diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
index 1d2ca52..d6c85c0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
@@ -281,14 +281,11 @@ mode_fixup(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 		encoder = conn_state->best_encoder;
 		funcs = encoder->helper_private;
 
-		if (encoder->bridge && encoder->bridge->funcs->mode_fixup) {
-			ret = encoder->bridge->funcs->mode_fixup(
-					encoder->bridge, &crtc_state->mode,
-					&crtc_state->adjusted_mode);
-			if (!ret) {
-				DRM_DEBUG_ATOMIC("Bridge fixup failed\n");
-				return -EINVAL;
-			}
+		ret = drm_bridge_mode_fixup(encoder->bridge, &crtc_state->mode,
+				&crtc_state->adjusted_mode);
+		if (!ret) {
+			DRM_DEBUG_ATOMIC("Bridge fixup failed\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
 		if (funcs->atomic_check) {
@@ -578,8 +575,7 @@ disable_outputs(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_atomic_state *old_state)
 		 * Each encoder has at most one connector (since we always steal
 		 * it away), so we won't call disable hooks twice.
 		 */
-		if (encoder->bridge)
-			encoder->bridge->funcs->disable(encoder->bridge);
+		drm_bridge_disable(encoder->bridge);
 
 		/* Right function depends upon target state. */
 		if (connector->state->crtc && funcs->prepare)
@@ -589,8 +585,7 @@ disable_outputs(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_atomic_state *old_state)
 		else
 			funcs->dpms(encoder, DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF);
 
-		if (encoder->bridge)
-			encoder->bridge->funcs->post_disable(encoder->bridge);
+		drm_bridge_post_disable(encoder->bridge);
 	}
 
 	for_each_crtc_in_state(old_state, crtc, old_crtc_state, i) {
@@ -713,9 +708,7 @@ crtc_set_mode(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_atomic_state *old_state)
 		if (funcs->mode_set)
 			funcs->mode_set(encoder, mode, adjusted_mode);
 
-		if (encoder->bridge && encoder->bridge->funcs->mode_set)
-			encoder->bridge->funcs->mode_set(encoder->bridge,
-							 mode, adjusted_mode);
+		drm_bridge_mode_set(encoder->bridge, mode, adjusted_mode);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -809,16 +802,14 @@ void drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_enables(struct drm_device *dev,
 		 * Each encoder has at most one connector (since we always steal
 		 * it away), so we won't call enable hooks twice.
 		 */
-		if (encoder->bridge)
-			encoder->bridge->funcs->pre_enable(encoder->bridge);
+		drm_bridge_pre_enable(encoder->bridge);
 
 		if (funcs->enable)
 			funcs->enable(encoder);
 		else
 			funcs->commit(encoder);
 
-		if (encoder->bridge)
-			encoder->bridge->funcs->enable(encoder->bridge);
+		drm_bridge_enable(encoder->bridge);
 	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_enables);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
index eaa5790..c3a85ce 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
@@ -66,6 +66,153 @@ int drm_bridge_attach(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_attach);
 
+/**
+ * drm_bridge_mode_fixup - fixup proposed mode for all bridges in the
+ *			   encoder chain
+ * @bridge: bridge control structure
+ * @mode: desired mode to be set for the bridge
+ * @adjusted_mode: updated mode that works for this bridge
+ *
+ * Calls 'mode_fixup' drm_bridge_funcs op for all the bridges in the
+ * encoder chain, starting from the first bridge to the last.
+ *
+ * Note: the bridge passed should be the one closest to the encoder
+ *
+ * RETURNS:
+ * true on success, false on failure
+ */
+bool drm_bridge_mode_fixup(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+			const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
+			struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode)
+{
+	bool ret = true;
+
+	if (!bridge)
+		return true;
+
+	if (bridge->funcs->mode_fixup)
+		ret = bridge->funcs->mode_fixup(bridge, mode, adjusted_mode);
+
+	ret = ret && drm_bridge_mode_fixup(bridge->next, mode, adjusted_mode);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_mode_fixup);
+
+/**
+ * drm_bridge_disable - calls 'disable' drm_bridge_funcs op for all
+ *			bridges in the encoder chain.
+ * @bridge: bridge control structure
+ *
+ * Calls 'disable' drm_bridge_funcs op for all the bridges in the encoder
+ * chain, starting from the last bridge to the first. These are called before
+ * calling the encoder's prepare op.
+ *
+ * Note: the bridge passed should be the one closest to the encoder
+ */
+void drm_bridge_disable(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+{
+	if (!bridge)
+		return;
+
+	drm_bridge_disable(bridge->next);
+
+	bridge->funcs->disable(bridge);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_disable);
+
+/**
+ * drm_bridge_post_disable - calls 'post_disable' drm_bridge_funcs op for
+ *			     all bridges in the encoder chain.
+ * @bridge: bridge control structure
+ *
+ * Calls 'post_disable' drm_bridge_funcs op for all the bridges in the
+ * encoder chain, starting from the first bridge to the last. These are called
+ * after completing the encoder's prepare op.
+ *
+ * Note: the bridge passed should be the one closest to the encoder
+ */
+void drm_bridge_post_disable(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+{
+	if (!bridge)
+		return;
+
+	bridge->funcs->post_disable(bridge);
+
+	drm_bridge_post_disable(bridge->next);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_post_disable);
+
+/**
+ * drm_bridge_mode_set - set proposed mode for all bridges in the
+ *			 encoder chain
+ * @bridge: bridge control structure
+ * @mode: desired mode to be set for the bridge
+ * @adjusted_mode: updated mode that works for this bridge
+ *
+ * Calls 'mode_set' drm_bridge_funcs op for all the bridges in the
+ * encoder chain, starting from the first bridge to the last.
+ *
+ * Note: the bridge passed should be the one closest to the encoder
+ */
+void drm_bridge_mode_set(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+			struct drm_display_mode *mode,
+			struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode)
+{
+	if (!bridge)
+		return;
+
+	if (bridge->funcs->mode_set)
+		bridge->funcs->mode_set(bridge, mode, adjusted_mode);
+
+	drm_bridge_mode_set(bridge->next, mode, adjusted_mode);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_mode_set);
+
+/**
+ * drm_bridge_pre_enable - calls 'pre_enable' drm_bridge_funcs op for all
+ *			   bridges in the encoder chain.
+ * @bridge: bridge control structure
+ *
+ * Calls 'pre_enable' drm_bridge_funcs op for all the bridges in the encoder
+ * chain, starting from the last bridge to the first. These are called
+ * before calling the encoder's commit op.
+ *
+ * Note: the bridge passed should be the one closest to the encoder
+ */
+void drm_bridge_pre_enable(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+{
+	if (!bridge)
+		return;
+
+	drm_bridge_pre_enable(bridge->next);
+
+	bridge->funcs->pre_enable(bridge);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_pre_enable);
+
+/**
+ * drm_bridge_enable - calls 'enable' drm_bridge_funcs op for all bridges
+ *		       in the encoder chain.
+ * @bridge: bridge control structure
+ *
+ * Calls 'enable' drm_bridge_funcs op for all the bridges in the encoder
+ * chain, starting from the first bridge to the last. These are called
+ * after completing the encoder's commit op.
+ *
+ * Note that the bridge passed should be the one closest to the encoder
+ */
+void drm_bridge_enable(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+{
+	if (!bridge)
+		return;
+
+	bridge->funcs->enable(bridge);
+
+	drm_bridge_enable(bridge->next);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_bridge_enable);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF
 struct drm_bridge *of_drm_find_bridge(struct device_node *np)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
index ab00286..ff9b338 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
@@ -163,16 +163,14 @@ drm_encoder_disable(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	const struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs *encoder_funcs = encoder->helper_private;
 
-	if (encoder->bridge)
-		encoder->bridge->funcs->disable(encoder->bridge);
+	drm_bridge_disable(encoder->bridge);
 
 	if (encoder_funcs->disable)
 		(*encoder_funcs->disable)(encoder);
 	else
 		(*encoder_funcs->dpms)(encoder, DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF);
 
-	if (encoder->bridge)
-		encoder->bridge->funcs->post_disable(encoder->bridge);
+	drm_bridge_post_disable(encoder->bridge);
 }
 
 static void __drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(struct drm_device *dev)
@@ -312,13 +310,11 @@ bool drm_crtc_helper_set_mode(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		if (encoder->crtc != crtc)
 			continue;
 
-		if (encoder->bridge && encoder->bridge->funcs->mode_fixup) {
-			ret = encoder->bridge->funcs->mode_fixup(
-					encoder->bridge, mode, adjusted_mode);
-			if (!ret) {
-				DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Bridge fixup failed\n");
-				goto done;
-			}
+		ret = drm_bridge_mode_fixup(encoder->bridge,
+			mode, adjusted_mode);
+		if (!ret) {
+			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Bridge fixup failed\n");
+			goto done;
 		}
 
 		encoder_funcs = encoder->helper_private;
@@ -343,15 +339,13 @@ bool drm_crtc_helper_set_mode(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		if (encoder->crtc != crtc)
 			continue;
 
-		if (encoder->bridge)
-			encoder->bridge->funcs->disable(encoder->bridge);
+		drm_bridge_disable(encoder->bridge);
 
 		encoder_funcs = encoder->helper_private;
 		/* Disable the encoders as the first thing we do. */
 		encoder_funcs->prepare(encoder);
 
-		if (encoder->bridge)
-			encoder->bridge->funcs->post_disable(encoder->bridge);
+		drm_bridge_post_disable(encoder->bridge);
 	}
 
 	drm_crtc_prepare_encoders(dev);
@@ -376,9 +370,7 @@ bool drm_crtc_helper_set_mode(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		encoder_funcs = encoder->helper_private;
 		encoder_funcs->mode_set(encoder, mode, adjusted_mode);
 
-		if (encoder->bridge && encoder->bridge->funcs->mode_set)
-			encoder->bridge->funcs->mode_set(encoder->bridge, mode,
-					adjusted_mode);
+		drm_bridge_mode_set(encoder->bridge, mode, adjusted_mode);
 	}
 
 	/* Now enable the clocks, plane, pipe, and connectors that we set up. */
@@ -389,14 +381,12 @@ bool drm_crtc_helper_set_mode(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		if (encoder->crtc != crtc)
 			continue;
 
-		if (encoder->bridge)
-			encoder->bridge->funcs->pre_enable(encoder->bridge);
+		drm_bridge_pre_enable(encoder->bridge);
 
 		encoder_funcs = encoder->helper_private;
 		encoder_funcs->commit(encoder);
 
-		if (encoder->bridge)
-			encoder->bridge->funcs->enable(encoder->bridge);
+		drm_bridge_enable(encoder->bridge);
 	}
 
 	/* Calculate and store various constants which
@@ -735,23 +725,19 @@ static void drm_helper_encoder_dpms(struct drm_encoder *encoder, int mode)
 	struct drm_bridge *bridge = encoder->bridge;
 	const struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs *encoder_funcs;
 
-	if (bridge) {
-		if (mode == DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON)
-			bridge->funcs->pre_enable(bridge);
-		else
-			bridge->funcs->disable(bridge);
-	}
+	if (mode == DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON)
+		drm_bridge_pre_enable(bridge);
+	else
+		drm_bridge_disable(bridge);
 
 	encoder_funcs = encoder->helper_private;
 	if (encoder_funcs->dpms)
 		encoder_funcs->dpms(encoder, mode);
 
-	if (bridge) {
-		if (mode == DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON)
-			bridge->funcs->enable(bridge);
-		else
-			bridge->funcs->post_disable(bridge);
-	}
+	if (mode == DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON)
+		drm_bridge_enable(bridge);
+	else
+		drm_bridge_post_disable(bridge);
 }
 
 static int drm_helper_choose_crtc_dpms(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
index ca71c03..db830f4 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
@@ -895,6 +895,8 @@ struct drm_bridge_funcs {
 /**
  * struct drm_bridge - central DRM bridge control structure
  * @dev: DRM device this bridge belongs to
+ * @encoder: encoder to which this bridge is connected
+ * @next: the next bridge in the encoder chain
  * @of_node: device node pointer to the bridge
  * @list: to keep track of all added bridges
  * @base: base mode object
@@ -904,6 +906,7 @@ struct drm_bridge_funcs {
 struct drm_bridge {
 	struct drm_device *dev;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
+	struct drm_bridge *next;
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF
 	struct device_node *of_node;
 #endif
@@ -1230,6 +1233,17 @@ extern void drm_bridge_remove(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
 extern struct drm_bridge *of_drm_find_bridge(struct device_node *np);
 extern int drm_bridge_attach(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_bridge *bridge);
 
+bool drm_bridge_mode_fixup(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+			const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
+			struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode);
+void drm_bridge_disable(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
+void drm_bridge_post_disable(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
+void drm_bridge_mode_set(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+			struct drm_display_mode *mode,
+			struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode);
+void drm_bridge_pre_enable(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
+void drm_bridge_enable(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
+
 extern int drm_encoder_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 			    struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 			    const struct drm_encoder_funcs *funcs,
