diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
index a8743c399e83..bcc472572cd0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
@@ -399,10 +399,7 @@ struct edid *drm_get_edid(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	if (drm_probe_ddc(adapter))
 		edid = (struct edid *)drm_do_get_edid(connector, adapter);
 
-	connector->display_info.raw_edid = (char *)edid;
-
 	return edid;
-
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_get_edid);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid_load.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid_load.c
index 0303935d10e2..186832e1874e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid_load.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid_load.c
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ static u8 generic_edid[GENERIC_EDIDS][128] = {
 	},
 };
 
-static int edid_load(struct drm_connector *connector, char *name,
-		     char *connector_name)
+static u8 *edid_load(struct drm_connector *connector, char *name,
+			char *connector_name)
 {
 	const struct firmware *fw;
 	struct platform_device *pdev;
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ static int edid_load(struct drm_connector *connector, char *name,
 		edid = new_edid;
 	}
 
-	connector->display_info.raw_edid = edid;
 	DRM_INFO("Got %s EDID base block and %d extension%s from "
 	    "\"%s\" for connector \"%s\"\n", builtin ? "built-in" :
 	    "external", valid_extensions, valid_extensions == 1 ? "" : "s",
@@ -215,7 +214,10 @@ static int edid_load(struct drm_connector *connector, char *name,
 	release_firmware(fw);
 
 out:
-	return err;
+	if (err)
+		return ERR_PTR(err);
+
+	return edid;
 }
 
 int drm_load_edid_firmware(struct drm_connector *connector)
@@ -223,6 +225,7 @@ int drm_load_edid_firmware(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	char *connector_name = drm_get_connector_name(connector);
 	char *edidname = edid_firmware, *last, *colon;
 	int ret;
+	struct edid *edid;
 
 	if (*edidname == '\0')
 		return 0;
@@ -240,13 +243,13 @@ int drm_load_edid_firmware(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	if (*last == '\n')
 		*last = '\0';
 
-	ret = edid_load(connector, edidname, connector_name);
-	if (ret)
+	edid = (struct edid *) edid_load(connector, edidname, connector_name);
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(edid))
 		return 0;
 
-	drm_mode_connector_update_edid_property(connector,
-	    (struct edid *) connector->display_info.raw_edid);
+	drm_mode_connector_update_edid_property(connector, edid);
+	ret = drm_add_edid_modes(connector, edid);
+	kfree(edid);
 
-	return drm_add_edid_modes(connector, (struct edid *)
-	    connector->display_info.raw_edid);
+	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_connector.c
index d9568198c300..9dce3b9c3896 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_connector.c
@@ -147,9 +147,7 @@ static int exynos_drm_connector_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 
 		drm_mode_connector_update_edid_property(connector, edid);
 		count = drm_add_edid_modes(connector, edid);
-
-		kfree(connector->display_info.raw_edid);
-		connector->display_info.raw_edid = edid;
+		kfree(edid);
 	} else {
 		struct drm_display_mode *mode = drm_mode_create(connector->dev);
 		struct exynos_drm_panel_info *panel;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_vidi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_vidi.c
index bb1550c4dd57..92395258d641 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_vidi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_vidi.c
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ static int vidi_get_edid(struct device *dev, struct drm_connector *connector,
 				u8 *edid, int len)
 {
 	struct vidi_context *ctx = get_vidi_context(dev);
-	struct edid *raw_edid;
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s\n", __FILE__);
 
@@ -115,18 +114,6 @@ static int vidi_get_edid(struct device *dev, struct drm_connector *connector,
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
-	raw_edid = kzalloc(len, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!raw_edid) {
-		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("failed to allocate raw_edid.\n");
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	memcpy(raw_edid, ctx->raw_edid, min((1 + ctx->raw_edid->extensions)
-						* EDID_LENGTH, len));
-
-	/* attach the edid data to connector. */
-	connector->display_info.raw_edid = (char *)raw_edid;
-
 	memcpy(edid, ctx->raw_edid, min((1 + ctx->raw_edid->extensions)
 					* EDID_LENGTH, len));
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_intel_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_intel_hdmi.c
index 0c90f0316db1..b1b77bb92a85 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_intel_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_intel_hdmi.c
@@ -157,8 +157,6 @@ static enum drm_connector_status cdv_hdmi_detect(
 			hdmi_priv->has_hdmi_audio =
 						drm_detect_monitor_audio(edid);
 		}
-
-		psb_intel_connector->base.display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
 		kfree(edid);
 	}
 	return status;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/oaktrail_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/oaktrail_hdmi.c
index 2eb3dc4e9c9b..69e51e903f35 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/oaktrail_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/oaktrail_hdmi.c
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ static int oaktrail_hdmi_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	if (edid) {
 		drm_mode_connector_update_edid_property(connector, edid);
 		ret = drm_add_edid_modes(connector, edid);
-		connector->display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_intel_sdvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_intel_sdvo.c
index 0466c7b985f8..a453d94f115c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_intel_sdvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_intel_sdvo.c
@@ -1343,7 +1343,6 @@ psb_intel_sdvo_hdmi_sink_detect(struct drm_connector *connector)
 			}
 		} else
 			status = connector_status_disconnected;
-		connector->display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
 		kfree(edid);
 	}
 
@@ -1404,7 +1403,6 @@ psb_intel_sdvo_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 				ret = connector_status_disconnected;
 			else
 				ret = connector_status_connected;
-			connector->display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
 			kfree(edid);
 		} else
 			ret = connector_status_connected;
@@ -1453,7 +1451,6 @@ static void psb_intel_sdvo_get_ddc_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 			drm_add_edid_modes(connector, edid);
 		}
 
-		connector->display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
 		kfree(edid);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
index 977d9d216c73..d14b1e39244c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
@@ -2145,7 +2145,6 @@ intel_dp_get_edid_modes(struct drm_connector *connector, struct i2c_adapter *ada
 		ret = drm_add_edid_modes(connector, intel_dp->edid);
 		drm_edid_to_eld(connector,
 				intel_dp->edid);
-		connector->display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
 		return intel_dp->edid_mode_count;
 	}
 
@@ -2191,7 +2190,6 @@ intel_dp_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 		edid = intel_dp_get_edid(connector, &intel_dp->adapter);
 		if (edid) {
 			intel_dp->has_audio = drm_detect_monitor_audio(edid);
-			connector->display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
 			kfree(edid);
 		}
 	}
@@ -2256,8 +2254,6 @@ intel_dp_detect_audio(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	edid = intel_dp_get_edid(connector, &intel_dp->adapter);
 	if (edid) {
 		has_audio = drm_detect_monitor_audio(edid);
-
-		connector->display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
 		kfree(edid);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
index e4c37bb572e8..35a6ee7a8cca 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
@@ -737,7 +737,6 @@ intel_hdmi_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 						drm_detect_hdmi_monitor(edid);
 			intel_hdmi->has_audio = drm_detect_monitor_audio(edid);
 		}
-		connector->display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
 		kfree(edid);
 	}
 
@@ -778,8 +777,6 @@ intel_hdmi_detect_audio(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	if (edid) {
 		if (edid->input & DRM_EDID_INPUT_DIGITAL)
 			has_audio = drm_detect_monitor_audio(edid);
-
-		connector->display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
 		kfree(edid);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_modes.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_modes.c
index 45848b9b670b..7a5238fc1a02 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_modes.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_modes.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ int intel_ddc_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		drm_mode_connector_update_edid_property(connector, edid);
 		ret = drm_add_edid_modes(connector, edid);
 		drm_edid_to_eld(connector, edid);
-		connector->display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
 		kfree(edid);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
index 5fb425bf4d03..434b1d1d3c84 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
@@ -1345,7 +1345,6 @@ intel_sdvo_tmds_sink_detect(struct drm_connector *connector)
 			}
 		} else
 			status = connector_status_disconnected;
-		connector->display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
 		kfree(edid);
 	}
 
@@ -1419,7 +1418,6 @@ intel_sdvo_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 			else
 				ret = connector_status_disconnected;
 
-			connector->display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
 			kfree(edid);
 		} else
 			ret = connector_status_connected;
@@ -1465,7 +1463,6 @@ static void intel_sdvo_get_ddc_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 			drm_add_edid_modes(connector, edid);
 		}
 
-		connector->display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
 		kfree(edid);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_mode.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_mode.c
index b69642d5d850..c7420e83c0b9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_mode.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_mode.c
@@ -1399,7 +1399,6 @@ static int mga_vga_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	if (edid) {
 		drm_mode_connector_update_edid_property(connector, edid);
 		ret = drm_add_edid_modes(connector, edid);
-		connector->display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
 		kfree(edid);
 	}
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_connector.c
index ba055e9ca007..2d98ff92f3ba 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_connector.c
@@ -57,11 +57,8 @@ static int udl_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 
 	edid = (struct edid *)udl_get_edid(udl);
 
-	connector->display_info.raw_edid = (char *)edid;
-
 	drm_mode_connector_update_edid_property(connector, edid);
 	ret = drm_add_edid_modes(connector, edid);
-	connector->display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
 	kfree(edid);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_connector.c b/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_connector.c
index 5e2856c0e0bb..9c2287b71d29 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_connector.c
@@ -177,14 +177,11 @@ static int omap_connector_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 			drm_mode_connector_update_edid_property(
 					connector, edid);
 			n = drm_add_edid_modes(connector, edid);
-			kfree(connector->display_info.raw_edid);
-			connector->display_info.raw_edid = edid;
 		} else {
 			drm_mode_connector_update_edid_property(
 					connector, NULL);
-			connector->display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
-			kfree(edid);
 		}
+		kfree(edid);
 	} else {
 		struct drm_display_mode *mode = drm_mode_create(dev);
 		struct omap_video_timings timings;
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
index a1a0386e0160..0522044b7498 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
@@ -216,8 +216,6 @@ struct drm_display_info {
 	u32 color_formats;
 
 	u8 cea_rev;
-
-	char *raw_edid; /* if any */
 };
 
 struct drm_framebuffer_funcs {