diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_ddc.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_ddc.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..fa21d197cc783
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_ddc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
+
+#ifndef __MGAG200_DDC_H__
+#define __MGAG200_DDC_H__
+
+struct i2c_adapter;
+struct mga_device;
+
+struct i2c_adapter *mgag200_ddc_create(struct mga_device *mdev);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_drv.h
index c7d4047301bfb..3c834bfd82cf4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_drv.h
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ struct mga_device {
 	struct drm_plane primary_plane;
 	struct drm_crtc crtc;
 	struct drm_encoder encoder;
-	struct mga_i2c_chan i2c;
 	struct drm_connector connector;
 };
 
@@ -453,7 +452,4 @@ int mgag200_mode_config_init(struct mga_device *mdev, resource_size_t vram_avail
 void mgag200_bmc_disable_vidrst(struct mga_device *mdev);
 void mgag200_bmc_enable_vidrst(struct mga_device *mdev);
 
-				/* mgag200_i2c.c */
-int mgag200_i2c_init(struct mga_device *mdev, struct mga_i2c_chan *i2c);
-
 #endif				/* __MGAG200_DRV_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200.c
index bf5d7fe525a3f..39a29d8ffca6e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_gem_atomic_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
 
+#include "mgag200_ddc.h"
 #include "mgag200_drv.h"
 
 static int mgag200_g200_init_pci_options(struct pci_dev *pdev)
@@ -201,8 +202,8 @@ static int mgag200_g200_pipeline_init(struct mga_device *mdev)
 	struct drm_plane *primary_plane = &mdev->primary_plane;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &mdev->crtc;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder = &mdev->encoder;
-	struct mga_i2c_chan *i2c = &mdev->i2c;
 	struct drm_connector *connector = &mdev->connector;
+	struct i2c_adapter *ddc;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = drm_universal_plane_init(dev, primary_plane, 0,
@@ -238,16 +239,16 @@ static int mgag200_g200_pipeline_init(struct mga_device *mdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = mgag200_i2c_init(mdev, i2c);
-	if (ret) {
+	ddc = mgag200_ddc_create(mdev);
+	if (IS_ERR(ddc)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(ddc);
 		drm_err(dev, "failed to add DDC bus: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
 	ret = drm_connector_init_with_ddc(dev, connector,
 					  &mgag200_g200_vga_connector_funcs,
-					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA,
-					  &i2c->adapter);
+					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA, ddc);
 	if (ret) {
 		drm_err(dev, "drm_connector_init_with_ddc() failed: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200eh.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200eh.c
index fad62453a91db..619fee7ffdf5e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200eh.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200eh.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_gem_atomic_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
 
+#include "mgag200_ddc.h"
 #include "mgag200_drv.h"
 
 void mgag200_g200eh_init_registers(struct mga_device *mdev)
@@ -200,8 +201,8 @@ static int mgag200_g200eh_pipeline_init(struct mga_device *mdev)
 	struct drm_plane *primary_plane = &mdev->primary_plane;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &mdev->crtc;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder = &mdev->encoder;
-	struct mga_i2c_chan *i2c = &mdev->i2c;
 	struct drm_connector *connector = &mdev->connector;
+	struct i2c_adapter *ddc;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = drm_universal_plane_init(dev, primary_plane, 0,
@@ -237,16 +238,16 @@ static int mgag200_g200eh_pipeline_init(struct mga_device *mdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = mgag200_i2c_init(mdev, i2c);
-	if (ret) {
+	ddc = mgag200_ddc_create(mdev);
+	if (IS_ERR(ddc)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(ddc);
 		drm_err(dev, "failed to add DDC bus: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
 	ret = drm_connector_init_with_ddc(dev, connector,
 					  &mgag200_g200eh_vga_connector_funcs,
-					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA,
-					  &i2c->adapter);
+					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA, ddc);
 	if (ret) {
 		drm_err(dev, "drm_connector_init_with_ddc() failed: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200eh3.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200eh3.c
index 0f7d8112cd49f..a172b8a4500a0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200eh3.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200eh3.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_gem_atomic_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
 
+#include "mgag200_ddc.h"
 #include "mgag200_drv.h"
 
 /*
@@ -104,8 +105,8 @@ static int mgag200_g200eh3_pipeline_init(struct mga_device *mdev)
 	struct drm_plane *primary_plane = &mdev->primary_plane;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &mdev->crtc;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder = &mdev->encoder;
-	struct mga_i2c_chan *i2c = &mdev->i2c;
 	struct drm_connector *connector = &mdev->connector;
+	struct i2c_adapter *ddc;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = drm_universal_plane_init(dev, primary_plane, 0,
@@ -141,16 +142,16 @@ static int mgag200_g200eh3_pipeline_init(struct mga_device *mdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = mgag200_i2c_init(mdev, i2c);
-	if (ret) {
+	ddc = mgag200_ddc_create(mdev);
+	if (IS_ERR(ddc)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(ddc);
 		drm_err(dev, "failed to add DDC bus: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
 	ret = drm_connector_init_with_ddc(dev, connector,
 					  &mgag200_g200eh3_vga_connector_funcs,
-					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA,
-					  &i2c->adapter);
+					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA, ddc);
 	if (ret) {
 		drm_err(dev, "drm_connector_init_with_ddc() failed: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200er.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200er.c
index 8d4538b710477..a11c91331e43e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200er.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200er.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_gem_atomic_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
 
+#include "mgag200_ddc.h"
 #include "mgag200_drv.h"
 
 static void mgag200_g200er_init_registers(struct mga_device *mdev)
@@ -243,8 +244,8 @@ static int mgag200_g200er_pipeline_init(struct mga_device *mdev)
 	struct drm_plane *primary_plane = &mdev->primary_plane;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &mdev->crtc;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder = &mdev->encoder;
-	struct mga_i2c_chan *i2c = &mdev->i2c;
 	struct drm_connector *connector = &mdev->connector;
+	struct i2c_adapter *ddc;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = drm_universal_plane_init(dev, primary_plane, 0,
@@ -280,16 +281,16 @@ static int mgag200_g200er_pipeline_init(struct mga_device *mdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = mgag200_i2c_init(mdev, i2c);
-	if (ret) {
+	ddc = mgag200_ddc_create(mdev);
+	if (IS_ERR(ddc)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(ddc);
 		drm_err(dev, "failed to add DDC bus: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
 	ret = drm_connector_init_with_ddc(dev, connector,
 					  &mgag200_g200er_vga_connector_funcs,
-					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA,
-					  &i2c->adapter);
+					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA, ddc);
 	if (ret) {
 		drm_err(dev, "drm_connector_init_with_ddc() failed: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200ev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200ev.c
index 56e6f986bff31..dfb641b83842a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200ev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200ev.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_gem_atomic_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
 
+#include "mgag200_ddc.h"
 #include "mgag200_drv.h"
 
 static void mgag200_g200ev_init_registers(struct mga_device *mdev)
@@ -244,8 +245,8 @@ static int mgag200_g200ev_pipeline_init(struct mga_device *mdev)
 	struct drm_plane *primary_plane = &mdev->primary_plane;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &mdev->crtc;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder = &mdev->encoder;
-	struct mga_i2c_chan *i2c = &mdev->i2c;
 	struct drm_connector *connector = &mdev->connector;
+	struct i2c_adapter *ddc;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = drm_universal_plane_init(dev, primary_plane, 0,
@@ -281,16 +282,16 @@ static int mgag200_g200ev_pipeline_init(struct mga_device *mdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = mgag200_i2c_init(mdev, i2c);
-	if (ret) {
+	ddc = mgag200_ddc_create(mdev);
+	if (IS_ERR(ddc)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(ddc);
 		drm_err(dev, "failed to add DDC bus: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
 	ret = drm_connector_init_with_ddc(dev, connector,
 					  &mgag200_g200ev_vga_connector_funcs,
-					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA,
-					  &i2c->adapter);
+					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA, ddc);
 	if (ret) {
 		drm_err(dev, "drm_connector_init_with_ddc() failed: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200ew3.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200ew3.c
index 170934414d7dd..525b7f75e6228 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200ew3.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200ew3.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_gem_atomic_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
 
+#include "mgag200_ddc.h"
 #include "mgag200_drv.h"
 
 static void mgag200_g200ew3_init_registers(struct mga_device *mdev)
@@ -113,8 +114,8 @@ static int mgag200_g200ew3_pipeline_init(struct mga_device *mdev)
 	struct drm_plane *primary_plane = &mdev->primary_plane;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &mdev->crtc;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder = &mdev->encoder;
-	struct mga_i2c_chan *i2c = &mdev->i2c;
 	struct drm_connector *connector = &mdev->connector;
+	struct i2c_adapter *ddc;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = drm_universal_plane_init(dev, primary_plane, 0,
@@ -150,16 +151,16 @@ static int mgag200_g200ew3_pipeline_init(struct mga_device *mdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = mgag200_i2c_init(mdev, i2c);
-	if (ret) {
+	ddc = mgag200_ddc_create(mdev);
+	if (IS_ERR(ddc)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(ddc);
 		drm_err(dev, "failed to add DDC bus: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
 	ret = drm_connector_init_with_ddc(dev, connector,
 					  &mgag200_g200ew3_vga_connector_funcs,
-					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA,
-					  &i2c->adapter);
+					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA, ddc);
 	if (ret) {
 		drm_err(dev, "drm_connector_init_with_ddc() failed: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200se.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200se.c
index ff2b3c6622e7a..ef7606b529ea1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200se.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200se.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_gem_atomic_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
 
+#include "mgag200_ddc.h"
 #include "mgag200_drv.h"
 
 static int mgag200_g200se_init_pci_options(struct pci_dev *pdev)
@@ -375,8 +376,8 @@ static int mgag200_g200se_pipeline_init(struct mga_device *mdev)
 	struct drm_plane *primary_plane = &mdev->primary_plane;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &mdev->crtc;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder = &mdev->encoder;
-	struct mga_i2c_chan *i2c = &mdev->i2c;
 	struct drm_connector *connector = &mdev->connector;
+	struct i2c_adapter *ddc;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = drm_universal_plane_init(dev, primary_plane, 0,
@@ -412,16 +413,16 @@ static int mgag200_g200se_pipeline_init(struct mga_device *mdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = mgag200_i2c_init(mdev, i2c);
-	if (ret) {
+	ddc = mgag200_ddc_create(mdev);
+	if (IS_ERR(ddc)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(ddc);
 		drm_err(dev, "failed to add DDC bus: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
 	ret = drm_connector_init_with_ddc(dev, connector,
 					  &mgag200_g200se_vga_connector_funcs,
-					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA,
-					  &i2c->adapter);
+					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA, ddc);
 	if (ret) {
 		drm_err(dev, "drm_connector_init_with_ddc() failed: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200wb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200wb.c
index 9baa727ac6f9f..e4def62b1e575 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200wb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_g200wb.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_gem_atomic_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
 
+#include "mgag200_ddc.h"
 #include "mgag200_drv.h"
 
 void mgag200_g200wb_init_registers(struct mga_device *mdev)
@@ -247,8 +248,8 @@ static int mgag200_g200wb_pipeline_init(struct mga_device *mdev)
 	struct drm_plane *primary_plane = &mdev->primary_plane;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &mdev->crtc;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder = &mdev->encoder;
-	struct mga_i2c_chan *i2c = &mdev->i2c;
 	struct drm_connector *connector = &mdev->connector;
+	struct i2c_adapter *ddc;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = drm_universal_plane_init(dev, primary_plane, 0,
@@ -284,16 +285,16 @@ static int mgag200_g200wb_pipeline_init(struct mga_device *mdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = mgag200_i2c_init(mdev, i2c);
-	if (ret) {
+	ddc = mgag200_ddc_create(mdev);
+	if (IS_ERR(ddc)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(ddc);
 		drm_err(dev, "failed to add DDC bus: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
 	ret = drm_connector_init_with_ddc(dev, connector,
 					  &mgag200_g200wb_vga_connector_funcs,
-					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA,
-					  &i2c->adapter);
+					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA, ddc);
 	if (ret) {
 		drm_err(dev, "drm_connector_init_with_ddc() failed: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_i2c.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_i2c.c
index effd7c057fce0..46fa9f1b4e469 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_i2c.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 #include <drm/drm_managed.h>
 
+#include "mgag200_ddc.h"
 #include "mgag200_drv.h"
 
 static int mga_i2c_read_gpio(struct mga_device *mdev)
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ static void mgag200_i2c_release(struct drm_device *dev, void *res)
 	i2c_del_adapter(&i2c->adapter);
 }
 
-int mgag200_i2c_init(struct mga_device *mdev, struct mga_i2c_chan *i2c)
+static int mgag200_i2c_init(struct mga_device *mdev, struct mga_i2c_chan *i2c)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = &mdev->base;
 	const struct mgag200_device_info *info = mdev->info;
@@ -129,3 +130,20 @@ int mgag200_i2c_init(struct mga_device *mdev, struct mga_i2c_chan *i2c)
 
 	return drmm_add_action_or_reset(dev, mgag200_i2c_release, i2c);
 }
+
+struct i2c_adapter *mgag200_ddc_create(struct mga_device *mdev)
+{
+	struct mga_i2c_chan *i2c;
+	struct drm_device *dev = &mdev->base;
+	int ret;
+
+	i2c = drmm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*i2c), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!i2c)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	ret = mgag200_i2c_init(mdev, i2c);
+	if (ret)
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+
+	return &i2c->adapter;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_mode.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_mode.c
index fc54851d3384d..cd1f48b2f9986 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_mode.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_mode.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_panic.h>
 #include <drm/drm_print.h>
 
+#include "mgag200_ddc.h"
 #include "mgag200_drv.h"
 
 /*
