diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 5f60fe0214e1..733bd68d2e01 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -2606,6 +2606,18 @@ static void intel_fb_offset_to_xy(int *x, int *y,
 	*x = linear_offset % pitch / cpp;
 }
 
+static unsigned int intel_fb_modifier_to_tiling(uint64_t fb_modifier)
+{
+	switch (fb_modifier) {
+	case I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED:
+		return I915_TILING_X;
+	case I915_FORMAT_MOD_Y_TILED:
+		return I915_TILING_Y;
+	default:
+		return I915_TILING_NONE;
+	}
+}
+
 static int
 intel_fill_fb_info(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 		   struct drm_framebuffer *fb)
@@ -3004,7 +3016,7 @@ static void i9xx_update_primary_plane(struct drm_plane *primary,
 	}
 
 	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen >= 4 &&
-	    obj->tiling_mode != I915_TILING_NONE)
+	    fb->modifier[0] == I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED)
 		dspcntr |= DISPPLANE_TILED;
 
 	if (IS_G4X(dev))
@@ -3069,7 +3081,6 @@ static void ironlake_update_primary_plane(struct drm_plane *primary,
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc_state->base.crtc);
 	struct drm_framebuffer *fb = plane_state->base.fb;
-	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj = intel_fb_obj(fb);
 	int plane = intel_crtc->plane;
 	u32 linear_offset;
 	u32 dspcntr;
@@ -3107,7 +3118,7 @@ static void ironlake_update_primary_plane(struct drm_plane *primary,
 		BUG();
 	}
 
-	if (obj->tiling_mode != I915_TILING_NONE)
+	if (fb->modifier[0] == I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED)
 		dspcntr |= DISPPLANE_TILED;
 
 	if (!IS_HASWELL(dev) && !IS_BROADWELL(dev))
@@ -11377,7 +11388,7 @@ static int intel_gen4_queue_flip(struct drm_device *dev,
 			MI_DISPLAY_FLIP_PLANE(intel_crtc->plane));
 	intel_ring_emit(ring, fb->pitches[0]);
 	intel_ring_emit(ring, intel_crtc->unpin_work->gtt_offset |
-			obj->tiling_mode);
+			intel_fb_modifier_to_tiling(fb->modifier[0]));
 
 	/* XXX Enabling the panel-fitter across page-flip is so far
 	 * untested on non-native modes, so ignore it for now.
@@ -11410,7 +11421,8 @@ static int intel_gen6_queue_flip(struct drm_device *dev,
 
 	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_DISPLAY_FLIP |
 			MI_DISPLAY_FLIP_PLANE(intel_crtc->plane));
-	intel_ring_emit(ring, fb->pitches[0] | obj->tiling_mode);
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, fb->pitches[0] |
+			intel_fb_modifier_to_tiling(fb->modifier[0]));
 	intel_ring_emit(ring, intel_crtc->unpin_work->gtt_offset);
 
 	/* Contrary to the suggestions in the documentation,
@@ -11514,7 +11526,8 @@ static int intel_gen7_queue_flip(struct drm_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	intel_ring_emit(ring, MI_DISPLAY_FLIP_I915 | plane_bit);
-	intel_ring_emit(ring, (fb->pitches[0] | obj->tiling_mode));
+	intel_ring_emit(ring, fb->pitches[0] |
+			intel_fb_modifier_to_tiling(fb->modifier[0]));
 	intel_ring_emit(ring, intel_crtc->unpin_work->gtt_offset);
 	intel_ring_emit(ring, (MI_NOOP));
 
@@ -11597,15 +11610,13 @@ static void ilk_do_mmio_flip(struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc,
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = intel_crtc->base.dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-	struct intel_framebuffer *intel_fb =
-		to_intel_framebuffer(intel_crtc->base.primary->fb);
-	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj = intel_fb->obj;
+	struct drm_framebuffer *fb = intel_crtc->base.primary->fb;
 	i915_reg_t reg = DSPCNTR(intel_crtc->plane);
 	u32 dspcntr;
 
 	dspcntr = I915_READ(reg);
 
-	if (obj->tiling_mode != I915_TILING_NONE)
+	if (fb->modifier[0] == I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED)
 		dspcntr |= DISPPLANE_TILED;
 	else
 		dspcntr &= ~DISPPLANE_TILED;
@@ -11870,7 +11881,7 @@ static int intel_crtc_page_flip(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 
 	if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev) || IS_CHERRYVIEW(dev)) {
 		ring = &dev_priv->ring[BCS];
-		if (obj->tiling_mode != intel_fb_obj(work->old_fb)->tiling_mode)
+		if (fb->modifier[0] != old_fb->modifier[0])
 			/* vlv: DISPLAY_FLIP fails to change tiling */
 			ring = NULL;
 	} else if (IS_IVYBRIDGE(dev) || IS_HASWELL(dev)) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sprite.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sprite.c
index d1211df1d373..899dbb4d78a8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sprite.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sprite.c
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@ vlv_update_plane(struct drm_plane *dplane,
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct intel_plane *intel_plane = to_intel_plane(dplane);
 	struct drm_framebuffer *fb = plane_state->base.fb;
-	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj = intel_fb_obj(fb);
 	int pipe = intel_plane->pipe;
 	int plane = intel_plane->plane;
 	u32 sprctl;
@@ -409,7 +408,7 @@ vlv_update_plane(struct drm_plane *dplane,
 	 */
 	sprctl |= SP_GAMMA_ENABLE;
 
-	if (obj->tiling_mode != I915_TILING_NONE)
+	if (fb->modifier[0] == I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED)
 		sprctl |= SP_TILED;
 
 	/* Sizes are 0 based */
@@ -445,7 +444,7 @@ vlv_update_plane(struct drm_plane *dplane,
 	I915_WRITE(SPSTRIDE(pipe, plane), fb->pitches[0]);
 	I915_WRITE(SPPOS(pipe, plane), (crtc_y << 16) | crtc_x);
 
-	if (obj->tiling_mode != I915_TILING_NONE)
+	if (fb->modifier[0] == I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED)
 		I915_WRITE(SPTILEOFF(pipe, plane), (y << 16) | x);
 	else
 		I915_WRITE(SPLINOFF(pipe, plane), linear_offset);
@@ -483,7 +482,6 @@ ivb_update_plane(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct intel_plane *intel_plane = to_intel_plane(plane);
 	struct drm_framebuffer *fb = plane_state->base.fb;
-	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj = intel_fb_obj(fb);
 	enum pipe pipe = intel_plane->pipe;
 	u32 sprctl, sprscale = 0;
 	u32 sprsurf_offset, linear_offset;
@@ -529,7 +527,7 @@ ivb_update_plane(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	 */
 	sprctl |= SPRITE_GAMMA_ENABLE;
 
-	if (obj->tiling_mode != I915_TILING_NONE)
+	if (fb->modifier[0] == I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED)
 		sprctl |= SPRITE_TILED;
 
 	if (IS_HASWELL(dev) || IS_BROADWELL(dev))
@@ -582,7 +580,7 @@ ivb_update_plane(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	 * register */
 	if (IS_HASWELL(dev) || IS_BROADWELL(dev))
 		I915_WRITE(SPROFFSET(pipe), (y << 16) | x);
-	else if (obj->tiling_mode != I915_TILING_NONE)
+	else if (fb->modifier[0] == I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED)
 		I915_WRITE(SPRTILEOFF(pipe), (y << 16) | x);
 	else
 		I915_WRITE(SPRLINOFF(pipe), linear_offset);
@@ -622,7 +620,6 @@ ilk_update_plane(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct intel_plane *intel_plane = to_intel_plane(plane);
 	struct drm_framebuffer *fb = plane_state->base.fb;
-	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj = intel_fb_obj(fb);
 	int pipe = intel_plane->pipe;
 	u32 dvscntr, dvsscale;
 	u32 dvssurf_offset, linear_offset;
@@ -668,7 +665,7 @@ ilk_update_plane(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	 */
 	dvscntr |= DVS_GAMMA_ENABLE;
 
-	if (obj->tiling_mode != I915_TILING_NONE)
+	if (fb->modifier[0] == I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED)
 		dvscntr |= DVS_TILED;
 
 	if (IS_GEN6(dev))
@@ -710,7 +707,7 @@ ilk_update_plane(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	I915_WRITE(DVSSTRIDE(pipe), fb->pitches[0]);
 	I915_WRITE(DVSPOS(pipe), (crtc_y << 16) | crtc_x);
 
-	if (obj->tiling_mode != I915_TILING_NONE)
+	if (fb->modifier[0] == I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED)
 		I915_WRITE(DVSTILEOFF(pipe), (y << 16) | x);
 	else
 		I915_WRITE(DVSLINOFF(pipe), linear_offset);
