diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
index 7bf08164140e..9eb24f653008 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
@@ -38,8 +38,10 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 
 #include <drm/drm_aperture.h>
+#include <drm/drm_client_setup.h>
 #include <drm/drm_drv.h>
 #include <drm/drm_file.h>
+#include <drm/drm_fourcc.h>
 #include <drm/drm_gem.h>
 #include <drm/drm_ioctl.h>
 #include <drm/drm_pciids.h>
@@ -260,6 +262,8 @@ static int radeon_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 {
 	unsigned long flags = 0;
 	struct drm_device *dev;
+	struct radeon_device *rdev;
+	const struct drm_format_info *format;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!ent)
@@ -314,7 +318,15 @@ static int radeon_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_agp;
 
-	radeon_fbdev_setup(dev->dev_private);
+	rdev = dev->dev_private;
+	if (rdev->mc.real_vram_size <= (8 * 1024 * 1024))
+		format = drm_format_info(DRM_FORMAT_C8);
+	else if (ASIC_IS_RN50(rdev) || rdev->mc.real_vram_size <= (32 * 1024 * 1024))
+		format = drm_format_info(DRM_FORMAT_RGB565);
+	else
+		format = NULL;
+
+	drm_client_setup(dev, format);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -581,6 +593,8 @@ static const struct drm_driver kms_driver = {
 
 	.gem_prime_import_sg_table = radeon_gem_prime_import_sg_table,
 
+	RADEON_FBDEV_DRIVER_OPS,
+
 	.name = DRIVER_NAME,
 	.desc = DRIVER_DESC,
 	.date = DRIVER_DATE,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fbdev.c
index 02bf25759059..4c81f9a87c16 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fbdev.c
@@ -198,12 +198,11 @@ static const struct fb_ops radeon_fbdev_fb_ops = {
 	.fb_destroy = radeon_fbdev_fb_destroy,
 };
 
-/*
- * Fbdev helpers and struct drm_fb_helper_funcs
- */
+static const struct drm_fb_helper_funcs radeon_fbdev_fb_helper_funcs = {
+};
 
-static int radeon_fbdev_fb_helper_fb_probe(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
-					   struct drm_fb_helper_surface_size *sizes)
+int radeon_fbdev_driver_fbdev_probe(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
+				    struct drm_fb_helper_surface_size *sizes)
 {
 	struct radeon_device *rdev = fb_helper->dev->dev_private;
 	struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 mode_cmd = { };
@@ -243,6 +242,7 @@ static int radeon_fbdev_fb_helper_fb_probe(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 	}
 
 	/* setup helper */
+	fb_helper->funcs = &radeon_fbdev_fb_helper_funcs;
 	fb_helper->fb = fb;
 
 	/* okay we have an object now allocate the framebuffer */
@@ -288,110 +288,6 @@ static int radeon_fbdev_fb_helper_fb_probe(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static const struct drm_fb_helper_funcs radeon_fbdev_fb_helper_funcs = {
-	.fb_probe = radeon_fbdev_fb_helper_fb_probe,
-};
-
-/*
- * Fbdev client and struct drm_client_funcs
- */
-
-static void radeon_fbdev_client_unregister(struct drm_client_dev *client)
-{
-	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = drm_fb_helper_from_client(client);
-	struct drm_device *dev = fb_helper->dev;
-	struct radeon_device *rdev = dev->dev_private;
-
-	if (fb_helper->info) {
-		vga_switcheroo_client_fb_set(rdev->pdev, NULL);
-		drm_helper_force_disable_all(dev);
-		drm_fb_helper_unregister_info(fb_helper);
-	} else {
-		drm_client_release(&fb_helper->client);
-		drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fb_helper);
-		kfree(fb_helper);
-	}
-}
-
-static int radeon_fbdev_client_restore(struct drm_client_dev *client)
-{
-	drm_fb_helper_lastclose(client->dev);
-	vga_switcheroo_process_delayed_switch();
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int radeon_fbdev_client_hotplug(struct drm_client_dev *client)
-{
-	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = drm_fb_helper_from_client(client);
-	struct drm_device *dev = client->dev;
-	struct radeon_device *rdev = dev->dev_private;
-	int ret;
-
-	if (dev->fb_helper)
-		return drm_fb_helper_hotplug_event(dev->fb_helper);
-
-	ret = drm_fb_helper_init(dev, fb_helper);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_drm_err;
-
-	if (!drm_drv_uses_atomic_modeset(dev))
-		drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(dev);
-
-	ret = drm_fb_helper_initial_config(fb_helper);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_drm_fb_helper_fini;
-
-	vga_switcheroo_client_fb_set(rdev->pdev, fb_helper->info);
-
-	return 0;
-
-err_drm_fb_helper_fini:
-	drm_fb_helper_fini(fb_helper);
-err_drm_err:
-	drm_err(dev, "Failed to setup radeon fbdev emulation (ret=%d)\n", ret);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static const struct drm_client_funcs radeon_fbdev_client_funcs = {
-	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
-	.unregister	= radeon_fbdev_client_unregister,
-	.restore	= radeon_fbdev_client_restore,
-	.hotplug	= radeon_fbdev_client_hotplug,
-};
-
-void radeon_fbdev_setup(struct radeon_device *rdev)
-{
-	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper;
-	int bpp_sel = 32;
-	int ret;
-
-	if (rdev->mc.real_vram_size <= (8 * 1024 * 1024))
-		bpp_sel = 8;
-	else if (ASIC_IS_RN50(rdev) || rdev->mc.real_vram_size <= (32 * 1024 * 1024))
-		bpp_sel = 16;
-
-	fb_helper = kzalloc(sizeof(*fb_helper), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!fb_helper)
-		return;
-	drm_fb_helper_prepare(rdev->ddev, fb_helper, bpp_sel, &radeon_fbdev_fb_helper_funcs);
-
-	ret = drm_client_init(rdev->ddev, &fb_helper->client, "radeon-fbdev",
-			      &radeon_fbdev_client_funcs);
-	if (ret) {
-		drm_err(rdev->ddev, "Failed to register client: %d\n", ret);
-		goto err_drm_client_init;
-	}
-
-	drm_client_register(&fb_helper->client);
-
-	return;
-
-err_drm_client_init:
-	drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fb_helper);
-	kfree(fb_helper);
-}
-
 void radeon_fbdev_set_suspend(struct radeon_device *rdev, int state)
 {
 	if (rdev->ddev->fb_helper)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h
index e0a5af180801..8e916729f393 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/i2c-algo-bit.h>
 
+struct drm_fb_helper;
+struct drm_fb_helper_surface_size;
+
 struct edid;
 struct radeon_bo;
 struct radeon_device;
@@ -935,12 +938,15 @@ void dce8_program_fmt(struct drm_encoder *encoder);
 
 /* fbdev layer */
 #if defined(CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION)
-void radeon_fbdev_setup(struct radeon_device *rdev);
+int radeon_fbdev_driver_fbdev_probe(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
+				    struct drm_fb_helper_surface_size *sizes);
+#define RADEON_FBDEV_DRIVER_OPS \
+	.fbdev_probe = radeon_fbdev_driver_fbdev_probe
 void radeon_fbdev_set_suspend(struct radeon_device *rdev, int state);
 bool radeon_fbdev_robj_is_fb(struct radeon_device *rdev, struct radeon_bo *robj);
 #else
-static inline void radeon_fbdev_setup(struct radeon_device *rdev)
-{ }
+#define RADEON_FBDEV_DRIVER_OPS \
+	.fbdev_probe = NULL
 static inline void radeon_fbdev_set_suspend(struct radeon_device *rdev, int state)
 { }
 static inline bool radeon_fbdev_robj_is_fb(struct radeon_device *rdev, struct radeon_bo *robj)
