diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
index 68cc9258ffc4..fa432a1ac9e2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_TTM_HELPER) += drm_ttm_helper.o
 drm_kms_helper-y := \
 	drm_atomic_helper.o \
 	drm_atomic_state_helper.o \
-	drm_bridge_connector.o \
 	drm_crtc_helper.o \
 	drm_damage_helper.o \
 	drm_encoder_slave.o \
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/Kconfig
index c621be1a99a8..3eb955333c80 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/Kconfig
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ config DRM_TI_SN65DSI86
 	depends on OF
 	select DRM_DISPLAY_DP_HELPER
 	select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+	select DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
 	select REGMAP_I2C
 	select DRM_PANEL
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/Kconfig
index 479e62690d75..1a192a45961b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ config DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
 	help
 	  DRM helpers for display adapters.
 
+config DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
+	bool
+	depends on DRM && DRM_BRIDGE && DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+	help
+	  DRM connector implementation terminating DRM bridge chains.
+
 config DRM_DISPLAY_DP_AUX_BUS
 	tristate
 	depends on DRM
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/Makefile
index 629df2f4d322..fbb9d2b8acd4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_DISPLAY_DP_AUX_BUS) += drm_dp_aux_bus.o
 
 drm_display_helper-y := drm_display_helper_mod.o
+drm_display_helper-$(CONFIG_DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR) += \
+	drm_bridge_connector.o
 drm_display_helper-$(CONFIG_DRM_DISPLAY_DP_HELPER) += \
 	drm_dp_dual_mode_helper.o \
 	drm_dp_helper.o \
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_bridge_connector.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge_connector.c
rename to drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_bridge_connector.c
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/dcss/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/dcss/Kconfig
index 3ffc061d392b..59e3b6a1dff0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/dcss/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/dcss/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ config DRM_IMX_DCSS
 	tristate "i.MX8MQ DCSS"
 	select IMX_IRQSTEER
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
+	select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+	select DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
 	select DRM_GEM_DMA_HELPER
 	select VIDEOMODE_HELPERS
 	depends on DRM && ARCH_MXC && ARM64
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/lcdc/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/lcdc/Kconfig
index 7e57922bbd9d..9c28bb0f4662 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/lcdc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/lcdc/Kconfig
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@ config DRM_IMX_LCDC
       depends on DRM && (ARCH_MXC || COMPILE_TEST)
       select DRM_GEM_DMA_HELPER
       select DRM_KMS_HELPER
+      select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+      select DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
       help
         Found on i.MX1, i.MX21, i.MX25 and i.MX27.
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ingenic/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/ingenic/Kconfig
index 3db117c5edd9..8cd7b750dffe 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ingenic/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ingenic/Kconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ config DRM_INGENIC
 	select DRM_BRIDGE
 	select DRM_PANEL_BRIDGE
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
+	select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+	select DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
 	select DRM_GEM_DMA_HELPER
 	select REGMAP
 	select REGMAP_MMIO
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/Kconfig
index fd011367db1d..e5ae3ec52392 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/Kconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ config DRM_KMB_DISPLAY
 	depends on DRM
 	depends on ARCH_KEEMBAY || COMPILE_TEST
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
+	select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+	select DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
 	select DRM_GEM_DMA_HELPER
 	select DRM_MIPI_DSI
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/Kconfig
index d6449ebae838..417ac8c9af41 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/Kconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ config DRM_MEDIATEK
 	depends on MTK_MMSYS
 	select DRM_GEM_DMA_HELPER if DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
+	select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+	select DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
 	select DRM_MIPI_DSI
 	select DRM_PANEL
 	select MEMORY
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/Kconfig
index 615fdd0ce41b..2544756538cc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ config DRM_MESON
 	depends on DRM && OF && (ARM || ARM64)
 	depends on ARCH_MESON || COMPILE_TEST
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
+	select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+	select DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
 	select DRM_GEM_DMA_HELPER
 	select DRM_DISPLAY_CONNECTOR
 	select VIDEOMODE_HELPERS
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/Kconfig
index 26a4c71da63a..90c68106b63b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/Kconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ config DRM_MSM
 	select DRM_DISPLAY_DP_AUX_BUS
 	select DRM_DISPLAY_DP_HELPER
 	select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+	select DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
 	select DRM_EXEC
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
 	select DRM_PANEL
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/Kconfig
index 6c49270cb290..0c6d5afc1ef4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ config DRM_OMAP
 	depends on DRM && OF
 	depends on ARCH_OMAP2PLUS
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
+	select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+	select DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
 	select FB_DMAMEM_HELPERS_DEFERRED if DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION
 	select VIDEOMODE_HELPERS
 	select HDMI
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rcar-du/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rcar-du/Kconfig
index c17e7c50492c..025677fe88d3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rcar-du/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rcar-du/Kconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ config DRM_RCAR_DU
 	depends on ARM || ARM64 || COMPILE_TEST
 	depends on ARCH_RENESAS || COMPILE_TEST
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
+	select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+	select DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
 	select DRM_GEM_DMA_HELPER
 	select VIDEOMODE_HELPERS
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/Kconfig
index 5f0db2c5fee6..e1a6dd322caf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ config DRM_RZG2L_DU
 	depends on VIDEO_RENESAS_VSP1
 	select DRM_GEM_DMA_HELPER
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
+	select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+	select DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
 	select VIDEOMODE_HELPERS
 	help
 	  Choose this option if you have an RZ/G2L alike chipset.
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/shmobile/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/shmobile/Kconfig
index 027220b8fe1c..c329ab8a7a8b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/shmobile/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/shmobile/Kconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ config DRM_SHMOBILE
 	depends on ARCH_RENESAS || ARCH_SHMOBILE || COMPILE_TEST
 	select BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
+	select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+	select DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
 	select DRM_GEM_DMA_HELPER
 	select VIDEOMODE_HELPERS
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/Kconfig
index 7df875e38517..23c49e91f1cc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/Kconfig
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ config ROCKCHIP_LVDS
 	bool "Rockchip LVDS support"
 	depends on DRM_ROCKCHIP
 	depends on PINCTRL && OF
+	select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+	select DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
 	help
 	  Choose this option to enable support for Rockchip LVDS controllers.
 	  Rockchip rk3288 SoC has LVDS TX Controller can be used, and it
@@ -96,6 +98,8 @@ config ROCKCHIP_RGB
 	bool "Rockchip RGB support"
 	depends on DRM_ROCKCHIP
 	depends on PINCTRL
+	select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+	select DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
 	help
 	  Choose this option to enable support for Rockchip RGB output.
 	  Some Rockchip CRTCs, like rv1108, can directly output parallel
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/Kconfig
index 782f51d3044a..e688d8104652 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/Kconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config DRM_TEGRA
 	select DRM_DISPLAY_DP_HELPER
 	select DRM_DISPLAY_HDMI_HELPER
 	select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+	select DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
 	select DRM_DISPLAY_DP_AUX_BUS
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
 	select DRM_MIPI_DSI
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tidss/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/tidss/Kconfig
index 378600806167..2385c56493b9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tidss/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tidss/Kconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ config DRM_TIDSS
 	depends on DRM && OF
 	depends on ARM || ARM64 || COMPILE_TEST
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
+	select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+	select DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
 	select DRM_GEM_DMA_HELPER
 	help
 	  The TI Keystone family SoCs introduced a new generation of
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/Kconfig
index 68ee897de9d7..626e5ac4c33d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/Kconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config DRM_ZYNQMP_DPSUB
 	select DMA_ENGINE
 	select DRM_DISPLAY_DP_HELPER
 	select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
+	select DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
 	select DRM_GEM_DMA_HELPER
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
 	select GENERIC_PHY
