diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c
index f786c9b8927e..8c6a6fa46005 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fbdev.c
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ static struct fb_ops intelfb_ops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.fb_check_var = drm_fb_helper_check_var,
 	.fb_set_par = intel_fbdev_set_par,
-	.fb_fillrect = cfb_fillrect,
-	.fb_copyarea = cfb_copyarea,
-	.fb_imageblit = cfb_imageblit,
+	.fb_fillrect = drm_fb_helper_cfb_fillrect,
+	.fb_copyarea = drm_fb_helper_cfb_copyarea,
+	.fb_imageblit = drm_fb_helper_cfb_imageblit,
 	.fb_pan_display = intel_fbdev_pan_display,
 	.fb_blank = intel_fbdev_blank,
 	.fb_setcmap = drm_fb_helper_setcmap,
@@ -215,9 +215,9 @@ static int intelfb_create(struct drm_fb_helper *helper,
 	obj = intel_fb->obj;
 	size = obj->base.size;
 
-	info = framebuffer_alloc(0, &dev->pdev->dev);
-	if (!info) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
+	info = drm_fb_helper_alloc_fbi(helper);
+	if (IS_ERR(info)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(info);
 		goto out_unpin;
 	}
 
@@ -226,24 +226,13 @@ static int intelfb_create(struct drm_fb_helper *helper,
 	fb = &ifbdev->fb->base;
 
 	ifbdev->helper.fb = fb;
-	ifbdev->helper.fbdev = info;
 
 	strcpy(info->fix.id, "inteldrmfb");
 
 	info->flags = FBINFO_DEFAULT | FBINFO_CAN_FORCE_OUTPUT;
 	info->fbops = &intelfb_ops;
 
-	ret = fb_alloc_cmap(&info->cmap, 256, 0);
-	if (ret) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto out_unpin;
-	}
 	/* setup aperture base/size for vesafb takeover */
-	info->apertures = alloc_apertures(1);
-	if (!info->apertures) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto out_unpin;
-	}
 	info->apertures->ranges[0].base = dev->mode_config.fb_base;
 	info->apertures->ranges[0].size = dev_priv->gtt.mappable_end;
 
@@ -255,7 +244,7 @@ static int intelfb_create(struct drm_fb_helper *helper,
 			   size);
 	if (!info->screen_base) {
 		ret = -ENOSPC;
-		goto out_unpin;
+		goto out_destroy_fbi;
 	}
 	info->screen_size = size;
 
@@ -282,6 +271,8 @@ static int intelfb_create(struct drm_fb_helper *helper,
 	vga_switcheroo_client_fb_set(dev->pdev, info);
 	return 0;
 
+out_destroy_fbi:
+	drm_fb_helper_release_fbi(helper);
 out_unpin:
 	i915_gem_object_ggtt_unpin(obj);
 	drm_gem_object_unreference(&obj->base);
@@ -523,16 +514,9 @@ static const struct drm_fb_helper_funcs intel_fb_helper_funcs = {
 static void intel_fbdev_destroy(struct drm_device *dev,
 				struct intel_fbdev *ifbdev)
 {
-	if (ifbdev->helper.fbdev) {
-		struct fb_info *info = ifbdev->helper.fbdev;
 
-		unregister_framebuffer(info);
-		iounmap(info->screen_base);
-		if (info->cmap.len)
-			fb_dealloc_cmap(&info->cmap);
-
-		framebuffer_release(info);
-	}
+	drm_fb_helper_unregister_fbi(&ifbdev->helper);
+	drm_fb_helper_release_fbi(&ifbdev->helper);
 
 	drm_fb_helper_fini(&ifbdev->helper);
 
@@ -781,7 +765,7 @@ void intel_fbdev_set_suspend(struct drm_device *dev, int state, bool synchronous
 	if (state == FBINFO_STATE_RUNNING && ifbdev->fb->obj->stolen)
 		memset_io(info->screen_base, 0, info->screen_size);
 
-	fb_set_suspend(info, state);
+	drm_fb_helper_set_suspend(&ifbdev->helper, state);
 	console_unlock();
 }