diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
index 4e39ab34eb1c..da196cd07263 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ config DRM_I915
 	select SHMEM
 	select TMPFS
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
+	select DRM_PANEL
 	# i915 depends on ACPI_VIDEO when ACPI is enabled
 	# but for select to work, need to select ACPI_VIDEO's dependencies, ick
 	select BACKLIGHT_LCD_SUPPORT if ACPI
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
index fc218b7754b3..19a9955eab0e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
@@ -27,18 +27,20 @@
 #include <drm/drm_crtc.h>
 #include <drm/drm_edid.h>
 #include <drm/i915_drm.h>
+#include <drm/drm_panel.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include "i915_drv.h"
 #include "intel_drv.h"
 #include "intel_dsi.h"
 #include "intel_dsi_cmd.h"
 
-/* the sub-encoders aka panel drivers */
-static const struct intel_dsi_device intel_dsi_devices[] = {
+static const struct {
+	u16 panel_id;
+	struct drm_panel * (*init)(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi, u16 panel_id);
+} intel_dsi_drivers[] = {
 	{
 		.panel_id = MIPI_DSI_GENERIC_PANEL_ID,
-		.name = "vbt-generic-dsi-vid-mode-display",
-		.dev_ops = &vbt_generic_dsi_display_ops,
+		.init = vbt_panel_init,
 	},
 };
 
@@ -214,8 +216,7 @@ static void intel_dsi_enable(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
 			dpi_send_cmd(intel_dsi, TURN_ON, DPI_LP_MODE_EN, port);
 		msleep(100);
 
-		if (intel_dsi->dev.dev_ops->enable)
-			intel_dsi->dev.dev_ops->enable(&intel_dsi->dev);
+		drm_panel_enable(intel_dsi->panel);
 
 		for_each_dsi_port(port, intel_dsi->ports)
 			wait_for_dsi_fifo_empty(intel_dsi, port);
@@ -255,8 +256,7 @@ static void intel_dsi_pre_enable(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
 
 	msleep(intel_dsi->panel_on_delay);
 
-	if (intel_dsi->dev.dev_ops->panel_reset)
-		intel_dsi->dev.dev_ops->panel_reset(&intel_dsi->dev);
+	drm_panel_prepare(intel_dsi->panel);
 
 	for_each_dsi_port(port, intel_dsi->ports)
 		wait_for_dsi_fifo_empty(intel_dsi, port);
@@ -329,8 +329,7 @@ static void intel_dsi_disable(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
 	}
 	/* if disable packets are sent before sending shutdown packet then in
 	 * some next enable sequence send turn on packet error is observed */
-	if (intel_dsi->dev.dev_ops->disable)
-		intel_dsi->dev.dev_ops->disable(&intel_dsi->dev);
+	drm_panel_disable(intel_dsi->panel);
 
 	for_each_dsi_port(port, intel_dsi->ports)
 		wait_for_dsi_fifo_empty(intel_dsi, port);
@@ -395,8 +394,7 @@ static void intel_dsi_post_disable(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
 	val &= ~DPOUNIT_CLOCK_GATE_DISABLE;
 	I915_WRITE(DSPCLK_GATE_D, val);
 
-	if (intel_dsi->dev.dev_ops->disable_panel_power)
-		intel_dsi->dev.dev_ops->disable_panel_power(&intel_dsi->dev);
+	drm_panel_unprepare(intel_dsi->panel);
 
 	msleep(intel_dsi->panel_off_delay);
 	msleep(intel_dsi->panel_pwr_cycle_delay);
@@ -760,7 +758,7 @@ static int intel_dsi_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static void intel_dsi_destroy(struct drm_connector *connector)
+static void intel_dsi_connector_destroy(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct intel_connector *intel_connector = to_intel_connector(connector);
 
@@ -770,8 +768,20 @@ static void intel_dsi_destroy(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	kfree(connector);
 }
 
+static void intel_dsi_encoder_destroy(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
+{
+	struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi = enc_to_intel_dsi(encoder);
+
+	if (intel_dsi->panel) {
+		drm_panel_detach(intel_dsi->panel);
+		/* XXX: Logically this call belongs in the panel driver. */
+		drm_panel_remove(intel_dsi->panel);
+	}
+	intel_encoder_destroy(encoder);
+}
+
 static const struct drm_encoder_funcs intel_dsi_funcs = {
-	.destroy = intel_encoder_destroy,
+	.destroy = intel_dsi_encoder_destroy,
 };
 
 static const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs intel_dsi_connector_helper_funcs = {
@@ -783,7 +793,7 @@ static const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs intel_dsi_connector_helper_funcs
 static const struct drm_connector_funcs intel_dsi_connector_funcs = {
 	.dpms = intel_connector_dpms,
 	.detect = intel_dsi_detect,
-	.destroy = intel_dsi_destroy,
+	.destroy = intel_dsi_connector_destroy,
 	.fill_modes = drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes,
 };
 
@@ -794,9 +804,8 @@ void intel_dsi_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
 	struct intel_connector *intel_connector;
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
-	struct drm_display_mode *fixed_mode = NULL;
+	struct drm_display_mode *scan, *fixed_mode = NULL;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-	const struct intel_dsi_device *dsi;
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("\n");
@@ -853,15 +862,14 @@ void intel_dsi_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 		intel_dsi->ports = (1 << PORT_C);
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(intel_dsi_devices); i++) {
-		dsi = &intel_dsi_devices[i];
-		intel_dsi->dev = *dsi;
-
-		if (dsi->dev_ops->init(&intel_dsi->dev))
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(intel_dsi_drivers); i++) {
+		intel_dsi->panel = intel_dsi_drivers[i].init(intel_dsi,
+							     intel_dsi_drivers[i].panel_id);
+		if (intel_dsi->panel)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	if (i == ARRAY_SIZE(intel_dsi_devices)) {
+	if (!intel_dsi->panel) {
 		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("no device found\n");
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -881,13 +889,23 @@ void intel_dsi_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	drm_connector_register(connector);
 
-	fixed_mode = dsi->dev_ops->get_modes(&intel_dsi->dev);
+	drm_panel_attach(intel_dsi->panel, connector);
+	drm_panel_get_modes(intel_dsi->panel);
+
+	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
+	list_for_each_entry(scan, &connector->probed_modes, head) {
+		if ((scan->type & DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED)) {
+			fixed_mode = drm_mode_duplicate(dev, scan);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
+
 	if (!fixed_mode) {
 		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("no fixed mode\n");
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	fixed_mode->type |= DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED;
 	intel_panel_init(&intel_connector->panel, fixed_mode, NULL);
 
 	return;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.h
index 22f87036a256..fc0b2b8d90f1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.h
@@ -33,33 +33,10 @@
 #define DSI_DUAL_LINK_FRONT_BACK	1
 #define DSI_DUAL_LINK_PIXEL_ALT		2
 
-struct intel_dsi_device {
-	unsigned int panel_id;
-	const char *name;
-	const struct intel_dsi_dev_ops *dev_ops;
-	void *dev_priv;
-};
-
-struct intel_dsi_dev_ops {
-	bool (*init)(struct intel_dsi_device *dsi);
-
-	void (*panel_reset)(struct intel_dsi_device *dsi);
-
-	void (*disable_panel_power)(struct intel_dsi_device *dsi);
-
-	/* This callback must be able to assume DSI commands can be sent */
-	void (*enable)(struct intel_dsi_device *dsi);
-
-	/* This callback must be able to assume DSI commands can be sent */
-	void (*disable)(struct intel_dsi_device *dsi);
-
-	struct drm_display_mode *(*get_modes)(struct intel_dsi_device *dsi);
-};
-
 struct intel_dsi {
 	struct intel_encoder base;
 
-	struct intel_dsi_device dev;
+	struct drm_panel *panel;
 
 	struct intel_connector *attached_connector;
 
@@ -130,6 +107,6 @@ extern void vlv_enable_dsi_pll(struct intel_encoder *encoder);
 extern void vlv_disable_dsi_pll(struct intel_encoder *encoder);
 extern u32 vlv_get_dsi_pclk(struct intel_encoder *encoder, int pipe_bpp);
 
-extern struct intel_dsi_dev_ops vbt_generic_dsi_display_ops;
+struct drm_panel *vbt_panel_init(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi, u16 panel_id);
 
 #endif /* _INTEL_DSI_H */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi_panel_vbt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi_panel_vbt.c
index 561ec2981dfd..204f54df8fe1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi_panel_vbt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi_panel_vbt.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_crtc.h>
 #include <drm/drm_edid.h>
 #include <drm/i915_drm.h>
+#include <drm/drm_panel.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <video/mipi_display.h>
 #include <asm/intel-mid.h>
@@ -37,6 +38,16 @@
 #include "intel_dsi.h"
 #include "intel_dsi_cmd.h"
 
+struct vbt_panel {
+	struct drm_panel panel;
+	struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi;
+};
+
+static inline struct vbt_panel *to_vbt_panel(struct drm_panel *panel)
+{
+	return container_of(panel, struct vbt_panel, panel);
+}
+
 #define MIPI_TRANSFER_MODE_SHIFT	0
 #define MIPI_VIRTUAL_CHANNEL_SHIFT	1
 #define MIPI_PORT_SHIFT			3
@@ -272,14 +283,103 @@ static void generic_exec_sequence(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi, const u8 *data)
 	}
 }
 
-static bool generic_init(struct intel_dsi_device *dsi)
+static int vbt_panel_prepare(struct drm_panel *panel)
+{
+	struct vbt_panel *vbt_panel = to_vbt_panel(panel);
+	struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi = vbt_panel->intel_dsi;
+	struct drm_device *dev = intel_dsi->base.base.dev;
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	const u8 *sequence;
+
+	sequence = dev_priv->vbt.dsi.sequence[MIPI_SEQ_ASSERT_RESET];
+	generic_exec_sequence(intel_dsi, sequence);
+
+	sequence = dev_priv->vbt.dsi.sequence[MIPI_SEQ_INIT_OTP];
+	generic_exec_sequence(intel_dsi, sequence);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int vbt_panel_unprepare(struct drm_panel *panel)
+{
+	struct vbt_panel *vbt_panel = to_vbt_panel(panel);
+	struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi = vbt_panel->intel_dsi;
+	struct drm_device *dev = intel_dsi->base.base.dev;
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	const u8 *sequence;
+
+	sequence = dev_priv->vbt.dsi.sequence[MIPI_SEQ_DEASSERT_RESET];
+	generic_exec_sequence(intel_dsi, sequence);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int vbt_panel_enable(struct drm_panel *panel)
+{
+	struct vbt_panel *vbt_panel = to_vbt_panel(panel);
+	struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi = vbt_panel->intel_dsi;
+	struct drm_device *dev = intel_dsi->base.base.dev;
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	const u8 *sequence;
+
+	sequence = dev_priv->vbt.dsi.sequence[MIPI_SEQ_DISPLAY_ON];
+	generic_exec_sequence(intel_dsi, sequence);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int vbt_panel_disable(struct drm_panel *panel)
+{
+	struct vbt_panel *vbt_panel = to_vbt_panel(panel);
+	struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi = vbt_panel->intel_dsi;
+	struct drm_device *dev = intel_dsi->base.base.dev;
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	const u8 *sequence;
+
+	sequence = dev_priv->vbt.dsi.sequence[MIPI_SEQ_DISPLAY_OFF];
+	generic_exec_sequence(intel_dsi, sequence);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int vbt_panel_get_modes(struct drm_panel *panel)
+{
+	struct vbt_panel *vbt_panel = to_vbt_panel(panel);
+	struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi = vbt_panel->intel_dsi;
+	struct drm_device *dev = intel_dsi->base.base.dev;
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	struct drm_display_mode *mode;
+
+	if (!panel->connector)
+		return 0;
+
+	mode = drm_mode_duplicate(dev, dev_priv->vbt.lfp_lvds_vbt_mode);
+	if (!mode)
+		return 0;
+
+	mode->type |= DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED;
+
+	drm_mode_probed_add(panel->connector, mode);
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static const struct drm_panel_funcs vbt_panel_funcs = {
+	.disable = vbt_panel_disable,
+	.unprepare = vbt_panel_unprepare,
+	.prepare = vbt_panel_prepare,
+	.enable = vbt_panel_enable,
+	.get_modes = vbt_panel_get_modes,
+};
+
+struct drm_panel *vbt_panel_init(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi, u16 panel_id)
 {
-	struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi = container_of(dsi, struct intel_dsi, dev);
 	struct drm_device *dev = intel_dsi->base.base.dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct mipi_config *mipi_config = dev_priv->vbt.dsi.config;
 	struct mipi_pps_data *pps = dev_priv->vbt.dsi.pps;
 	struct drm_display_mode *mode = dev_priv->vbt.lfp_lvds_vbt_mode;
+	struct vbt_panel *vbt_panel;
 	u32 bits_per_pixel = 24;
 	u32 tlpx_ns, extra_byte_count, bitrate, tlpx_ui;
 	u32 ui_num, ui_den;
@@ -346,7 +446,7 @@ static bool generic_init(struct intel_dsi_device *dsi)
 			if (mipi_config->target_burst_mode_freq <
 								computed_ddr) {
 				DRM_ERROR("Burst mode freq is less than computed\n");
-				return false;
+				return NULL;
 			}
 
 			burst_mode_ratio = DIV_ROUND_UP(
@@ -356,7 +456,7 @@ static bool generic_init(struct intel_dsi_device *dsi)
 			pclk = DIV_ROUND_UP(pclk * burst_mode_ratio, 100);
 		} else {
 			DRM_ERROR("Burst mode target is not set\n");
-			return false;
+			return NULL;
 		}
 	} else
 		burst_mode_ratio = 100;
@@ -557,71 +657,12 @@ static bool generic_init(struct intel_dsi_device *dsi)
 	intel_dsi->panel_off_delay = pps->panel_off_delay / 10;
 	intel_dsi->panel_pwr_cycle_delay = pps->panel_power_cycle_delay / 10;
 
-	return true;
-}
-
-static void generic_panel_reset(struct intel_dsi_device *dsi)
-{
-	struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi = container_of(dsi, struct intel_dsi, dev);
-	struct drm_device *dev = intel_dsi->base.base.dev;
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-
-	char *sequence = dev_priv->vbt.dsi.sequence[MIPI_SEQ_ASSERT_RESET];
-
-	generic_exec_sequence(intel_dsi, sequence);
-
-	sequence = dev_priv->vbt.dsi.sequence[MIPI_SEQ_INIT_OTP];
-	generic_exec_sequence(intel_dsi, sequence);
-}
-
-static void generic_disable_panel_power(struct intel_dsi_device *dsi)
-{
-	struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi = container_of(dsi, struct intel_dsi, dev);
-	struct drm_device *dev = intel_dsi->base.base.dev;
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-
-	char *sequence = dev_priv->vbt.dsi.sequence[MIPI_SEQ_DEASSERT_RESET];
-
-	generic_exec_sequence(intel_dsi, sequence);
-}
-
-static void generic_enable(struct intel_dsi_device *dsi)
-{
-	struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi = container_of(dsi, struct intel_dsi, dev);
-	struct drm_device *dev = intel_dsi->base.base.dev;
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	/* This is cheating a bit with the cleanup. */
+	vbt_panel = devm_kzalloc(dev->dev, sizeof(*vbt_panel), GFP_KERNEL);
 
-	char *sequence = dev_priv->vbt.dsi.sequence[MIPI_SEQ_DISPLAY_ON];
+	drm_panel_init(&vbt_panel->panel);
+	vbt_panel->panel.funcs = &vbt_panel_funcs;
+	drm_panel_add(&vbt_panel->panel);
 
-	generic_exec_sequence(intel_dsi, sequence);
+	return &vbt_panel->panel;
 }
-
-static void generic_disable(struct intel_dsi_device *dsi)
-{
-	struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi = container_of(dsi, struct intel_dsi, dev);
-	struct drm_device *dev = intel_dsi->base.base.dev;
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-
-	char *sequence = dev_priv->vbt.dsi.sequence[MIPI_SEQ_DISPLAY_OFF];
-
-	generic_exec_sequence(intel_dsi, sequence);
-}
-
-static struct drm_display_mode *generic_get_modes(struct intel_dsi_device *dsi)
-{
-	struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi = container_of(dsi, struct intel_dsi, dev);
-	struct drm_device *dev = intel_dsi->base.base.dev;
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-
-	dev_priv->vbt.lfp_lvds_vbt_mode->type |= DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED;
-	return dev_priv->vbt.lfp_lvds_vbt_mode;
-}
-
-struct intel_dsi_dev_ops vbt_generic_dsi_display_ops = {
-	.init = generic_init,
-	.panel_reset = generic_panel_reset,
-	.disable_panel_power = generic_disable_panel_power,
-	.enable = generic_enable,
-	.disable = generic_disable,
-	.get_modes = generic_get_modes,
-};
