diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index 400bbb07eff2..59e2916471b2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(kernel_fb_helper_lock);
  */
 
 #define drm_fb_helper_for_each_connector(fbh, i__) \
-	for (({ lockdep_assert_held(&(fbh)->dev->mode_config.mutex); }), \
+	for (({ lockdep_assert_held(&(fbh)->lock); }), \
 	     i__ = 0; i__ < (fbh)->connector_count; i__++)
 
 static int __drm_fb_helper_add_one_connector(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ static int __drm_fb_helper_add_one_connector(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 		return 0;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&fb_helper->lock);
-	lockdep_assert_held(&fb_helper->dev->mode_config.mutex);
 
 	count = fb_helper->connector_count + 1;
 
@@ -152,11 +151,7 @@ int drm_fb_helper_add_one_connector(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 	int err;
 
 	mutex_lock(&fb_helper->lock);
-	mutex_lock(&fb_helper->dev->mode_config.mutex);
-
 	err = __drm_fb_helper_add_one_connector(fb_helper, connector);
-
-	mutex_unlock(&fb_helper->dev->mode_config.mutex);
 	mutex_unlock(&fb_helper->lock);
 
 	return err;
@@ -188,7 +183,6 @@ int drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 		return 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&fb_helper->lock);
-	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 	drm_connector_list_iter_begin(dev, &conn_iter);
 	drm_for_each_connector_iter(connector, &conn_iter) {
 		ret = __drm_fb_helper_add_one_connector(fb_helper, connector);
@@ -210,7 +204,6 @@ int drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 	fb_helper->connector_count = 0;
 out:
 	drm_connector_list_iter_end(&conn_iter);
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 	mutex_unlock(&fb_helper->lock);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -253,11 +246,7 @@ int drm_fb_helper_remove_one_connector(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 	int err;
 
 	mutex_lock(&fb_helper->lock);
-	mutex_lock(&fb_helper->dev->mode_config.mutex);
-
 	err = __drm_fb_helper_remove_one_connector(fb_helper, connector);
-
-	mutex_unlock(&fb_helper->dev->mode_config.mutex);
 	mutex_unlock(&fb_helper->lock);
 
 	return err;
@@ -1893,12 +1882,11 @@ void drm_fb_helper_fill_var(struct fb_info *info, struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helpe
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_fill_var);
 
 static int drm_fb_helper_probe_connector_modes(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
-					       uint32_t maxX,
-					       uint32_t maxY)
+						uint32_t maxX,
+						uint32_t maxY)
 {
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
-	int count = 0;
-	int i;
+	int i, count = 0;
 
 	drm_fb_helper_for_each_connector(fb_helper, i) {
 		connector = fb_helper->connector_info[i]->connector;
@@ -2296,12 +2284,8 @@ static void drm_setup_crtcs(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 	int i;
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("\n");
-	if (drm_fb_helper_probe_connector_modes(fb_helper, width, height) == 0)
-		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("No connectors reported connected with modes\n");
-
 	/* prevent concurrent modification of connector_count by hotplug */
 	lockdep_assert_held(&fb_helper->lock);
-	lockdep_assert_held(&fb_helper->dev->mode_config.mutex);
 
 	crtcs = kcalloc(fb_helper->connector_count,
 			sizeof(struct drm_fb_helper_crtc *), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -2316,7 +2300,10 @@ static void drm_setup_crtcs(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	mutex_lock(&fb_helper->dev->mode_config.mutex);
 	drm_enable_connectors(fb_helper, enabled);
+	if (drm_fb_helper_probe_connector_modes(fb_helper, width, height) == 0)
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("No connectors reported connected with modes\n");
 
 	if (!(fb_helper->funcs->initial_config &&
 	      fb_helper->funcs->initial_config(fb_helper, crtcs, modes,
@@ -2337,6 +2324,7 @@ static void drm_setup_crtcs(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 
 		drm_pick_crtcs(fb_helper, crtcs, modes, 0, width, height);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&fb_helper->dev->mode_config.mutex);
 
 	/* need to set the modesets up here for use later */
 	/* fill out the connector<->crtc mappings into the modesets */
@@ -2428,12 +2416,10 @@ int drm_fb_helper_initial_config(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper, int bpp_sel)
 		return 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&fb_helper->lock);
-	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 	drm_setup_crtcs(fb_helper,
 			dev->mode_config.max_width,
 			dev->mode_config.max_height);
 	ret = drm_fb_helper_single_fb_probe(fb_helper, bpp_sel);
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 	mutex_unlock(&fb_helper->lock);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
@@ -2496,10 +2482,7 @@ int drm_fb_helper_hotplug_event(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("\n");
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 	drm_setup_crtcs(fb_helper, fb_helper->fb->width, fb_helper->fb->height);
-
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 	mutex_unlock(&fb_helper->lock);
 
 	drm_fb_helper_set_par(fb_helper->fbdev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_vblank.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_vblank.c
index bfe86fa2d3b1..70f2b9593edc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_vblank.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_vblank.c
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ static void send_vblank_event(struct drm_device *dev,
  * NOTE: Drivers using this to send out the &drm_crtc_state.event as part of an
  * atomic commit must ensure that the next vblank happens at exactly the same
  * time as the atomic commit is committed to the hardware. This function itself
- * does **not** protect again the next vblank interrupt racing with either this
+ * does **not** protect against the next vblank interrupt racing with either this
  * function call or the atomic commit operation. A possible sequence could be:
  *
  * 1. Driver commits new hardware state into vblank-synchronized registers.
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c
index 03347c6ae599..460ca0b3fb88 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c
@@ -352,14 +352,20 @@ static bool intel_fb_initial_config(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 	unsigned int count = min(fb_helper->connector_count, BITS_PER_LONG);
 	int i, j;
 	bool *save_enabled;
-	bool fallback = true;
+	bool fallback = true, ret = true;
 	int num_connectors_enabled = 0;
 	int num_connectors_detected = 0;
+	struct drm_modeset_acquire_ctx ctx;
 
 	save_enabled = kcalloc(count, sizeof(bool), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!save_enabled)
 		return false;
 
+	drm_modeset_acquire_init(&ctx, 0);
+
+	while (drm_modeset_lock_all_ctx(fb_helper->dev, &ctx) != 0)
+		drm_modeset_backoff(&ctx);
+
 	memcpy(save_enabled, enabled, count);
 	mask = GENMASK(count - 1, 0);
 	conn_configured = 0;
@@ -509,12 +515,14 @@ static bool intel_fb_initial_config(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 bail:
 		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Not using firmware configuration\n");
 		memcpy(enabled, save_enabled, count);
-		kfree(save_enabled);
-		return false;
+		ret = false;
 	}
 
+	drm_modeset_drop_locks(&ctx);
+	drm_modeset_acquire_fini(&ctx);
+
 	kfree(save_enabled);
-	return true;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static const struct drm_fb_helper_funcs intel_fb_helper_funcs = {
