diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
index b3f2cf7eae9c..52777d647494 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
@@ -1892,31 +1892,23 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_set_vrr_capable_property);
  * drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property -
  *	initialize the connecters panel_orientation property
  * @connector: connector for which to init the panel-orientation property.
- * @width: width in pixels of the panel, used for panel quirk detection
- * @height: height in pixels of the panel, used for panel quirk detection
  *
  * This function should only be called for built-in panels, after setting
  * connector->display_info.panel_orientation first (if known).
  *
- * This function will check for platform specific (e.g. DMI based) quirks
- * overriding display_info.panel_orientation first, then if panel_orientation
- * is not DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_UNKNOWN it will attach the
- * "panel orientation" property to the connector.
+ * This function will check if the panel_orientation is not
+ * DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_UNKNOWN. If not, it will attach the "panel
+ * orientation" property to the connector.
  *
  * Returns:
  * Zero on success, negative errno on failure.
  */
 int drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property(
-	struct drm_connector *connector, int width, int height)
+	struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
 	struct drm_display_info *info = &connector->display_info;
 	struct drm_property *prop;
-	int orientation_quirk;
-
-	orientation_quirk = drm_get_panel_orientation_quirk(width, height);
-	if (orientation_quirk != DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_UNKNOWN)
-		info->panel_orientation = orientation_quirk;
 
 	if (info->panel_orientation == DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_UNKNOWN)
 		return 0;
@@ -1939,6 +1931,35 @@ int drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property(
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property);
 
+/**
+ * drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property_quirk -
+ *	initialize the connecters panel_orientation property with a quirk
+ *	override
+ * @connector: connector for which to init the panel-orientation property.
+ * @width: width in pixels of the panel, used for panel quirk detection
+ * @height: height in pixels of the panel, used for panel quirk detection
+ *
+ * This function will check for platform specific (e.g. DMI based) quirks
+ * overriding display_info.panel_orientation first, then if panel_orientation
+ * is not DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_UNKNOWN it will attach the
+ * "panel orientation" property to the connector.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * Zero on success, negative errno on failure.
+ */
+int drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property_quirk(
+	struct drm_connector *connector, int width, int height)
+{
+	int orientation_quirk;
+
+	orientation_quirk = drm_get_panel_orientation_quirk(width, height);
+	if (orientation_quirk != DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_UNKNOWN)
+		connector->display_info.panel_orientation = orientation_quirk;
+
+	return drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property(connector);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property_quirk);
+
 int drm_connector_set_obj_prop(struct drm_mode_object *obj,
 				    struct drm_property *property,
 				    uint64_t value)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c
index 8f7188d71d08..45b637419085 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c
@@ -7068,8 +7068,8 @@ static bool intel_edp_init_connector(struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
 	intel_panel_setup_backlight(connector, pipe);
 
 	if (fixed_mode)
-		drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property(
-			connector, fixed_mode->hdisplay, fixed_mode->vdisplay);
+		drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property_quirk(connector,
+				fixed_mode->hdisplay, fixed_mode->vdisplay);
 
 	return true;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/vlv_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/vlv_dsi.c
index e272d826210a..dd7fa806f95c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/vlv_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/vlv_dsi.c
@@ -1662,7 +1662,7 @@ static void intel_dsi_add_properties(struct intel_connector *connector)
 
 		connector->base.display_info.panel_orientation =
 			vlv_dsi_get_panel_orientation(connector);
-		drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property(
+		drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property_quirk(
 				&connector->base,
 				connector->panel.fixed_mode->hdisplay,
 				connector->panel.fixed_mode->vdisplay);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_connector.h b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
index ca745d9feaf5..940254b06767 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_connector.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
@@ -1512,6 +1512,8 @@ void drm_connector_set_link_status_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
 void drm_connector_set_vrr_capable_property(
 		struct drm_connector *connector, bool capable);
 int drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property(
+	struct drm_connector *connector);
+int drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property_quirk(
 	struct drm_connector *connector, int width, int height);
 int drm_connector_attach_max_bpc_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
 					  int min, int max);
