diff --git a/rust/kernel/drm/kms.rs b/rust/kernel/drm/kms.rs
index d5cad598f016f..d74267c78864f 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/drm/kms.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/drm/kms.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
     types::*,
     error::to_result,
     private::Sealed,
+    sync::{Mutex, MutexGuard},
+    container_of
 };
 use core::{
     ops::Deref,
@@ -233,6 +235,21 @@ impl<T, K> KmsDriver for T
     T: Driver<Kms = K>,
     K: Kms<Driver = T> {}
 
+impl<T: KmsDriver> Device<T> {
+    /// Retrieve a pointer to the mode_config mutex
+    #[inline]
+    pub(crate) fn mode_config_mutex(&self) -> &Mutex<()> {
+        // SAFETY: This lock is initialized for as long as `Device<T>` is exposed to users
+        unsafe { Mutex::from_raw(&mut (*self.as_raw()).mode_config.mutex) }
+    }
+
+    /// Acquire the [`mode_config.mutex`] for this [`Device`].
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn mode_config_lock(&self) -> ModeConfigGuard<'_, T> {
+        ModeConfigGuard(self.mode_config_mutex().lock(), PhantomData)
+    }
+}
+
 /// A modesetting object in DRM.
 ///
 /// This is any type of object where the underlying C object contains a [`struct drm_mode_object`].
@@ -339,3 +356,56 @@ unsafe fn dec_ref(obj: ptr::NonNull<Self>) {
         unsafe { bindings::drm_mode_object_put(obj.as_ref().raw_mode_obj()) }
     }
 }
+
+/// A mode config guard.
+///
+/// This is an exclusive primitive that represents when [`drm_device.mode_config.mutex`] is held - as
+/// some modesetting operations (particularly ones related to [`connectors`](connector)) are still
+/// protected under this single lock. The lock will be dropped once this object is dropped.
+///
+/// # Invariants
+///
+/// - `self.0` is contained within a [`struct drm_mode_config`], which is contained within a
+///   [`struct drm_device`].
+/// - The [`KmsDriver`] implementation of that [`struct drm_device`] is always `T`.
+/// - This type proves that [`drm_device.mode_config.mutex`] is acquired.
+///
+/// [`struct drm_mode_config`]: (srctree/include/drm/drm_device.h)
+/// [`drm_device.mode_config.mutex`]: (srctree/include/drm/drm_device.h)
+/// [`struct drm_device`]: (srctree/include/drm/drm_device.h)
+pub struct ModeConfigGuard<'a, T: KmsDriver>(MutexGuard<'a, ()>, PhantomData<T>);
+
+impl<'a, T: KmsDriver> ModeConfigGuard<'a, T> {
+    /// Construct a new [`ModeConfigGuard`].
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// The caller must ensure that [`drm_device.mode_config.mutex`] is acquired.
+    ///
+    /// [`drm_device.mode_config.mutex`]: (srctree/include/drm/drm_device.h)
+    pub(crate) unsafe fn new(drm: &'a Device<T>) -> Self {
+        // SAFETY: Our safety contract fulfills the requirements of `MutexGuard::new()`
+        Self(unsafe { MutexGuard::new(drm.mode_config_mutex(), ()) }, PhantomData)
+    }
+
+    /// Return the [`Device`] that this [`ModeConfigGuard`] belongs to.
+    pub fn drm_dev(&self) -> &'a Device<T> {
+        // SAFETY:
+        // - `self` is embedded within a `drm_mode_config` via our type invariants
+        // - `self.0.lock` has an equivalent data type to `mutex` via its type invariants.
+        let mode_config = unsafe { container_of!(self.0.lock, bindings::drm_mode_config, mutex) };
+
+        // SAFETY: And that `drm_mode_config` lives in a `drm_device` via type invariants.
+        unsafe { Device::borrow(container_of!(mode_config, bindings::drm_device, mode_config)) }
+    }
+
+    /// Assert that the given device is the owner of this mode config guard.
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if `dev` is different from the owning device for this mode config guard.
+    #[inline]
+    pub(crate) fn assert_owner(&self, dev: &Device<T>) {
+        assert!(ptr::eq(self.drm_dev(), dev));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rust/kernel/drm/kms/connector.rs b/rust/kernel/drm/kms/connector.rs
index 54457b327c365..57ab29473c344 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/drm/kms/connector.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/drm/kms/connector.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 use core::{
     marker::*,
     ptr::null_mut,
-    mem,
+    mem::{self, ManuallyDrop},
     ptr::{self, NonNull, addr_of_mut},
     ffi::*,
     ops::*,
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 use super::{
     ModeObject,
     RcModeObject,
+    ModeConfigGuard,
     encoder::*,
     KmsDriver,
 };
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ pub trait DriverConnector: Send + Sync + Sized {
             destroy: Some(connector_destroy_callback::<Self>),
             force: None,
             detect: None,
-            fill_modes: None,
+            fill_modes: Some(bindings::drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes),
             debugfs_init: None,
             oob_hotplug_event: None,
             atomic_duplicate_state: Some(atomic_duplicate_state_callback::<Self::State>),
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ pub trait DriverConnector: Send + Sync + Sized {
         helper_funcs: bindings::drm_connector_helper_funcs {
             mode_valid: None,
             atomic_check: None,
-            get_modes: None,
+            get_modes: Some(get_modes_callback::<Self>),
             detect_ctx: None,
             enable_hpd: None,
             disable_hpd: None,
@@ -132,6 +133,12 @@ pub trait DriverConnector: Send + Sync + Sized {
     ///
     /// Drivers may use this to instantiate their [`DriverConnector`] object.
     fn new(device: &Device<Self::Driver>, args: Self::Args) -> impl PinInit<Self, Error>;
+
+    /// Retrieve a list of available display modes for this [`Connector`].
+    fn get_modes<'a>(
+        connector: ConnectorGuard<'a, Self>,
+        guard: &ModeConfigGuard<'a, Self::Driver>
+    ) -> i32;
 }
 
 /// The generated C vtable for a [`DriverConnector`].
@@ -229,6 +236,19 @@ pub fn new(
         })
     }
 
+    /// Acquire a [`ConnectorGuard`] for this connector from a [`ModeConfigGuard`].
+    ///
+    /// This verifies using the provided reference that the given guard is actually for the same
+    /// device as this connector's parent.
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if `guard` is not a [`ModeConfigGuard`] for this connector's parent [`Device`].
+    pub fn guard<'a>(&'a self, guard: &ModeConfigGuard<'a, T::Driver>) -> ConnectorGuard<'a, T> {
+        guard.assert_owner(self.drm_dev());
+        ConnectorGuard(self)
+    }
+
     /// Attach an encoder to this [`Connector`].
     ///
     /// TODO: Move this to an `UnregisteredConnector` interface somehow…
@@ -327,6 +347,37 @@ unsafe fn from_raw<'a>(ptr: *mut bindings::drm_connector) -> &'a Self {
     drop(unsafe { Box::from_raw(connector as *mut Connector<T>) });
 }
 
+unsafe extern "C" fn get_modes_callback<T: DriverConnector>(
+    connector: *mut bindings::drm_connector,
+) -> c_int {
+    // SAFETY: This is safe via `DriverConnector`s type invariants.
+    let connector = unsafe { Connector::<T>::from_raw(connector) };
+
+    // SAFETY: This FFI callback is only called while `mode_config.lock` is held
+    let guard = ManuallyDrop::new(unsafe { ModeConfigGuard::new(connector.drm_dev()) });
+
+    T::get_modes(connector.guard(&guard), &guard)
+}
+
+/// A privileged [`Connector`] obtained while holding a [`ModeConfigGuard`].
+///
+/// This provides access to various methods for [`Connector`] that must happen under lock, such as
+/// setting resolution preferences and adding display modes.
+///
+/// # Invariants
+///
+/// Shares the invariants of [`ModeConfigGuard`].
+#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+pub struct ConnectorGuard<'a, T: DriverConnector>(&'a Connector<T>);
+
+impl<T: DriverConnector> Deref for ConnectorGuard<'_, T> {
+    type Target = Connector<T>;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        self.0
+    }
+}
+
 // SAFETY: DRM expects this struct to be zero-initialized
 unsafe impl Zeroable for bindings::drm_connector_state {}
 
