diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c
index eedbb48815b7..04cb2b6970a8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c
@@ -3082,3 +3082,335 @@ int drm_dp_pcon_convert_rgb_to_ycbcr(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, u8 color_spc)
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_dp_pcon_convert_rgb_to_ycbcr);
+
+/**
+ * drm_edp_backlight_set_level() - Set the backlight level of an eDP panel via AUX
+ * @aux: The DP AUX channel to use
+ * @bl: Backlight capability info from drm_edp_backlight_init()
+ * @level: The brightness level to set
+ *
+ * Sets the brightness level of an eDP panel's backlight. Note that the panel's backlight must
+ * already have been enabled by the driver by calling drm_edp_backlight_enable().
+ *
+ * Returns: %0 on success, negative error code on failure
+ */
+int drm_edp_backlight_set_level(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, const struct drm_edp_backlight_info *bl,
+				u16 level)
+{
+	int ret;
+	u8 buf[2] = { 0 };
+
+	if (bl->lsb_reg_used) {
+		buf[0] = (level & 0xFF00) >> 8;
+		buf[1] = (level & 0x00FF);
+	} else {
+		buf[0] = level;
+	}
+
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_write(aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_MSB, buf, sizeof(buf));
+	if (ret != sizeof(buf)) {
+		DRM_ERROR("%s: Failed to write aux backlight level: %d\n", aux->name, ret);
+		return ret < 0 ? ret : -EIO;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_edp_backlight_set_level);
+
+static int
+drm_edp_backlight_set_enable(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, const struct drm_edp_backlight_info *bl,
+			     bool enable)
+{
+	int ret;
+	u8 buf;
+
+	/* The panel uses something other then DPCD for enabling it's backlight */
+	if (!bl->aux_enable)
+		return 0;
+
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(aux, DP_EDP_DISPLAY_CONTROL_REGISTER, &buf);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		DRM_ERROR("%s: Failed to read eDP display control register: %d\n", aux->name, ret);
+		return ret < 0 ? ret : -EIO;
+	}
+	if (enable)
+		buf |= DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_ENABLE;
+	else
+		buf &= ~DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_ENABLE;
+
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(aux, DP_EDP_DISPLAY_CONTROL_REGISTER, buf);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		DRM_ERROR("%s: Failed to write eDP display control register: %d\n", aux->name, ret);
+		return ret < 0 ? ret : -EIO;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * drm_edp_backlight_enable() - Enable an eDP panel's backlight using DPCD
+ * @aux: The DP AUX channel to use
+ * @bl: Backlight capability info from drm_edp_backlight_init()
+ * @level: The initial backlight level to set via AUX, if there is one
+ *
+ * This function handles enabling DPCD backlight controls on a panel over DPCD, while additionally
+ * restoring any important backlight state such as the given backlight level, the brightness byte
+ * count, backlight frequency, etc.
+ *
+ * Note that certain panels, while supporting brightness level controls over DPCD, may not support
+ * having their backlights enabled via the standard %DP_EDP_DISPLAY_CONTROL_REGISTER. On such panels
+ * &drm_edp_backlight_info.aux_enable will be set to %false, this function will skip the step of
+ * programming the %DP_EDP_DISPLAY_CONTROL_REGISTER, and the driver must perform the required
+ * implementation specific step for enabling the backlight after calling this function.
+ *
+ * Returns: %0 on success, negative error code on failure.
+ */
+int drm_edp_backlight_enable(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, const struct drm_edp_backlight_info *bl,
+			     const u16 level)
+{
+	int ret;
+	u8 dpcd_buf, new_dpcd_buf;
+
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_MODE_SET_REGISTER, &dpcd_buf);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s: Failed to read backlight mode: %d\n", aux->name, ret);
+		return ret < 0 ? ret : -EIO;
+	}
+
+	new_dpcd_buf = dpcd_buf;
+
+	if ((dpcd_buf & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL_MODE_MASK) != DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL_MODE_DPCD) {
+		new_dpcd_buf &= ~DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL_MODE_MASK;
+		new_dpcd_buf |= DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL_MODE_DPCD;
+
+		ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT, bl->pwmgen_bit_count);
+		if (ret != 1)
+			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s: Failed to write aux pwmgen bit count: %d\n",
+				      aux->name, ret);
+	}
+
+	if (bl->pwm_freq_pre_divider) {
+		ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_FREQ_SET, bl->pwm_freq_pre_divider);
+		if (ret != 1)
+			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s: Failed to write aux backlight frequency: %d\n",
+				      aux->name, ret);
+		else
+			new_dpcd_buf |= DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_FREQ_AUX_SET_ENABLE;
+	}
+
+	if (new_dpcd_buf != dpcd_buf) {
+		ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_MODE_SET_REGISTER, new_dpcd_buf);
+		if (ret != 1) {
+			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s: Failed to write aux backlight mode: %d\n",
+				      aux->name, ret);
+			return ret < 0 ? ret : -EIO;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ret = drm_edp_backlight_set_level(aux, bl, level);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	ret = drm_edp_backlight_set_enable(aux, bl, true);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_edp_backlight_enable);
+
+/**
+ * drm_edp_backlight_disable() - Disable an eDP backlight using DPCD, if supported
+ * @aux: The DP AUX channel to use
+ * @bl: Backlight capability info from drm_edp_backlight_init()
+ *
+ * This function handles disabling DPCD backlight controls on a panel over AUX. Note that some
+ * panels have backlights that are enabled/disabled by other means, despite having their brightness
+ * values controlled through DPCD. On such panels &drm_edp_backlight_info.aux_enable will be set to
+ * %false, this function will become a no-op (and we will skip updating
+ * %DP_EDP_DISPLAY_CONTROL_REGISTER), and the driver must take care to perform it's own
+ * implementation specific step for disabling the backlight.
+ *
+ * Returns: %0 on success or no-op, negative error code on failure.
+ */
+int drm_edp_backlight_disable(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, const struct drm_edp_backlight_info *bl)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = drm_edp_backlight_set_enable(aux, bl, false);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_edp_backlight_disable);
+
+static inline int
+drm_edp_backlight_probe_max(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, struct drm_edp_backlight_info *bl,
+			    u16 driver_pwm_freq_hz, const u8 edp_dpcd[EDP_DISPLAY_CTL_CAP_SIZE])
+{
+	int fxp, fxp_min, fxp_max, fxp_actual, f = 1;
+	int ret;
+	u8 pn, pn_min, pn_max;
+
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT, &pn);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s: Failed to read pwmgen bit count cap: %d\n", aux->name, ret);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	pn &= DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT_MASK;
+	bl->max = (1 << pn) - 1;
+	if (!driver_pwm_freq_hz)
+		return 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Set PWM Frequency divider to match desired frequency provided by the driver.
+	 * The PWM Frequency is calculated as 27Mhz / (F x P).
+	 * - Where F = PWM Frequency Pre-Divider value programmed by field 7:0 of the
+	 *             EDP_BACKLIGHT_FREQ_SET register (DPCD Address 00728h)
+	 * - Where P = 2^Pn, where Pn is the value programmed by field 4:0 of the
+	 *             EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT register (DPCD Address 00724h)
+	 */
+
+	/* Find desired value of (F x P)
+	 * Note that, if F x P is out of supported range, the maximum value or minimum value will
+	 * applied automatically. So no need to check that.
+	 */
+	fxp = DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(1000 * DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_FREQ_BASE_KHZ, driver_pwm_freq_hz);
+
+	/* Use highest possible value of Pn for more granularity of brightness adjustment while
+	 * satifying the conditions below.
+	 * - Pn is in the range of Pn_min and Pn_max
+	 * - F is in the range of 1 and 255
+	 * - FxP is within 25% of desired value.
+	 *   Note: 25% is arbitrary value and may need some tweak.
+	 */
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT_CAP_MIN, &pn_min);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s: Failed to read pwmgen bit count cap min: %d\n", aux->name, ret);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT_CAP_MAX, &pn_max);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s: Failed to read pwmgen bit count cap max: %d\n", aux->name, ret);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	pn_min &= DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT_MASK;
+	pn_max &= DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT_MASK;
+
+	/* Ensure frequency is within 25% of desired value */
+	fxp_min = DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(fxp * 3, 4);
+	fxp_max = DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(fxp * 5, 4);
+	if (fxp_min < (1 << pn_min) || (255 << pn_max) < fxp_max) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s: Driver defined backlight frequency (%d) out of range\n",
+			      aux->name, driver_pwm_freq_hz);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	for (pn = pn_max; pn >= pn_min; pn--) {
+		f = clamp(DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(fxp, 1 << pn), 1, 255);
+		fxp_actual = f << pn;
+		if (fxp_min <= fxp_actual && fxp_actual <= fxp_max)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT, pn);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s: Failed to write aux pwmgen bit count: %d\n", aux->name, ret);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	bl->pwmgen_bit_count = pn;
+	bl->max = (1 << pn) - 1;
+
+	if (edp_dpcd[2] & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_FREQ_AUX_SET_CAP) {
+		bl->pwm_freq_pre_divider = f;
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s: Using backlight frequency from driver (%dHz)\n",
+			      aux->name, driver_pwm_freq_hz);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int
+drm_edp_backlight_probe_level(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, struct drm_edp_backlight_info *bl,
+			      u8 *current_mode)
+{
+	int ret;
+	u8 buf[2];
+	u8 mode_reg;
+
+	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_MODE_SET_REGISTER, &mode_reg);
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s: Failed to read backlight mode: %d\n", aux->name, ret);
+		return ret < 0 ? ret : -EIO;
+	}
+
+	*current_mode = (mode_reg & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL_MODE_MASK);
+	if (*current_mode == DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL_MODE_DPCD) {
+		int size = 1 + bl->lsb_reg_used;
+
+		ret = drm_dp_dpcd_read(aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_MSB, buf, size);
+		if (ret != size) {
+			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s: Failed to read backlight level: %d\n", aux->name, ret);
+			return ret < 0 ? ret : -EIO;
+		}
+
+		if (bl->lsb_reg_used)
+			return (buf[0] << 8) | buf[1];
+		else
+			return buf[0];
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If we're not in DPCD control mode yet, the programmed brightness value is meaningless and
+	 * the driver should assume max brightness
+	 */
+	return bl->max;
+}
+
+/**
+ * drm_edp_backlight_init() - Probe a display panel's TCON using the standard VESA eDP backlight
+ * interface.
+ * @aux: The DP aux device to use for probing
+ * @bl: The &drm_edp_backlight_info struct to fill out with information on the backlight
+ * @driver_pwm_freq_hz: Optional PWM frequency from the driver in hz
+ * @edp_dpcd: A cached copy of the eDP DPCD
+ * @current_level: Where to store the probed brightness level
+ * @current_mode: Where to store the currently set backlight control mode
+ *
+ * Initializes a &drm_edp_backlight_info struct by probing @aux for it's backlight capabilities,
+ * along with also probing the current and maximum supported brightness levels.
+ *
+ * If @driver_pwm_freq_hz is non-zero, this will be used as the backlight frequency. Otherwise, the
+ * default frequency from the panel is used.
+ *
+ * Returns: %0 on success, negative error code on failure.
+ */
+int
+drm_edp_backlight_init(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, struct drm_edp_backlight_info *bl,
+		       u16 driver_pwm_freq_hz, const u8 edp_dpcd[EDP_DISPLAY_CTL_CAP_SIZE],
+		       u16 *current_level, u8 *current_mode)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (edp_dpcd[1] & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_AUX_ENABLE_CAP)
+		bl->aux_enable = true;
+	if (edp_dpcd[2] & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_BYTE_COUNT)
+		bl->lsb_reg_used = true;
+
+	ret = drm_edp_backlight_probe_max(aux, bl, driver_pwm_freq_hz, edp_dpcd);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = drm_edp_backlight_probe_level(aux, bl, current_mode);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	*current_level = ret;
+
+	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s: Found backlight level=%d/%d pwm_freq_pre_divider=%d mode=%x\n",
+		      aux->name, *current_level, bl->max, bl->pwm_freq_pre_divider, *current_mode);
+	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s: Backlight caps: pwmgen_bit_count=%d lsb_reg_used=%d aux_enable=%d\n",
+		      aux->name, bl->pwmgen_bit_count, bl->lsb_reg_used, bl->aux_enable);
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_edp_backlight_init);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
index 16824eb3ef93..03051ab75d30 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
@@ -263,10 +263,7 @@ struct intel_panel {
 		/* DPCD backlight */
 		union {
 			struct {
-				u8 pwmgen_bit_count;
-				u8 pwm_freq_pre_divider;
-				bool lsb_reg_used;
-				bool aux_enable;
+				struct drm_edp_backlight_info info;
 			} vesa;
 			struct {
 				bool sdr_uses_aux;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
index 813f6c553156..286eb337448e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
@@ -270,114 +270,19 @@ intel_dp_aux_hdr_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector, enum pipe pi
 }
 
 /* VESA backlight callbacks */
-static bool intel_dp_aux_vesa_backlight_dpcd_mode(struct intel_connector *connector)
-{
-	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = intel_attached_dp(connector);
-	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
-	int ret;
-	u8 mode_reg;
-
-	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_MODE_SET_REGISTER, &mode_reg);
-	if (ret != 1) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to read backlight mode: %d\n", ret);
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	return (mode_reg & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL_MODE_MASK) ==
-	       DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL_MODE_DPCD;
-}
-
-/*
- * Read the current backlight value from DPCD register(s) based
- * on if 8-bit(MSB) or 16-bit(MSB and LSB) values are supported
- */
 static u32 intel_dp_aux_vesa_get_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector, enum pipe unused)
 {
-	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = intel_attached_dp(connector);
-	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
-	int ret;
-	u8 read_val[2] = { 0x0 };
-	u16 level = 0;
-
-	/*
-	 * If we're not in DPCD control mode yet, the programmed brightness
-	 * value is meaningless and we should assume max brightness
-	 */
-	if (!intel_dp_aux_vesa_backlight_dpcd_mode(connector))
-		return connector->panel.backlight.max;
-
-	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_read(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_MSB, &read_val,
-			       sizeof(read_val));
-	if (ret != sizeof(read_val)) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to read brightness level: %d\n", ret);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	if (connector->panel.backlight.edp.vesa.lsb_reg_used)
-		level = (read_val[0] << 8 | read_val[1]);
-	else
-		level = read_val[0];
-
-	return level;
+	return connector->panel.backlight.level;
 }
 
-/*
- * Sends the current backlight level over the aux channel, checking if its using
- * 8-bit or 16 bit value (MSB and LSB)
- */
 static void
-intel_dp_aux_vesa_set_backlight(const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state,
-				u32 level)
+intel_dp_aux_vesa_set_backlight(const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state, u32 level)
 {
 	struct intel_connector *connector = to_intel_connector(conn_state->connector);
-	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = intel_attached_dp(connector);
-	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
-	int ret;
-	u8 vals[2] = { 0x0 };
-
-	/* Write the MSB and/or LSB */
-	if (connector->panel.backlight.edp.vesa.lsb_reg_used) {
-		vals[0] = (level & 0xFF00) >> 8;
-		vals[1] = (level & 0xFF);
-	} else {
-		vals[0] = level;
-	}
-
-	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_write(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_MSB, vals,
-				sizeof(vals));
-	if (ret != sizeof(vals)) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to write aux backlight level: %d\n", ret);
-		return;
-	}
-}
-
-static void set_vesa_backlight_enable(struct intel_connector *connector, bool enable)
-{
-	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = intel_attached_dp(connector);
-	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
-	int ret;
-	u8 reg_val = 0;
-
-	/* Early return when display use other mechanism to enable backlight. */
-	if (!connector->panel.backlight.edp.vesa.aux_enable)
-		return;
-
-	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_DISPLAY_CONTROL_REGISTER, &reg_val);
-	if (ret != 1) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to read eDP display control register: %d\n", ret);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (enable)
-		reg_val |= DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_ENABLE;
-	else
-		reg_val &= ~(DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_ENABLE);
+	struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
+	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = enc_to_intel_dp(connector->encoder);
 
-	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_DISPLAY_CONTROL_REGISTER, reg_val);
-	if (ret != 1) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to %s aux backlight: %d\n",
-			    enable ? "enable" : "disable", ret);
-	}
+	drm_edp_backlight_set_level(&intel_dp->aux, &panel->backlight.edp.vesa.info, level);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -385,170 +290,46 @@ intel_dp_aux_vesa_enable_backlight(const struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state,
 				   const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state, u32 level)
 {
 	struct intel_connector *connector = to_intel_connector(conn_state->connector);
-	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = intel_attached_dp(connector);
-	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
 	struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
-	int ret;
-	u8 dpcd_buf, new_dpcd_buf;
-	u8 pwmgen_bit_count = panel->backlight.edp.vesa.pwmgen_bit_count;
-
-	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_MODE_SET_REGISTER, &dpcd_buf);
-	if (ret != 1) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to read backlight mode: %d\n", ret);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	new_dpcd_buf = dpcd_buf;
-
-	if ((dpcd_buf & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL_MODE_MASK) != DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL_MODE_MASK) {
-		new_dpcd_buf &= ~DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL_MODE_MASK;
-		new_dpcd_buf |= DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL_MODE_DPCD;
-
-		ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT, pwmgen_bit_count);
-		if (ret != 1)
-			drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to write aux pwmgen bit count: %d\n", ret);
-	}
-
-	if (panel->backlight.edp.vesa.pwm_freq_pre_divider) {
-		ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_FREQ_SET,
-					 panel->backlight.edp.vesa.pwm_freq_pre_divider);
-		if (ret == 1)
-			new_dpcd_buf |= DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_FREQ_AUX_SET_ENABLE;
-		else
-			drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to write aux backlight frequency: %d\n",
-				    ret);
-	}
-
-	if (new_dpcd_buf != dpcd_buf) {
-		ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_MODE_SET_REGISTER,
-					 new_dpcd_buf);
-		if (ret != 1)
-			drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to write aux backlight mode: %d\n", ret);
-	}
+	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = enc_to_intel_dp(connector->encoder);
 
-	intel_dp_aux_vesa_set_backlight(conn_state, level);
-	set_vesa_backlight_enable(connector, true);
+	drm_edp_backlight_enable(&intel_dp->aux, &panel->backlight.edp.vesa.info, level);
 }
 
 static void intel_dp_aux_vesa_disable_backlight(const struct drm_connector_state *old_conn_state,
 						u32 level)
 {
-	set_vesa_backlight_enable(to_intel_connector(old_conn_state->connector), false);
-}
-
-/*
- * Compute PWM frequency divider value based off the frequency provided to us by the vbt.
- * The PWM Frequency is calculated as 27Mhz / (F x P).
- * - Where F = PWM Frequency Pre-Divider value programmed by field 7:0 of the
- *             EDP_BACKLIGHT_FREQ_SET register (DPCD Address 00728h)
- * - Where P = 2^Pn, where Pn is the value programmed by field 4:0 of the
- *             EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT register (DPCD Address 00724h)
- */
-static u32 intel_dp_aux_vesa_calc_max_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
-{
-	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = to_i915(connector->base.dev);
-	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = intel_attached_dp(connector);
+	struct intel_connector *connector = to_intel_connector(old_conn_state->connector);
 	struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
-	u32 max_backlight = 0;
-	int ret, freq, fxp, fxp_min, fxp_max, fxp_actual, f = 1;
-	u8 pn, pn_min, pn_max;
-
-	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT, &pn);
-	if (ret != 1) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to read pwmgen bit count cap: %d\n", ret);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	pn &= DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT_MASK;
-	max_backlight = (1 << pn) - 1;
-
-	/* Find desired value of (F x P)
-	 * Note that, if F x P is out of supported range, the maximum value or
-	 * minimum value will applied automatically. So no need to check that.
-	 */
-	freq = i915->vbt.backlight.pwm_freq_hz;
-	drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "VBT defined backlight frequency %u Hz\n",
-		    freq);
-	if (!freq) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm,
-			    "Use panel default backlight frequency\n");
-		return max_backlight;
-	}
-
-	fxp = DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(KHz(DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_FREQ_BASE_KHZ), freq);
-
-	/* Use highest possible value of Pn for more granularity of brightness
-	 * adjustment while satifying the conditions below.
-	 * - Pn is in the range of Pn_min and Pn_max
-	 * - F is in the range of 1 and 255
-	 * - FxP is within 25% of desired value.
-	 *   Note: 25% is arbitrary value and may need some tweak.
-	 */
-	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT_CAP_MIN, &pn_min);
-	if (ret != 1) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to read pwmgen bit count cap min: %d\n", ret);
-		return max_backlight;
-	}
-	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT_CAP_MAX, &pn_max);
-	if (ret != 1) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to read pwmgen bit count cap max: %d\n", ret);
-		return max_backlight;
-	}
-	pn_min &= DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT_MASK;
-	pn_max &= DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT_MASK;
-
-	/* Ensure frequency is within 25% of desired value */
-	fxp_min = DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(fxp * 3, 4);
-	fxp_max = DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(fxp * 5, 4);
-
-	if (fxp_min < (1 << pn_min) || (255 << pn_max) < fxp_max) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm,
-			    "VBT defined backlight frequency out of range\n");
-		return max_backlight;
-	}
-
-	for (pn = pn_max; pn >= pn_min; pn--) {
-		f = clamp(DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(fxp, 1 << pn), 1, 255);
-		fxp_actual = f << pn;
-		if (fxp_min <= fxp_actual && fxp_actual <= fxp_max)
-			break;
-	}
-
-	drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Using eDP pwmgen bit count of %d\n", pn);
-	ret = drm_dp_dpcd_writeb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_EDP_PWMGEN_BIT_COUNT, pn);
-	if (ret != 1) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "Failed to write aux pwmgen bit count: %d\n", ret);
-		return max_backlight;
-	}
-
-	panel->backlight.edp.vesa.pwmgen_bit_count = pn;
-	if (intel_dp->edp_dpcd[2] & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_FREQ_AUX_SET_CAP)
-		panel->backlight.edp.vesa.pwm_freq_pre_divider = f;
-
-	max_backlight = (1 << pn) - 1;
+	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = enc_to_intel_dp(connector->encoder);
 
-	return max_backlight;
+	drm_edp_backlight_disable(&intel_dp->aux, &panel->backlight.edp.vesa.info);
 }
 
-static int intel_dp_aux_vesa_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector,
-					     enum pipe pipe)
+static int intel_dp_aux_vesa_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector, enum pipe pipe)
 {
 	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = intel_attached_dp(connector);
 	struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
+	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
+	u16 current_level;
+	u8 current_mode;
+	int ret;
 
-	if (intel_dp->edp_dpcd[1] & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_AUX_ENABLE_CAP)
-		panel->backlight.edp.vesa.aux_enable = true;
-	if (intel_dp->edp_dpcd[2] & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_BYTE_COUNT)
-		panel->backlight.edp.vesa.lsb_reg_used = true;
-
-	panel->backlight.max = intel_dp_aux_vesa_calc_max_backlight(connector);
-	if (!panel->backlight.max)
-		return -ENODEV;
+	ret = drm_edp_backlight_init(&intel_dp->aux, &panel->backlight.edp.vesa.info,
+				     i915->vbt.backlight.pwm_freq_hz, intel_dp->edp_dpcd,
+				     &current_level, &current_mode);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
+	panel->backlight.max = panel->backlight.edp.vesa.info.max;
 	panel->backlight.min = 0;
-	panel->backlight.level = intel_dp_aux_vesa_get_backlight(connector, pipe);
-	panel->backlight.enabled = intel_dp_aux_vesa_backlight_dpcd_mode(connector) &&
-				   panel->backlight.level != 0;
+	if (current_mode == DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_CONTROL_MODE_DPCD) {
+		panel->backlight.level = current_level;
+		panel->backlight.enabled = panel->backlight.level != 0;
+	} else {
+		panel->backlight.level = panel->backlight.max;
+		panel->backlight.enabled = false;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -559,16 +340,12 @@ intel_dp_aux_supports_vesa_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = intel_attached_dp(connector);
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
 
-	/* Check the eDP Display control capabilities registers to determine if
-	 * the panel can support backlight control over the aux channel.
-	 *
-	 * TODO: We currently only support AUX only backlight configurations, not backlights which
+	/* TODO: We currently only support AUX only backlight configurations, not backlights which
 	 * require a mix of PWM and AUX controls to work. In the mean time, these machines typically
 	 * work just fine using normal PWM controls anyway.
 	 */
-	if (intel_dp->edp_dpcd[1] & DP_EDP_TCON_BACKLIGHT_ADJUSTMENT_CAP &&
-	    (intel_dp->edp_dpcd[1] & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_AUX_ENABLE_CAP) &&
-	    (intel_dp->edp_dpcd[2] & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_AUX_SET_CAP)) {
+	if ((intel_dp->edp_dpcd[1] & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_AUX_ENABLE_CAP) &&
+	    drm_edp_backlight_supported(intel_dp->edp_dpcd)) {
 		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "AUX Backlight Control Supported!\n");
 		return true;
 	}
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_dp_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_dp_helper.h
index edffd1dcca3e..1eca0b42fc45 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_dp_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_dp_helper.h
@@ -1790,6 +1790,24 @@ drm_dp_sink_can_do_video_without_timing_msa(const u8 dpcd[DP_RECEIVER_CAP_SIZE])
 		DP_MSA_TIMING_PAR_IGNORED;
 }
 
+/**
+ * drm_edp_backlight_supported() - Check an eDP DPCD for VESA backlight support
+ * @edp_dpcd: The DPCD to check
+ *
+ * Note that currently this function will return %false for panels which support various DPCD
+ * backlight features but which require the brightness be set through PWM, and don't support setting
+ * the brightness level via the DPCD. This is a TODO.
+ *
+ * Returns: %True if @edp_dpcd indicates that VESA backlight controls are supported, %false
+ * otherwise
+ */
+static inline bool
+drm_edp_backlight_supported(const u8 edp_dpcd[EDP_DISPLAY_CTL_CAP_SIZE])
+{
+	return (edp_dpcd[1] & DP_EDP_TCON_BACKLIGHT_ADJUSTMENT_CAP) &&
+		(edp_dpcd[2] & DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_AUX_SET_CAP);
+}
+
 /*
  * DisplayPort AUX channel
  */
@@ -2089,6 +2107,36 @@ drm_dp_has_quirk(const struct drm_dp_desc *desc, enum drm_dp_quirk quirk)
 	return desc->quirks & BIT(quirk);
 }
 
+/**
+ * struct drm_edp_backlight_info - Probed eDP backlight info struct
+ * @pwmgen_bit_count: The pwmgen bit count
+ * @pwm_freq_pre_divider: The PWM frequency pre-divider value being used for this backlight, if any
+ * @max: The maximum backlight level that may be set
+ * @lsb_reg_used: Do we also write values to the DP_EDP_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHTNESS_LSB register?
+ * @aux_enable: Does the panel support the AUX enable cap?
+ *
+ * This structure contains various data about an eDP backlight, which can be populated by using
+ * drm_edp_backlight_init().
+ */
+struct drm_edp_backlight_info {
+	u8 pwmgen_bit_count;
+	u8 pwm_freq_pre_divider;
+	u16 max;
+
+	bool lsb_reg_used : 1;
+	bool aux_enable : 1;
+};
+
+int
+drm_edp_backlight_init(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, struct drm_edp_backlight_info *bl,
+		       u16 driver_pwm_freq_hz, const u8 edp_dpcd[EDP_DISPLAY_CTL_CAP_SIZE],
+		       u16 *current_level, u8 *current_mode);
+int drm_edp_backlight_set_level(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, const struct drm_edp_backlight_info *bl,
+				u16 level);
+int drm_edp_backlight_enable(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, const struct drm_edp_backlight_info *bl,
+			     u16 level);
+int drm_edp_backlight_disable(struct drm_dp_aux *aux, const struct drm_edp_backlight_info *bl);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_DRM_DP_CEC
 void drm_dp_cec_irq(struct drm_dp_aux *aux);
 void drm_dp_cec_register_connector(struct drm_dp_aux *aux,
