diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
index 84d14213d992..30f2327c672a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
@@ -36,89 +36,14 @@
 #define DRIVER_MAJOR 1
 #define DRIVER_MINOR 0
 
-static void mtk_atomic_schedule(struct mtk_drm_private *private,
-				struct drm_atomic_state *state)
-{
-	private->commit.state = state;
-	schedule_work(&private->commit.work);
-}
-
-static void mtk_atomic_complete(struct mtk_drm_private *private,
-				struct drm_atomic_state *state)
-{
-	struct drm_device *drm = private->drm;
-
-	drm_atomic_helper_wait_for_fences(drm, state, false);
-
-	/*
-	 * Mediatek drm supports runtime PM, so plane registers cannot be
-	 * written when their crtc is disabled.
-	 *
-	 * The comment for drm_atomic_helper_commit states:
-	 *     For drivers supporting runtime PM the recommended sequence is
-	 *
-	 *     drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_disables(dev, state);
-	 *     drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_enables(dev, state);
-	 *     drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(dev, state,
-	 *                                     DRM_PLANE_COMMIT_ACTIVE_ONLY);
-	 *
-	 * See the kerneldoc entries for these three functions for more details.
-	 */
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_disables(drm, state);
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_enables(drm, state);
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(drm, state,
-					DRM_PLANE_COMMIT_ACTIVE_ONLY);
-
-	drm_atomic_helper_wait_for_vblanks(drm, state);
-
-	drm_atomic_helper_cleanup_planes(drm, state);
-	drm_atomic_state_put(state);
-}
-
-static void mtk_atomic_work(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct mtk_drm_private *private = container_of(work,
-			struct mtk_drm_private, commit.work);
-
-	mtk_atomic_complete(private, private->commit.state);
-}
-
-static int mtk_atomic_commit(struct drm_device *drm,
-			     struct drm_atomic_state *state,
-			     bool async)
-{
-	struct mtk_drm_private *private = drm->dev_private;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = drm_atomic_helper_prepare_planes(drm, state);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	mutex_lock(&private->commit.lock);
-	flush_work(&private->commit.work);
-
-	ret = drm_atomic_helper_swap_state(state, true);
-	if (ret) {
-		mutex_unlock(&private->commit.lock);
-		drm_atomic_helper_cleanup_planes(drm, state);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	drm_atomic_state_get(state);
-	if (async)
-		mtk_atomic_schedule(private, state);
-	else
-		mtk_atomic_complete(private, state);
-
-	mutex_unlock(&private->commit.lock);
-
-	return 0;
-}
+static const struct drm_mode_config_helper_funcs mtk_drm_mode_config_helpers = {
+	.atomic_commit_tail = drm_atomic_helper_commit_tail_rpm,
+};
 
 static const struct drm_mode_config_funcs mtk_drm_mode_config_funcs = {
 	.fb_create = mtk_drm_mode_fb_create,
 	.atomic_check = drm_atomic_helper_check,
-	.atomic_commit = mtk_atomic_commit,
+	.atomic_commit = drm_atomic_helper_commit,
 };
 
 static const enum mtk_ddp_comp_id mt2701_mtk_ddp_main[] = {
@@ -236,6 +161,7 @@ static int mtk_drm_kms_init(struct drm_device *drm)
 	drm->mode_config.max_width = 4096;
 	drm->mode_config.max_height = 4096;
 	drm->mode_config.funcs = &mtk_drm_mode_config_funcs;
+	drm->mode_config.helper_private = &mtk_drm_mode_config_helpers;
 
 	ret = component_bind_all(drm->dev, drm);
 	if (ret)
@@ -495,8 +421,6 @@ static int mtk_drm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!private)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	mutex_init(&private->commit.lock);
-	INIT_WORK(&private->commit.work, mtk_atomic_work);
 	private->data = of_device_get_match_data(dev);
 
 	mem = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.h
index e03fea12ff59..17bc99b9f5d4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.h
@@ -43,13 +43,6 @@ struct mtk_drm_private {
 	struct device_node *comp_node[DDP_COMPONENT_ID_MAX];
 	struct mtk_ddp_comp *ddp_comp[DDP_COMPONENT_ID_MAX];
 	const struct mtk_mmsys_driver_data *data;
-
-	struct {
-		struct drm_atomic_state *state;
-		struct work_struct work;
-		struct mutex lock;
-	} commit;
-
 	struct drm_atomic_state *suspend_state;
 
 	bool dma_parms_allocated;