diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index bfbb2af144060..f6d22cc4cd876 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -448,35 +448,24 @@ static int drm_fb_helper_damage_blit(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 
 static void drm_fb_helper_damage_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct drm_fb_helper *helper = container_of(work, struct drm_fb_helper,
-						    damage_work);
-	struct drm_device *dev = helper->dev;
+	struct drm_fb_helper *helper = container_of(work, struct drm_fb_helper, damage_work);
 	struct drm_clip_rect *clip = &helper->damage_clip;
 	struct drm_clip_rect clip_copy;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (!helper->funcs->fb_dirty)
+		return;
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&helper->damage_lock, flags);
 	clip_copy = *clip;
 	clip->x1 = clip->y1 = ~0;
 	clip->x2 = clip->y2 = 0;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&helper->damage_lock, flags);
 
-	/* Call damage handlers only if necessary */
-	if (!(clip_copy.x1 < clip_copy.x2 && clip_copy.y1 < clip_copy.y2))
-		return;
-
-	if (helper->buffer) {
-		ret = drm_fb_helper_damage_blit(helper, &clip_copy);
-		if (drm_WARN_ONCE(dev, ret, "Damage blitter failed: ret=%d\n", ret))
-			goto err;
-	}
-
-	if (helper->fb->funcs->dirty) {
-		ret = helper->fb->funcs->dirty(helper->fb, NULL, 0, 0, &clip_copy, 1);
-		if (drm_WARN_ONCE(dev, ret, "Dirty helper failed: ret=%d\n", ret))
-			goto err;
-	}
+	ret = helper->funcs->fb_dirty(helper, &clip_copy);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err;
 
 	return;
 
@@ -670,16 +659,6 @@ void drm_fb_helper_fini(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_fini);
 
-static bool drm_fbdev_use_shadow_fb(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
-{
-	struct drm_device *dev = fb_helper->dev;
-	struct drm_framebuffer *fb = fb_helper->fb;
-
-	return dev->mode_config.prefer_shadow_fbdev ||
-	       dev->mode_config.prefer_shadow ||
-	       fb->funcs->dirty;
-}
-
 static void drm_fb_helper_damage(struct fb_info *info, u32 x, u32 y,
 				 u32 width, u32 height)
 {
@@ -687,7 +666,7 @@ static void drm_fb_helper_damage(struct fb_info *info, u32 x, u32 y,
 	struct drm_clip_rect *clip = &helper->damage_clip;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (!drm_fbdev_use_shadow_fb(helper))
+	if (!helper->funcs->fb_dirty)
 		return;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&helper->damage_lock, flags);
@@ -2111,6 +2090,16 @@ void drm_fb_helper_output_poll_changed(struct drm_device *dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_output_poll_changed);
 
+static bool drm_fbdev_use_shadow_fb(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = fb_helper->dev;
+	struct drm_framebuffer *fb = fb_helper->fb;
+
+	return dev->mode_config.prefer_shadow_fbdev ||
+	       dev->mode_config.prefer_shadow ||
+	       fb->funcs->dirty;
+}
+
 /* @user: 1=userspace, 0=fbcon */
 static int drm_fbdev_fb_open(struct fb_info *info, int user)
 {
@@ -2487,8 +2476,36 @@ static int drm_fb_helper_generic_probe(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int drm_fbdev_fb_dirty(struct drm_fb_helper *helper, struct drm_clip_rect *clip)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = helper->dev;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!drm_fbdev_use_shadow_fb(helper))
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Call damage handlers only if necessary */
+	if (!(clip->x1 < clip->x2 && clip->y1 < clip->y2))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (helper->buffer) {
+		ret = drm_fb_helper_damage_blit(helper, clip);
+		if (drm_WARN_ONCE(dev, ret, "Damage blitter failed: ret=%d\n", ret))
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	if (helper->fb->funcs->dirty) {
+		ret = helper->fb->funcs->dirty(helper->fb, NULL, 0, 0, clip, 1);
+		if (drm_WARN_ONCE(dev, ret, "Dirty helper failed: ret=%d\n", ret))
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static const struct drm_fb_helper_funcs drm_fb_helper_generic_funcs = {
 	.fb_probe = drm_fb_helper_generic_probe,
+	.fb_dirty = drm_fbdev_fb_dirty,
 };
 
 static void drm_fbdev_client_unregister(struct drm_client_dev *client)
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
index edc697a2fde24..3d7a3d68dab8a 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #ifndef DRM_FB_HELPER_H
 #define DRM_FB_HELPER_H
 
+struct drm_clip_rect;
 struct drm_fb_helper;
 
 #include <linux/fb.h>
@@ -89,6 +90,20 @@ struct drm_fb_helper_funcs {
 	 */
 	int (*fb_probe)(struct drm_fb_helper *helper,
 			struct drm_fb_helper_surface_size *sizes);
+
+	/**
+	 * @fb_dirty:
+	 *
+	 * Driver callback to update the framebuffer memory. If set, fbdev
+	 * emulation will invoke this callback in regular intervals after
+	 * the framebuffer has been written.
+	 *
+	 * This callback is optional.
+	 *
+	 * Returns:
+	 * 0 on success, or an error code otherwise.
+	 */
+	int (*fb_dirty)(struct drm_fb_helper *helper, struct drm_clip_rect *clip);
 };
 
 /**
