diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
index f6f0626649e0..291139fc1084 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
@@ -225,6 +225,17 @@ struct intel_encoder {
 	const struct drm_connector *audio_connector;
 };
 
+struct intel_panel_bl_funcs {
+	/* Connector and platform specific backlight functions */
+	int (*setup)(struct intel_connector *connector, enum pipe pipe);
+	u32 (*get)(struct intel_connector *connector);
+	void (*set)(const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state, u32 level);
+	void (*disable)(const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state);
+	void (*enable)(const struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state,
+		       const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state);
+	u32 (*hz_to_pwm)(struct intel_connector *connector, u32 hz);
+};
+
 struct intel_panel {
 	struct drm_display_mode *fixed_mode;
 	struct drm_display_mode *downclock_mode;
@@ -251,14 +262,7 @@ struct intel_panel {
 
 		struct backlight_device *device;
 
-		/* Connector and platform specific backlight functions */
-		int (*setup)(struct intel_connector *connector, enum pipe pipe);
-		u32 (*get)(struct intel_connector *connector);
-		void (*set)(const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state, u32 level);
-		void (*disable)(const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state);
-		void (*enable)(const struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state,
-			       const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state);
-		u32 (*hz_to_pwm)(struct intel_connector *connector, u32 hz);
+		const struct intel_panel_bl_funcs *funcs;
 		void (*power)(struct intel_connector *, bool enable);
 	} backlight;
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
index 51d27fc98d48..4fd536801b14 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
@@ -350,6 +350,14 @@ intel_dp_aux_display_control_capable(struct intel_connector *connector)
 	return false;
 }
 
+static const struct intel_panel_bl_funcs intel_dp_bl_funcs = {
+	.setup = intel_dp_aux_setup_backlight,
+	.enable = intel_dp_aux_enable_backlight,
+	.disable = intel_dp_aux_disable_backlight,
+	.set = intel_dp_aux_set_backlight,
+	.get = intel_dp_aux_get_backlight,
+};
+
 int intel_dp_aux_init_backlight_funcs(struct intel_connector *intel_connector)
 {
 	struct intel_panel *panel = &intel_connector->panel;
@@ -379,11 +387,7 @@ int intel_dp_aux_init_backlight_funcs(struct intel_connector *intel_connector)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	panel->backlight.setup = intel_dp_aux_setup_backlight;
-	panel->backlight.enable = intel_dp_aux_enable_backlight;
-	panel->backlight.disable = intel_dp_aux_disable_backlight;
-	panel->backlight.set = intel_dp_aux_set_backlight;
-	panel->backlight.get = intel_dp_aux_get_backlight;
+	panel->backlight.funcs = &intel_dp_bl_funcs;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi_dcs_backlight.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi_dcs_backlight.c
index b53c50372918..5c508d51f526 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi_dcs_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi_dcs_backlight.c
@@ -156,6 +156,14 @@ static int dcs_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static const struct intel_panel_bl_funcs dcs_bl_funcs = {
+	.setup = dcs_setup_backlight,
+	.enable = dcs_enable_backlight,
+	.disable = dcs_disable_backlight,
+	.set = dcs_set_backlight,
+	.get = dcs_get_backlight,
+};
+
 int intel_dsi_dcs_init_backlight_funcs(struct intel_connector *intel_connector)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = intel_connector->base.dev;
@@ -169,11 +177,7 @@ int intel_dsi_dcs_init_backlight_funcs(struct intel_connector *intel_connector)
 	if (drm_WARN_ON(dev, encoder->type != INTEL_OUTPUT_DSI))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	panel->backlight.setup = dcs_setup_backlight;
-	panel->backlight.enable = dcs_enable_backlight;
-	panel->backlight.disable = dcs_disable_backlight;
-	panel->backlight.set = dcs_set_backlight;
-	panel->backlight.get = dcs_get_backlight;
+	panel->backlight.funcs = &dcs_bl_funcs;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c
index 9f23bac0d792..36b7693453ae 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ intel_panel_actually_set_backlight(const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state,
 	drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "set backlight PWM = %d\n", level);
 
 	level = intel_panel_compute_brightness(connector, level);
-	panel->backlight.set(conn_state, level);
+	panel->backlight.funcs->set(conn_state, level);
 }
 
 /* set backlight brightness to level in range [0..max], assuming hw min is
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ void intel_panel_disable_backlight(const struct drm_connector_state *old_conn_st
 	if (panel->backlight.device)
 		panel->backlight.device->props.power = FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN;
 	panel->backlight.enabled = false;
-	panel->backlight.disable(old_conn_state);
+	panel->backlight.funcs->disable(old_conn_state);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->backlight_lock);
 }
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ static void __intel_panel_enable_backlight(const struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_s
 						 panel->backlight.device->props.max_brightness);
 	}
 
-	panel->backlight.enable(crtc_state, conn_state);
+	panel->backlight.funcs->enable(crtc_state, conn_state);
 	panel->backlight.enabled = true;
 	if (panel->backlight.device)
 		panel->backlight.device->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ static u32 intel_panel_get_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 	mutex_lock(&dev_priv->backlight_lock);
 
 	if (panel->backlight.enabled) {
-		val = panel->backlight.get(connector);
+		val = panel->backlight.funcs->get(connector);
 		val = intel_panel_compute_brightness(connector, val);
 	}
 
@@ -1567,13 +1567,13 @@ static u32 get_backlight_max_vbt(struct intel_connector *connector)
 	u16 pwm_freq_hz = get_vbt_pwm_freq(dev_priv);
 	u32 pwm;
 
-	if (!panel->backlight.hz_to_pwm) {
+	if (!panel->backlight.funcs->hz_to_pwm) {
 		drm_dbg_kms(&dev_priv->drm,
 			    "backlight frequency conversion not supported\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	pwm = panel->backlight.hz_to_pwm(connector, pwm_freq_hz);
+	pwm = panel->backlight.funcs->hz_to_pwm(connector, pwm_freq_hz);
 	if (!pwm) {
 		drm_dbg_kms(&dev_priv->drm,
 			    "backlight frequency conversion failed\n");
@@ -1981,12 +1981,12 @@ int intel_panel_setup_backlight(struct drm_connector *connector, enum pipe pipe)
 	}
 
 	/* ensure intel_panel has been initialized first */
-	if (drm_WARN_ON(&dev_priv->drm, !panel->backlight.setup))
+	if (drm_WARN_ON(&dev_priv->drm, !panel->backlight.funcs))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* set level and max in panel struct */
 	mutex_lock(&dev_priv->backlight_lock);
-	ret = panel->backlight.setup(intel_connector, pipe);
+	ret = panel->backlight.funcs->setup(intel_connector, pipe);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->backlight_lock);
 
 	if (ret) {
@@ -2016,6 +2016,86 @@ static void intel_panel_destroy_backlight(struct intel_panel *panel)
 	panel->backlight.present = false;
 }
 
+static const struct intel_panel_bl_funcs bxt_funcs = {
+	.setup = bxt_setup_backlight,
+	.enable = bxt_enable_backlight,
+	.disable = bxt_disable_backlight,
+	.set = bxt_set_backlight,
+	.get = bxt_get_backlight,
+	.hz_to_pwm = bxt_hz_to_pwm,
+};
+
+static const struct intel_panel_bl_funcs cnp_funcs = {
+	.setup = cnp_setup_backlight,
+	.enable = cnp_enable_backlight,
+	.disable = cnp_disable_backlight,
+	.set = bxt_set_backlight,
+	.get = bxt_get_backlight,
+	.hz_to_pwm = cnp_hz_to_pwm,
+};
+
+static const struct intel_panel_bl_funcs lpt_funcs = {
+	.setup = lpt_setup_backlight,
+	.enable = lpt_enable_backlight,
+	.disable = lpt_disable_backlight,
+	.set = lpt_set_backlight,
+	.get = lpt_get_backlight,
+	.hz_to_pwm = lpt_hz_to_pwm,
+};
+
+static const struct intel_panel_bl_funcs spt_funcs = {
+	.setup = lpt_setup_backlight,
+	.enable = lpt_enable_backlight,
+	.disable = lpt_disable_backlight,
+	.set = lpt_set_backlight,
+	.get = lpt_get_backlight,
+	.hz_to_pwm = spt_hz_to_pwm,
+};
+
+static const struct intel_panel_bl_funcs pch_funcs = {
+	.setup = pch_setup_backlight,
+	.enable = pch_enable_backlight,
+	.disable = pch_disable_backlight,
+	.set = pch_set_backlight,
+	.get = pch_get_backlight,
+	.hz_to_pwm = pch_hz_to_pwm,
+};
+
+static const struct intel_panel_bl_funcs pwm_funcs = {
+	.setup = pwm_setup_backlight,
+	.enable = pwm_enable_backlight,
+	.disable = pwm_disable_backlight,
+	.set = pwm_set_backlight,
+	.get = pwm_get_backlight,
+};
+
+static const struct intel_panel_bl_funcs vlv_funcs = {
+	.setup = vlv_setup_backlight,
+	.enable = vlv_enable_backlight,
+	.disable = vlv_disable_backlight,
+	.set = vlv_set_backlight,
+	.get = vlv_get_backlight,
+	.hz_to_pwm = vlv_hz_to_pwm,
+};
+
+static const struct intel_panel_bl_funcs i965_funcs = {
+	.setup = i965_setup_backlight,
+	.enable = i965_enable_backlight,
+	.disable = i965_disable_backlight,
+	.set = i9xx_set_backlight,
+	.get = i9xx_get_backlight,
+	.hz_to_pwm = i965_hz_to_pwm,
+};
+
+static const struct intel_panel_bl_funcs i9xx_funcs = {
+	.setup = i9xx_setup_backlight,
+	.enable = i9xx_enable_backlight,
+	.disable = i9xx_disable_backlight,
+	.set = i9xx_set_backlight,
+	.get = i9xx_get_backlight,
+	.hz_to_pwm = i9xx_hz_to_pwm,
+};
+
 /* Set up chip specific backlight functions */
 static void
 intel_panel_init_backlight_funcs(struct intel_panel *panel)
@@ -2033,65 +2113,26 @@ intel_panel_init_backlight_funcs(struct intel_panel *panel)
 		return;
 
 	if (IS_GEN9_LP(dev_priv)) {
-		panel->backlight.setup = bxt_setup_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.enable = bxt_enable_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.disable = bxt_disable_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.set = bxt_set_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.get = bxt_get_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.hz_to_pwm = bxt_hz_to_pwm;
+		panel->backlight.funcs = &bxt_funcs;
 	} else if (INTEL_PCH_TYPE(dev_priv) >= PCH_CNP) {
-		panel->backlight.setup = cnp_setup_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.enable = cnp_enable_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.disable = cnp_disable_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.set = bxt_set_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.get = bxt_get_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.hz_to_pwm = cnp_hz_to_pwm;
+		panel->backlight.funcs = &cnp_funcs;
 	} else if (INTEL_PCH_TYPE(dev_priv) >= PCH_LPT) {
-		panel->backlight.setup = lpt_setup_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.enable = lpt_enable_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.disable = lpt_disable_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.set = lpt_set_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.get = lpt_get_backlight;
 		if (HAS_PCH_LPT(dev_priv))
-			panel->backlight.hz_to_pwm = lpt_hz_to_pwm;
+			panel->backlight.funcs = &lpt_funcs;
 		else
-			panel->backlight.hz_to_pwm = spt_hz_to_pwm;
+			panel->backlight.funcs = &spt_funcs;
 	} else if (HAS_PCH_SPLIT(dev_priv)) {
-		panel->backlight.setup = pch_setup_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.enable = pch_enable_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.disable = pch_disable_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.set = pch_set_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.get = pch_get_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.hz_to_pwm = pch_hz_to_pwm;
+		panel->backlight.funcs = &pch_funcs;
 	} else if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev_priv) || IS_CHERRYVIEW(dev_priv)) {
 		if (connector->base.connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DSI) {
-			panel->backlight.setup = pwm_setup_backlight;
-			panel->backlight.enable = pwm_enable_backlight;
-			panel->backlight.disable = pwm_disable_backlight;
-			panel->backlight.set = pwm_set_backlight;
-			panel->backlight.get = pwm_get_backlight;
+			panel->backlight.funcs = &pwm_funcs;
 		} else {
-			panel->backlight.setup = vlv_setup_backlight;
-			panel->backlight.enable = vlv_enable_backlight;
-			panel->backlight.disable = vlv_disable_backlight;
-			panel->backlight.set = vlv_set_backlight;
-			panel->backlight.get = vlv_get_backlight;
-			panel->backlight.hz_to_pwm = vlv_hz_to_pwm;
+			panel->backlight.funcs = &vlv_funcs;
 		}
 	} else if (IS_GEN(dev_priv, 4)) {
-		panel->backlight.setup = i965_setup_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.enable = i965_enable_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.disable = i965_disable_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.set = i9xx_set_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.get = i9xx_get_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.hz_to_pwm = i965_hz_to_pwm;
+		panel->backlight.funcs = &i965_funcs;
 	} else {
-		panel->backlight.setup = i9xx_setup_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.enable = i9xx_enable_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.disable = i9xx_disable_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.set = i9xx_set_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.get = i9xx_get_backlight;
-		panel->backlight.hz_to_pwm = i9xx_hz_to_pwm;
+		panel->backlight.funcs = &i9xx_funcs;
 	}
 }
 
