diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
index cb88528e7b10..8871b3fa8832 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
@@ -150,10 +150,6 @@ config DRM_KMS_CMA_HELPER
 	bool
 	depends on DRM
 	select DRM_GEM_CMA_HELPER
-	select DRM_KMS_FB_HELPER
-	select FB_SYS_FILLRECT
-	select FB_SYS_COPYAREA
-	select FB_SYS_IMAGEBLIT
 	help
 	  Choose this if you need the KMS CMA helper functions
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.c
index 47e0e2f6642d..0ddf9c65e5ab 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.c
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <drm/drmP.h>
-#include <drm/drm_client.h>
-#include <drm/drm_fb_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_framebuffer.h>
 #include <drm/drm_gem_cma_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.h>
@@ -27,10 +25,6 @@
 #include <drm/drm_print.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
-struct drm_fbdev_cma {
-	struct drm_fb_helper	fb_helper;
-};
-
 /**
  * DOC: framebuffer cma helper functions
  *
@@ -39,16 +33,8 @@ struct drm_fbdev_cma {
  *
  * drm_gem_fb_create() is used in the &drm_mode_config_funcs.fb_create
  * callback function to create a cma backed framebuffer.
- *
- * An fbdev framebuffer backed by cma is also available by calling
- * drm_fb_cma_fbdev_init(). drm_fb_cma_fbdev_fini() tears it down.
  */
 
-static inline struct drm_fbdev_cma *to_fbdev_cma(struct drm_fb_helper *helper)
-{
-	return container_of(helper, struct drm_fbdev_cma, fb_helper);
-}
-
 /**
  * drm_fb_cma_get_gem_obj() - Get CMA GEM object for framebuffer
  * @fb: The framebuffer
@@ -105,140 +91,3 @@ dma_addr_t drm_fb_cma_get_gem_addr(struct drm_framebuffer *fb,
 	return paddr;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(drm_fb_cma_get_gem_addr);
-
-/**
- * drm_fb_cma_fbdev_init() - Allocate and initialize fbdev emulation
- * @dev: DRM device
- * @preferred_bpp: Preferred bits per pixel for the device.
- *                 @dev->mode_config.preferred_depth is used if this is zero.
- * @max_conn_count: Maximum number of connectors.
- *                  @dev->mode_config.num_connector is used if this is zero.
- *
- * Returns:
- * Zero on success or negative error code on failure.
- */
-int drm_fb_cma_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int preferred_bpp,
-			  unsigned int max_conn_count)
-{
-	struct drm_fbdev_cma *fbdev_cma;
-
-	/* dev->fb_helper will indirectly point to fbdev_cma after this call */
-	fbdev_cma = drm_fbdev_cma_init(dev, preferred_bpp, max_conn_count);
-	if (IS_ERR(fbdev_cma))
-		return PTR_ERR(fbdev_cma);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(drm_fb_cma_fbdev_init);
-
-/**
- * drm_fb_cma_fbdev_fini() - Teardown fbdev emulation
- * @dev: DRM device
- */
-void drm_fb_cma_fbdev_fini(struct drm_device *dev)
-{
-	if (dev->fb_helper)
-		drm_fbdev_cma_fini(to_fbdev_cma(dev->fb_helper));
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(drm_fb_cma_fbdev_fini);
-
-static const struct drm_fb_helper_funcs drm_fb_cma_helper_funcs = {
-	.fb_probe = drm_fb_helper_generic_probe,
-};
-
-/**
- * drm_fbdev_cma_init() - Allocate and initializes a drm_fbdev_cma struct
- * @dev: DRM device
- * @preferred_bpp: Preferred bits per pixel for the device
- * @max_conn_count: Maximum number of connectors
- *
- * Returns a newly allocated drm_fbdev_cma struct or a ERR_PTR.
- */
-struct drm_fbdev_cma *drm_fbdev_cma_init(struct drm_device *dev,
-	unsigned int preferred_bpp, unsigned int max_conn_count)
-{
-	struct drm_fbdev_cma *fbdev_cma;
-	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper;
-	int ret;
-
-	fbdev_cma = kzalloc(sizeof(*fbdev_cma), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!fbdev_cma)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-
-	fb_helper = &fbdev_cma->fb_helper;
-
-	ret = drm_client_new(dev, &fb_helper->client, "fbdev", NULL);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_free;
-
-	ret = drm_fb_helper_fbdev_setup(dev, fb_helper, &drm_fb_cma_helper_funcs,
-					preferred_bpp, max_conn_count);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_client_put;
-
-	return fbdev_cma;
-
-err_client_put:
-	drm_client_release(&fb_helper->client);
-err_free:
-	kfree(fbdev_cma);
-
-	return ERR_PTR(ret);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(drm_fbdev_cma_init);
-
-/**
- * drm_fbdev_cma_fini() - Free drm_fbdev_cma struct
- * @fbdev_cma: The drm_fbdev_cma struct
- */
-void drm_fbdev_cma_fini(struct drm_fbdev_cma *fbdev_cma)
-{
-	drm_fb_helper_unregister_fbi(&fbdev_cma->fb_helper);
-	/* All resources have now been freed by drm_fbdev_fb_destroy() */
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(drm_fbdev_cma_fini);
-
-/**
- * drm_fbdev_cma_restore_mode() - Restores initial framebuffer mode
- * @fbdev_cma: The drm_fbdev_cma struct, may be NULL
- *
- * This function is usually called from the &drm_driver.lastclose callback.
- */
-void drm_fbdev_cma_restore_mode(struct drm_fbdev_cma *fbdev_cma)
-{
-	if (fbdev_cma)
-		drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked(&fbdev_cma->fb_helper);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(drm_fbdev_cma_restore_mode);
-
-/**
- * drm_fbdev_cma_hotplug_event() - Poll for hotpulug events
- * @fbdev_cma: The drm_fbdev_cma struct, may be NULL
- *
- * This function is usually called from the &drm_mode_config.output_poll_changed
- * callback.
- */
-void drm_fbdev_cma_hotplug_event(struct drm_fbdev_cma *fbdev_cma)
-{
-	if (fbdev_cma)
-		drm_fb_helper_hotplug_event(&fbdev_cma->fb_helper);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(drm_fbdev_cma_hotplug_event);
-
-/**
- * drm_fbdev_cma_set_suspend_unlocked - wrapper around
- *                                      drm_fb_helper_set_suspend_unlocked
- * @fbdev_cma: The drm_fbdev_cma struct, may be NULL
- * @state: desired state, zero to resume, non-zero to suspend
- *
- * Calls drm_fb_helper_set_suspend, which is a wrapper around
- * fb_set_suspend implemented by fbdev core.
- */
-void drm_fbdev_cma_set_suspend_unlocked(struct drm_fbdev_cma *fbdev_cma,
-					bool state)
-{
-	if (fbdev_cma)
-		drm_fb_helper_set_suspend_unlocked(&fbdev_cma->fb_helper,
-						   state);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fbdev_cma_set_suspend_unlocked);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.h
index 4a65f0d155b0..4becb09975a4 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.h
@@ -2,33 +2,9 @@
 #ifndef __DRM_FB_CMA_HELPER_H__
 #define __DRM_FB_CMA_HELPER_H__
 
-struct drm_fbdev_cma;
-struct drm_gem_cma_object;
-
-struct drm_fb_helper_surface_size;
-struct drm_framebuffer_funcs;
-struct drm_fb_helper_funcs;
 struct drm_framebuffer;
-struct drm_fb_helper;
-struct drm_device;
-struct drm_file;
-struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2;
-struct drm_plane;
 struct drm_plane_state;
 
-int drm_fb_cma_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int preferred_bpp,
-			  unsigned int max_conn_count);
-void drm_fb_cma_fbdev_fini(struct drm_device *dev);
-
-struct drm_fbdev_cma *drm_fbdev_cma_init(struct drm_device *dev,
-	unsigned int preferred_bpp, unsigned int max_conn_count);
-void drm_fbdev_cma_fini(struct drm_fbdev_cma *fbdev_cma);
-
-void drm_fbdev_cma_restore_mode(struct drm_fbdev_cma *fbdev_cma);
-void drm_fbdev_cma_hotplug_event(struct drm_fbdev_cma *fbdev_cma);
-void drm_fbdev_cma_set_suspend_unlocked(struct drm_fbdev_cma *fbdev_cma,
-					bool state);
-
 struct drm_gem_cma_object *drm_fb_cma_get_gem_obj(struct drm_framebuffer *fb,
 	unsigned int plane);
 
