diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c
index dac0875e669c..24d473fbf6ae 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c
@@ -1224,6 +1224,7 @@ drm_atomic_add_affected_connectors(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
 	struct drm_mode_config *config = &state->dev->mode_config;
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	struct drm_connector_state *conn_state;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = drm_modeset_lock(&config->connection_mutex, state->acquire_ctx);
@@ -1237,7 +1238,7 @@ drm_atomic_add_affected_connectors(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
 	 * Changed connectors are already in @state, so only need to look at the
 	 * current configuration.
 	 */
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, state->dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, state->dev, iter) {
 		if (connector->state->crtc != crtc)
 			continue;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
index de7fddce3cef..02eee8164a55 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ static int handle_conflicting_encoders(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
 	struct drm_connector_state *conn_state;
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 	unsigned encoder_mask = 0;
 	int i, ret;
 
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ static int handle_conflicting_encoders(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
 	 * and the crtc is disabled if no encoder is left. This preserves
 	 * compatibility with the legacy set_config behavior.
 	 */
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, state->dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, state->dev, iter) {
 		struct drm_crtc_state *crtc_state;
 
 		if (drm_atomic_get_existing_connector_state(state, connector))
@@ -2390,6 +2391,7 @@ int drm_atomic_helper_disable_all(struct drm_device *dev,
 {
 	struct drm_atomic_state *state;
 	struct drm_connector *conn;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 	int err;
 
 	state = drm_atomic_state_alloc(dev);
@@ -2398,7 +2400,7 @@ int drm_atomic_helper_disable_all(struct drm_device *dev,
 
 	state->acquire_ctx = ctx;
 
-	drm_for_each_connector(conn, dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(conn, dev, iter) {
 		struct drm_crtc *crtc = conn->state->crtc;
 		struct drm_crtc_state *crtc_state;
 
@@ -2811,6 +2813,7 @@ int drm_atomic_helper_connector_dpms(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	struct drm_crtc_state *crtc_state;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc;
 	struct drm_connector *tmp_connector;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 	int ret;
 	bool active = false;
 	int old_mode = connector->dpms;
@@ -2838,7 +2841,7 @@ retry:
 
 	WARN_ON(!drm_modeset_is_locked(&config->connection_mutex));
 
-	drm_for_each_connector(tmp_connector, connector->dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(tmp_connector, connector->dev, iter) {
 		if (tmp_connector->state->crtc != crtc)
 			continue;
 
@@ -3225,6 +3228,7 @@ drm_atomic_helper_duplicate_state(struct drm_device *dev,
 	struct drm_connector *conn;
 	struct drm_plane *plane;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	state = drm_atomic_state_alloc(dev);
@@ -3253,7 +3257,7 @@ drm_atomic_helper_duplicate_state(struct drm_device *dev,
 		}
 	}
 
-	drm_for_each_connector(conn, dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(conn, dev, iter) {
 		struct drm_connector_state *conn_state;
 
 		conn_state = drm_atomic_get_connector_state(state, conn);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
index 4f18299dc630..2a927488ec26 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
@@ -1068,11 +1068,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_unregister);
 int drm_connector_register_all(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter) {
 		ret = drm_connector_register(connector);
 		if (ret)
 			goto err;
@@ -1841,6 +1842,7 @@ int drm_mode_getresources(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 	int ret = 0;
 	int connector_count = READ_ONCE(dev->mode_config.num_connector);
 	int crtc_count = dev->mode_config.num_crtc;
@@ -1921,7 +1923,7 @@ int drm_mode_getresources(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	if (card_res->count_connectors >= connector_count) {
 		copied = 0;
 		connector_id = (uint32_t __user *)(unsigned long)card_res->connector_id_ptr;
-		drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev) {
+		drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter) {
 			if (put_user(connector->base.id,
 				     connector_id + copied)) {
 				ret = -EFAULT;
@@ -2188,11 +2190,12 @@ static struct drm_crtc *drm_encoder_get_crtc(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 	bool uses_atomic = false;
 
 	/* For atomic drivers only state objects are synchronously updated and
 	 * protected by modeset locks, so check those first. */
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter) {
 		if (!connector->state)
 			continue;
 
@@ -5379,6 +5382,7 @@ void drm_mode_config_reset(struct drm_device *dev)
 	struct drm_plane *plane;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 
 	drm_for_each_plane(plane, dev)
 		if (plane->funcs->reset)
@@ -5393,7 +5397,7 @@ void drm_mode_config_reset(struct drm_device *dev)
 			encoder->funcs->reset(encoder);
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev)
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter)
 		if (connector->funcs->reset)
 			connector->funcs->reset(connector);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
index 604d3ef72ffa..ef3ccbec8a5b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ bool drm_helper_encoder_in_use(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 
 	/*
 	 * We can expect this mutex to be locked if we are not panicking.
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ bool drm_helper_encoder_in_use(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 		WARN_ON(!drm_modeset_is_locked(&dev->mode_config.connection_mutex));
 	}
 
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev)
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter)
 		if (connector->encoder == encoder)
 			return true;
 	return false;
@@ -462,13 +463,14 @@ drm_crtc_helper_disable(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	struct drm_device *dev = crtc->dev;
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 
 	/* Decouple all encoders and their attached connectors from this crtc */
 	drm_for_each_encoder(encoder, dev) {
 		if (encoder->crtc != crtc)
 			continue;
 
-		drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev) {
+		drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter) {
 			if (connector->encoder != encoder)
 				continue;
 
@@ -539,6 +541,7 @@ int drm_crtc_helper_set_config(struct drm_mode_set *set)
 	int count = 0, ro, fail = 0;
 	const struct drm_crtc_helper_funcs *crtc_funcs;
 	struct drm_mode_set save_set;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 	int ret;
 	int i;
 
@@ -600,7 +603,7 @@ int drm_crtc_helper_set_config(struct drm_mode_set *set)
 	}
 
 	count = 0;
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter) {
 		save_connector_encoders[count++] = connector->encoder;
 	}
 
@@ -645,7 +648,7 @@ int drm_crtc_helper_set_config(struct drm_mode_set *set)
 
 	/* a) traverse passed in connector list and get encoders for them */
 	count = 0;
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter) {
 		const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs *connector_funcs =
 			connector->helper_private;
 		new_encoder = connector->encoder;
@@ -685,7 +688,7 @@ int drm_crtc_helper_set_config(struct drm_mode_set *set)
 	}
 
 	count = 0;
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter) {
 		if (!connector->encoder)
 			continue;
 
@@ -773,7 +776,7 @@ fail:
 	}
 
 	count = 0;
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter) {
 		connector->encoder = save_connector_encoders[count++];
 	}
 
@@ -803,8 +806,9 @@ static int drm_helper_choose_encoder_dpms(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 	int dpms = DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF;
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev)
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter)
 		if (connector->encoder == encoder)
 			if (connector->dpms < dpms)
 				dpms = connector->dpms;
@@ -840,8 +844,9 @@ static int drm_helper_choose_crtc_dpms(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	int dpms = DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF;
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	struct drm_device *dev = crtc->dev;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev)
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter)
 		if (connector->encoder && connector->encoder->crtc == crtc)
 			if (connector->dpms < dpms)
 				dpms = connector->dpms;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
index 553390fae803..bc07e4817471 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
@@ -3600,11 +3600,12 @@ struct drm_connector *drm_select_eld(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 
 	WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&dev->mode_config.mutex));
 	WARN_ON(!drm_modeset_is_locked(&dev->mode_config.connection_mutex));
 
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev)
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter)
 		if (connector->encoder == encoder && connector->eld[0])
 			return connector;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index 0a06f9120b5a..966ea19a02b8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -113,13 +113,14 @@ int drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = fb_helper->dev;
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 	int i, ret;
 
 	if (!drm_fbdev_emulation)
 		return 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter) {
 		ret = drm_fb_helper_add_one_connector(fb_helper, connector);
 
 		if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane_helper.c
index 16c4a7bd7465..f334c70b1044 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane_helper.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ static int get_connectors_for_crtc(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = crtc->dev;
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 	int count = 0;
 
 	/*
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ static int get_connectors_for_crtc(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	 */
 	WARN_ON(!drm_modeset_is_locked(&dev->mode_config.connection_mutex));
 
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter) {
 		if (connector->encoder && connector->encoder->crtc == crtc) {
 			if (connector_list != NULL && count < num_connectors)
 				*(connector_list++) = connector;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
index a0df377d7d1c..f113ed87fefb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
@@ -129,13 +129,14 @@ void drm_kms_helper_poll_enable_locked(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	bool poll = false;
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 
 	WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&dev->mode_config.mutex));
 
 	if (!dev->mode_config.poll_enabled || !drm_kms_helper_poll)
 		return;
 
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter) {
 		if (connector->polled & (DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_CONNECT |
 					 DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_DISCONNECT))
 			poll = true;
@@ -368,6 +369,7 @@ static void output_poll_execute(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct delayed_work *delayed_work = to_delayed_work(work);
 	struct drm_device *dev = container_of(delayed_work, struct drm_device, mode_config.output_poll_work);
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 	enum drm_connector_status old_status;
 	bool repoll = false, changed;
 
@@ -379,7 +381,7 @@ static void output_poll_execute(struct work_struct *work)
 		goto out;
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter) {
 
 		/* Ignore forced connectors. */
 		if (connector->force)
@@ -545,13 +547,14 @@ bool drm_helper_hpd_irq_event(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	enum drm_connector_status old_status;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 	bool changed = false;
 
 	if (!dev->mode_config.poll_enabled)
 		return false;
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter) {
 
 		/* Only handle HPD capable connectors. */
 		if (!(connector->polled & DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_HPD))
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
index 13d28d4229e2..4f4fa0e17e82 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
@@ -439,12 +439,13 @@ static int exynos_drm_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct drm_device *drm_dev = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 
 	if (pm_runtime_suspended(dev) || !drm_dev)
 		return 0;
 
 	drm_modeset_lock_all(drm_dev);
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, drm_dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, drm_dev, iter) {
 		int old_dpms = connector->dpms;
 
 		if (connector->funcs->dpms)
@@ -462,12 +463,13 @@ static int exynos_drm_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct drm_device *drm_dev = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 
 	if (pm_runtime_suspended(dev) || !drm_dev)
 		return 0;
 
 	drm_modeset_lock_all(drm_dev);
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, drm_dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, drm_dev, iter) {
 		if (connector->funcs->dpms) {
 			int dpms = connector->dpms;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 0b2cd669ac05..dc33bf278cc2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -12412,6 +12412,7 @@ static bool check_digital_port_conflicts(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = state->dev;
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 	unsigned int used_ports = 0;
 
 	/*
@@ -12419,7 +12420,7 @@ static bool check_digital_port_conflicts(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 	 * list to detect the problem on ddi platforms
 	 * where there's just one encoder per digital port.
 	 */
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter) {
 		struct drm_connector_state *connector_state;
 		struct intel_encoder *encoder;
 
@@ -12997,8 +12998,9 @@ static void
 verify_connector_state(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 {
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter) {
 		struct drm_encoder *encoder = connector->encoder;
 		struct drm_connector_state *state = connector->state;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_crtc.c
index c82d468d178b..72f2962e9d70 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_crtc.c
@@ -218,8 +218,9 @@ static u32 vc4_get_fifo_full_level(u32 format)
 static int vc4_get_clock_select(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 {
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
+	struct drm_connector_iter iter;
 
-	drm_for_each_connector(connector, crtc->dev) {
+	drm_for_each_connector(connector, crtc->dev, iter) {
 		if (connector->state->crtc == crtc) {
 			struct drm_encoder *encoder = connector->encoder;
 			struct vc4_encoder *vc4_encoder =
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
index efef0614703a..ba574b9c1ec4 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
@@ -2849,8 +2849,13 @@ assert_drm_connector_list_read_locked(struct drm_mode_config *mode_config)
 		!drm_modeset_is_locked(&mode_config->connection_mutex));
 }
 
-#define drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev) \
-	for (assert_drm_connector_list_read_locked(&(dev)->mode_config),	\
+struct drm_connector_iter {
+	struct drm_mode_config *mode_config;
+};
+
+#define drm_for_each_connector(connector, dev, iter) \
+	for ((iter).mode_config = NULL,						\
+	     assert_drm_connector_list_read_locked(&(dev)->mode_config),	\
 	     connector = list_first_entry(&(dev)->mode_config.connector_list,	\
 					  struct drm_connector, head);		\
 	     &connector->head != (&(dev)->mode_config.connector_list);		\
