diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
index 7171e7c8d928..e3ebe7c313ba 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/async.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
+#include <linux/pwm.h>
 #include <linux/sched/clock.h>
 
 #include <drm/drm_atomic.h>
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ struct intel_panel {
 		bool util_pin_active_low;	/* bxt+ */
 		u8 controller;		/* bxt+ only */
 		struct pwm_device *pwm;
-		int pwm_period_ns;
+		struct pwm_state pwm_state;
 
 		/* DPCD backlight */
 		u8 pwmgen_bit_count;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c
index 2b27f9b07403..2eb1a3a93df1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c
@@ -592,10 +592,10 @@ static u32 bxt_get_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 static u32 pwm_get_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
-	int duty_ns;
+	struct pwm_state state;
 
-	duty_ns = pwm_get_duty_cycle(panel->backlight.pwm);
-	return DIV_ROUND_UP(duty_ns * 100, panel->backlight.pwm_period_ns);
+	pwm_get_state(panel->backlight.pwm, &state);
+	return pwm_get_relative_duty_cycle(&state, 100);
 }
 
 static void lpt_set_backlight(const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state, u32 level)
@@ -669,10 +669,9 @@ static void bxt_set_backlight(const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state, u32
 static void pwm_set_backlight(const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state, u32 level)
 {
 	struct intel_panel *panel = &to_intel_connector(conn_state->connector)->panel;
-	int duty_ns = DIV_ROUND_UP(level * panel->backlight.pwm_period_ns, 100);
 
-	pwm_config(panel->backlight.pwm, duty_ns,
-		   panel->backlight.pwm_period_ns);
+	pwm_set_relative_duty_cycle(&panel->backlight.pwm_state, level, 100);
+	pwm_apply_state(panel->backlight.pwm, &panel->backlight.pwm_state);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -841,10 +840,8 @@ static void pwm_disable_backlight(const struct drm_connector_state *old_conn_sta
 	struct intel_connector *connector = to_intel_connector(old_conn_state->connector);
 	struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
 
-	/* Disable the backlight */
-	intel_panel_actually_set_backlight(old_conn_state, 0);
-	usleep_range(2000, 3000);
-	pwm_disable(panel->backlight.pwm);
+	panel->backlight.pwm_state.enabled = false;
+	pwm_apply_state(panel->backlight.pwm, &panel->backlight.pwm_state);
 }
 
 void intel_panel_disable_backlight(const struct drm_connector_state *old_conn_state)
@@ -1176,9 +1173,12 @@ static void pwm_enable_backlight(const struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state,
 {
 	struct intel_connector *connector = to_intel_connector(conn_state->connector);
 	struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
+	int level = panel->backlight.level;
 
-	pwm_enable(panel->backlight.pwm);
-	intel_panel_actually_set_backlight(conn_state, panel->backlight.level);
+	level = intel_panel_compute_brightness(connector, level);
+	pwm_set_relative_duty_cycle(&panel->backlight.pwm_state, level, 100);
+	panel->backlight.pwm_state.enabled = true;
+	pwm_apply_state(panel->backlight.pwm, &panel->backlight.pwm_state);
 }
 
 static void __intel_panel_enable_backlight(const struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state,
@@ -1897,8 +1897,7 @@ static int pwm_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector,
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(dev);
 	struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
 	const char *desc;
-	u32 level, ns;
-	int retval;
+	u32 level;
 
 	/* Get the right PWM chip for DSI backlight according to VBT */
 	if (dev_priv->vbt.dsi.config->pwm_blc == PPS_BLC_PMIC) {
@@ -1916,35 +1915,28 @@ static int pwm_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector,
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	panel->backlight.pwm_period_ns = NSEC_PER_SEC /
-					 get_vbt_pwm_freq(dev_priv);
-
-	/*
-	 * FIXME: pwm_apply_args() should be removed when switching to
-	 * the atomic PWM API.
-	 */
-	pwm_apply_args(panel->backlight.pwm);
-
 	panel->backlight.max = 100; /* 100% */
 	panel->backlight.min = get_backlight_min_vbt(connector);
-	level = intel_panel_compute_brightness(connector, 100);
-	ns = DIV_ROUND_UP(level * panel->backlight.pwm_period_ns, 100);
 
-	retval = pwm_config(panel->backlight.pwm, ns,
-			    panel->backlight.pwm_period_ns);
-	if (retval < 0) {
-		drm_err(&dev_priv->drm, "Failed to configure the pwm chip\n");
-		pwm_put(panel->backlight.pwm);
-		panel->backlight.pwm = NULL;
-		return retval;
-	}
+	if (pwm_is_enabled(panel->backlight.pwm)) {
+		/* PWM is already enabled, use existing settings */
+		pwm_get_state(panel->backlight.pwm, &panel->backlight.pwm_state);
 
-	level = DIV_ROUND_UP_ULL(pwm_get_duty_cycle(panel->backlight.pwm) * 100,
-				 panel->backlight.pwm_period_ns);
-	level = intel_panel_compute_brightness(connector, level);
-	panel->backlight.level = clamp(level, panel->backlight.min,
-				       panel->backlight.max);
-	panel->backlight.enabled = panel->backlight.level != 0;
+		level = pwm_get_relative_duty_cycle(&panel->backlight.pwm_state,
+						    100);
+		level = intel_panel_compute_brightness(connector, level);
+		panel->backlight.level = clamp(level, panel->backlight.min,
+					       panel->backlight.max);
+		panel->backlight.enabled = true;
+
+		drm_dbg_kms(&dev_priv->drm, "PWM already enabled at freq %ld, VBT freq %d, level %d\n",
+			    NSEC_PER_SEC / (unsigned long)panel->backlight.pwm_state.period,
+			    get_vbt_pwm_freq(dev_priv), level);
+	} else {
+		/* Set period from VBT frequency, leave other settings at 0. */
+		panel->backlight.pwm_state.period =
+			NSEC_PER_SEC / get_vbt_pwm_freq(dev_priv);
+	}
 
 	drm_info(&dev_priv->drm, "Using %s PWM for LCD backlight control\n",
 		 desc);
