diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index a61f4f3b78a9..a38ed6e5efd4 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -6060,6 +6060,13 @@ T:	git git://people.freedesktop.org/~sroland/linux
 F:	drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/
 F:	include/uapi/drm/vmwgfx_drm.h
 
+DRM DRIVER FOR WIDECHIPS WS2401 PANELS
+M:	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>
+S:	Maintained
+T:	git git://anongit.freedesktop.org/drm/drm-misc
+F:	Documentation/devicetree/bindings/display/panel/samsung,lms380kf01.yaml
+F:	drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-widechips-ws2401.c
+
 DRM DRIVERS
 M:	David Airlie <airlied@linux.ie>
 M:	Daniel Vetter <daniel@ffwll.ch>
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Kconfig
index ef87d92cdf49..0c880553ce64 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Kconfig
@@ -553,6 +553,16 @@ config DRM_PANEL_VISIONOX_RM69299
 	  Say Y here if you want to enable support for Visionox
 	  RM69299  DSI Video Mode panel.
 
+config DRM_PANEL_WIDECHIPS_WS2401
+	tristate "Widechips WS2401 DPI panel driver"
+	depends on SPI && GPIOLIB
+	depends on BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
+	select DRM_MIPI_DBI
+	help
+	  Say Y here if you want to enable support for the Widechips WS2401 DPI
+	  480x800 display controller used in panels such as Samsung LMS380KF01.
+	  This display is used in the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 GT-I8160 (Codina).
+
 config DRM_PANEL_XINPENG_XPP055C272
 	tristate "Xinpeng XPP055C272 panel driver"
 	depends on OF
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Makefile
index cae4d976c069..d94c27df17aa 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/Makefile
@@ -58,4 +58,5 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_PANEL_TPO_TD043MTEA1) += panel-tpo-td043mtea1.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_PANEL_TPO_TPG110) += panel-tpo-tpg110.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_PANEL_TRULY_NT35597_WQXGA) += panel-truly-nt35597.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_PANEL_VISIONOX_RM69299) += panel-visionox-rm69299.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_PANEL_WIDECHIPS_WS2401) += panel-widechips-ws2401.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_PANEL_XINPENG_XPP055C272) += panel-xinpeng-xpp055c272.o
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-widechips-ws2401.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-widechips-ws2401.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8bc976f54b80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-widechips-ws2401.c
@@ -0,0 +1,441 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+/*
+ * Panel driver for the WideChips WS2401 480x800 DPI RGB panel, used in
+ * the Samsung Mobile Display (SMD) LMS380KF01.
+ * Found in the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 GT-I8160 mobile phone.
+ * Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>
+ * Inspired by code and know-how in the vendor driver by Gareth Phillips.
+ */
+#include <drm/drm_mipi_dbi.h>
+#include <drm/drm_modes.h>
+#include <drm/drm_panel.h>
+
+#include <linux/backlight.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/media-bus-format.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
+#include <linux/spi/spi.h>
+
+#include <video/mipi_display.h>
+
+#define WS2401_RESCTL			0xb8 /* Resolution select control */
+#define WS2401_PSMPS			0xbd /* SMPS positive control */
+#define WS2401_NSMPS			0xbe /* SMPS negative control */
+#define WS2401_SMPS			0xbf
+#define WS2401_BCMODE			0xc1 /* Backlight control mode */
+#define WS2401_WRBLCTL			0xc3 /* Backlight control */
+#define WS2401_WRDISBV			0xc4 /* Write manual brightness */
+#define WS2401_WRCTRLD			0xc6 /* Write BL control */
+#define WS2401_WRMIE			0xc7 /* Write MIE mode */
+#define WS2401_READ_ID1			0xda /* Read panel ID 1 */
+#define WS2401_READ_ID2			0xdb /* Read panel ID 2 */
+#define WS2401_READ_ID3			0xdc /* Read panel ID 3 */
+#define WS2401_GAMMA_R1			0xe7 /* Gamma red 1 */
+#define WS2401_GAMMA_G1			0xe8 /* Gamma green 1 */
+#define WS2401_GAMMA_B1			0xe9 /* Gamma blue 1 */
+#define WS2401_GAMMA_R2			0xea /* Gamma red 2 */
+#define WS2401_GAMMA_G2			0xeb /* Gamma green 2 */
+#define WS2401_GAMMA_B2			0xec /* Gamma blue 2 */
+#define WS2401_PASSWD1			0xf0 /* Password command for level 2 */
+#define WS2401_DISCTL			0xf2 /* Display control */
+#define WS2401_PWRCTL			0xf3 /* Power control */
+#define WS2401_VCOMCTL			0xf4 /* VCOM control */
+#define WS2401_SRCCTL			0xf5 /* Source control */
+#define WS2401_PANELCTL			0xf6 /* Panel control */
+
+static const u8 ws2401_dbi_read_commands[] = {
+	WS2401_READ_ID1,
+	WS2401_READ_ID2,
+	WS2401_READ_ID3,
+	0, /* sentinel */
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct ws2401 - state container for a panel controlled by the WS2401
+ * controller
+ */
+struct ws2401 {
+	/** @dev: the container device */
+	struct device *dev;
+	/** @dbi: the DBI bus abstraction handle */
+	struct mipi_dbi dbi;
+	/** @panel: the DRM panel instance for this device */
+	struct drm_panel panel;
+	/** @width: the width of this panel in mm */
+	u32 width;
+	/** @height: the height of this panel in mm */
+	u32 height;
+	/** @reset: reset GPIO line */
+	struct gpio_desc *reset;
+	/** @regulators: VCCIO and VIO supply regulators */
+	struct regulator_bulk_data regulators[2];
+	/** @internal_bl: If using internal backlight */
+	bool internal_bl;
+};
+
+static const struct drm_display_mode lms380kf01_480_800_mode = {
+	/*
+	 * The vendor driver states that the "SMD panel" has a clock
+	 * frequency of 49920000 Hz / 2 = 24960000 Hz.
+	 */
+	.clock = 24960,
+	.hdisplay = 480,
+	.hsync_start = 480 + 8,
+	.hsync_end = 480 + 8 + 10,
+	.htotal = 480 + 8 + 10 + 8,
+	.vdisplay = 800,
+	.vsync_start = 800 + 8,
+	.vsync_end = 800 + 8 + 2,
+	.vtotal = 800 + 8 + 2 + 18,
+	.width_mm = 50,
+	.height_mm = 84,
+	.flags = DRM_MODE_FLAG_NVSYNC | DRM_MODE_FLAG_NHSYNC,
+};
+
+static inline struct ws2401 *to_ws2401(struct drm_panel *panel)
+{
+	return container_of(panel, struct ws2401, panel);
+}
+
+static void ws2401_read_mtp_id(struct ws2401 *ws)
+{
+	struct mipi_dbi *dbi = &ws->dbi;
+	u8 id1, id2, id3;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = mipi_dbi_command_read(dbi, WS2401_READ_ID1, &id1);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(ws->dev, "unable to read MTP ID 1\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	ret = mipi_dbi_command_read(dbi, WS2401_READ_ID2, &id2);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(ws->dev, "unable to read MTP ID 2\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	ret = mipi_dbi_command_read(dbi, WS2401_READ_ID3, &id3);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(ws->dev, "unable to read MTP ID 3\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	dev_info(ws->dev, "MTP ID: %02x %02x %02x\n", id1, id2, id3);
+}
+
+static int ws2401_power_on(struct ws2401 *ws)
+{
+	struct mipi_dbi *dbi = &ws->dbi;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Power up */
+	ret = regulator_bulk_enable(ARRAY_SIZE(ws->regulators),
+				    ws->regulators);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(ws->dev, "failed to enable regulators: %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+	msleep(10);
+
+	/* Assert reset >=1 ms */
+	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(ws->reset, 1);
+	usleep_range(1000, 5000);
+	/* De-assert reset */
+	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(ws->reset, 0);
+	/* Wait >= 10 ms */
+	msleep(10);
+	dev_dbg(ws->dev, "de-asserted RESET\n");
+
+	/*
+	 * Exit sleep mode and initialize display - some hammering is
+	 * necessary.
+	 */
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, MIPI_DCS_EXIT_SLEEP_MODE);
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, MIPI_DCS_EXIT_SLEEP_MODE);
+	msleep(50);
+
+	/* Magic to unlock level 2 control of the display */
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_PASSWD1, 0x5a, 0x5a);
+	/* Configure resolution to 480RGBx800 */
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_RESCTL, 0x12);
+	/* Set addressing mode Flip V(d0), Flip H(d1) RGB/BGR(d3) */
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, MIPI_DCS_SET_ADDRESS_MODE, 0x01);
+	/* Set pixel format: 24 bpp */
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, MIPI_DCS_SET_PIXEL_FORMAT, 0x70);
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_SMPS, 0x00, 0x0f);
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_PSMPS, 0x06, 0x03, /* DDVDH: 4.6v */
+			 0x7e, 0x03, 0x12, 0x37);
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_NSMPS, 0x06, 0x03, /* DDVDH: -4.6v */
+			 0x7e, 0x02, 0x15, 0x37);
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_SMPS, 0x02, 0x0f);
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_PWRCTL, 0x10, 0xA9, 0x00, 0x01, 0x44,
+			 0xb4,	/* VGH:16.1v, VGL:-13.8v */
+			 0x50,	/* GREFP:4.2v (default) */
+			 0x50,	/* GREFN:-4.2v (default) */
+			 0x00,
+			 0x44);	/* VOUTL:-10v (default) */
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_DISCTL, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x14,
+			 0x16);
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_VCOMCTL, 0x30, 0x53, 0x53);
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_SRCCTL, 0x03, 0x0C, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+			 0x01,	/* 2 dot inversion */
+			 0x01, 0x06, 0x03);
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_PANELCTL, 0x14, 0x00, 0x80, 0x00);
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_WRMIE, 0x01);
+
+	/* Set up gamma, probably these are P-gamma and N-gamma for each color */
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_GAMMA_R1, 0x00,
+			 0x5b, 0x42, 0x41, 0x3f, 0x42, 0x3d, 0x38, 0x2e,
+			 0x2b, 0x2a, 0x27, 0x22, 0x27, 0x0f, 0x00, 0x00);
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_GAMMA_R2, 0x00,
+			 0x5b, 0x42, 0x41, 0x3f, 0x42, 0x3d, 0x38, 0x2e,
+			 0x2b, 0x2a, 0x27, 0x22, 0x27, 0x0f, 0x00, 0x00);
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_GAMMA_G1, 0x00,
+			 0x59, 0x40, 0x3f, 0x3e, 0x41, 0x3d, 0x39, 0x2f,
+			 0x2c, 0x2b, 0x29, 0x25, 0x29, 0x19, 0x08, 0x00);
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_GAMMA_G2, 0x00,
+			 0x59, 0x40, 0x3f, 0x3e, 0x41, 0x3d, 0x39, 0x2f,
+			 0x2c, 0x2b, 0x29, 0x25, 0x29, 0x19, 0x08, 0x00);
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_GAMMA_B1, 0x00,
+			 0x57, 0x3b, 0x3a, 0x3b, 0x3f, 0x3b, 0x38, 0x27,
+			 0x38, 0x2a, 0x26, 0x22, 0x34, 0x0c, 0x09, 0x00);
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_GAMMA_B2, 0x00,
+			 0x57, 0x3b, 0x3a, 0x3b, 0x3f, 0x3b, 0x38, 0x27,
+			 0x38, 0x2a, 0x26, 0x22, 0x34, 0x0c, 0x09, 0x00);
+
+	if (ws->internal_bl) {
+		mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_WRCTRLD, 0x2c);
+	} else {
+		mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_WRCTRLD, 0x00);
+		/*
+		 * When not using internal backlight we do not need any further
+		 * L2 accesses to the panel so we close the door on our way out.
+		 * Otherwise we need to leave the L2 door open.
+		 */
+		mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_PASSWD1, 0xa5, 0xa5);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ws2401_power_off(struct ws2401 *ws)
+{
+	/* Go into RESET and disable regulators */
+	gpiod_set_value_cansleep(ws->reset, 1);
+	return regulator_bulk_disable(ARRAY_SIZE(ws->regulators),
+				      ws->regulators);
+}
+
+static int ws2401_unprepare(struct drm_panel *panel)
+{
+	struct ws2401 *ws = to_ws2401(panel);
+	struct mipi_dbi *dbi = &ws->dbi;
+
+	/* Make sure we disable backlight, if any */
+	if (ws->internal_bl)
+		mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_WRCTRLD, 0x00);
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, MIPI_DCS_ENTER_SLEEP_MODE);
+	msleep(120);
+	return ws2401_power_off(to_ws2401(panel));
+}
+
+static int ws2401_disable(struct drm_panel *panel)
+{
+	struct ws2401 *ws = to_ws2401(panel);
+	struct mipi_dbi *dbi = &ws->dbi;
+
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, MIPI_DCS_SET_DISPLAY_OFF);
+	msleep(25);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ws2401_prepare(struct drm_panel *panel)
+{
+	return ws2401_power_on(to_ws2401(panel));
+}
+
+static int ws2401_enable(struct drm_panel *panel)
+{
+	struct ws2401 *ws = to_ws2401(panel);
+	struct mipi_dbi *dbi = &ws->dbi;
+
+	mipi_dbi_command(dbi, MIPI_DCS_SET_DISPLAY_ON);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ws2401_get_modes() - return the mode
+ * @panel: the panel to get the mode for
+ * @connector: reference to the central DRM connector control structure
+ */
+static int ws2401_get_modes(struct drm_panel *panel,
+			    struct drm_connector *connector)
+{
+	struct ws2401 *ws = to_ws2401(panel);
+	struct drm_display_mode *mode;
+	static const u32 bus_format = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_RGB888_1X24;
+
+	/*
+	 * We just support the LMS380KF01 so far, if we implement more panels
+	 * this mode, the following connector display_info settings and
+	 * probably the custom DCS sequences needs to selected based on what
+	 * the target panel needs.
+	 */
+	mode = drm_mode_duplicate(connector->dev, &lms380kf01_480_800_mode);
+	if (!mode) {
+		dev_err(ws->dev, "failed to add mode\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	connector->display_info.bpc = 8;
+	connector->display_info.width_mm = mode->width_mm;
+	connector->display_info.height_mm = mode->height_mm;
+	connector->display_info.bus_flags =
+		DRM_BUS_FLAG_PIXDATA_DRIVE_NEGEDGE;
+	drm_display_info_set_bus_formats(&connector->display_info,
+					 &bus_format, 1);
+
+	drm_mode_set_name(mode);
+	mode->type = DRM_MODE_TYPE_DRIVER | DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED;
+
+	drm_mode_probed_add(connector, mode);
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static const struct drm_panel_funcs ws2401_drm_funcs = {
+	.disable = ws2401_disable,
+	.unprepare = ws2401_unprepare,
+	.prepare = ws2401_prepare,
+	.enable = ws2401_enable,
+	.get_modes = ws2401_get_modes,
+};
+
+static int ws2401_set_brightness(struct backlight_device *bl)
+{
+	struct ws2401 *ws = bl_get_data(bl);
+	struct mipi_dbi *dbi = &ws->dbi;
+	u8 brightness = backlight_get_brightness(bl);
+
+	if (backlight_is_blank(bl)) {
+		mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_WRCTRLD, 0x00);
+	} else {
+		mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_WRCTRLD, 0x2c);
+		mipi_dbi_command(dbi, WS2401_WRDISBV, brightness);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct backlight_ops ws2401_bl_ops = {
+	.update_status = ws2401_set_brightness,
+};
+
+static const struct backlight_properties ws2401_bl_props = {
+	.type = BACKLIGHT_PLATFORM,
+	.brightness = 120,
+	.max_brightness = U8_MAX,
+};
+
+static int ws2401_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
+{
+	struct device *dev = &spi->dev;
+	struct ws2401 *ws;
+	int ret;
+
+	ws = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*ws), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!ws)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	ws->dev = dev;
+
+	/*
+	 * VCI   is the analog voltage supply
+	 * VCCIO is the digital I/O voltage supply
+	 */
+	ws->regulators[0].supply = "vci";
+	ws->regulators[1].supply = "vccio";
+	ret = devm_regulator_bulk_get(dev,
+				      ARRAY_SIZE(ws->regulators),
+				      ws->regulators);
+	if (ret)
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "failed to get regulators\n");
+
+	ws->reset = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "reset", GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
+	if (IS_ERR(ws->reset)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(ws->reset);
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "no RESET GPIO\n");
+	}
+
+	ret = mipi_dbi_spi_init(spi, &ws->dbi, NULL);
+	if (ret)
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "MIPI DBI init failed\n");
+	ws->dbi.read_commands = ws2401_dbi_read_commands;
+
+	ws2401_power_on(ws);
+	ws2401_read_mtp_id(ws);
+	ws2401_power_off(ws);
+
+	drm_panel_init(&ws->panel, dev, &ws2401_drm_funcs,
+		       DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DPI);
+
+	ret = drm_panel_of_backlight(&ws->panel);
+	if (ret)
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, ret,
+				"failed to get external backlight device\n");
+
+	if (!ws->panel.backlight) {
+		dev_dbg(dev, "no external backlight, using internal backlight\n");
+		ws->panel.backlight =
+			devm_backlight_device_register(dev, "ws2401", dev, ws,
+				&ws2401_bl_ops, &ws2401_bl_props);
+		if (IS_ERR(ws->panel.backlight))
+			return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(ws->panel.backlight),
+				"failed to register backlight device\n");
+	} else {
+		dev_dbg(dev, "using external backlight\n");
+	}
+
+	spi_set_drvdata(spi, ws);
+
+	drm_panel_add(&ws->panel);
+	dev_dbg(dev, "added panel\n");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ws2401_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
+{
+	struct ws2401 *ws = spi_get_drvdata(spi);
+
+	drm_panel_remove(&ws->panel);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Samsung LMS380KF01 is the one instance of this display controller that we
+ * know about, but if more are found, the controller can be parameterized
+ * here and used for other configurations.
+ */
+static const struct of_device_id ws2401_match[] = {
+	{ .compatible = "samsung,lms380kf01", },
+	{},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, ws2401_match);
+
+static struct spi_driver ws2401_driver = {
+	.probe		= ws2401_probe,
+	.remove		= ws2401_remove,
+	.driver		= {
+		.name	= "ws2401-panel",
+		.of_match_table = ws2401_match,
+	},
+};
+module_spi_driver(ws2401_driver);
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Samsung WS2401 panel driver");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
