diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
index 85b748d..cf761e8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
@@ -656,7 +656,10 @@ static void intel_dsi_pre_enable(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 	/* put device in ready state */
 	intel_dsi_device_ready(encoder);
 
-	drm_panel_prepare(intel_dsi->panel);
+	intel_dsi_exec_vbt_sequence(intel_dsi, MIPI_SEQ_ASSERT_RESET);
+	intel_dsi_exec_vbt_sequence(intel_dsi, MIPI_SEQ_POWER_ON);
+	intel_dsi_exec_vbt_sequence(intel_dsi, MIPI_SEQ_DEASSERT_RESET);
+	intel_dsi_exec_vbt_sequence(intel_dsi, MIPI_SEQ_INIT_OTP);
 
 	/* Enable port in pre-enable phase itself because as per hw team
 	 * recommendation, port should be enabled befor plane & pipe */
@@ -669,7 +672,8 @@ static void intel_dsi_pre_enable(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 			dpi_send_cmd(intel_dsi, TURN_ON, false, port);
 		msleep(100);
 
-		drm_panel_enable(intel_dsi->panel);
+		intel_dsi_exec_vbt_sequence(intel_dsi, MIPI_SEQ_DISPLAY_ON);
+		intel_dsi_exec_vbt_sequence(intel_dsi, MIPI_SEQ_BACKLIGHT_ON);
 
 		intel_dsi_port_enable(encoder);
 	}
@@ -732,7 +736,8 @@ static void intel_dsi_post_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
 	 */
-	drm_panel_disable(intel_dsi->panel);
+	intel_dsi_exec_vbt_sequence(intel_dsi, MIPI_SEQ_BACKLIGHT_OFF);
+	intel_dsi_exec_vbt_sequence(intel_dsi, MIPI_SEQ_DISPLAY_OFF);
 
 	intel_dsi_clear_device_ready(encoder);
 
@@ -746,7 +751,8 @@ static void intel_dsi_post_disable(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 		I915_WRITE(DSPCLK_GATE_D, val);
 	}
 
-	drm_panel_unprepare(intel_dsi->panel);
+	intel_dsi_exec_vbt_sequence(intel_dsi, MIPI_SEQ_ASSERT_RESET);
+	intel_dsi_exec_vbt_sequence(intel_dsi, MIPI_SEQ_POWER_OFF);
 
 	msleep(intel_dsi->panel_off_delay);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.h
index d567823..5486491 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.h
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ static inline struct intel_dsi *enc_to_intel_dsi(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 
 void wait_for_dsi_fifo_empty(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi, enum port port);
 
+void intel_dsi_exec_vbt_sequence(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi,
+				 enum mipi_seq seq_id);
+
 bool intel_dsi_pll_is_enabled(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 int intel_compute_dsi_pll(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 			  struct intel_crtc_state *config);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi_panel_vbt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi_panel_vbt.c
index b5a02c6..f71f913 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi_panel_vbt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi_panel_vbt.c
@@ -400,10 +400,9 @@ static const char *sequence_name(enum mipi_seq seq_id)
 		return "(unknown)";
 }
 
-static void generic_exec_sequence(struct drm_panel *panel, enum mipi_seq seq_id)
+void intel_dsi_exec_vbt_sequence(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi,
+				 enum mipi_seq seq_id)
 {
-	struct vbt_panel *vbt_panel = to_vbt_panel(panel);
-	struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi = vbt_panel->intel_dsi;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(intel_dsi->base.base.dev);
 	const u8 *data;
 	fn_mipi_elem_exec mipi_elem_exec;
@@ -467,40 +466,6 @@ static void generic_exec_sequence(struct drm_panel *panel, enum mipi_seq seq_id)
 	}
 }
 
-static int vbt_panel_prepare(struct drm_panel *panel)
-{
-	generic_exec_sequence(panel, MIPI_SEQ_ASSERT_RESET);
-	generic_exec_sequence(panel, MIPI_SEQ_POWER_ON);
-	generic_exec_sequence(panel, MIPI_SEQ_DEASSERT_RESET);
-	generic_exec_sequence(panel, MIPI_SEQ_INIT_OTP);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int vbt_panel_unprepare(struct drm_panel *panel)
-{
-	generic_exec_sequence(panel, MIPI_SEQ_ASSERT_RESET);
-	generic_exec_sequence(panel, MIPI_SEQ_POWER_OFF);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int vbt_panel_enable(struct drm_panel *panel)
-{
-	generic_exec_sequence(panel, MIPI_SEQ_DISPLAY_ON);
-	generic_exec_sequence(panel, MIPI_SEQ_BACKLIGHT_ON);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int vbt_panel_disable(struct drm_panel *panel)
-{
-	generic_exec_sequence(panel, MIPI_SEQ_BACKLIGHT_OFF);
-	generic_exec_sequence(panel, MIPI_SEQ_DISPLAY_OFF);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int vbt_panel_get_modes(struct drm_panel *panel)
 {
 	struct vbt_panel *vbt_panel = to_vbt_panel(panel);
@@ -524,10 +489,6 @@ static int vbt_panel_get_modes(struct drm_panel *panel)
 }
 
 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,
 };
 
