diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/Makefile
index cfec4bb..d2d9de8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ msm-y := \
 	msm_debugfs.o \
 	msm_drv.o \
 	msm_fb.o \
+	msm_fence.o \
 	msm_gem.o \
 	msm_gem_prime.o \
 	msm_gem_submit.o \
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_atomic.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_atomic.c
index 7eb253b..3c0f7a8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_atomic.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_atomic.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "msm_drv.h"
 #include "msm_kms.h"
 #include "msm_gem.h"
+#include "msm_fence.h"
 
 struct msm_commit {
 	struct drm_device *dev;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c
index 5e08ea9..6988285 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "msm_drv.h"
 #include "msm_debugfs.h"
+#include "msm_fence.h"
 #include "msm_gpu.h"
 #include "msm_kms.h"
 
@@ -540,113 +541,6 @@ static void msm_disable_vblank(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int pipe)
 }
 
 /*
- * Fences:
- */
-
-int msm_wait_fence(struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t fence,
-		ktime_t *timeout , bool interruptible)
-{
-	struct msm_drm_private *priv = dev->dev_private;
-	int ret;
-
-	if (!priv->gpu)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (fence > priv->gpu->submitted_fence) {
-		DRM_ERROR("waiting on invalid fence: %u (of %u)\n",
-				fence, priv->gpu->submitted_fence);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	if (!timeout) {
-		/* no-wait: */
-		ret = fence_completed(dev, fence) ? 0 : -EBUSY;
-	} else {
-		ktime_t now = ktime_get();
-		unsigned long remaining_jiffies;
-
-		if (ktime_compare(*timeout, now) < 0) {
-			remaining_jiffies = 0;
-		} else {
-			ktime_t rem = ktime_sub(*timeout, now);
-			struct timespec ts = ktime_to_timespec(rem);
-			remaining_jiffies = timespec_to_jiffies(&ts);
-		}
-
-		if (interruptible)
-			ret = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(priv->fence_event,
-				fence_completed(dev, fence),
-				remaining_jiffies);
-		else
-			ret = wait_event_timeout(priv->fence_event,
-				fence_completed(dev, fence),
-				remaining_jiffies);
-
-		if (ret == 0) {
-			DBG("timeout waiting for fence: %u (completed: %u)",
-					fence, priv->completed_fence);
-			ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
-		} else if (ret != -ERESTARTSYS) {
-			ret = 0;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-int msm_queue_fence_cb(struct drm_device *dev,
-		struct msm_fence_cb *cb, uint32_t fence)
-{
-	struct msm_drm_private *priv = dev->dev_private;
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
-	if (!list_empty(&cb->work.entry)) {
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-	} else if (fence > priv->completed_fence) {
-		cb->fence = fence;
-		list_add_tail(&cb->work.entry, &priv->fence_cbs);
-	} else {
-		queue_work(priv->wq, &cb->work);
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-/* called from workqueue */
-void msm_update_fence(struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t fence)
-{
-	struct msm_drm_private *priv = dev->dev_private;
-
-	mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
-	priv->completed_fence = max(fence, priv->completed_fence);
-
-	while (!list_empty(&priv->fence_cbs)) {
-		struct msm_fence_cb *cb;
-
-		cb = list_first_entry(&priv->fence_cbs,
-				struct msm_fence_cb, work.entry);
-
-		if (cb->fence > priv->completed_fence)
-			break;
-
-		list_del_init(&cb->work.entry);
-		queue_work(priv->wq, &cb->work);
-	}
-
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
-
-	wake_up_all(&priv->fence_event);
-}
-
-void __msm_fence_worker(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct msm_fence_cb *cb = container_of(work, struct msm_fence_cb, work);
-	cb->func(cb);
-}
-
-/*
  * DRM ioctls:
  */
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.h
index 6980aa4..dfd8c8b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ struct msm_mmu;
 struct msm_rd_state;
 struct msm_perf_state;
 struct msm_gem_submit;
+struct msm_fence_cb;
 
 #define NUM_DOMAINS 2    /* one for KMS, then one per gpu core (?) */
 
@@ -157,20 +158,6 @@ struct msm_format {
 	uint32_t pixel_format;
 };
 
-/* callback from wq once fence has passed: */
-struct msm_fence_cb {
-	struct work_struct work;
-	uint32_t fence;
-	void (*func)(struct msm_fence_cb *cb);
-};
-
-void __msm_fence_worker(struct work_struct *work);
-
-#define INIT_FENCE_CB(_cb, _func)  do {                     \
-		INIT_WORK(&(_cb)->work, __msm_fence_worker); \
-		(_cb)->func = _func;                         \
-	} while (0)
-
 int msm_atomic_check(struct drm_device *dev,
 		     struct drm_atomic_state *state);
 int msm_atomic_commit(struct drm_device *dev,
@@ -178,12 +165,6 @@ int msm_atomic_commit(struct drm_device *dev,
 
 int msm_register_mmu(struct drm_device *dev, struct msm_mmu *mmu);
 
-int msm_wait_fence(struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t fence,
-		ktime_t *timeout, bool interruptible);
-int msm_queue_fence_cb(struct drm_device *dev,
-		struct msm_fence_cb *cb, uint32_t fence);
-void msm_update_fence(struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t fence);
-
 int msm_ioctl_gem_submit(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 		struct drm_file *file);
 
@@ -336,12 +317,6 @@ u32 msm_readl(const void __iomem *addr);
 #define DBG(fmt, ...) DRM_DEBUG(fmt"\n", ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define VERB(fmt, ...) if (0) DRM_DEBUG(fmt"\n", ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
-static inline bool fence_completed(struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t fence)
-{
-	struct msm_drm_private *priv = dev->dev_private;
-	return priv->completed_fence >= fence;
-}
-
 static inline int align_pitch(int width, int bpp)
 {
 	int bytespp = (bpp + 7) / 8;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fence.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fence.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55a5f92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fence.c
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2013-2016 Red Hat
+ * Author: Rob Clark <robdclark@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "msm_drv.h"
+#include "msm_fence.h"
+#include "msm_gpu.h"
+
+static inline bool fence_completed(struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t fence)
+{
+	struct msm_drm_private *priv = dev->dev_private;
+	return (int32_t)(priv->completed_fence - fence) >= 0;
+}
+
+int msm_wait_fence(struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t fence,
+		ktime_t *timeout , bool interruptible)
+{
+	struct msm_drm_private *priv = dev->dev_private;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!priv->gpu)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (fence > priv->gpu->submitted_fence) {
+		DRM_ERROR("waiting on invalid fence: %u (of %u)\n",
+				fence, priv->gpu->submitted_fence);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (!timeout) {
+		/* no-wait: */
+		ret = fence_completed(dev, fence) ? 0 : -EBUSY;
+	} else {
+		ktime_t now = ktime_get();
+		unsigned long remaining_jiffies;
+
+		if (ktime_compare(*timeout, now) < 0) {
+			remaining_jiffies = 0;
+		} else {
+			ktime_t rem = ktime_sub(*timeout, now);
+			struct timespec ts = ktime_to_timespec(rem);
+			remaining_jiffies = timespec_to_jiffies(&ts);
+		}
+
+		if (interruptible)
+			ret = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(priv->fence_event,
+				fence_completed(dev, fence),
+				remaining_jiffies);
+		else
+			ret = wait_event_timeout(priv->fence_event,
+				fence_completed(dev, fence),
+				remaining_jiffies);
+
+		if (ret == 0) {
+			DBG("timeout waiting for fence: %u (completed: %u)",
+					fence, priv->completed_fence);
+			ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
+		} else if (ret != -ERESTARTSYS) {
+			ret = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int msm_queue_fence_cb(struct drm_device *dev,
+		struct msm_fence_cb *cb, uint32_t fence)
+{
+	struct msm_drm_private *priv = dev->dev_private;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
+	if (!list_empty(&cb->work.entry)) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+	} else if (fence > priv->completed_fence) {
+		cb->fence = fence;
+		list_add_tail(&cb->work.entry, &priv->fence_cbs);
+	} else {
+		queue_work(priv->wq, &cb->work);
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/* called from workqueue */
+void msm_update_fence(struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t fence)
+{
+	struct msm_drm_private *priv = dev->dev_private;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
+	priv->completed_fence = max(fence, priv->completed_fence);
+
+	while (!list_empty(&priv->fence_cbs)) {
+		struct msm_fence_cb *cb;
+
+		cb = list_first_entry(&priv->fence_cbs,
+				struct msm_fence_cb, work.entry);
+
+		if (cb->fence > priv->completed_fence)
+			break;
+
+		list_del_init(&cb->work.entry);
+		queue_work(priv->wq, &cb->work);
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
+
+	wake_up_all(&priv->fence_event);
+}
+
+void __msm_fence_worker(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct msm_fence_cb *cb = container_of(work, struct msm_fence_cb, work);
+	cb->func(cb);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fence.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fence.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ddb81c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fence.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2013-2016 Red Hat
+ * Author: Rob Clark <robdclark@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __MSM_FENCE_H__
+#define __MSM_FENCE_H__
+
+#include "msm_drv.h"
+
+/* callback from wq once fence has passed: */
+struct msm_fence_cb {
+	struct work_struct work;
+	uint32_t fence;
+	void (*func)(struct msm_fence_cb *cb);
+};
+
+void __msm_fence_worker(struct work_struct *work);
+
+#define INIT_FENCE_CB(_cb, _func)  do {                     \
+		INIT_WORK(&(_cb)->work, __msm_fence_worker); \
+		(_cb)->func = _func;                         \
+	} while (0)
+
+int msm_wait_fence(struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t fence,
+		ktime_t *timeout, bool interruptible);
+int msm_queue_fence_cb(struct drm_device *dev,
+		struct msm_fence_cb *cb, uint32_t fence);
+void msm_update_fence(struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t fence);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem.c
index 3cedb8d..ef03ee7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/pfn_t.h>
 
 #include "msm_drv.h"
+#include "msm_fence.h"
 #include "msm_gem.h"
 #include "msm_gpu.h"
 #include "msm_mmu.h"
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gpu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gpu.c
index 42e2284..5f6704c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gpu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gpu.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "msm_gpu.h"
 #include "msm_gem.h"
 #include "msm_mmu.h"
+#include "msm_fence.h"
 
 
 /*
