diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
index 74acca9..bd9ccfc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Kconfig
@@ -45,21 +45,6 @@ config DRM_I915_KMS
 
 	  If in doubt, say "Y".
 
-config DRM_I915_FBDEV
-	bool "Enable legacy fbdev support for the modesetting intel driver"
-	depends on DRM_I915
-	select DRM_KMS_FB_HELPER
-	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
-	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
-	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	default y
-	help
-	  Choose this option if you have a need for the legacy fbdev
-	  support. Note that this support also provide the linux console
-	  support on top of the intel modesetting driver.
-
-	  If in doubt, say "Y".
-
 config DRM_I915_PRELIMINARY_HW_SUPPORT
 	bool "Enable preliminary support for prerelease Intel hardware by default"
 	depends on DRM_I915
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile
index b7ddf48..355e43f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ i915-y += intel_audio.o \
 	  intel_psr.o \
 	  intel_sideband.o \
 	  intel_sprite.o
-i915-$(CONFIG_ACPI)		+= intel_acpi.o intel_opregion.o
-i915-$(CONFIG_DRM_I915_FBDEV)	+= intel_fbdev.o
+i915-$(CONFIG_ACPI)			+= intel_acpi.o intel_opregion.o
+i915-$(CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION)	+= intel_fbdev.o
 
 # modesetting output/encoder code
 i915-y += dvo_ch7017.o \
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
index 82bbe3f..bcce317 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
@@ -1849,7 +1849,7 @@ static int i915_gem_framebuffer_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 	struct intel_fbdev *ifbdev = NULL;
 	struct intel_framebuffer *fb;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DRM_I915_FBDEV
+#ifdef CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 
 	ifbdev = dev_priv->fbdev;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 542fac6..ab5881c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -1798,11 +1798,9 @@ struct drm_i915_private {
 
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *vlv_pctx;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DRM_I915_FBDEV
 	/* list of fbdev register on this device */
 	struct intel_fbdev *fbdev;
 	struct work_struct fbdev_suspend_work;
-#endif
 
 	struct drm_property *broadcast_rgb_property;
 	struct drm_property *force_audio_property;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 1b61f98..0acd801 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -9886,7 +9886,6 @@ static struct drm_framebuffer *
 mode_fits_in_fbdev(struct drm_device *dev,
 		   struct drm_display_mode *mode)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_DRM_I915_FBDEV
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj;
 	struct drm_framebuffer *fb;
@@ -9909,9 +9908,6 @@ mode_fits_in_fbdev(struct drm_device *dev,
 		return NULL;
 
 	return fb;
-#else
-	return NULL;
-#endif
 }
 
 static int intel_modeset_setup_plane_state(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
@@ -14296,11 +14292,13 @@ intel_user_framebuffer_create(struct drm_device *dev,
 	return intel_framebuffer_create(dev, mode_cmd, obj);
 }
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_DRM_I915_FBDEV
 static inline void intel_fbdev_output_poll_changed(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+
+	if (dev_priv->fbdev)
+		drm_fb_helper_hotplug_event(&dev_priv->fbdev->helper);
 }
-#endif
 
 static const struct drm_mode_config_funcs intel_mode_funcs = {
 	.fb_create = intel_user_framebuffer_create,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp_mst.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp_mst.c
index 6e4cc53..66eaf6f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp_mst.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp_mst.c
@@ -395,18 +395,20 @@ static bool intel_dp_mst_get_hw_state(struct intel_connector *connector)
 
 static void intel_connector_add_to_fbdev(struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_DRM_I915_FBDEV
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(connector->base.dev);
-	drm_fb_helper_add_one_connector(&dev_priv->fbdev->helper, &connector->base);
-#endif
+
+	if (dev_priv->fbdev)
+		drm_fb_helper_add_one_connector(&dev_priv->fbdev->helper,
+			&connector->base);
 }
 
 static void intel_connector_remove_from_fbdev(struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_DRM_I915_FBDEV
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(connector->base.dev);
-	drm_fb_helper_remove_one_connector(&dev_priv->fbdev->helper, &connector->base);
-#endif
+
+	if (dev_priv->fbdev)
+		drm_fb_helper_remove_one_connector(&dev_priv->fbdev->helper,
+			&connector->base);
 }
 
 static struct drm_connector *intel_dp_add_mst_connector(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr, struct drm_dp_mst_port *port, const char *pathprop)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index 1059283..371b201 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -1207,12 +1207,11 @@ void intel_dvo_init(struct drm_device *dev);
 
 
 /* legacy fbdev emulation in intel_fbdev.c */
-#ifdef CONFIG_DRM_I915_FBDEV
+#ifdef CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION
 extern int intel_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void intel_fbdev_initial_config(void *data, async_cookie_t cookie);
 extern void intel_fbdev_fini(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void intel_fbdev_set_suspend(struct drm_device *dev, int state, bool synchronous);
-extern void intel_fbdev_output_poll_changed(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void intel_fbdev_restore_mode(struct drm_device *dev);
 #else
 static inline int intel_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c
index 4aa21f7..445c35f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c
@@ -798,13 +798,6 @@ void intel_fbdev_set_suspend(struct drm_device *dev, int state, bool synchronous
 	console_unlock();
 }
 
-void intel_fbdev_output_poll_changed(struct drm_device *dev)
-{
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-	if (dev_priv->fbdev)
-		drm_fb_helper_hotplug_event(&dev_priv->fbdev->helper);
-}
-
 void intel_fbdev_restore_mode(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	int ret;
