diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_drv.c
index e0ac3107c69e..458175f58b15 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_drv.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <asm/arch_timer.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <linux/cleanup.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/of_platform.h>
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "panthor_gpu.h"
 #include "panthor_heap.h"
 #include "panthor_mmu.h"
+#include "panthor_perf.h"
 #include "panthor_regs.h"
 #include "panthor_sched.h"
 
@@ -73,6 +75,39 @@ panthor_set_uobj(u64 usr_ptr, u32 usr_size, u32 min_size, u32 kern_size, const v
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * panthor_get_uobj() - Copy kernel object to user object.
+ * @usr_ptr: Users pointer.
+ * @usr_size: Size of the user object.
+ * @min_size: Minimum size for this object.
+ *
+ * Helper automating kernel -> user object copies.
+ *
+ * Don't use this function directly, use PANTHOR_UOBJ_GET() instead.
+ *
+ * Return: valid pointer on success, an encoded error code otherwise.
+ */
+static void*
+panthor_get_uobj(u64 usr_ptr, u32 usr_size, u32 min_size)
+{
+	int ret;
+	void *out_alloc __free(kvfree) = NULL;
+
+	/* User size shouldn't be smaller than the minimal object size. */
+	if (usr_size < min_size)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
+	out_alloc = kvmalloc(min_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!out_alloc)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	ret = copy_struct_from_user(out_alloc, min_size, u64_to_user_ptr(usr_ptr), usr_size);
+	if (ret)
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+
+	return_ptr(out_alloc);
+}
+
 /**
  * panthor_get_uobj_array() - Copy a user object array into a kernel accessible object array.
  * @in: The object array to copy.
@@ -176,8 +211,11 @@ panthor_get_uobj_array(const struct drm_panthor_obj_array *in, u32 min_stride,
 		 PANTHOR_UOBJ_DECL(struct drm_panthor_queue_submit, syncs), \
 		 PANTHOR_UOBJ_DECL(struct drm_panthor_queue_create, ringbuf_size), \
 		 PANTHOR_UOBJ_DECL(struct drm_panthor_vm_bind_op, syncs), \
-		 PANTHOR_UOBJ_DECL(struct drm_panthor_perf_info, shader_blocks))
-
+		 PANTHOR_UOBJ_DECL(struct drm_panthor_perf_info, shader_blocks), \
+		 PANTHOR_UOBJ_DECL(struct drm_panthor_perf_cmd_setup, shader_enable_mask), \
+		 PANTHOR_UOBJ_DECL(struct drm_panthor_perf_cmd_start, user_data), \
+		 PANTHOR_UOBJ_DECL(struct drm_panthor_perf_cmd_stop, user_data), \
+		 PANTHOR_UOBJ_DECL(struct drm_panthor_perf_cmd_sample, user_data))
 
 /**
  * PANTHOR_UOBJ_SET() - Copy a kernel object to a user object.
@@ -192,6 +230,24 @@ panthor_get_uobj_array(const struct drm_panthor_obj_array *in, u32 min_stride,
 			 PANTHOR_UOBJ_MIN_SIZE(_src_obj), \
 			 sizeof(_src_obj), &(_src_obj))
 
+/**
+ * PANTHOR_UOBJ_GET() - Copies a user object from _usr_ptr to a kernel accessible _dest_ptr.
+ * @_dest_ptr: Local varialbe
+ * @_usr_size: Size of the user object.
+ * @_usr_ptr: The pointer of the object in userspace.
+ *
+ * Return: Error code. See panthor_get_uobj().
+ */
+#define PANTHOR_UOBJ_GET(_dest_ptr, _usr_size, _usr_ptr) \
+	({ \
+		typeof(_dest_ptr) _tmp; \
+		_tmp = panthor_get_uobj(_usr_ptr, _usr_size, \
+				PANTHOR_UOBJ_MIN_SIZE(_tmp[0])); \
+		if (!IS_ERR(_tmp)) \
+			_dest_ptr = _tmp; \
+		PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(_tmp); \
+	})
+
 /**
  * PANTHOR_UOBJ_GET_ARRAY() - Copy a user object array to a kernel accessible
  * object array.
@@ -1339,6 +1395,99 @@ static int panthor_ioctl_vm_get_state(struct drm_device *ddev, void *data,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int panthor_ioctl_perf_control(struct drm_device *ddev, void *data,
+		struct drm_file *file)
+{
+	struct panthor_device *ptdev = container_of(ddev, struct panthor_device, base);
+	struct panthor_file *pfile = file->driver_priv;
+	struct drm_panthor_perf_control *args = data;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!args->pointer) {
+		switch (args->cmd) {
+		case DRM_PANTHOR_PERF_COMMAND_SETUP:
+			args->size = sizeof(struct drm_panthor_perf_cmd_setup);
+			return 0;
+
+		case DRM_PANTHOR_PERF_COMMAND_TEARDOWN:
+			args->size = 0;
+			return 0;
+
+		case DRM_PANTHOR_PERF_COMMAND_START:
+			args->size = sizeof(struct drm_panthor_perf_cmd_start);
+			return 0;
+
+		case DRM_PANTHOR_PERF_COMMAND_STOP:
+			args->size = sizeof(struct drm_panthor_perf_cmd_stop);
+			return 0;
+
+		case DRM_PANTHOR_PERF_COMMAND_SAMPLE:
+			args->size = sizeof(struct drm_panthor_perf_cmd_sample);
+			return 0;
+
+		default:
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	switch (args->cmd) {
+	case DRM_PANTHOR_PERF_COMMAND_SETUP:
+	{
+		struct drm_panthor_perf_cmd_setup *setup_args __free(kvfree) = NULL;
+
+		ret = PANTHOR_UOBJ_GET(setup_args, args->size, args->pointer);
+		if (ret)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		if (setup_args->pad[0])
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		ret = panthor_perf_session_setup(ptdev, ptdev->perf, setup_args, pfile);
+
+		return ret;
+	}
+	case DRM_PANTHOR_PERF_COMMAND_TEARDOWN:
+	{
+		return panthor_perf_session_teardown(pfile, ptdev->perf, args->handle);
+	}
+	case DRM_PANTHOR_PERF_COMMAND_START:
+	{
+		struct drm_panthor_perf_cmd_start *start_args __free(kvfree) = NULL;
+
+		ret = PANTHOR_UOBJ_GET(start_args, args->size, args->pointer);
+		if (ret)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		return panthor_perf_session_start(pfile, ptdev->perf, args->handle,
+				start_args->user_data);
+	}
+	case DRM_PANTHOR_PERF_COMMAND_STOP:
+	{
+		struct drm_panthor_perf_cmd_stop *stop_args __free(kvfree) = NULL;
+
+		ret = PANTHOR_UOBJ_GET(stop_args, args->size, args->pointer);
+		if (ret)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		return panthor_perf_session_stop(pfile, ptdev->perf, args->handle,
+				stop_args->user_data);
+	}
+	case DRM_PANTHOR_PERF_COMMAND_SAMPLE:
+	{
+		struct drm_panthor_perf_cmd_sample *sample_args __free(kvfree) = NULL;
+
+		ret = PANTHOR_UOBJ_GET(sample_args, args->size, args->pointer);
+		if (ret)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		return panthor_perf_session_sample(pfile, ptdev->perf, args->handle,
+					sample_args->user_data);
+	}
+	default:
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+}
+
 static int
 panthor_open(struct drm_device *ddev, struct drm_file *file)
 {
@@ -1386,6 +1535,7 @@ panthor_postclose(struct drm_device *ddev, struct drm_file *file)
 
 	panthor_group_pool_destroy(pfile);
 	panthor_vm_pool_destroy(pfile);
+	panthor_perf_session_destroy(pfile, pfile->ptdev->perf);
 
 	kfree(pfile);
 	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
@@ -1408,6 +1558,7 @@ static const struct drm_ioctl_desc panthor_drm_driver_ioctls[] = {
 	PANTHOR_IOCTL(TILER_HEAP_CREATE, tiler_heap_create, DRM_RENDER_ALLOW),
 	PANTHOR_IOCTL(TILER_HEAP_DESTROY, tiler_heap_destroy, DRM_RENDER_ALLOW),
 	PANTHOR_IOCTL(GROUP_SUBMIT, group_submit, DRM_RENDER_ALLOW),
+	PANTHOR_IOCTL(PERF_CONTROL, perf_control, DRM_RENDER_ALLOW),
 };
 
 static int panthor_mmap(struct file *filp, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_perf.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_perf.c
index e0dc6c4b0cf1..6498279ec036 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_perf.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_perf.c
@@ -63,6 +63,40 @@ void panthor_perf_info_init(struct panthor_device *ptdev)
 	perf_info->shader_blocks = hweight64(ptdev->gpu_info.shader_present);
 }
 
+int panthor_perf_session_setup(struct panthor_device *ptdev, struct panthor_perf *perf,
+		struct drm_panthor_perf_cmd_setup *setup_args,
+		struct panthor_file *pfile)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+int panthor_perf_session_teardown(struct panthor_file *pfile, struct panthor_perf *perf,
+		u32 sid)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+int panthor_perf_session_start(struct panthor_file *pfile, struct panthor_perf *perf,
+		u32 sid, u64 user_data)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+int panthor_perf_session_stop(struct panthor_file *pfile, struct panthor_perf *perf,
+		u32 sid, u64 user_data)
+{
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
+int panthor_perf_session_sample(struct panthor_file *pfile, struct panthor_perf *perf,
+		u32 sid, u64 user_data)
+{
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+}
+
+void panthor_perf_session_destroy(struct panthor_file *pfile, struct panthor_perf *perf) { }
+
 /**
  * panthor_perf_init - Initialize the performance counter subsystem.
  * @ptdev: Panthor device
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_perf.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_perf.h
index 90af8b18358c..bfef8874068b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_perf.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_perf.h
@@ -5,11 +5,30 @@
 #ifndef __PANTHOR_PERF_H__
 #define __PANTHOR_PERF_H__
 
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+struct drm_gem_object;
+struct drm_panthor_perf_cmd_setup;
 struct panthor_device;
+struct panthor_file;
+struct panthor_perf;
 
 void panthor_perf_info_init(struct panthor_device *ptdev);
 
 int panthor_perf_init(struct panthor_device *ptdev);
 void panthor_perf_unplug(struct panthor_device *ptdev);
 
+int panthor_perf_session_setup(struct panthor_device *ptdev, struct panthor_perf *perf,
+		struct drm_panthor_perf_cmd_setup *setup_args,
+		struct panthor_file *pfile);
+int panthor_perf_session_teardown(struct panthor_file *pfile, struct panthor_perf *perf,
+		u32 sid);
+int panthor_perf_session_start(struct panthor_file *pfile, struct panthor_perf *perf,
+		u32 sid, u64 user_data);
+int panthor_perf_session_stop(struct panthor_file *pfile, struct panthor_perf *perf,
+		u32 sid, u64 user_data);
+int panthor_perf_session_sample(struct panthor_file *pfile, struct panthor_perf *perf,
+		u32 sid, u64 user_data);
+void panthor_perf_session_destroy(struct panthor_file *pfile, struct panthor_perf *perf);
+
 #endif /* __PANTHOR_PERF_H__ */
