diff --git a/Documentation/gpu/tinydrm.rst b/Documentation/gpu/tinydrm.rst
index 2c2860fa1510..64bdf6356024 100644
--- a/Documentation/gpu/tinydrm.rst
+++ b/Documentation/gpu/tinydrm.rst
@@ -5,15 +5,6 @@ drm/tinydrm Tiny DRM drivers
 tinydrm is a collection of DRM drivers that are so small they can fit in a
 single source file.
 
-Helpers
-=======
-
-.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/tinydrm/tinydrm-helpers.h
-   :internal:
-
-.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/core/tinydrm-pipe.c
-   :export:
-
 MIPI DBI Compatible Controllers
 ===============================
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/Makefile
index 48ec8ed9dc16..ab6b9bebf321 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
-obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_TINYDRM)		+= core/
 
 # Controllers
 obj-$(CONFIG_TINYDRM_MIPI_DBI)		+= mipi-dbi.o
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/core/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/core/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index 78e179127e55..000000000000
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/core/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
-tinydrm-y := tinydrm-pipe.o
-
-obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_TINYDRM) += tinydrm.o
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/core/tinydrm-pipe.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/core/tinydrm-pipe.c
deleted file mode 100644
index a62d1dfe87f8..000000000000
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/core/tinydrm-pipe.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,183 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2016 Noralf Trønnes
- */
-
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
-#include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
-#include <drm/drm_drv.h>
-#include <drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.h>
-#include <drm/drm_modes.h>
-#include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
-#include <drm/drm_print.h>
-#include <drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h>
-
-struct tinydrm_connector {
-	struct drm_connector base;
-	struct drm_display_mode mode;
-};
-
-static inline struct tinydrm_connector *
-to_tinydrm_connector(struct drm_connector *connector)
-{
-	return container_of(connector, struct tinydrm_connector, base);
-}
-
-static int tinydrm_connector_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
-{
-	struct tinydrm_connector *tconn = to_tinydrm_connector(connector);
-	struct drm_display_mode *mode;
-
-	mode = drm_mode_duplicate(connector->dev, &tconn->mode);
-	if (!mode) {
-		DRM_ERROR("Failed to duplicate mode\n");
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	if (mode->name[0] == '\0')
-		drm_mode_set_name(mode);
-
-	mode->type |= DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED;
-	drm_mode_probed_add(connector, mode);
-
-	if (mode->width_mm) {
-		connector->display_info.width_mm = mode->width_mm;
-		connector->display_info.height_mm = mode->height_mm;
-	}
-
-	return 1;
-}
-
-static const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs tinydrm_connector_hfuncs = {
-	.get_modes = tinydrm_connector_get_modes,
-};
-
-static enum drm_connector_status
-tinydrm_connector_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
-{
-	if (drm_dev_is_unplugged(connector->dev))
-		return connector_status_disconnected;
-
-	return connector->status;
-}
-
-static void tinydrm_connector_destroy(struct drm_connector *connector)
-{
-	struct tinydrm_connector *tconn = to_tinydrm_connector(connector);
-
-	drm_connector_cleanup(connector);
-	kfree(tconn);
-}
-
-static const struct drm_connector_funcs tinydrm_connector_funcs = {
-	.reset = drm_atomic_helper_connector_reset,
-	.detect = tinydrm_connector_detect,
-	.fill_modes = drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes,
-	.destroy = tinydrm_connector_destroy,
-	.atomic_duplicate_state = drm_atomic_helper_connector_duplicate_state,
-	.atomic_destroy_state = drm_atomic_helper_connector_destroy_state,
-};
-
-struct drm_connector *
-tinydrm_connector_create(struct drm_device *drm,
-			 const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
-			 int connector_type)
-{
-	struct tinydrm_connector *tconn;
-	struct drm_connector *connector;
-	int ret;
-
-	tconn = kzalloc(sizeof(*tconn), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!tconn)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-
-	drm_mode_copy(&tconn->mode, mode);
-	connector = &tconn->base;
-
-	drm_connector_helper_add(connector, &tinydrm_connector_hfuncs);
-	ret = drm_connector_init(drm, connector, &tinydrm_connector_funcs,
-				 connector_type);
-	if (ret) {
-		kfree(tconn);
-		return ERR_PTR(ret);
-	}
-
-	connector->status = connector_status_connected;
-
-	return connector;
-}
-
-static int tinydrm_rotate_mode(struct drm_display_mode *mode,
-			       unsigned int rotation)
-{
-	if (rotation == 0 || rotation == 180) {
-		return 0;
-	} else if (rotation == 90 || rotation == 270) {
-		swap(mode->hdisplay, mode->vdisplay);
-		swap(mode->hsync_start, mode->vsync_start);
-		swap(mode->hsync_end, mode->vsync_end);
-		swap(mode->htotal, mode->vtotal);
-		swap(mode->width_mm, mode->height_mm);
-		return 0;
-	} else {
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-}
-
-/**
- * tinydrm_display_pipe_init - Initialize display pipe
- * @drm: DRM device
- * @pipe: Display pipe
- * @funcs: Display pipe functions
- * @connector_type: Connector type
- * @formats: Array of supported formats (DRM_FORMAT\_\*)
- * @format_count: Number of elements in @formats
- * @mode: Supported mode
- * @rotation: Initial @mode rotation in degrees Counter Clock Wise
- *
- * This function sets up a &drm_simple_display_pipe with a &drm_connector that
- * has one fixed &drm_display_mode which is rotated according to @rotation.
- *
- * Returns:
- * Zero on success, negative error code on failure.
- */
-int tinydrm_display_pipe_init(struct drm_device *drm,
-			      struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
-			      const struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs *funcs,
-			      int connector_type,
-			      const uint32_t *formats,
-			      unsigned int format_count,
-			      const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
-			      unsigned int rotation)
-{
-	struct drm_display_mode mode_copy;
-	struct drm_connector *connector;
-	int ret;
-	static const uint64_t modifiers[] = {
-		DRM_FORMAT_MOD_LINEAR,
-		DRM_FORMAT_MOD_INVALID
-	};
-
-	drm_mode_copy(&mode_copy, mode);
-	ret = tinydrm_rotate_mode(&mode_copy, rotation);
-	if (ret) {
-		DRM_ERROR("Illegal rotation value %u\n", rotation);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	drm->mode_config.min_width = mode_copy.hdisplay;
-	drm->mode_config.max_width = mode_copy.hdisplay;
-	drm->mode_config.min_height = mode_copy.vdisplay;
-	drm->mode_config.max_height = mode_copy.vdisplay;
-
-	connector = tinydrm_connector_create(drm, &mode_copy, connector_type);
-	if (IS_ERR(connector))
-		return PTR_ERR(connector);
-
-	return drm_simple_display_pipe_init(drm, pipe, funcs, formats,
-					    format_count, modifiers, connector);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(tinydrm_display_pipe_init);
-
-MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/hx8357d.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/hx8357d.c
index be197c5c3211..7d2dfa92b661 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/hx8357d.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/hx8357d.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_modeset_helper.h>
 #include <drm/tinydrm/mipi-dbi.h>
-#include <drm/tinydrm/tinydrm-helpers.h>
 #include <video/mipi_display.h>
 
 #define HX8357D_SETOSC 0xb0
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/ili9341.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/ili9341.c
index 00f28b8e4345..cb0a0ddbc090 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/ili9341.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/ili9341.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_modeset_helper.h>
 #include <drm/tinydrm/mipi-dbi.h>
-#include <drm/tinydrm/tinydrm-helpers.h>
 #include <video/mipi_display.h>
 
 #define ILI9341_FRMCTR1		0xb1
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/mi0283qt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/mi0283qt.c
index 7a14d6b355f2..f21d58dcaa5a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/mi0283qt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/mi0283qt.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_modeset_helper.h>
 #include <drm/tinydrm/mipi-dbi.h>
-#include <drm/tinydrm/tinydrm-helpers.h>
 #include <video/mipi_display.h>
 
 #define ILI9341_FRMCTR1		0xb1
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/mipi-dbi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/mipi-dbi.c
index a264c0bb74b0..42465228129c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/mipi-dbi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/mipi-dbi.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
 
+#include <drm/drm_connector.h>
 #include <drm/drm_damage_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_drv.h>
 #include <drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.h>
@@ -20,10 +21,11 @@
 #include <drm/drm_format_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_fourcc.h>
 #include <drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.h>
-#include <drm/drm_vblank.h>
+#include <drm/drm_modes.h>
+#include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_rect.h>
+#include <drm/drm_vblank.h>
 #include <drm/tinydrm/mipi-dbi.h>
-#include <drm/tinydrm/tinydrm-helpers.h>
 #include <video/mipi_display.h>
 
 #define MIPI_DBI_MAX_SPI_READ_SPEED 2000000 /* 2MHz */
@@ -400,6 +402,60 @@ void mipi_dbi_pipe_disable(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dbi_pipe_disable);
 
+static int mipi_dbi_connector_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
+{
+	struct mipi_dbi *mipi = drm_to_mipi_dbi(connector->dev);
+	struct drm_display_mode *mode;
+
+	mode = drm_mode_duplicate(connector->dev, &mipi->mode);
+	if (!mode) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Failed to duplicate mode\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (mode->name[0] == '\0')
+		drm_mode_set_name(mode);
+
+	mode->type |= DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED;
+	drm_mode_probed_add(connector, mode);
+
+	if (mode->width_mm) {
+		connector->display_info.width_mm = mode->width_mm;
+		connector->display_info.height_mm = mode->height_mm;
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs mipi_dbi_connector_hfuncs = {
+	.get_modes = mipi_dbi_connector_get_modes,
+};
+
+static const struct drm_connector_funcs mipi_dbi_connector_funcs = {
+	.reset = drm_atomic_helper_connector_reset,
+	.fill_modes = drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes,
+	.destroy = drm_connector_cleanup,
+	.atomic_duplicate_state = drm_atomic_helper_connector_duplicate_state,
+	.atomic_destroy_state = drm_atomic_helper_connector_destroy_state,
+};
+
+static int mipi_dbi_rotate_mode(struct drm_display_mode *mode,
+				unsigned int rotation)
+{
+	if (rotation == 0 || rotation == 180) {
+		return 0;
+	} else if (rotation == 90 || rotation == 270) {
+		swap(mode->hdisplay, mode->vdisplay);
+		swap(mode->hsync_start, mode->vsync_start);
+		swap(mode->hsync_end, mode->vsync_end);
+		swap(mode->htotal, mode->vtotal);
+		swap(mode->width_mm, mode->height_mm);
+		return 0;
+	} else {
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+}
+
 static const struct drm_mode_config_funcs mipi_dbi_mode_config_funcs = {
 	.fb_create = drm_gem_fb_create_with_dirty,
 	.atomic_check = drm_atomic_helper_check,
@@ -440,6 +496,10 @@ int mipi_dbi_init_with_formats(struct mipi_dbi *mipi,
 			       const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
 			       unsigned int rotation, size_t tx_buf_size)
 {
+	static const uint64_t modifiers[] = {
+		DRM_FORMAT_MOD_LINEAR,
+		DRM_FORMAT_MOD_INVALID
+	};
 	struct drm_device *drm = &mipi->drm;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -452,16 +512,31 @@ int mipi_dbi_init_with_formats(struct mipi_dbi *mipi,
 	if (!mipi->tx_buf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	ret = tinydrm_display_pipe_init(drm, &mipi->pipe, funcs,
-					DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_SPI,
-					formats, format_count, mode,
-					rotation);
+	drm_mode_copy(&mipi->mode, mode);
+	ret = mipi_dbi_rotate_mode(&mipi->mode, rotation);
+	if (ret) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Illegal rotation value %u\n", rotation);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	drm_connector_helper_add(&mipi->connector, &mipi_dbi_connector_hfuncs);
+	ret = drm_connector_init(drm, &mipi->connector, &mipi_dbi_connector_funcs,
+				 DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_SPI);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = drm_simple_display_pipe_init(drm, &mipi->pipe, funcs, formats, format_count,
+					   modifiers, &mipi->connector);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	drm_plane_enable_fb_damage_clips(&mipi->pipe.plane);
 
 	drm->mode_config.funcs = &mipi_dbi_mode_config_funcs;
+	drm->mode_config.min_width = mipi->mode.hdisplay;
+	drm->mode_config.max_width = mipi->mode.hdisplay;
+	drm->mode_config.min_height = mipi->mode.vdisplay;
+	drm->mode_config.max_height = mipi->mode.vdisplay;
 	mipi->rotation = rotation;
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("rotation = %u\n", rotation);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/st7735r.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/st7735r.c
index b23899788f5b..151749035a19 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/st7735r.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tinydrm/st7735r.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <drm/drm_gem_cma_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.h>
 #include <drm/tinydrm/mipi-dbi.h>
-#include <drm/tinydrm/tinydrm-helpers.h>
 
 #define ST7735R_FRMCTR1		0xb1
 #define ST7735R_FRMCTR2		0xb2
diff --git a/include/drm/tinydrm/mipi-dbi.h b/include/drm/tinydrm/mipi-dbi.h
index 2f0119e2c47e..8ab3bde78723 100644
--- a/include/drm/tinydrm/mipi-dbi.h
+++ b/include/drm/tinydrm/mipi-dbi.h
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@ struct mipi_dbi {
 	 */
 	struct drm_simple_display_pipe pipe;
 
+	/**
+	 * @connector: Connector
+	 */
+	struct drm_connector connector;
+
+	/**
+	 * @mode: Fixed display mode
+	 */
+	struct drm_display_mode mode;
+
 	struct spi_device *spi;
 	bool enabled;
 	struct mutex cmdlock;
diff --git a/include/drm/tinydrm/tinydrm-helpers.h b/include/drm/tinydrm/tinydrm-helpers.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e7470771c5e..000000000000
--- a/include/drm/tinydrm/tinydrm-helpers.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2016 Noralf Trønnes
- */
-
-#ifndef __LINUX_TINYDRM_HELPERS_H
-#define __LINUX_TINYDRM_HELPERS_H
-
-struct backlight_device;
-struct drm_device;
-struct drm_display_mode;
-struct drm_framebuffer;
-struct drm_rect;
-struct drm_simple_display_pipe;
-struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs;
-struct device;
-
-int tinydrm_display_pipe_init(struct drm_device *drm,
-			      struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
-			      const struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs *funcs,
-			      int connector_type,
-			      const uint32_t *formats,
-			      unsigned int format_count,
-			      const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
-			      unsigned int rotation);
-
-#endif /* __LINUX_TINYDRM_HELPERS_H */
