diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c
index 3a7ace19a902..388a080cd2df 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c
@@ -55,18 +55,14 @@ struct drm_gem_object *drm_gem_fb_get_obj(struct drm_framebuffer *fb,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(drm_gem_fb_get_obj);
 
 static struct drm_framebuffer *
-drm_gem_fb_alloc(struct drm_device *dev,
+drm_gem_fb_init(struct drm_device *dev,
+		 struct drm_framebuffer *fb,
 		 const struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 *mode_cmd,
 		 struct drm_gem_object **obj, unsigned int num_planes,
 		 const struct drm_framebuffer_funcs *funcs)
 {
-	struct drm_framebuffer *fb;
 	int ret, i;
 
-	fb = kzalloc(sizeof(*fb), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!fb)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-
 	drm_helper_mode_fill_fb_struct(dev, fb, mode_cmd);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_planes; i++)
@@ -123,10 +119,13 @@ int drm_gem_fb_create_handle(struct drm_framebuffer *fb, struct drm_file *file,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_fb_create_handle);
 
 /**
- * drm_gem_fb_create_with_funcs() - Helper function for the
- *                                  &drm_mode_config_funcs.fb_create
- *                                  callback
+ * drm_gem_fb_init_with_funcs() - Helper function for implementing
+ *				  &drm_mode_config_funcs.fb_create
+ *				  callback in cases when the driver
+ *				  allocates a subclass of
+ *				  struct drm_framebuffer
  * @dev: DRM device
+ * @fb: framebuffer object
  * @file: DRM file that holds the GEM handle(s) backing the framebuffer
  * @mode_cmd: Metadata from the userspace framebuffer creation request
  * @funcs: vtable to be used for the new framebuffer object
@@ -134,18 +133,21 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_fb_create_handle);
  * This function can be used to set &drm_framebuffer_funcs for drivers that need
  * custom framebuffer callbacks. Use drm_gem_fb_create() if you don't need to
  * change &drm_framebuffer_funcs. The function does buffer size validation.
+ * The buffer size validation is for a general case, though, so users should
+ * pay attention to the checks being appropriate for them or, at least,
+ * non-conflicting.
  *
  * Returns:
  * Pointer to a &drm_framebuffer on success or an error pointer on failure.
  */
 struct drm_framebuffer *
-drm_gem_fb_create_with_funcs(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *file,
-			     const struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 *mode_cmd,
-			     const struct drm_framebuffer_funcs *funcs)
+drm_gem_fb_init_with_funcs(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_framebuffer *fb,
+			   struct drm_file *file,
+			   const struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 *mode_cmd,
+			   const struct drm_framebuffer_funcs *funcs)
 {
 	const struct drm_format_info *info;
 	struct drm_gem_object *objs[4];
-	struct drm_framebuffer *fb;
 	int ret, i;
 
 	info = drm_get_format_info(dev, mode_cmd);
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ drm_gem_fb_create_with_funcs(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *file,
 		}
 	}
 
-	fb = drm_gem_fb_alloc(dev, mode_cmd, objs, i, funcs);
+	fb = drm_gem_fb_init(dev, fb, mode_cmd, objs, i, funcs);
 	if (IS_ERR(fb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(fb);
 		goto err_gem_object_put;
@@ -189,6 +191,41 @@ drm_gem_fb_create_with_funcs(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *file,
 
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(drm_gem_fb_init_with_funcs);
+
+/**
+ * drm_gem_fb_create_with_funcs() - Helper function for the
+ *                                  &drm_mode_config_funcs.fb_create
+ *                                  callback
+ * @dev: DRM device
+ * @file: DRM file that holds the GEM handle(s) backing the framebuffer
+ * @mode_cmd: Metadata from the userspace framebuffer creation request
+ * @funcs: vtable to be used for the new framebuffer object
+ *
+ * This function can be used to set &drm_framebuffer_funcs for drivers that need
+ * custom framebuffer callbacks. Use drm_gem_fb_create() if you don't need to
+ * change &drm_framebuffer_funcs. The function does buffer size validation.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * Pointer to a &drm_framebuffer on success or an error pointer on failure.
+ */
+struct drm_framebuffer *
+drm_gem_fb_create_with_funcs(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *file,
+			     const struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 *mode_cmd,
+			     const struct drm_framebuffer_funcs *funcs)
+{
+	struct drm_framebuffer *fb, *ret;
+
+	fb = kzalloc(sizeof(*fb), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!fb)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	ret = drm_gem_fb_init_with_funcs(dev, fb, file, mode_cmd, funcs);
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(ret))
+		kfree(fb);
+
+	return ret;
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(drm_gem_fb_create_with_funcs);
 
 static const struct drm_framebuffer_funcs drm_gem_fb_funcs = {
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.h
index d9f13fd25b0a..3f61d9f832ee 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.h
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ int drm_gem_fb_create_handle(struct drm_framebuffer *fb, struct drm_file *file,
 			     unsigned int *handle);
 
 struct drm_framebuffer *
+drm_gem_fb_init_with_funcs(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_framebuffer *fb,
+			   struct drm_file *file,
+			   const struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 *mode_cmd,
+			   const struct drm_framebuffer_funcs *funcs);
+struct drm_framebuffer *
 drm_gem_fb_create_with_funcs(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *file,
 			     const struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 *mode_cmd,
 			     const struct drm_framebuffer_funcs *funcs);
