diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
index 1255864..4cf9416 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
@@ -121,6 +121,18 @@ struct taal_data {
 
 	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev;
 
+	/* panel specific HW info */
+	struct panel_config *panel_config;
+
+	/* panel HW configuration from DT or platform data */
+	int reset_gpio;
+	int ext_te_gpio;
+
+	bool use_dsi_backlight;
+
+	struct omap_dsi_pin_config pin_config;
+
+	/* runtime variables */
 	bool enabled;
 	u8 rotate;
 	bool mirror;
@@ -145,16 +157,8 @@ struct taal_data {
 	bool ulps_enabled;
 	unsigned ulps_timeout;
 	struct delayed_work ulps_work;
-
-	struct panel_config *panel_config;
 };
 
-static inline struct nokia_dsi_panel_data
-*get_panel_data(const struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
-{
-	return (struct nokia_dsi_panel_data *) dssdev->data;
-}
-
 static void taal_esd_work(struct work_struct *work);
 static void taal_ulps_work(struct work_struct *work);
 
@@ -371,7 +375,6 @@ static void taal_cancel_ulps_work(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 static int taal_enter_ulps(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
 	struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
-	struct nokia_dsi_panel_data *panel_data = get_panel_data(dssdev);
 	int r;
 
 	if (td->ulps_enabled)
@@ -383,7 +386,8 @@ static int taal_enter_ulps(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 	if (r)
 		goto err;
 
-	disable_irq(gpio_to_irq(panel_data->ext_te_gpio));
+	if (gpio_is_valid(td->ext_te_gpio))
+		disable_irq(gpio_to_irq(td->ext_te_gpio));
 
 	omapdss_dsi_display_disable(dssdev, false, true);
 
@@ -405,7 +409,6 @@ err:
 static int taal_exit_ulps(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
 	struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
-	struct nokia_dsi_panel_data *panel_data = get_panel_data(dssdev);
 	int r;
 
 	if (!td->ulps_enabled)
@@ -425,7 +428,8 @@ static int taal_exit_ulps(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 		goto err2;
 	}
 
-	enable_irq(gpio_to_irq(panel_data->ext_te_gpio));
+	if (gpio_is_valid(td->ext_te_gpio))
+		enable_irq(gpio_to_irq(td->ext_te_gpio));
 
 	taal_queue_ulps_work(dssdev);
 
@@ -438,7 +442,8 @@ err2:
 
 	r = taal_panel_reset(dssdev);
 	if (!r) {
-		enable_irq(gpio_to_irq(panel_data->ext_te_gpio));
+		if (gpio_is_valid(td->ext_te_gpio))
+			enable_irq(gpio_to_irq(td->ext_te_gpio));
 		td->ulps_enabled = false;
 	}
 err1:
@@ -835,71 +840,93 @@ static struct attribute_group taal_attr_group = {
 static void taal_hw_reset(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
 	struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
-	struct nokia_dsi_panel_data *panel_data = get_panel_data(dssdev);
 
-	if (panel_data->reset_gpio == -1)
+	if (!gpio_is_valid(td->reset_gpio))
 		return;
 
-	gpio_set_value(panel_data->reset_gpio, 1);
+	gpio_set_value(td->reset_gpio, 1);
 	if (td->panel_config->reset_sequence.high)
 		udelay(td->panel_config->reset_sequence.high);
 	/* reset the panel */
-	gpio_set_value(panel_data->reset_gpio, 0);
+	gpio_set_value(td->reset_gpio, 0);
 	/* assert reset */
 	if (td->panel_config->reset_sequence.low)
 		udelay(td->panel_config->reset_sequence.low);
-	gpio_set_value(panel_data->reset_gpio, 1);
+	gpio_set_value(td->reset_gpio, 1);
 	/* wait after releasing reset */
 	if (td->panel_config->sleep.hw_reset)
 		msleep(td->panel_config->sleep.hw_reset);
 }
 
+static void taal_probe_pdata(struct taal_data *td,
+		const struct nokia_dsi_panel_data *pdata)
+{
+	td->reset_gpio = pdata->reset_gpio;
+
+	if (pdata->use_ext_te)
+		td->ext_te_gpio = pdata->ext_te_gpio;
+	else
+		td->ext_te_gpio = -1;
+
+	td->esd_interval = pdata->esd_interval;
+	td->ulps_timeout = pdata->ulps_timeout;
+
+	td->use_dsi_backlight = pdata->use_dsi_backlight;
+
+	td->pin_config = pdata->pin_config;
+}
+
 static int taal_probe(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
 	struct backlight_properties props;
 	struct taal_data *td;
 	struct backlight_device *bldev = NULL;
-	struct nokia_dsi_panel_data *panel_data = get_panel_data(dssdev);
-	struct panel_config *panel_config = NULL;
 	int r, i;
+	const char *panel_name;
 
 	dev_dbg(&dssdev->dev, "probe\n");
 
-	if (!panel_data || !panel_data->name)
+	td = devm_kzalloc(&dssdev->dev, sizeof(*td), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!td)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	dev_set_drvdata(&dssdev->dev, td);
+	td->dssdev = dssdev;
+
+	if (dssdev->data) {
+		const struct nokia_dsi_panel_data *pdata = dssdev->data;
+
+		taal_probe_pdata(td, pdata);
+
+		panel_name = pdata->name;
+	} else {
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	if (panel_name == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(panel_configs); i++) {
-		if (strcmp(panel_data->name, panel_configs[i].name) == 0) {
-			panel_config = &panel_configs[i];
+		if (strcmp(panel_name, panel_configs[i].name) == 0) {
+			td->panel_config = &panel_configs[i];
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!panel_config)
+	if (!td->panel_config)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	dssdev->panel.timings = panel_config->timings;
+	dssdev->panel.timings = td->panel_config->timings;
 	dssdev->panel.dsi_pix_fmt = OMAP_DSS_DSI_FMT_RGB888;
 	dssdev->caps = OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_CAP_MANUAL_UPDATE |
 		OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_CAP_TEAR_ELIM;
 
-	td = devm_kzalloc(&dssdev->dev, sizeof(*td), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!td)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	td->dssdev = dssdev;
-	td->panel_config = panel_config;
-	td->esd_interval = panel_data->esd_interval;
-	td->ulps_enabled = false;
-	td->ulps_timeout = panel_data->ulps_timeout;
-
 	mutex_init(&td->lock);
 
 	atomic_set(&td->do_update, 0);
 
-	dev_set_drvdata(&dssdev->dev, td);
-
-	if (gpio_is_valid(panel_data->reset_gpio)) {
-		r = devm_gpio_request_one(&dssdev->dev, panel_data->reset_gpio,
+	if (gpio_is_valid(td->reset_gpio)) {
+		r = devm_gpio_request_one(&dssdev->dev, td->reset_gpio,
 				GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW, "taal rst");
 		if (r) {
 			dev_err(&dssdev->dev, "failed to request reset gpio\n");
@@ -907,17 +934,15 @@ static int taal_probe(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (panel_data->use_ext_te) {
-		int gpio = panel_data->ext_te_gpio;
-
-		r = devm_gpio_request_one(&dssdev->dev, gpio, GPIOF_IN,
-				"taal irq");
+	if (gpio_is_valid(td->ext_te_gpio)) {
+		r = devm_gpio_request_one(&dssdev->dev, td->ext_te_gpio,
+				GPIOF_IN, "taal irq");
 		if (r) {
 			dev_err(&dssdev->dev, "GPIO request failed\n");
 			return r;
 		}
 
-		r = devm_request_irq(&dssdev->dev, gpio_to_irq(gpio),
+		r = devm_request_irq(&dssdev->dev, gpio_to_irq(td->ext_te_gpio),
 				taal_te_isr,
 				IRQF_TRIGGER_RISING,
 				"taal vsync", dssdev);
@@ -943,7 +968,7 @@ static int taal_probe(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 
 	taal_hw_reset(dssdev);
 
-	if (panel_data->use_dsi_backlight) {
+	if (td->use_dsi_backlight) {
 		memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
 		props.max_brightness = 255;
 
@@ -1022,11 +1047,10 @@ static void __exit taal_remove(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 static int taal_power_on(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
 	struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
-	struct nokia_dsi_panel_data *panel_data = get_panel_data(dssdev);
 	u8 id1, id2, id3;
 	int r;
 
-	r = omapdss_dsi_configure_pins(dssdev, &panel_data->pin_config);
+	r = omapdss_dsi_configure_pins(dssdev, &td->pin_config);
 	if (r) {
 		dev_err(&dssdev->dev, "failed to configure DSI pins\n");
 		goto err0;
@@ -1339,7 +1363,6 @@ static int taal_update(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 				    u16 x, u16 y, u16 w, u16 h)
 {
 	struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
-	struct nokia_dsi_panel_data *panel_data = get_panel_data(dssdev);
 	int r;
 
 	dev_dbg(&dssdev->dev, "update %d, %d, %d x %d\n", x, y, w, h);
@@ -1363,7 +1386,7 @@ static int taal_update(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 	if (r)
 		goto err;
 
-	if (td->te_enabled && panel_data->use_ext_te) {
+	if (td->te_enabled && gpio_is_valid(td->ext_te_gpio)) {
 		schedule_delayed_work(&td->te_timeout_work,
 				msecs_to_jiffies(250));
 		atomic_set(&td->do_update, 1);
@@ -1402,7 +1425,6 @@ static int taal_sync(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 static int _taal_enable_te(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, bool enable)
 {
 	struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
-	struct nokia_dsi_panel_data *panel_data = get_panel_data(dssdev);
 	int r;
 
 	if (enable)
@@ -1410,7 +1432,7 @@ static int _taal_enable_te(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, bool enable)
 	else
 		r = taal_dcs_write_0(td, MIPI_DCS_SET_TEAR_OFF);
 
-	if (!panel_data->use_ext_te)
+	if (!gpio_is_valid(td->ext_te_gpio))
 		omapdss_dsi_enable_te(dssdev, enable);
 
 	if (td->panel_config->sleep.enable_te)
@@ -1720,7 +1742,6 @@ static void taal_esd_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct taal_data *td = container_of(work, struct taal_data,
 			esd_work.work);
 	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = td->dssdev;
-	struct nokia_dsi_panel_data *panel_data = get_panel_data(dssdev);
 	u8 state1, state2;
 	int r;
 
@@ -1767,7 +1788,7 @@ static void taal_esd_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 	/* Self-diagnostics result is also shown on TE GPIO line. We need
 	 * to re-enable TE after self diagnostics */
-	if (td->te_enabled && panel_data->use_ext_te) {
+	if (td->te_enabled && gpio_is_valid(td->ext_te_gpio)) {
 		r = taal_dcs_write_1(td, MIPI_DCS_SET_TEAR_ON, 0);
 		if (r)
 			goto err;
