diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dpi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dpi.c
index 6dfede03396e..a90f2545baee 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dpi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dpi.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_of.h>
 #include <drm/drm_panel.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
+#include <drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h>
 #include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/component.h>
 #include <linux/of_graph.h>
@@ -114,10 +115,6 @@ static const struct debugfs_reg32 dpi_regs[] = {
 	VC4_REG32(DPI_ID),
 };
 
-static const struct drm_encoder_funcs vc4_dpi_encoder_funcs = {
-	.destroy = drm_encoder_cleanup,
-};
-
 static void vc4_dpi_encoder_disable(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	struct vc4_dpi_encoder *vc4_encoder = to_vc4_dpi_encoder(encoder);
@@ -309,8 +306,7 @@ static int vc4_dpi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 	if (ret)
 		DRM_ERROR("Failed to turn on core clock: %d\n", ret);
 
-	drm_encoder_init(drm, dpi->encoder, &vc4_dpi_encoder_funcs,
-			 DRM_MODE_ENCODER_DPI, NULL);
+	drm_simple_encoder_init(drm, dpi->encoder, DRM_MODE_ENCODER_DPI);
 	drm_encoder_helper_add(dpi->encoder, &vc4_dpi_encoder_helper_funcs);
 
 	ret = vc4_dpi_init_bridge(dpi);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dsi.c
index d99b1d526651..eaf276978ee7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dsi.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_of.h>
 #include <drm/drm_panel.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
+#include <drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h>
 
 #include "vc4_drv.h"
 #include "vc4_regs.h"
@@ -652,15 +653,6 @@ static const struct debugfs_reg32 dsi1_regs[] = {
 	VC4_REG32(DSI1_ID),
 };
 
-static void vc4_dsi_encoder_destroy(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
-{
-	drm_encoder_cleanup(encoder);
-}
-
-static const struct drm_encoder_funcs vc4_dsi_encoder_funcs = {
-	.destroy = vc4_dsi_encoder_destroy,
-};
-
 static void vc4_dsi_latch_ulps(struct vc4_dsi *dsi, bool latch)
 {
 	u32 afec0 = DSI_PORT_READ(PHY_AFEC0);
@@ -1615,8 +1607,7 @@ static int vc4_dsi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 	if (dsi->port == 1)
 		vc4->dsi1 = dsi;
 
-	drm_encoder_init(drm, dsi->encoder, &vc4_dsi_encoder_funcs,
-			 DRM_MODE_ENCODER_DSI, NULL);
+	drm_simple_encoder_init(drm, dsi->encoder, DRM_MODE_ENCODER_DSI);
 	drm_encoder_helper_add(dsi->encoder, &vc4_dsi_encoder_helper_funcs);
 
 	ret = drm_bridge_attach(dsi->encoder, dsi->bridge, NULL, 0);
@@ -1656,7 +1647,7 @@ static void vc4_dsi_unbind(struct device *dev, struct device *master,
 	 * normally.
 	 */
 	list_splice_init(&dsi->bridge_chain, &dsi->encoder->bridge_chain);
-	vc4_dsi_encoder_destroy(dsi->encoder);
+	drm_encoder_cleanup(dsi->encoder);
 
 	if (dsi->port == 1)
 		vc4->dsi1 = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
index cea18dc15f77..8f956156eb8e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_edid.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
+#include <drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h>
 #include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/component.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
@@ -306,15 +307,6 @@ static struct drm_connector *vc4_hdmi_connector_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 	return connector;
 }
 
-static void vc4_hdmi_encoder_destroy(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
-{
-	drm_encoder_cleanup(encoder);
-}
-
-static const struct drm_encoder_funcs vc4_hdmi_encoder_funcs = {
-	.destroy = vc4_hdmi_encoder_destroy,
-};
-
 static int vc4_hdmi_stop_packet(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 				enum hdmi_infoframe_type type)
 {
@@ -1394,8 +1386,7 @@ static int vc4_hdmi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 	}
 	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
 
-	drm_encoder_init(drm, hdmi->encoder, &vc4_hdmi_encoder_funcs,
-			 DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS, NULL);
+	drm_simple_encoder_init(drm, hdmi->encoder, DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS);
 	drm_encoder_helper_add(hdmi->encoder, &vc4_hdmi_encoder_helper_funcs);
 
 	hdmi->connector =
@@ -1453,7 +1444,7 @@ static int vc4_hdmi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 	vc4_hdmi_connector_destroy(hdmi->connector);
 #endif
 err_destroy_encoder:
-	vc4_hdmi_encoder_destroy(hdmi->encoder);
+	drm_encoder_cleanup(hdmi->encoder);
 err_unprepare_hsm:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(hdmi->hsm_clock);
 	pm_runtime_disable(dev);
@@ -1472,7 +1463,7 @@ static void vc4_hdmi_unbind(struct device *dev, struct device *master,
 
 	cec_unregister_adapter(hdmi->cec_adap);
 	vc4_hdmi_connector_destroy(hdmi->connector);
-	vc4_hdmi_encoder_destroy(hdmi->encoder);
+	drm_encoder_cleanup(hdmi->encoder);
 
 	clk_disable_unprepare(hdmi->hsm_clock);
 	pm_runtime_disable(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_vec.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_vec.c
index 7402bc768664..bd5b8eb58b18 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_vec.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_vec.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_edid.h>
 #include <drm/drm_panel.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
+#include <drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h>
 #include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/component.h>
 #include <linux/of_graph.h>
@@ -374,10 +375,6 @@ static struct drm_connector *vc4_vec_connector_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 	return connector;
 }
 
-static const struct drm_encoder_funcs vc4_vec_encoder_funcs = {
-	.destroy = drm_encoder_cleanup,
-};
-
 static void vc4_vec_encoder_disable(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	struct vc4_vec_encoder *vc4_vec_encoder = to_vc4_vec_encoder(encoder);
@@ -566,8 +563,7 @@ static int vc4_vec_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 
 	pm_runtime_enable(dev);
 
-	drm_encoder_init(drm, vec->encoder, &vc4_vec_encoder_funcs,
-			 DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TVDAC, NULL);
+	drm_simple_encoder_init(drm, vec->encoder, DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TVDAC);
 	drm_encoder_helper_add(vec->encoder, &vc4_vec_encoder_helper_funcs);
 
 	vec->connector = vc4_vec_connector_init(drm, vec);
