diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile
index 7e5d6a39d450..c14ba1212b84 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/Makefile
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ i915-y += \
 	display/intel_dsb.o \
 	display/intel_dsb_buffer.o \
 	display/intel_fb.o \
+	display/intel_fb_bo.o \
 	display/intel_fb_pin.o \
 	display/intel_fbc.o \
 	display/intel_fdi.o \
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fb.c
index a235ec0f192d..78bdb5dc1262 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fb.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <drm/drm_blend.h>
-#include <drm/drm_framebuffer.h>
 #include <drm/drm_modeset_helper.h>
 
 #include <linux/dma-fence.h>
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "intel_display_types.h"
 #include "intel_dpt.h"
 #include "intel_fb.h"
+#include "intel_fb_bo.h"
 #include "intel_frontbuffer.h"
 
 #define check_array_bounds(i915, a, i) drm_WARN_ON(&(i915)->drm, (i) >= ARRAY_SIZE(a))
@@ -1978,7 +1978,6 @@ int intel_framebuffer_init(struct intel_framebuffer *intel_fb,
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(intel_bo_to_drm_bo(obj)->dev);
 	struct drm_framebuffer *fb = &intel_fb->base;
 	u32 max_stride;
-	unsigned int tiling, stride;
 	int ret = -EINVAL;
 	int i;
 
@@ -1986,52 +1985,11 @@ int intel_framebuffer_init(struct intel_framebuffer *intel_fb,
 	if (!intel_fb->frontbuffer)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	i915_gem_object_lock(obj, NULL);
-	tiling = i915_gem_object_get_tiling(obj);
-	stride = i915_gem_object_get_stride(obj);
-	i915_gem_object_unlock(obj);
-
-	if (mode_cmd->flags & DRM_MODE_FB_MODIFIERS) {
-		/*
-		 * If there's a fence, enforce that
-		 * the fb modifier and tiling mode match.
-		 */
-		if (tiling != I915_TILING_NONE &&
-		    tiling != intel_fb_modifier_to_tiling(mode_cmd->modifier[0])) {
-			drm_dbg_kms(&dev_priv->drm,
-				    "tiling_mode doesn't match fb modifier\n");
-			goto err;
-		}
-	} else {
-		if (tiling == I915_TILING_X) {
-			mode_cmd->modifier[0] = I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED;
-		} else if (tiling == I915_TILING_Y) {
-			drm_dbg_kms(&dev_priv->drm,
-				    "No Y tiling for legacy addfb\n");
-			goto err;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (!drm_any_plane_has_format(&dev_priv->drm,
-				      mode_cmd->pixel_format,
-				      mode_cmd->modifier[0])) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&dev_priv->drm,
-			    "unsupported pixel format %p4cc / modifier 0x%llx\n",
-			    &mode_cmd->pixel_format, mode_cmd->modifier[0]);
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * gen2/3 display engine uses the fence if present,
-	 * so the tiling mode must match the fb modifier exactly.
-	 */
-	if (DISPLAY_VER(dev_priv) < 4 &&
-	    tiling != intel_fb_modifier_to_tiling(mode_cmd->modifier[0])) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&dev_priv->drm,
-			    "tiling_mode must match fb modifier exactly on gen2/3\n");
+	ret = intel_fb_bo_framebuffer_init(intel_fb, obj, mode_cmd);
+	if (ret)
 		goto err;
-	}
 
+	ret = -EINVAL;
 	max_stride = intel_fb_max_stride(dev_priv, mode_cmd->pixel_format,
 					 mode_cmd->modifier[0]);
 	if (mode_cmd->pitches[0] > max_stride) {
@@ -2043,17 +2001,6 @@ int intel_framebuffer_init(struct intel_framebuffer *intel_fb,
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * If there's a fence, enforce that
-	 * the fb pitch and fence stride match.
-	 */
-	if (tiling != I915_TILING_NONE && mode_cmd->pitches[0] != stride) {
-		drm_dbg_kms(&dev_priv->drm,
-			    "pitch (%d) must match tiling stride (%d)\n",
-			    mode_cmd->pitches[0], stride);
-		goto err;
-	}
-
 	/* FIXME need to adjust LINOFF/TILEOFF accordingly. */
 	if (mode_cmd->offsets[0] != 0) {
 		drm_dbg_kms(&dev_priv->drm,
@@ -2137,21 +2084,12 @@ intel_user_framebuffer_create(struct drm_device *dev,
 	struct drm_framebuffer *fb;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj;
 	struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 mode_cmd = *user_mode_cmd;
-	struct drm_i915_private *i915;
+	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = to_i915(dev);
 
-	obj = i915_gem_object_lookup(filp, mode_cmd.handles[0]);
-	if (!obj)
+	obj = intel_fb_bo_lookup_valid_bo(i915, filp, user_mode_cmd);
+	if (IS_ERR(obj))
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
 
-	/* object is backed with LMEM for discrete */
-	i915 = to_i915(obj->base.dev);
-	if (HAS_LMEM(i915) && !i915_gem_object_can_migrate(obj, INTEL_REGION_LMEM_0)) {
-		/* object is "remote", not in local memory */
-		i915_gem_object_put(obj);
-		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "framebuffer must reside in local memory\n");
-		return ERR_PTR(-EREMOTE);
-	}
-
 	fb = intel_framebuffer_create(obj, &mode_cmd);
 	drm_gem_object_put(intel_bo_to_drm_bo(obj));
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fb_bo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fb_bo.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9b2bf3d8345e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fb_bo.c
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT */
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2021 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <drm/drm_framebuffer.h>
+#include <drm/drm_plane.h>
+
+#include "gem/i915_gem_object.h"
+
+#include "i915_drv.h"
+#include "intel_fb.h"
+#include "intel_fb_bo.h"
+
+int intel_fb_bo_framebuffer_init(struct intel_framebuffer *intel_fb,
+				 struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
+				 struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 *mode_cmd)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = to_i915(obj->base.dev);
+	unsigned int tiling, stride;
+
+	i915_gem_object_lock(obj, NULL);
+	tiling = i915_gem_object_get_tiling(obj);
+	stride = i915_gem_object_get_stride(obj);
+	i915_gem_object_unlock(obj);
+
+	if (mode_cmd->flags & DRM_MODE_FB_MODIFIERS) {
+		/*
+		 * If there's a fence, enforce that
+		 * the fb modifier and tiling mode match.
+		 */
+		if (tiling != I915_TILING_NONE &&
+		    tiling != intel_fb_modifier_to_tiling(mode_cmd->modifier[0])) {
+			drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm,
+				    "tiling_mode doesn't match fb modifier\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (tiling == I915_TILING_X) {
+			mode_cmd->modifier[0] = I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED;
+		} else if (tiling == I915_TILING_Y) {
+			drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm,
+				    "No Y tiling for legacy addfb\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!drm_any_plane_has_format(&i915->drm,
+				      mode_cmd->pixel_format,
+				      mode_cmd->modifier[0])) {
+		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm,
+			    "unsupported pixel format %p4cc / modifier 0x%llx\n",
+			    &mode_cmd->pixel_format, mode_cmd->modifier[0]);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * gen2/3 display engine uses the fence if present,
+	 * so the tiling mode must match the fb modifier exactly.
+	 */
+	if (DISPLAY_VER(i915) < 4 &&
+	    tiling != intel_fb_modifier_to_tiling(mode_cmd->modifier[0])) {
+		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm,
+			    "tiling_mode must match fb modifier exactly on gen2/3\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If there's a fence, enforce that
+	 * the fb pitch and fence stride match.
+	 */
+	if (tiling != I915_TILING_NONE && mode_cmd->pitches[0] != stride) {
+		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm,
+			    "pitch (%d) must match tiling stride (%d)\n",
+			    mode_cmd->pitches[0], stride);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+struct drm_i915_gem_object *
+intel_fb_bo_lookup_valid_bo(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
+			    struct drm_file *filp,
+			    const struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 *user_mode_cmd)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj = i915_gem_object_lookup(filp, user_mode_cmd->handles[0]);
+
+	if (!obj)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
+
+	/* object is backed with LMEM for discrete */
+	i915 = to_i915(obj->base.dev);
+	if (HAS_LMEM(i915) && !i915_gem_object_can_migrate(obj, INTEL_REGION_LMEM_0)) {
+		/* object is "remote", not in local memory */
+		i915_gem_object_put(obj);
+		drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "framebuffer must reside in local memory\n");
+		return ERR_PTR(-EREMOTE);
+	}
+
+	return obj;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fb_bo.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fb_bo.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dd06ceec8601
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fb_bo.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT */
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2021 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#ifndef __INTEL_FB_BO_H__
+#define __INTEL_FB_BO_H__
+
+struct drm_file;
+struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2;
+struct drm_i915_gem_object;
+struct drm_i915_private;
+struct intel_framebuffer;
+
+int intel_fb_bo_framebuffer_init(struct intel_framebuffer *intel_fb,
+				 struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
+				 struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 *mode_cmd);
+
+struct drm_i915_gem_object *
+intel_fb_bo_lookup_valid_bo(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
+			    struct drm_file *filp,
+			    const struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 *user_mode_cmd);
+
+#endif
