diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/aspeed/aspeed_gfx_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/aspeed/aspeed_gfx_crtc.c
index 2184b8be6fd4..0fe72f46f397 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/aspeed/aspeed_gfx_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/aspeed/aspeed_gfx_crtc.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ static const struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs aspeed_gfx_funcs = {
 	.enable		= aspeed_gfx_pipe_enable,
 	.disable	= aspeed_gfx_pipe_disable,
 	.update		= aspeed_gfx_pipe_update,
-	.prepare_fb	= drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb,
+	.prepare_fb	= drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb,
 	.enable_vblank	= aspeed_gfx_enable_vblank,
 	.disable_vblank	= aspeed_gfx_disable_vblank,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_kms.c
index 02a9c1ed165b..0891640491eb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_kms.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static void bochs_pipe_update(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
 	}
 }
 
-static int bochs_pipe_prepare_fb(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
+static int bochs_pipe_prepare_fb(struct drm_plane *plane,
 				 struct drm_plane_state *new_state)
 {
 	struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo;
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static int bochs_pipe_prepare_fb(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
 	return drm_gem_vram_pin(gbo, DRM_GEM_VRAM_PL_FLAG_VRAM);
 }
 
-static void bochs_pipe_cleanup_fb(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
+static void bochs_pipe_cleanup_fb(struct drm_plane *plane,
 				  struct drm_plane_state *old_state)
 {
 	struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c
index b9bcd310ca2d..c7ea288bef0a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c
@@ -300,25 +300,3 @@ int drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb);
-
-/**
- * drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb - prepare_fb helper for
- *     &drm_simple_display_pipe
- * @pipe: Simple display pipe
- * @plane_state: Plane state
- *
- * This function uses drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb() to extract the exclusive fence
- * from &drm_gem_object.resv and attaches it to plane state for the atomic
- * helper to wait on. This is necessary to correctly implement implicit
- * synchronization for any buffers shared as a struct &dma_buf. Drivers can use
- * this as their &drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs.prepare_fb callback.
- *
- * See drm_atomic_set_fence_for_plane() for a discussion of implicit and
- * explicit fencing in atomic modeset updates.
- */
-int drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
-					      struct drm_plane_state *plane_state)
-{
-	return drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb(&pipe->plane, plane_state);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.c
index 046055719245..e51f336e67f0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ static int drm_simple_kms_plane_prepare_fb(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	if (!pipe->funcs || !pipe->funcs->prepare_fb)
 		return 0;
 
-	return pipe->funcs->prepare_fb(pipe, state);
+	return pipe->funcs->prepare_fb(&pipe->plane, state);
 }
 
 static void drm_simple_kms_plane_cleanup_fb(struct drm_plane *plane,
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static void drm_simple_kms_plane_cleanup_fb(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	if (!pipe->funcs || !pipe->funcs->cleanup_fb)
 		return;
 
-	pipe->funcs->cleanup_fb(pipe, state);
+	pipe->funcs->cleanup_fb(&pipe->plane, state);
 }
 
 static bool drm_simple_kms_format_mod_supported(struct drm_plane *plane,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_display.c
index 751454ae3cd1..31efbdcced5d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_display.c
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ static struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs mcde_display_funcs = {
 	.enable = mcde_display_enable,
 	.disable = mcde_display_disable,
 	.update = mcde_display_update,
-	.prepare_fb = drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb,
+	.prepare_fb = drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb,
 };
 
 int mcde_display_init(struct drm_device *drm)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c
index 497cf443a9af..547388b32c64 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ static struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs mxsfb_funcs = {
 	.enable		= mxsfb_pipe_enable,
 	.disable	= mxsfb_pipe_disable,
 	.update		= mxsfb_pipe_update,
-	.prepare_fb	= drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb,
+	.prepare_fb	= drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb,
 	.enable_vblank	= mxsfb_pipe_enable_vblank,
 	.disable_vblank	= mxsfb_pipe_disable_vblank,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/pl111/pl111_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/pl111/pl111_display.c
index 024771a4083e..e564c838a081 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/pl111/pl111_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/pl111/pl111_display.c
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ static struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs pl111_display_funcs = {
 	.enable = pl111_display_enable,
 	.disable = pl111_display_disable,
 	.update = pl111_display_update,
-	.prepare_fb = drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb,
+	.prepare_fb = drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb,
 };
 
 static int pl111_clk_div_choose_div(struct clk_hw *hw, unsigned long rate,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/hx8357d.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/hx8357d.c
index 9af8ff84974f..235223190c04 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/hx8357d.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/hx8357d.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static const struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs hx8357d_pipe_funcs = {
 	.enable = yx240qv29_enable,
 	.disable = mipi_dbi_pipe_disable,
 	.update = mipi_dbi_pipe_update,
-	.prepare_fb = drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb,
+	.prepare_fb = drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb,
 };
 
 static const struct drm_display_mode yx350hv15_mode = {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9225.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9225.c
index c66acc566c2b..39b0d425359a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9225.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9225.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ static const struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs ili9225_pipe_funcs = {
 	.enable		= ili9225_pipe_enable,
 	.disable	= ili9225_pipe_disable,
 	.update		= ili9225_pipe_update,
-	.prepare_fb	= drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb,
+	.prepare_fb	= drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb,
 };
 
 static const struct drm_display_mode ili9225_mode = {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9341.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9341.c
index 33b51dc7faa8..d107b6172bbb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9341.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9341.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static const struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs ili9341_pipe_funcs = {
 	.enable = yx240qv29_enable,
 	.disable = mipi_dbi_pipe_disable,
 	.update = mipi_dbi_pipe_update,
-	.prepare_fb = drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb,
+	.prepare_fb = drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb,
 };
 
 static const struct drm_display_mode yx240qv29_mode = {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/mi0283qt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/mi0283qt.c
index e2cfd9a17143..811143a17c77 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/mi0283qt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/mi0283qt.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static const struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs mi0283qt_pipe_funcs = {
 	.enable = mi0283qt_enable,
 	.disable = mipi_dbi_pipe_disable,
 	.update = mipi_dbi_pipe_update,
-	.prepare_fb = drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb,
+	.prepare_fb = drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb,
 };
 
 static const struct drm_display_mode mi0283qt_mode = {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/repaper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/repaper.c
index 76d179200775..9228d813d3d2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/repaper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/repaper.c
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ static const struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs repaper_pipe_funcs = {
 	.enable = repaper_pipe_enable,
 	.disable = repaper_pipe_disable,
 	.update = repaper_pipe_update,
-	.prepare_fb = drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb,
+	.prepare_fb = drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb,
 };
 
 static int repaper_connector_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7586.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7586.c
index 3cc21a1b30c8..7b837c46bbfc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7586.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7586.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static const struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs st7586_pipe_funcs = {
 	.enable		= st7586_pipe_enable,
 	.disable	= st7586_pipe_disable,
 	.update		= st7586_pipe_update,
-	.prepare_fb	= drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb,
+	.prepare_fb	= drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb,
 };
 
 static const struct drm_display_mode st7586_mode = {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7735r.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7735r.c
index 3f4487c71684..4801d56a6820 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7735r.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7735r.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static const struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs jd_t18003_t01_pipe_funcs = {
 	.enable		= jd_t18003_t01_pipe_enable,
 	.disable	= mipi_dbi_pipe_disable,
 	.update		= mipi_dbi_pipe_update,
-	.prepare_fb	= drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb,
+	.prepare_fb	= drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb,
 };
 
 static const struct drm_display_mode jd_t18003_t01_mode = {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tve200/tve200_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tve200/tve200_display.c
index d733bbc4ac0e..6173c61166bb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tve200/tve200_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tve200/tve200_display.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ static const struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs tve200_display_funcs = {
 	.enable = tve200_display_enable,
 	.disable = tve200_display_disable,
 	.update = tve200_display_update,
-	.prepare_fb = drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb,
+	.prepare_fb = drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb,
 	.enable_vblank = tve200_display_enable_vblank,
 	.disable_vblank = tve200_display_disable_vblank,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xen/xen_drm_front_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xen/xen_drm_front_kms.c
index 21ad1c359b61..5689bc91633a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xen/xen_drm_front_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xen/xen_drm_front_kms.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ static const struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs display_funcs = {
 	.mode_valid = display_mode_valid,
 	.enable = display_enable,
 	.disable = display_disable,
-	.prepare_fb = drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb,
+	.prepare_fb = drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb,
 	.update = display_update,
 };
 
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.h
index d9f13fd25b0a..1b5a2ff43b4a 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ struct drm_gem_object;
 struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2;
 struct drm_plane;
 struct drm_plane_state;
-struct drm_simple_display_pipe;
 
 struct drm_gem_object *drm_gem_fb_get_obj(struct drm_framebuffer *fb,
 					  unsigned int plane);
@@ -31,6 +30,5 @@ drm_gem_fb_create_with_dirty(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *file,
 
 int drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb(struct drm_plane *plane,
 			  struct drm_plane_state *state);
-int drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
-					      struct drm_plane_state *plane_state);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_plane.h b/include/drm/drm_plane.h
index 3f396d94afe4..4065661eb497 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_plane.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_plane.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ struct drm_plane_state {
 	 *
 	 * Drivers should store any implicit fence in this from their
 	 * &drm_plane_helper_funcs.prepare_fb callback. See drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb()
-	 * and drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb() for suitable helpers.
+	 * for a suitable helper.
 	 */
 	struct dma_fence *fence;
 
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h
index 4d89cd0a60db..9d6ae8c9769f 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs {
 	 * more details.
 	 *
 	 * Drivers which always have their buffers pinned should use
-	 * drm_gem_fb_simple_display_pipe_prepare_fb() for this hook.
+	 * drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb() for this hook.
 	 */
-	int (*prepare_fb)(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
+	int (*prepare_fb)(struct drm_plane *plane,
 			  struct drm_plane_state *plane_state);
 
 	/**
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs {
 	 * the documentation for the &drm_plane_helper_funcs.cleanup_fb hook for
 	 * more details.
 	 */
-	void (*cleanup_fb)(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
+	void (*cleanup_fb)(struct drm_plane *plane,
 			   struct drm_plane_state *plane_state);
 
 	/**
