diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c
index 84f848f21679..5b199c051960 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
+#include <drm/drm_atomic.h>
 #include <drm/drm_client.h>
 #include <drm/drm_debugfs.h>
 #include <drm/drm_device.h>
@@ -485,6 +486,241 @@ struct drm_mode_set *drm_client_find_modeset(struct drm_mode_set *modesets, stru
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_client_find_modeset);
 
+/**
+ * drm_client_panel_rotation() - Check panel orientation
+ * @modeset: DRM modeset
+ * @rotation: Returned rotation value
+ *
+ * This function checks if the primary plane in @modeset can hw rotate to match
+ * the panel orientation on its connector.
+ *
+ * Note: Currently only 0 and 180 degrees are supported.
+ *
+ * Return:
+ * True if the plane can do the rotation, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool drm_client_panel_rotation(struct drm_mode_set *modeset, unsigned int *rotation)
+{
+	struct drm_connector *connector = modeset->connectors[0];
+	struct drm_plane *plane = modeset->crtc->primary;
+	u64 valid_mask = 0;
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	if (!modeset->num_connectors)
+		return false;
+
+	switch (connector->display_info.panel_orientation) {
+	case DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_BOTTOM_UP:
+		*rotation = DRM_MODE_ROTATE_180;
+		break;
+	case DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_LEFT_UP:
+		*rotation = DRM_MODE_ROTATE_90;
+		break;
+	case DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_RIGHT_UP:
+		*rotation = DRM_MODE_ROTATE_270;
+		break;
+	default:
+		*rotation = DRM_MODE_ROTATE_0;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * TODO: support 90 / 270 degree hardware rotation,
+	 * depending on the hardware this may require the framebuffer
+	 * to be in a specific tiling format.
+	 */
+	if (*rotation != DRM_MODE_ROTATE_180 || !plane->rotation_property)
+		return false;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < plane->rotation_property->num_values; i++)
+		valid_mask |= (1ULL << plane->rotation_property->values[i]);
+
+	if (!(*rotation & valid_mask))
+		return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_client_panel_rotation);
+
+static int drm_client_modesets_commit_atomic(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_mode_set *modesets,
+					     bool active)
+{
+	struct drm_plane_state *plane_state;
+	struct drm_plane *plane;
+	struct drm_atomic_state *state;
+	struct drm_modeset_acquire_ctx ctx;
+	struct drm_mode_set *mode_set;
+	int ret;
+
+	drm_modeset_acquire_init(&ctx, 0);
+
+	state = drm_atomic_state_alloc(dev);
+	if (!state) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out_ctx;
+	}
+
+	state->acquire_ctx = &ctx;
+retry:
+	drm_for_each_plane(plane, dev) {
+		plane_state = drm_atomic_get_plane_state(state, plane);
+		if (IS_ERR(plane_state)) {
+			ret = PTR_ERR(plane_state);
+			goto out_state;
+		}
+
+		plane_state->rotation = DRM_MODE_ROTATE_0;
+
+		/* disable non-primary: */
+		if (plane->type == DRM_PLANE_TYPE_PRIMARY)
+			continue;
+
+		ret = __drm_atomic_helper_disable_plane(plane, plane_state);
+		if (ret != 0)
+			goto out_state;
+	}
+
+	drm_client_for_each_modeset(mode_set, modesets) {
+		struct drm_plane *primary = mode_set->crtc->primary;
+		unsigned int rotation;
+
+		if (drm_client_panel_rotation(mode_set, &rotation)) {
+			/* Cannot fail as we've already gotten the plane state above */
+			plane_state = drm_atomic_get_new_plane_state(state, primary);
+			plane_state->rotation = rotation;
+		}
+
+		ret = __drm_atomic_helper_set_config(mode_set, state);
+		if (ret != 0)
+			goto out_state;
+
+		/*
+		 * __drm_atomic_helper_set_config() sets active when a
+		 * mode is set, unconditionally clear it if we force DPMS off
+		 */
+		if (!active) {
+			struct drm_crtc *crtc = mode_set->crtc;
+			struct drm_crtc_state *crtc_state = drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state(state, crtc);
+
+			crtc_state->active = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ret = drm_atomic_commit(state);
+
+out_state:
+	if (ret == -EDEADLK)
+		goto backoff;
+
+	drm_atomic_state_put(state);
+out_ctx:
+	drm_modeset_drop_locks(&ctx);
+	drm_modeset_acquire_fini(&ctx);
+
+	return ret;
+
+backoff:
+	drm_atomic_state_clear(state);
+	drm_modeset_backoff(&ctx);
+
+	goto retry;
+}
+
+static int drm_client_modesets_commit_legacy(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_mode_set *modesets)
+{
+	struct drm_mode_set *mode_set;
+	struct drm_plane *plane;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
+	drm_for_each_plane(plane, dev) {
+		if (plane->type != DRM_PLANE_TYPE_PRIMARY)
+			drm_plane_force_disable(plane);
+
+		if (plane->rotation_property)
+			drm_mode_plane_set_obj_prop(plane,
+						    plane->rotation_property,
+						    DRM_MODE_ROTATE_0);
+	}
+
+	drm_client_for_each_modeset(mode_set, modesets) {
+		struct drm_crtc *crtc = mode_set->crtc;
+
+		if (crtc->funcs->cursor_set2) {
+			ret = crtc->funcs->cursor_set2(crtc, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+			if (ret)
+				goto out;
+		} else if (crtc->funcs->cursor_set) {
+			ret = crtc->funcs->cursor_set(crtc, NULL, 0, 0, 0);
+			if (ret)
+				goto out;
+		}
+
+		ret = drm_mode_set_config_internal(mode_set);
+		if (ret)
+			goto out;
+	}
+out:
+	drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * drm_client_modesets_commit() - Commit CRTC configuration
+ * @dev: DRM device
+ * @modesets: Modeset array
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * Zero on success or negative error code on failure.
+ */
+int drm_client_modesets_commit(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_mode_set *modesets)
+{
+	if (drm_drv_uses_atomic_modeset(dev))
+		return drm_client_modesets_commit_atomic(dev, modesets, true);
+	else
+		return drm_client_modesets_commit_legacy(dev, modesets);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_client_modesets_commit);
+
+static void drm_client_modesets_dpms_legacy(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_mode_set *modesets,
+					    int dpms_mode)
+{
+	struct drm_connector *connector;
+	struct drm_mode_set *modeset;
+	int j;
+
+	drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
+	drm_client_for_each_modeset(modeset, modesets) {
+		if (!modeset->crtc->enabled)
+			continue;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < modeset->num_connectors; j++) {
+			connector = modeset->connectors[j];
+			connector->funcs->dpms(connector, dpms_mode);
+			drm_object_property_set_value(&connector->base,
+				dev->mode_config.dpms_property, dpms_mode);
+		}
+	}
+	drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
+}
+
+/**
+ * drm_client_modesets_dpms() - Set DPMS mode
+ * @dev: DRM device
+ * @modesets: Modeset array
+ * @mode: DPMS mode
+ *
+ * Note: For atomic drivers @mode is reduced to on/off.
+ */
+void drm_client_modesets_dpms(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_mode_set *modesets, int mode)
+{
+	if (drm_drv_uses_atomic_modeset(dev))
+		drm_client_modesets_commit_atomic(dev, modesets, mode == DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON);
+	else
+		drm_client_modesets_dpms_legacy(dev, modesets, mode);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_client_modesets_dpms);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 static int drm_client_debugfs_internal_clients(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index 9dcb77dfff0a..be946d702019 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -382,200 +382,6 @@ int drm_fb_helper_debug_leave(struct fb_info *info)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_debug_leave);
 
-/**
- * drm_client_panel_rotation() - Check panel orientation
- * @modeset: DRM modeset
- * @rotation: Returned rotation value
- *
- * This function checks if the primary plane in @modeset can hw rotate to match
- * the panel orientation on its connector.
- *
- * Note: Currently only 0 and 180 degrees are supported.
- *
- * Return:
- * True if the plane can do the rotation, false otherwise.
- */
-bool drm_client_panel_rotation(struct drm_mode_set *modeset, unsigned int *rotation)
-{
-	struct drm_connector *connector = modeset->connectors[0];
-	struct drm_plane *plane = modeset->crtc->primary;
-	u64 valid_mask = 0;
-	unsigned int i;
-
-	if (!modeset->num_connectors)
-		return false;
-
-	switch (connector->display_info.panel_orientation) {
-	case DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_BOTTOM_UP:
-		*rotation = DRM_MODE_ROTATE_180;
-		break;
-	case DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_LEFT_UP:
-		*rotation = DRM_MODE_ROTATE_90;
-		break;
-	case DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_RIGHT_UP:
-		*rotation = DRM_MODE_ROTATE_270;
-		break;
-	default:
-		*rotation = DRM_MODE_ROTATE_0;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * TODO: support 90 / 270 degree hardware rotation,
-	 * depending on the hardware this may require the framebuffer
-	 * to be in a specific tiling format.
-	 */
-	if (*rotation != DRM_MODE_ROTATE_180 || !plane->rotation_property)
-		return false;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < plane->rotation_property->num_values; i++)
-		valid_mask |= (1ULL << plane->rotation_property->values[i]);
-
-	if (!(*rotation & valid_mask))
-		return false;
-
-	return true;
-}
-
-static int drm_client_modesets_commit_atomic(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_mode_set *modesets,
-					     bool active)
-{
-	struct drm_plane_state *plane_state;
-	struct drm_plane *plane;
-	struct drm_atomic_state *state;
-	struct drm_modeset_acquire_ctx ctx;
-	struct drm_mode_set *mode_set;
-	int ret;
-
-	drm_modeset_acquire_init(&ctx, 0);
-
-	state = drm_atomic_state_alloc(dev);
-	if (!state) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto out_ctx;
-	}
-
-	state->acquire_ctx = &ctx;
-retry:
-	drm_for_each_plane(plane, dev) {
-		plane_state = drm_atomic_get_plane_state(state, plane);
-		if (IS_ERR(plane_state)) {
-			ret = PTR_ERR(plane_state);
-			goto out_state;
-		}
-
-		plane_state->rotation = DRM_MODE_ROTATE_0;
-
-		/* disable non-primary: */
-		if (plane->type == DRM_PLANE_TYPE_PRIMARY)
-			continue;
-
-		ret = __drm_atomic_helper_disable_plane(plane, plane_state);
-		if (ret != 0)
-			goto out_state;
-	}
-
-	drm_client_for_each_modeset(mode_set, modesets) {
-		struct drm_plane *primary = mode_set->crtc->primary;
-		unsigned int rotation;
-
-		if (drm_client_panel_rotation(mode_set, &rotation)) {
-			/* Cannot fail as we've already gotten the plane state above */
-			plane_state = drm_atomic_get_new_plane_state(state, primary);
-			plane_state->rotation = rotation;
-		}
-
-		ret = __drm_atomic_helper_set_config(mode_set, state);
-		if (ret != 0)
-			goto out_state;
-
-		/*
-		 * __drm_atomic_helper_set_config() sets active when a
-		 * mode is set, unconditionally clear it if we force DPMS off
-		 */
-		if (!active) {
-			struct drm_crtc *crtc = mode_set->crtc;
-			struct drm_crtc_state *crtc_state = drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state(state, crtc);
-
-			crtc_state->active = false;
-		}
-	}
-
-	ret = drm_atomic_commit(state);
-
-out_state:
-	if (ret == -EDEADLK)
-		goto backoff;
-
-	drm_atomic_state_put(state);
-out_ctx:
-	drm_modeset_drop_locks(&ctx);
-	drm_modeset_acquire_fini(&ctx);
-
-	return ret;
-
-backoff:
-	drm_atomic_state_clear(state);
-	drm_modeset_backoff(&ctx);
-
-	goto retry;
-}
-
-static int drm_client_modesets_commit_legacy(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_mode_set *modesets)
-{
-	struct drm_mode_set *mode_set;
-	struct drm_plane *plane;
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
-	drm_for_each_plane(plane, dev) {
-		if (plane->type != DRM_PLANE_TYPE_PRIMARY)
-			drm_plane_force_disable(plane);
-
-		if (plane->rotation_property)
-			drm_mode_plane_set_obj_prop(plane,
-						    plane->rotation_property,
-						    DRM_MODE_ROTATE_0);
-	}
-
-	drm_client_for_each_modeset(mode_set, modesets) {
-		struct drm_crtc *crtc = mode_set->crtc;
-
-		if (crtc->funcs->cursor_set2) {
-			ret = crtc->funcs->cursor_set2(crtc, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-			if (ret)
-				goto out;
-		} else if (crtc->funcs->cursor_set) {
-			ret = crtc->funcs->cursor_set(crtc, NULL, 0, 0, 0);
-			if (ret)
-				goto out;
-		}
-
-		ret = drm_mode_set_config_internal(mode_set);
-		if (ret)
-			goto out;
-	}
-out:
-	drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-/**
- * drm_client_modesets_commit() - Commit CRTC configuration
- * @dev: DRM device
- * @modesets: Modeset array
- *
- * Returns:
- * Zero on success or negative error code on failure.
- */
-int drm_client_modesets_commit(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_mode_set *modesets)
-{
-	if (drm_drv_uses_atomic_modeset(dev))
-		return drm_client_modesets_commit_atomic(dev, modesets, true);
-	else
-		return drm_client_modesets_commit_legacy(dev, modesets);
-}
-
 /**
  * drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked - restore fbdev configuration
  * @fb_helper: driver-allocated fbdev helper, can be NULL
@@ -693,44 +499,6 @@ static struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_drm_fb_helper_restore_op = {
 static struct sysrq_key_op sysrq_drm_fb_helper_restore_op = { };
 #endif
 
-static void drm_client_modesets_dpms_legacy(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_mode_set *modesets,
-					    int dpms_mode)
-{
-	struct drm_connector *connector;
-	struct drm_mode_set *modeset;
-	int j;
-
-	drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
-	drm_client_for_each_modeset(modeset, modesets) {
-		if (!modeset->crtc->enabled)
-			continue;
-
-		for (j = 0; j < modeset->num_connectors; j++) {
-			connector = modeset->connectors[j];
-			connector->funcs->dpms(connector, dpms_mode);
-			drm_object_property_set_value(&connector->base,
-				dev->mode_config.dpms_property, dpms_mode);
-		}
-	}
-	drm_modeset_unlock_all(dev);
-}
-
-/**
- * drm_client_modesets_dpms() - Set DPMS mode
- * @dev: DRM device
- * @modesets: Modeset array
- * @mode: DPMS mode
- *
- * Note: For atomic drivers @mode is reduced to on/off.
- */
-void drm_client_modesets_dpms(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_mode_set *modesets, int mode)
-{
-	if (drm_drv_uses_atomic_modeset(dev))
-		drm_client_modesets_commit_atomic(dev, modesets, mode == DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON);
-	else
-		drm_client_modesets_dpms_legacy(dev, modesets, mode);
-}
-
 static void drm_fb_helper_dpms(struct fb_info *info, int dpms_mode)
 {
 	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = info->par;
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_client.h b/include/drm/drm_client.h
index b2efce3f7781..01e787f8bc12 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_client.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_client.h
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ void drm_client_framebuffer_delete(struct drm_client_buffer *buffer);
 struct drm_mode_set *drm_client_modesets_create(struct drm_device *dev);
 void drm_client_modesets_release(struct drm_mode_set *modesets);
 struct drm_mode_set *drm_client_find_modeset(struct drm_mode_set *modesets, struct drm_crtc *crtc);
+bool drm_client_panel_rotation(struct drm_mode_set *modeset, unsigned int *rotation);
+int drm_client_modesets_commit(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_mode_set *modesets);
+void drm_client_modesets_dpms(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_mode_set *modesets, int mode);
 
 /**
  * drm_client_for_each_modeset() - Iterate over modesets
