diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
index 3d9a6c6a7d4e..695ad67d33a5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
  * just provide additional hooks to get the desired output at the end of the
  * encoder chain.
  *
- * Bridges can also be chained up using the &drm_bridge.next pointer.
+ * Bridges can also be chained up using the &drm_bridge.chain_node field.
  *
  * Both legacy CRTC helpers and the new atomic modeset helpers support bridges.
  */
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_remove);
 int drm_bridge_attach(struct drm_encoder *encoder, struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 		      struct drm_bridge *previous)
 {
+	LIST_HEAD(tmp_list);
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!encoder || !bridge)
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ int drm_bridge_attach(struct drm_encoder *encoder, struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 
 	bridge->dev = encoder->dev;
 	bridge->encoder = encoder;
+	list_add_tail(&bridge->chain_node, &tmp_list);
 
 	if (bridge->funcs->attach) {
 		ret = bridge->funcs->attach(bridge);
@@ -137,10 +139,12 @@ int drm_bridge_attach(struct drm_encoder *encoder, struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (previous)
-		previous->next = bridge;
-	else if (bridge != &encoder->bridge)
-		encoder->bridge.next = bridge;
+	if (bridge == &encoder->bridge)
+		list_splice(&tmp_list, &encoder->bridge_chain);
+	else if (!previous)
+		list_splice(&tmp_list, &encoder->bridge.chain_node);
+	else
+		list_splice(&tmp_list, &previous->chain_node);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -157,6 +161,7 @@ void drm_bridge_detach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 	if (bridge->funcs->detach)
 		bridge->funcs->detach(bridge);
 
+	list_del(&bridge->chain_node);
 	bridge->dev = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -170,7 +175,10 @@ void drm_bridge_detach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 struct drm_bridge *
 drm_bridge_chain_get_next_bridge(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 {
-	return bridge->next;
+	if (list_is_last(&bridge->chain_node, &bridge->encoder->bridge_chain))
+		return NULL;
+
+	return list_next_entry(bridge, chain_node);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_chain_get_next_bridge);
 
@@ -204,18 +212,17 @@ bool drm_bridge_chain_mode_fixup(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 				 const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
 				 struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode)
 {
-	bool ret = true;
+	struct drm_encoder *encoder = bridge->encoder;
 
-	if (!bridge)
-		return true;
+	list_for_each_entry_from(bridge, &encoder->bridge_chain, chain_node) {
+		if (!bridge->funcs->mode_fixup)
+			continue;
 
-	if (bridge->funcs->mode_fixup)
-		ret = bridge->funcs->mode_fixup(bridge, mode, adjusted_mode);
+		if (!bridge->funcs->mode_fixup(bridge, mode, adjusted_mode))
+			return false;
+	}
 
-	ret = ret && drm_bridge_chain_mode_fixup(bridge->next, mode,
-						 adjusted_mode);
-
-	return ret;
+	return true;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_chain_mode_fixup);
 
@@ -238,18 +245,20 @@ enum drm_mode_status
 drm_bridge_chain_mode_valid(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 			    const struct drm_display_mode *mode)
 {
-	enum drm_mode_status ret = MODE_OK;
+	struct drm_encoder *encoder = bridge->encoder;
 
-	if (!bridge)
-		return ret;
+	list_for_each_entry_from(bridge, &encoder->bridge_chain, chain_node) {
+		enum drm_mode_status ret;
+
+		if (!bridge->funcs->mode_valid)
+			continue;
 
-	if (bridge->funcs->mode_valid)
 		ret = bridge->funcs->mode_valid(bridge, mode);
+		if (ret != MODE_OK)
+			return ret;
+	}
 
-	if (ret != MODE_OK)
-		return ret;
-
-	return drm_bridge_chain_mode_valid(bridge->next, mode);
+	return MODE_OK;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_chain_mode_valid);
 
@@ -265,13 +274,16 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_chain_mode_valid);
  */
 void drm_bridge_chain_disable(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 {
-	if (!bridge)
-		return;
+	struct drm_encoder *encoder = bridge->encoder;
+	struct drm_bridge *iter;
 
-	drm_bridge_chain_disable(bridge->next);
+	list_for_each_entry_reverse(iter, &encoder->bridge_chain, chain_node) {
+		if (iter->funcs->disable)
+			iter->funcs->disable(iter);
 
-	if (bridge->funcs->disable)
-		bridge->funcs->disable(bridge);
+		if (iter == bridge)
+			break;
+	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_chain_disable);
 
@@ -288,13 +300,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_chain_disable);
  */
 void drm_bridge_chain_post_disable(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 {
-	if (!bridge)
-		return;
+	struct drm_encoder *encoder = bridge->encoder;
 
-	if (bridge->funcs->post_disable)
-		bridge->funcs->post_disable(bridge);
-
-	drm_bridge_chain_post_disable(bridge->next);
+	list_for_each_entry_from(bridge, &encoder->bridge_chain, chain_node) {
+		if (bridge->funcs->post_disable)
+			bridge->funcs->post_disable(bridge);
+	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_chain_post_disable);
 
@@ -314,13 +325,12 @@ void drm_bridge_chain_mode_set(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 			       const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
 			       const struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode)
 {
-	if (!bridge)
-		return;
+	struct drm_encoder *encoder = bridge->encoder;
 
-	if (bridge->funcs->mode_set)
-		bridge->funcs->mode_set(bridge, mode, adjusted_mode);
-
-	drm_bridge_chain_mode_set(bridge->next, mode, adjusted_mode);
+	list_for_each_entry_from(bridge, &encoder->bridge_chain, chain_node) {
+		if (bridge->funcs->mode_set)
+			bridge->funcs->mode_set(bridge, mode, adjusted_mode);
+	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_chain_mode_set);
 
@@ -337,13 +347,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_chain_mode_set);
  */
 void drm_bridge_chain_pre_enable(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 {
-	if (!bridge)
-		return;
+	struct drm_encoder *encoder = bridge->encoder;
+	struct drm_bridge *iter;
 
-	drm_bridge_chain_pre_enable(bridge->next);
-
-	if (bridge->funcs->pre_enable)
-		bridge->funcs->pre_enable(bridge);
+	list_for_each_entry_reverse(iter, &encoder->bridge_chain, chain_node) {
+		if (iter->funcs->pre_enable)
+			iter->funcs->pre_enable(iter);
+	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_chain_pre_enable);
 
@@ -359,13 +369,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_chain_pre_enable);
  */
 void drm_bridge_chain_enable(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 {
-	if (!bridge)
-		return;
+	struct drm_encoder *encoder = bridge->encoder;
 
-	if (bridge->funcs->enable)
-		bridge->funcs->enable(bridge);
-
-	drm_bridge_chain_enable(bridge->next);
+	list_for_each_entry_from(bridge, &encoder->bridge_chain, chain_node) {
+		if (bridge->funcs->enable)
+			bridge->funcs->enable(bridge);
+	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_chain_enable);
 
@@ -384,15 +393,18 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_chain_enable);
 void drm_atomic_bridge_chain_disable(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 				     struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 {
-	if (!bridge)
-		return;
+	struct drm_encoder *encoder = bridge->encoder;
+	struct drm_bridge *iter;
 
-	drm_atomic_bridge_chain_disable(bridge->next, state);
+	list_for_each_entry_reverse(iter, &encoder->bridge_chain, chain_node) {
+		if (iter->funcs->atomic_disable)
+			iter->funcs->atomic_disable(iter, state);
+		else if (iter->funcs->disable)
+			iter->funcs->disable(iter);
 
-	if (bridge->funcs->atomic_disable)
-		bridge->funcs->atomic_disable(bridge, state);
-	else if (bridge->funcs->disable)
-		bridge->funcs->disable(bridge);
+		if (iter == bridge)
+			break;
+	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_bridge_chain_disable);
 
@@ -412,15 +424,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_bridge_chain_disable);
 void drm_atomic_bridge_chain_post_disable(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 					  struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 {
-	if (!bridge)
-		return;
+	struct drm_encoder *encoder = bridge->encoder;
 
-	if (bridge->funcs->atomic_post_disable)
-		bridge->funcs->atomic_post_disable(bridge, state);
-	else if (bridge->funcs->post_disable)
-		bridge->funcs->post_disable(bridge);
-
-	drm_atomic_bridge_chain_post_disable(bridge->next, state);
+	list_for_each_entry_from(bridge, &encoder->bridge_chain, chain_node) {
+		if (bridge->funcs->atomic_post_disable)
+			bridge->funcs->atomic_post_disable(bridge, state);
+		else if (bridge->funcs->post_disable)
+			bridge->funcs->post_disable(bridge);
+	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_bridge_chain_post_disable);
 
@@ -440,15 +451,18 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_bridge_chain_post_disable);
 void drm_atomic_bridge_chain_pre_enable(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 					struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 {
-	if (!bridge)
-		return;
+	struct drm_encoder *encoder = bridge->encoder;
+	struct drm_bridge *iter;
 
-	drm_atomic_bridge_chain_pre_enable(bridge->next, state);
+	list_for_each_entry_reverse(iter, &encoder->bridge_chain, chain_node) {
+		if (iter->funcs->atomic_pre_enable)
+			iter->funcs->atomic_pre_enable(iter, state);
+		else if (iter->funcs->pre_enable)
+			iter->funcs->pre_enable(iter);
 
-	if (bridge->funcs->atomic_pre_enable)
-		bridge->funcs->atomic_pre_enable(bridge, state);
-	else if (bridge->funcs->pre_enable)
-		bridge->funcs->pre_enable(bridge);
+		if (iter == bridge)
+			break;
+	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_bridge_chain_pre_enable);
 
@@ -467,15 +481,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_bridge_chain_pre_enable);
 void drm_atomic_bridge_chain_enable(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 				    struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 {
-	if (!bridge)
-		return;
+	struct drm_encoder *encoder = bridge->encoder;
 
-	if (bridge->funcs->atomic_enable)
-		bridge->funcs->atomic_enable(bridge, state);
-	else if (bridge->funcs->enable)
-		bridge->funcs->enable(bridge);
-
-	drm_atomic_bridge_chain_enable(bridge->next, state);
+	list_for_each_entry_from(bridge, &encoder->bridge_chain, chain_node) {
+		if (bridge->funcs->atomic_enable)
+			bridge->funcs->atomic_enable(bridge, state);
+		else if (bridge->funcs->enable)
+			bridge->funcs->enable(bridge);
+	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_bridge_chain_enable);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_encoder.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_encoder.c
index 686053bf41b9..9bf642c09c55 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_encoder.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_encoder.c
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ int drm_encoder_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 		goto out_put;
 	}
 
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&encoder->bridge_chain);
 	if (!encoder->bridge.funcs)
 		encoder->bridge.funcs = &dummy_bridge_funcs;
 
@@ -177,10 +178,9 @@ void drm_encoder_cleanup(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 	 * the indices on the drm_encoder after us in the encoder_list.
 	 */
 
-	for (bridge = &encoder->bridge; bridge; bridge = next) {
-		next = bridge->next;
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(bridge, next, &encoder->bridge_chain,
+				 chain_node)
 		drm_bridge_detach(bridge);
-	}
 
 	drm_mode_object_unregister(dev, &encoder->base);
 	kfree(encoder->name);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_bridge.h b/include/drm/drm_bridge.h
index 7809fca99b2d..8af92f0a9541 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_bridge.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_bridge.h
@@ -383,8 +383,8 @@ struct drm_bridge {
 	struct drm_device *dev;
 	/** @encoder: encoder to which this bridge is connected */
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
-	/** @next: the next bridge in the encoder chain */
-	struct drm_bridge *next;
+	/** @chain_node: used to form a bridge chain */
+	struct list_head chain_node;
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF
 	/** @of_node: device node pointer to the bridge */
 	struct device_node *of_node;
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_encoder.h b/include/drm/drm_encoder.h
index 30d347c37402..b3374d045801 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_encoder.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_encoder.h
@@ -173,6 +173,13 @@ struct drm_encoder {
 	 */
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc;
 
+	/**
+	 * @bridge_chain: Bridges attached to this encoder. The first entry of
+	 * this list is always &drm_encoder.bridge. It may be followed by other
+	 * bridge entities.
+	 */
+	struct list_head bridge_chain;
+
 	/**
 	 * @bridge: Bridge representing our encoder. Other bridges might be
 	 * linked to this dummy bridge element to form an encoder chain.
