.h b/include/drm/drm_prime.h
index 77ceca711bad..d09563ecc4b7 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_prime.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_prime.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/rbtree.h>
+#include <linux/scatterlist.h>
 
 /**
  * struct drm_prime_file_private - per-file tracking for PRIME
