diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
index 6a472d534522..e8cd6832f08e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
@@ -493,7 +493,6 @@ void drm_connector_cleanup(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(mode, t, &connector->user_modes, head)
 		drm_mode_remove(connector, mode);
 
-	kfree(connector->fb_helper_private);
 	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 	drm_mode_object_put(dev, &connector->base);
 	list_del(&connector->head);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index 2515563063ce..9808f6e37a9d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -41,15 +41,33 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL and additional rights");
 
 static LIST_HEAD(kernel_fb_helper_list);
 
-int drm_fb_helper_add_connector(struct drm_connector *connector)
+/* simple single crtc case helper function */
+int drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 {
-	connector->fb_helper_private = kzalloc(sizeof(struct drm_fb_helper_connector), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!connector->fb_helper_private)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	struct drm_device *dev = fb_helper->dev;
+	struct drm_connector *connector;
+	int i;
 
+	list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
+		struct drm_fb_helper_connector *fb_helper_connector;
+
+		fb_helper_connector = kzalloc(sizeof(struct drm_fb_helper_connector), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!fb_helper_connector)
+			goto fail;
+
+		fb_helper_connector->connector = connector;
+		fb_helper->connector_info[fb_helper->connector_count++] = fb_helper_connector;
+	}
 	return 0;
+fail:
+	for (i = 0; i < fb_helper->connector_count; i++) {
+		kfree(fb_helper->connector_info[i]);
+		fb_helper->connector_info[i] = NULL;
+	}
+	fb_helper->connector_count = 0;
+	return -ENOMEM;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_add_connector);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors);
 
 /**
  * drm_fb_helper_connector_parse_command_line - parse command line for connector
@@ -64,7 +82,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_add_connector);
  *
  * enable/enable Digital/disable bit at the end
  */
-static bool drm_fb_helper_connector_parse_command_line(struct drm_connector *connector,
+static bool drm_fb_helper_connector_parse_command_line(struct drm_fb_helper_connector *fb_helper_conn,
 						       const char *mode_option)
 {
 	const char *name;
@@ -74,13 +92,13 @@ static bool drm_fb_helper_connector_parse_command_line(struct drm_connector *con
 	int yres_specified = 0, cvt = 0, rb = 0, interlace = 0, margins = 0;
 	int i;
 	enum drm_connector_force force = DRM_FORCE_UNSPECIFIED;
-	struct drm_fb_helper_connector *fb_help_conn = connector->fb_helper_private;
 	struct drm_fb_helper_cmdline_mode *cmdline_mode;
+	struct drm_connector *connector = fb_helper_conn->connector;
 
-	if (!fb_help_conn)
+	if (!fb_helper_conn)
 		return false;
 
-	cmdline_mode = &fb_help_conn->cmdline_mode;
+	cmdline_mode = &fb_helper_conn->cmdline_mode;
 	if (!mode_option)
 		mode_option = fb_mode_option;
 
@@ -203,18 +221,21 @@ done:
 	return true;
 }
 
-int drm_fb_helper_parse_command_line(struct drm_device *dev)
+static int drm_fb_helper_parse_command_line(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 {
-	struct drm_connector *connector;
+	struct drm_fb_helper_connector *fb_helper_conn;
+	int i;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
+	for (i = 0; i < fb_helper->connector_count; i++) {
 		char *option = NULL;
 
+		fb_helper_conn = fb_helper->connector_info[i];
+
 		/* do something on return - turn off connector maybe */
-		if (fb_get_options(drm_get_connector_name(connector), &option))
+		if (fb_get_options(drm_get_connector_name(fb_helper_conn->connector), &option))
 			continue;
 
-		drm_fb_helper_connector_parse_command_line(connector, option);
+		drm_fb_helper_connector_parse_command_line(fb_helper_conn, option);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -391,6 +412,9 @@ static void drm_fb_helper_crtc_free(struct drm_fb_helper *helper)
 {
 	int i;
 
+	for (i = 0; i < helper->connector_count; i++)
+		kfree(helper->connector_info[i]);
+	kfree(helper->connector_info);
 	for (i = 0; i < helper->crtc_count; i++)
 		kfree(helper->crtc_info[i].mode_set.connectors);
 	kfree(helper->crtc_info);
@@ -411,6 +435,13 @@ int drm_fb_helper_init_crtc_count(struct drm_device *dev,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	helper->crtc_count = crtc_count;
 
+	helper->connector_info = kcalloc(dev->mode_config.num_connector, sizeof(struct drm_fb_helper_connector *), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!helper->connector_info) {
+		kfree(helper->crtc_info);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	helper->connector_count = 0;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < crtc_count; i++) {
 		helper->crtc_info[i].mode_set.connectors =
 			kcalloc(max_conn_count,
@@ -672,14 +703,10 @@ int drm_fb_helper_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 	for (i = 0; i < fb_helper->crtc_count; i++) {
 		crtc = fb_helper->crtc_info[i].mode_set.crtc;
-
-		if (crtc->fb != fb_helper->crtc_info[i].mode_set.fb) {
-			ret = crtc->funcs->set_config(&fb_helper->crtc_info[i].mode_set);
-
-			if (ret) {
-				mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
-				return ret;
-			}
+		ret = crtc->funcs->set_config(&fb_helper->crtc_info[i].mode_set);
+		if (ret) {
+			mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
+			return ret;
 		}
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
@@ -722,8 +749,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_pan_display);
 int drm_fb_helper_single_fb_probe(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 				  int preferred_bpp)
 {
-	struct drm_device *dev = fb_helper->dev;
-	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	int new_fb = 0;
 	int crtc_count = 0;
 	int ret, i;
@@ -743,14 +768,11 @@ int drm_fb_helper_single_fb_probe(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 		sizes.surface_depth = sizes.surface_bpp = preferred_bpp;
 	}
 	/* first up get a count of crtcs now in use and new min/maxes width/heights */
-	list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
-		struct drm_fb_helper_connector *fb_help_conn = connector->fb_helper_private;
+	for (i = 0; i < fb_helper->connector_count; i++) {
+		struct drm_fb_helper_connector *fb_helper_conn = fb_helper->connector_info[i];
 		struct drm_fb_helper_cmdline_mode *cmdline_mode;
 
-		if (!fb_help_conn)
-			continue;
-		
-		cmdline_mode = &fb_help_conn->cmdline_mode;
+		cmdline_mode = &fb_helper_conn->cmdline_mode;
 
 		if (cmdline_mode->bpp_specified) {
 			switch (cmdline_mode->bpp) {
@@ -954,24 +976,27 @@ void drm_fb_helper_fill_var(struct fb_info *info, struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helpe
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_fill_var);
 
-static int drm_helper_probe_connector_modes(struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t maxX,
-					    uint32_t maxY)
+static int drm_fb_helper_probe_connector_modes(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
+					       uint32_t maxX,
+					       uint32_t maxY)
 {
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	int count = 0;
+	int i;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
+	for (i = 0; i < fb_helper->connector_count; i++) {
+		connector = fb_helper->connector_info[i]->connector;
 		count += connector->funcs->fill_modes(connector, maxX, maxY);
 	}
 
 	return count;
 }
 
-static struct drm_display_mode *drm_has_preferred_mode(struct drm_connector *connector, int width, int height)
+static struct drm_display_mode *drm_has_preferred_mode(struct drm_fb_helper_connector *fb_connector, int width, int height)
 {
 	struct drm_display_mode *mode;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(mode, &connector->modes, head) {
+	list_for_each_entry(mode, &fb_connector->connector->modes, head) {
 		if (drm_mode_width(mode) > width ||
 		    drm_mode_height(mode) > height)
 			continue;
@@ -981,28 +1006,20 @@ static struct drm_display_mode *drm_has_preferred_mode(struct drm_connector *con
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static bool drm_has_cmdline_mode(struct drm_connector *connector)
+static bool drm_has_cmdline_mode(struct drm_fb_helper_connector *fb_connector)
 {
-	struct drm_fb_helper_connector *fb_help_conn = connector->fb_helper_private;
 	struct drm_fb_helper_cmdline_mode *cmdline_mode;
-
-	if (!fb_help_conn)
-		return false;
-
-	cmdline_mode = &fb_help_conn->cmdline_mode;
+	cmdline_mode = &fb_connector->cmdline_mode;
 	return cmdline_mode->specified;
 }
 
-static struct drm_display_mode *drm_pick_cmdline_mode(struct drm_connector *connector, int width, int height)
+static struct drm_display_mode *drm_pick_cmdline_mode(struct drm_fb_helper_connector *fb_helper_conn,
+						      int width, int height)
 {
-	struct drm_fb_helper_connector *fb_help_conn = connector->fb_helper_private;
 	struct drm_fb_helper_cmdline_mode *cmdline_mode;
 	struct drm_display_mode *mode = NULL;
 
-	if (!fb_help_conn)
-		return mode;
-
-	cmdline_mode = &fb_help_conn->cmdline_mode;
+	cmdline_mode = &fb_helper_conn->cmdline_mode;
 	if (cmdline_mode->specified == false)
 		return mode;
 
@@ -1012,7 +1029,7 @@ static struct drm_display_mode *drm_pick_cmdline_mode(struct drm_connector *conn
 	if (cmdline_mode->rb || cmdline_mode->margins)
 		goto create_mode;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(mode, &connector->modes, head) {
+	list_for_each_entry(mode, &fb_helper_conn->connector->modes, head) {
 		/* check width/height */
 		if (mode->hdisplay != cmdline_mode->xres ||
 		    mode->vdisplay != cmdline_mode->yres)
@@ -1031,13 +1048,13 @@ static struct drm_display_mode *drm_pick_cmdline_mode(struct drm_connector *conn
 	}
 
 create_mode:
-	mode = drm_cvt_mode(connector->dev, cmdline_mode->xres,
+	mode = drm_cvt_mode(fb_helper_conn->connector->dev, cmdline_mode->xres,
 			    cmdline_mode->yres,
 			    cmdline_mode->refresh_specified ? cmdline_mode->refresh : 60,
 			    cmdline_mode->rb, cmdline_mode->interlace,
 			    cmdline_mode->margins);
 	drm_mode_set_crtcinfo(mode, CRTC_INTERLACE_HALVE_V);
-	list_add(&mode->head, &connector->modes);
+	list_add(&mode->head, &fb_helper_conn->connector->modes);
 	return mode;
 }
 
@@ -1053,62 +1070,60 @@ static bool drm_connector_enabled(struct drm_connector *connector, bool strict)
 	return enable;
 }
 
-static void drm_enable_connectors(struct drm_device *dev, bool *enabled)
+static void drm_enable_connectors(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
+				  bool *enabled)
 {
 	bool any_enabled = false;
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	int i = 0;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
+	for (i = 0; i < fb_helper->connector_count; i++) {
+		connector = fb_helper->connector_info[i]->connector;
 		enabled[i] = drm_connector_enabled(connector, true);
 		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("connector %d enabled? %s\n", connector->base.id,
 			  enabled[i] ? "yes" : "no");
 		any_enabled |= enabled[i];
-		i++;
 	}
 
 	if (any_enabled)
 		return;
 
-	i = 0;
-	list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
+	for (i = 0; i < fb_helper->connector_count; i++) {
+		connector = fb_helper->connector_info[i]->connector;
 		enabled[i] = drm_connector_enabled(connector, false);
-		i++;
 	}
 }
 
-static bool drm_target_preferred(struct drm_device *dev,
+static bool drm_target_preferred(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 				 struct drm_display_mode **modes,
 				 bool *enabled, int width, int height)
 {
-	struct drm_connector *connector;
-	int i = 0;
+	struct drm_fb_helper_connector *fb_helper_conn;
+	int i;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
+	for (i = 0; i < fb_helper->connector_count; i++) {
+		fb_helper_conn = fb_helper->connector_info[i];
 
-		if (enabled[i] == false) {
-			i++;
+		if (enabled[i] == false)
 			continue;
-		}
 
 		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("looking for cmdline mode on connector %d\n",
-			      connector->base.id);
+			      fb_helper_conn->connector->base.id);
 
 		/* got for command line mode first */
-		modes[i] = drm_pick_cmdline_mode(connector, width, height);
+		modes[i] = drm_pick_cmdline_mode(fb_helper_conn, width, height);
 		if (!modes[i]) {
 			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("looking for preferred mode on connector %d\n",
-				      connector->base.id);
-			modes[i] = drm_has_preferred_mode(connector, width, height);
+				      fb_helper_conn->connector->base.id);
+			modes[i] = drm_has_preferred_mode(fb_helper_conn, width, height);
 		}
 		/* No preferred modes, pick one off the list */
-		if (!modes[i] && !list_empty(&connector->modes)) {
-			list_for_each_entry(modes[i], &connector->modes, head)
+		if (!modes[i] && !list_empty(&fb_helper_conn->connector->modes)) {
+			list_for_each_entry(modes[i], &fb_helper_conn->connector->modes, head)
 				break;
 		}
 		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("found mode %s\n", modes[i] ? modes[i]->name :
 			  "none");
-		i++;
 	}
 	return true;
 }
@@ -1126,15 +1141,13 @@ static int drm_pick_crtcs(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 	struct drm_fb_helper_crtc *best_crtc;
 	int my_score, best_score, score;
 	struct drm_fb_helper_crtc **crtcs, *crtc;
+	struct drm_fb_helper_connector *fb_helper_conn;
 
-	if (n == fb_helper->dev->mode_config.num_connector)
+	if (n == fb_helper->connector_count)
 		return 0;
-	c = 0;
-	list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
-		if (c == n)
-			break;
-		c++;
-	}
+
+	fb_helper_conn = fb_helper->connector_info[n];
+	connector = fb_helper_conn->connector;
 
 	best_crtcs[n] = NULL;
 	best_crtc = NULL;
@@ -1150,9 +1163,9 @@ static int drm_pick_crtcs(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 	my_score = 1;
 	if (connector->status == connector_status_connected)
 		my_score++;
-	if (drm_has_cmdline_mode(connector))
+	if (drm_has_cmdline_mode(fb_helper_conn))
 		my_score++;
-	if (drm_has_preferred_mode(connector, width, height))
+	if (drm_has_preferred_mode(fb_helper_conn, width, height))
 		my_score++;
 
 	connector_funcs = connector->helper_private;
@@ -1201,7 +1214,6 @@ static void drm_setup_crtcs(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 	struct drm_fb_helper_crtc **crtcs;
 	struct drm_display_mode **modes;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
-	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	struct drm_mode_set *modeset;
 	bool *enabled;
 	int width, height;
@@ -1224,9 +1236,9 @@ static void drm_setup_crtcs(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 	enabled = kcalloc(dev->mode_config.num_connector,
 			  sizeof(bool), GFP_KERNEL);
 
-	drm_enable_connectors(dev, enabled);
+	drm_enable_connectors(fb_helper, enabled);
 
-	ret = drm_target_preferred(dev, modes, enabled, width, height);
+	ret = drm_target_preferred(fb_helper, modes, enabled, width, height);
 	if (!ret)
 		DRM_ERROR("Unable to find initial modes\n");
 
@@ -1241,8 +1253,7 @@ static void drm_setup_crtcs(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 		modeset->num_connectors = 0;
 	}
 
-	i = 0;
-	list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
+	for (i = 0; i < fb_helper->connector_count; i++) {
 		struct drm_display_mode *mode = modes[i];
 		struct drm_fb_helper_crtc *fb_crtc = crtcs[i];
 		modeset = &fb_crtc->mode_set;
@@ -1255,9 +1266,8 @@ static void drm_setup_crtcs(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 				drm_mode_destroy(dev, modeset->mode);
 			modeset->mode = drm_mode_duplicate(dev,
 							   fb_crtc->desired_mode);
-			modeset->connectors[modeset->num_connectors++] = connector;
+			modeset->connectors[modeset->num_connectors++] = fb_helper->connector_info[i]->connector;
 		}
-		i++;
 	}
 
 	kfree(crtcs);
@@ -1287,11 +1297,11 @@ bool drm_fb_helper_initial_config(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 	/* disable all the possible outputs/crtcs before entering KMS mode */
 	drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(fb_helper->dev);
 
-	drm_fb_helper_parse_command_line(fb_helper->dev);
+	drm_fb_helper_parse_command_line(fb_helper);
 
-	count = drm_helper_probe_connector_modes(dev,
-						 dev->mode_config.max_width,
-						 dev->mode_config.max_height);
+	count = drm_fb_helper_probe_connector_modes(fb_helper,
+						    dev->mode_config.max_width,
+						    dev->mode_config.max_height);
 
 	/*
 	 * we shouldn't end up with no modes here.
@@ -1310,8 +1320,8 @@ bool drm_helper_fb_hotplug_event(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 {
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("\n");
 
-	drm_helper_probe_connector_modes(fb_helper->dev, max_width,
-					 max_height);
+	drm_fb_helper_probe_connector_modes(fb_helper, max_width,
+						    max_height);
 
 	drm_setup_crtcs(fb_helper);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
index ff6912edf0c6..8f7a7c476098 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ int intel_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	drm_fb_helper_init_crtc_count(dev, &ifbdev->helper, 2,
 				      INTELFB_CONN_LIMIT);
+	drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&ifbdev->helper);
 	ifbdev->helper.fb_probe = intel_fb_find_or_create_single;
 	drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&ifbdev->helper);
 	intelfb_probe(ifbdev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
index 90843b62d9b1..fd5d3cde0a07 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
@@ -435,6 +435,8 @@ int nouveau_fbcon_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 	drm_fb_helper_init_crtc_count(dev, &nfbdev->helper,
 				      2, 4);
 	nfbdev->helper.fb_probe = nouveau_fbcon_find_or_create_single;
+	drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&nfbdev->helper);
+
 	drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&nfbdev->helper);
 	nouveau_fbcon_probe(nfbdev);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
index 3fba50540f72..47bd98521bec 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
@@ -1032,7 +1032,6 @@ radeon_add_atom_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
 	struct radeon_connector_atom_dig *radeon_dig_connector;
 	uint32_t subpixel_order = SubPixelNone;
 	bool shared_ddc = false;
-	int ret;
 
 	/* fixme - tv/cv/din */
 	if (connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_Unknown)
@@ -1067,9 +1066,7 @@ radeon_add_atom_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
 	switch (connector_type) {
 	case DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA:
 		drm_connector_init(dev, &radeon_connector->base, &radeon_vga_connector_funcs, connector_type);
-		ret = drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_vga_connector_helper_funcs);
-		if (ret)
-			goto failed;
+		drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_vga_connector_helper_funcs);
 		if (i2c_bus->valid) {
 			radeon_connector->ddc_bus = radeon_i2c_create(dev, i2c_bus, "VGA");
 			if (!radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
@@ -1082,9 +1079,7 @@ radeon_add_atom_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
 		break;
 	case DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DVIA:
 		drm_connector_init(dev, &radeon_connector->base, &radeon_vga_connector_funcs, connector_type);
-		ret = drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_vga_connector_helper_funcs);
-		if (ret)
-			goto failed;
+		drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_vga_connector_helper_funcs);
 		if (i2c_bus->valid) {
 			radeon_connector->ddc_bus = radeon_i2c_create(dev, i2c_bus, "DVI");
 			if (!radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
@@ -1104,9 +1099,7 @@ radeon_add_atom_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
 		radeon_dig_connector->igp_lane_info = igp_lane_info;
 		radeon_connector->con_priv = radeon_dig_connector;
 		drm_connector_init(dev, &radeon_connector->base, &radeon_dvi_connector_funcs, connector_type);
-		ret = drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_dvi_connector_helper_funcs);
-		if (ret)
-			goto failed;
+		drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_dvi_connector_helper_funcs);
 		if (i2c_bus->valid) {
 			radeon_connector->ddc_bus = radeon_i2c_create(dev, i2c_bus, "DVI");
 			if (!radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
@@ -1132,9 +1125,7 @@ radeon_add_atom_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
 		radeon_dig_connector->igp_lane_info = igp_lane_info;
 		radeon_connector->con_priv = radeon_dig_connector;
 		drm_connector_init(dev, &radeon_connector->base, &radeon_dvi_connector_funcs, connector_type);
-		ret = drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_dvi_connector_helper_funcs);
-		if (ret)
-			goto failed;
+		drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_dvi_connector_helper_funcs);
 		if (i2c_bus->valid) {
 			radeon_connector->ddc_bus = radeon_i2c_create(dev, i2c_bus, "HDMI");
 			if (!radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
@@ -1154,9 +1145,7 @@ radeon_add_atom_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
 		radeon_dig_connector->igp_lane_info = igp_lane_info;
 		radeon_connector->con_priv = radeon_dig_connector;
 		drm_connector_init(dev, &radeon_connector->base, &radeon_dp_connector_funcs, connector_type);
-		ret = drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_dp_connector_helper_funcs);
-		if (ret)
-			goto failed;
+		drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_dp_connector_helper_funcs);
 		if (i2c_bus->valid) {
 			/* add DP i2c bus */
 			if (connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_eDP)
@@ -1182,9 +1171,7 @@ radeon_add_atom_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
 	case DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_9PinDIN:
 		if (radeon_tv == 1) {
 			drm_connector_init(dev, &radeon_connector->base, &radeon_tv_connector_funcs, connector_type);
-			ret = drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_tv_connector_helper_funcs);
-			if (ret)
-				goto failed;
+			drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_tv_connector_helper_funcs);
 			radeon_connector->dac_load_detect = true;
 			drm_connector_attach_property(&radeon_connector->base,
 						      rdev->mode_info.load_detect_property,
@@ -1202,9 +1189,7 @@ radeon_add_atom_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
 		radeon_dig_connector->igp_lane_info = igp_lane_info;
 		radeon_connector->con_priv = radeon_dig_connector;
 		drm_connector_init(dev, &radeon_connector->base, &radeon_lvds_connector_funcs, connector_type);
-		ret = drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_lvds_connector_helper_funcs);
-		if (ret)
-			goto failed;
+		drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_lvds_connector_helper_funcs);
 		if (i2c_bus->valid) {
 			radeon_connector->ddc_bus = radeon_i2c_create(dev, i2c_bus, "LVDS");
 			if (!radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
@@ -1241,7 +1226,6 @@ radeon_add_legacy_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector;
 	uint32_t subpixel_order = SubPixelNone;
-	int ret;
 
 	/* fixme - tv/cv/din */
 	if (connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_Unknown)
@@ -1269,9 +1253,7 @@ radeon_add_legacy_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
 	switch (connector_type) {
 	case DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA:
 		drm_connector_init(dev, &radeon_connector->base, &radeon_vga_connector_funcs, connector_type);
-		ret = drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_vga_connector_helper_funcs);
-		if (ret)
-			goto failed;
+		drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_vga_connector_helper_funcs);
 		if (i2c_bus->valid) {
 			radeon_connector->ddc_bus = radeon_i2c_create(dev, i2c_bus, "VGA");
 			if (!radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
@@ -1284,9 +1266,7 @@ radeon_add_legacy_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
 		break;
 	case DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DVIA:
 		drm_connector_init(dev, &radeon_connector->base, &radeon_vga_connector_funcs, connector_type);
-		ret = drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_vga_connector_helper_funcs);
-		if (ret)
-			goto failed;
+		drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_vga_connector_helper_funcs);
 		if (i2c_bus->valid) {
 			radeon_connector->ddc_bus = radeon_i2c_create(dev, i2c_bus, "DVI");
 			if (!radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
@@ -1300,9 +1280,7 @@ radeon_add_legacy_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
 	case DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DVII:
 	case DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DVID:
 		drm_connector_init(dev, &radeon_connector->base, &radeon_dvi_connector_funcs, connector_type);
-		ret = drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_dvi_connector_helper_funcs);
-		if (ret)
-			goto failed;
+		drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_dvi_connector_helper_funcs);
 		if (i2c_bus->valid) {
 			radeon_connector->ddc_bus = radeon_i2c_create(dev, i2c_bus, "DVI");
 			if (!radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
@@ -1319,9 +1297,7 @@ radeon_add_legacy_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
 	case DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_9PinDIN:
 		if (radeon_tv == 1) {
 			drm_connector_init(dev, &radeon_connector->base, &radeon_tv_connector_funcs, connector_type);
-			ret = drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_tv_connector_helper_funcs);
-			if (ret)
-				goto failed;
+			drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_tv_connector_helper_funcs);
 			radeon_connector->dac_load_detect = true;
 			/* RS400,RC410,RS480 chipset seems to report a lot
 			 * of false positive on load detect, we haven't yet
@@ -1340,9 +1316,7 @@ radeon_add_legacy_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
 		break;
 	case DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_LVDS:
 		drm_connector_init(dev, &radeon_connector->base, &radeon_lvds_connector_funcs, connector_type);
-		ret = drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_lvds_connector_helper_funcs);
-		if (ret)
-			goto failed;
+		drm_connector_helper_add(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_lvds_connector_helper_funcs);
 		if (i2c_bus->valid) {
 			radeon_connector->ddc_bus = radeon_i2c_create(dev, i2c_bus, "LVDS");
 			if (!radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c
index 705425defba0..7275b2e09444 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c
@@ -274,8 +274,6 @@ out_unref:
 		drm_framebuffer_cleanup(fb);
 		kfree(fb);
 	}
-
-out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -380,6 +378,9 @@ int radeon_fbdev_init(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 				      rdev->num_crtc,
 				      RADEONFB_CONN_LIMIT);
 	rfbdev->helper.fb_probe = radeon_fb_find_or_create_single;
+
+	drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&rfbdev->helper);
+
 	drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&rfbdev->helper);
 	radeonfb_probe(rfbdev);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
index e4e34bae22cd..fce2042ad0a5 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
@@ -514,7 +514,6 @@ struct drm_connector {
 	uint32_t encoder_ids[DRM_CONNECTOR_MAX_ENCODER];
 	uint32_t force_encoder_id;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder; /* currently active encoder */
-	void *fb_helper_private;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc_helper.h
index ce7aab77f7dc..b1fa0f8cfa60 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc_helper.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/fb.h>
 
-#include "drm_fb_helper.h"
 struct drm_crtc_helper_funcs {
 	/*
 	 * Control power levels on the CRTC.  If the mode passed in is
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@ struct drm_connector_helper_funcs {
 
 extern int drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes(struct drm_connector *connector, uint32_t maxX, uint32_t maxY);
 extern void drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(struct drm_device *dev);
-extern int drm_helper_hotplug_stage_two(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern int drm_crtc_helper_set_config(struct drm_mode_set *set);
 extern bool drm_crtc_helper_set_mode(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 				     struct drm_display_mode *mode,
@@ -122,11 +120,10 @@ static inline void drm_encoder_helper_add(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	encoder->helper_private = (void *)funcs;
 }
 
-static inline int drm_connector_helper_add(struct drm_connector *connector,
+static inline void drm_connector_helper_add(struct drm_connector *connector,
 					    const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs *funcs)
 {
 	connector->helper_private = (void *)funcs;
-	return drm_fb_helper_add_connector(connector);
 }
 
 extern int drm_helper_resume_force_mode(struct drm_device *dev);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
index b1ea66f11ded..50094f94d4ca 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ struct drm_fb_helper_surface_size {
 
 struct drm_fb_helper_connector {
 	struct drm_fb_helper_cmdline_mode cmdline_mode;
+	struct drm_connector *connector;
 };
 
 struct drm_fb_helper {
@@ -77,6 +78,8 @@ struct drm_fb_helper {
 	struct drm_display_mode *mode;
 	int crtc_count;
 	struct drm_fb_helper_crtc *crtc_info;
+	int connector_count;
+	struct drm_fb_helper_connector **connector_info;
 	struct drm_fb_helper_funcs *funcs;
 	int conn_limit;
 	struct fb_info *fbdev;
@@ -113,12 +116,11 @@ void drm_fb_helper_fill_var(struct fb_info *info, struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helpe
 void drm_fb_helper_fill_fix(struct fb_info *info, uint32_t pitch,
 			    uint32_t depth);
 
-int drm_fb_helper_add_connector(struct drm_connector *connector);
-int drm_fb_helper_parse_command_line(struct drm_device *dev);
 int drm_fb_helper_setcmap(struct fb_cmap *cmap, struct fb_info *info);
 
 bool drm_helper_fb_hotplug_event(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper, u32 max_width,
 				 u32 max_height);
 bool drm_fb_helper_initial_config(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper);
+int drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper);
 
 #endif