diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
index ab4460fcd63f..0d53d0c265f8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_PANEL_ORIENTATION_QUIRKS) += drm_panel_orientation_quirks.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_BUDDY) += drm_buddy.o
 
 drm_dma_helper-y := drm_gem_dma_helper.o
+drm_dma_helper-$(CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION) += drm_fbdev_dma.o
 drm_dma_helper-$(CONFIG_DRM_KMS_HELPER) += drm_fb_dma_helper.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_GEM_DMA_HELPER) += drm_dma_helper.o
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fbdev_dma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fbdev_dma.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cf553ac12a0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fbdev_dma.c
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+#include <drm/drm_crtc_helper.h>
+#include <drm/drm_drv.h>
+#include <drm/drm_fb_helper.h>
+#include <drm/drm_framebuffer.h>
+#include <drm/drm_gem_dma_helper.h>
+
+#include <drm/drm_fbdev_dma.h>
+
+/*
+ * struct fb_ops
+ */
+
+static int drm_fbdev_dma_fb_open(struct fb_info *info, int user)
+{
+	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = info->par;
+
+	/* No need to take a ref for fbcon because it unbinds on unregister */
+	if (user && !try_module_get(fb_helper->dev->driver->fops->owner))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int drm_fbdev_dma_fb_release(struct fb_info *info, int user)
+{
+	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = info->par;
+
+	if (user)
+		module_put(fb_helper->dev->driver->fops->owner);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void drm_fbdev_dma_fb_destroy(struct fb_info *info)
+{
+	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = info->par;
+
+	if (!fb_helper->dev)
+		return;
+
+	drm_fb_helper_fini(fb_helper);
+
+	drm_client_buffer_vunmap(fb_helper->buffer);
+	drm_client_framebuffer_delete(fb_helper->buffer);
+	drm_client_release(&fb_helper->client);
+	drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fb_helper);
+	kfree(fb_helper);
+}
+
+static int drm_fbdev_dma_fb_mmap(struct fb_info *info, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
+{
+	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = info->par;
+	struct drm_device *dev = fb_helper->dev;
+
+	if (drm_WARN_ON_ONCE(dev, !fb_helper->dev->driver->gem_prime_mmap))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return fb_helper->dev->driver->gem_prime_mmap(fb_helper->buffer->gem, vma);
+}
+
+static const struct fb_ops drm_fbdev_dma_fb_ops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	.fb_open = drm_fbdev_dma_fb_open,
+	.fb_release = drm_fbdev_dma_fb_release,
+	.fb_read = drm_fb_helper_sys_read,
+	.fb_write = drm_fb_helper_sys_write,
+	DRM_FB_HELPER_DEFAULT_OPS,
+	.fb_fillrect = drm_fb_helper_sys_fillrect,
+	.fb_copyarea = drm_fb_helper_sys_copyarea,
+	.fb_imageblit = drm_fb_helper_sys_imageblit,
+	.fb_destroy = drm_fbdev_dma_fb_destroy,
+	.fb_mmap = drm_fbdev_dma_fb_mmap,
+};
+
+/*
+ * struct drm_fb_helper
+ */
+
+static int drm_fbdev_dma_helper_fb_probe(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
+					 struct drm_fb_helper_surface_size *sizes)
+{
+	struct drm_client_dev *client = &fb_helper->client;
+	struct drm_device *dev = fb_helper->dev;
+	struct drm_client_buffer *buffer;
+	struct drm_gem_dma_object *dma_obj;
+	struct drm_framebuffer *fb;
+	struct fb_info *info;
+	u32 format;
+	struct iosys_map map;
+	int ret;
+
+	drm_dbg_kms(dev, "surface width(%d), height(%d) and bpp(%d)\n",
+		    sizes->surface_width, sizes->surface_height,
+		    sizes->surface_bpp);
+
+	format = drm_mode_legacy_fb_format(sizes->surface_bpp, sizes->surface_depth);
+	buffer = drm_client_framebuffer_create(client, sizes->surface_width,
+					       sizes->surface_height, format);
+	if (IS_ERR(buffer))
+		return PTR_ERR(buffer);
+	dma_obj = to_drm_gem_dma_obj(buffer->gem);
+
+	fb = buffer->fb;
+	if (drm_WARN_ON(dev, fb->funcs->dirty)) {
+		ret = -ENODEV; /* damage handling not supported; use generic emulation */
+		goto err_drm_client_buffer_delete;
+	}
+
+	ret = drm_client_buffer_vmap(buffer, &map);
+	if (ret) {
+		goto err_drm_client_buffer_delete;
+	} else if (drm_WARN_ON(dev, map.is_iomem)) {
+		ret = -ENODEV; /* I/O memory not supported; use generic emulation */
+		goto err_drm_client_buffer_delete;
+	}
+
+	fb_helper->buffer = buffer;
+	fb_helper->fb = buffer->fb;
+
+	info = drm_fb_helper_alloc_info(fb_helper);
+	if (IS_ERR(info)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(info);
+		goto err_drm_client_buffer_vunmap;
+	}
+
+	drm_fb_helper_fill_info(info, fb_helper, sizes);
+
+	info->fbops = &drm_fbdev_dma_fb_ops;
+	info->flags = FBINFO_DEFAULT;
+
+	/* screen */
+	info->flags |= FBINFO_VIRTFB; /* system memory */
+	if (dma_obj->map_noncoherent)
+		info->flags |= FBINFO_READS_FAST; /* signal caching */
+	info->screen_size = sizes->surface_height * fb->pitches[0];
+	info->screen_buffer = map.vaddr;
+	info->fix.smem_len = info->screen_size;
+
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_LEAK_PHYS_SMEM)
+	/*
+	 * Shamelessly leak the physical address to user-space.
+	 */
+	if (fb_helper->hint_leak_smem_start && !info->fix.smem_start)
+		info->fix.smem_start = page_to_phys(virt_to_page(info->screen_buffer));
+#endif
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_drm_client_buffer_vunmap:
+	fb_helper->fb = NULL;
+	fb_helper->buffer = NULL;
+	drm_client_buffer_vunmap(buffer);
+err_drm_client_buffer_delete:
+	drm_client_framebuffer_delete(buffer);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static const struct drm_fb_helper_funcs drm_fbdev_dma_helper_funcs = {
+	.fb_probe = drm_fbdev_dma_helper_fb_probe,
+};
+
+/*
+ * struct drm_client_funcs
+ */
+
+static void drm_fbdev_dma_client_unregister(struct drm_client_dev *client)
+{
+	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = drm_fb_helper_from_client(client);
+
+	if (fb_helper->info) {
+		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 drm_fbdev_dma_client_restore(struct drm_client_dev *client)
+{
+	drm_fb_helper_lastclose(client->dev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int drm_fbdev_dma_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;
+	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;
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_drm_fb_helper_fini:
+	drm_fb_helper_fini(fb_helper);
+err_drm_err:
+	drm_err(dev, "fbdev-dma: Failed to setup generic emulation (ret=%d)\n", ret);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static const struct drm_client_funcs drm_fbdev_dma_client_funcs = {
+	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+	.unregister	= drm_fbdev_dma_client_unregister,
+	.restore	= drm_fbdev_dma_client_restore,
+	.hotplug	= drm_fbdev_dma_client_hotplug,
+};
+
+/**
+ * drm_fbdev_dma_setup() - Setup fbdev emulation for GEM DMA helpers
+ * @dev: DRM device
+ * @preferred_bpp: Preferred bits per pixel for the device.
+ *                 @dev->mode_config.preferred_depth is used if this is zero.
+ *
+ * This function sets up fbdev emulation for GEM DMA drivers that support
+ * dumb buffers with a virtual address and that can be mmap'ed.
+ * drm_fbdev_dma_setup() shall be called after the DRM driver registered
+ * the new DRM device with drm_dev_register().
+ *
+ * Restore, hotplug events and teardown are all taken care of. Drivers that do
+ * suspend/resume need to call drm_fb_helper_set_suspend_unlocked() themselves.
+ * Simple drivers might use drm_mode_config_helper_suspend().
+ *
+ * This function is safe to call even when there are no connectors present.
+ * Setup will be retried on the next hotplug event.
+ *
+ * The fbdev is destroyed by drm_dev_unregister().
+ */
+void drm_fbdev_dma_setup(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int preferred_bpp)
+{
+	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper;
+	int ret;
+
+	drm_WARN(dev, !dev->registered, "Device has not been registered.\n");
+	drm_WARN(dev, dev->fb_helper, "fb_helper is already set!\n");
+
+	fb_helper = kzalloc(sizeof(*fb_helper), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!fb_helper)
+		return;
+	drm_fb_helper_prepare(dev, fb_helper, preferred_bpp, &drm_fbdev_dma_helper_funcs);
+
+	ret = drm_client_init(dev, &fb_helper->client, "fbdev", &drm_fbdev_dma_client_funcs);
+	if (ret) {
+		drm_err(dev, "Failed to register client: %d\n", ret);
+		goto err_drm_client_init;
+	}
+
+	ret = drm_fbdev_dma_client_hotplug(&fb_helper->client);
+	if (ret)
+		drm_dbg_kms(dev, "client hotplug ret=%d\n", ret);
+
+	drm_client_register(&fb_helper->client);
+
+	return;
+
+err_drm_client_init:
+	drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fb_helper);
+	kfree(fb_helper);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fbdev_dma_setup);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_fbdev_dma.h b/include/drm/drm_fbdev_dma.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2da7ee784133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/drm/drm_fbdev_dma.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT */
+
+#ifndef DRM_FBDEV_DMA_H
+#define DRM_FBDEV_DMA_H
+
+struct drm_device;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION
+void drm_fbdev_dma_setup(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int preferred_bpp);
+#else
+static inline void drm_fbdev_dma_setup(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int preferred_bpp)
+{ }
+#endif
+
+#endif
