diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
index 94a768871734..8fab7890a363 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
@@ -2294,7 +2294,12 @@ int drm_mode_connector_property_set_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (connector->funcs->set_property)
+	/* Do DPMS ourselves */
+	if (property == connector->dev->mode_config.dpms_property) {
+		if (connector->funcs->dpms)
+			(*connector->funcs->dpms)(connector, (int) out_resp->value);
+		ret = 0;
+	} else if (connector->funcs->set_property)
 		ret = connector->funcs->set_property(connector, property, out_resp->value);
 
 	/* store the property value if succesful */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
index 45890447feec..a6f73f1e99d9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
@@ -198,6 +198,29 @@ static void drm_helper_add_std_modes(struct drm_device *dev,
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * drm_helper_encoder_in_use - check if a given encoder is in use
+ * @encoder: encoder to check
+ *
+ * LOCKING:
+ * Caller must hold mode config lock.
+ *
+ * Walk @encoders's DRM device's mode_config and see if it's in use.
+ *
+ * RETURNS:
+ * True if @encoder is part of the mode_config, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool drm_helper_encoder_in_use(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
+{
+	struct drm_connector *connector;
+	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
+	list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head)
+		if (connector->encoder == encoder)
+			return true;
+	return false;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_helper_encoder_in_use);
+
 /**
  * drm_helper_crtc_in_use - check if a given CRTC is in a mode_config
  * @crtc: CRTC to check
@@ -216,7 +239,7 @@ bool drm_helper_crtc_in_use(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	struct drm_device *dev = crtc->dev;
 	/* FIXME: Locking around list access? */
 	list_for_each_entry(encoder, &dev->mode_config.encoder_list, head)
-		if (encoder->crtc == crtc)
+		if (encoder->crtc == crtc && drm_helper_encoder_in_use(encoder))
 			return true;
 	return false;
 }
@@ -240,7 +263,7 @@ void drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	list_for_each_entry(encoder, &dev->mode_config.encoder_list, head) {
 		encoder_funcs = encoder->helper_private;
-		if (!encoder->crtc)
+		if (!drm_helper_encoder_in_use(encoder))
 			(*encoder_funcs->dpms)(encoder, DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF);
 	}
 
@@ -935,6 +958,88 @@ bool drm_helper_initial_config(struct drm_device *dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_helper_initial_config);
 
+static int drm_helper_choose_encoder_dpms(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
+{
+	int dpms = DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF;
+	struct drm_connector *connector;
+	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head)
+		if (connector->encoder == encoder)
+			if (connector->dpms < dpms)
+				dpms = connector->dpms;
+	return dpms;
+}
+
+static int drm_helper_choose_crtc_dpms(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
+{
+	int dpms = DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF;
+	struct drm_connector *connector;
+	struct drm_device *dev = crtc->dev;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head)
+		if (connector->encoder && connector->encoder->crtc == crtc)
+			if (connector->dpms < dpms)
+				dpms = connector->dpms;
+	return dpms;
+}
+
+/**
+ * drm_helper_connector_dpms
+ * @connector affected connector
+ * @mode DPMS mode
+ *
+ * Calls the low-level connector DPMS function, then
+ * calls appropriate encoder and crtc DPMS functions as well
+ */
+void drm_helper_connector_dpms(struct drm_connector *connector, int mode)
+{
+	struct drm_encoder *encoder = connector->encoder;
+	struct drm_crtc *crtc = encoder ? encoder->crtc : NULL;
+	int old_dpms;
+
+	if (mode == connector->dpms)
+		return;
+
+	old_dpms = connector->dpms;
+	connector->dpms = mode;
+
+	/* from off to on, do crtc then encoder */
+	if (mode < old_dpms) {
+		if (crtc) {
+			struct drm_crtc_helper_funcs *crtc_funcs = crtc->helper_private;
+			if (crtc_funcs->dpms)
+				(*crtc_funcs->dpms) (crtc,
+						     drm_helper_choose_crtc_dpms(crtc));
+		}
+		if (encoder) {
+			struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs *encoder_funcs = encoder->helper_private;
+			if (encoder_funcs->dpms)
+				(*encoder_funcs->dpms) (encoder,
+							drm_helper_choose_encoder_dpms(encoder));
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* from on to off, do encoder then crtc */
+	if (mode > old_dpms) {
+		if (encoder) {
+			struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs *encoder_funcs = encoder->helper_private;
+			if (encoder_funcs->dpms)
+				(*encoder_funcs->dpms) (encoder,
+							drm_helper_choose_encoder_dpms(encoder));
+		}
+		if (crtc) {
+			struct drm_crtc_helper_funcs *crtc_funcs = crtc->helper_private;
+			if (crtc_funcs->dpms)
+				(*crtc_funcs->dpms) (crtc,
+						     drm_helper_choose_crtc_dpms(crtc));
+		}
+	}
+
+	return;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_helper_connector_dpms);
+
 /**
  * drm_hotplug_stage_two
  * @dev DRM device
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c
index 640f5158effc..79acc4f4c1f8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c
@@ -381,11 +381,6 @@ static int intel_crt_set_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
 				  struct drm_property *property,
 				  uint64_t value)
 {
-	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
-
-	if (property == dev->mode_config.dpms_property && connector->encoder)
-		intel_crt_dpms(connector->encoder, (uint32_t)(value & 0xf));
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -402,6 +397,7 @@ static const struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs intel_crt_helper_funcs = {
 };
 
 static const struct drm_connector_funcs intel_crt_connector_funcs = {
+	.dpms = drm_helper_connector_dpms,
 	.detect = intel_crt_detect,
 	.fill_modes = drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes,
 	.destroy = intel_crt_destroy,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
index 8b8d6e65cd3f..1ee3007d6ec0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ static const struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs intel_dvo_helper_funcs = {
 };
 
 static const struct drm_connector_funcs intel_dvo_connector_funcs = {
+	.dpms = drm_helper_connector_dpms,
 	.save = intel_dvo_save,
 	.restore = intel_dvo_restore,
 	.detect = intel_dvo_detect,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
index d0983bb93a18..7d6bdd705326 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ static const struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs intel_hdmi_helper_funcs = {
 };
 
 static const struct drm_connector_funcs intel_hdmi_connector_funcs = {
+	.dpms = drm_helper_connector_dpms,
 	.save = intel_hdmi_save,
 	.restore = intel_hdmi_restore,
 	.detect = intel_hdmi_detect,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
index 53731f0ffcb5..c92a64ac8549 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
@@ -343,11 +343,6 @@ static int intel_lvds_set_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
 				   struct drm_property *property,
 				   uint64_t value)
 {
-	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
-
-	if (property == dev->mode_config.dpms_property && connector->encoder)
-		intel_lvds_dpms(connector->encoder, (uint32_t)(value & 0xf));
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -366,6 +361,7 @@ static const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs intel_lvds_connector_helper_funcs
 };
 
 static const struct drm_connector_funcs intel_lvds_connector_funcs = {
+	.dpms = drm_helper_connector_dpms,
 	.save = intel_lvds_save,
 	.restore = intel_lvds_restore,
 	.detect = intel_lvds_detect,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
index f3ef6bfd8ffc..3093b4d4a4dd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
@@ -1616,6 +1616,7 @@ static const struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs intel_sdvo_helper_funcs = {
 };
 
 static const struct drm_connector_funcs intel_sdvo_connector_funcs = {
+	.dpms = drm_helper_connector_dpms,
 	.save = intel_sdvo_save,
 	.restore = intel_sdvo_restore,
 	.detect = intel_sdvo_detect,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_tv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_tv.c
index d2c32983242d..98ac0546b7bd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_tv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_tv.c
@@ -1626,6 +1626,7 @@ static const struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs intel_tv_helper_funcs = {
 };
 
 static const struct drm_connector_funcs intel_tv_connector_funcs = {
+	.dpms = drm_helper_connector_dpms,
 	.save = intel_tv_save,
 	.restore = intel_tv_restore,
 	.detect = intel_tv_detect,
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
index 3c1924c010e8..7300fb866767 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
@@ -471,6 +471,9 @@ struct drm_connector {
 	u32 property_ids[DRM_CONNECTOR_MAX_PROPERTY];
 	uint64_t property_values[DRM_CONNECTOR_MAX_PROPERTY];
 
+	/* requested DPMS state */
+	int dpms;
+
 	void *helper_private;
 
 	uint32_t encoder_ids[DRM_CONNECTOR_MAX_ENCODER];
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc_helper.h
index ec073d8288d9..6769ff6c1bc0 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc_helper.h
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ extern bool drm_crtc_helper_set_mode(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 				     struct drm_framebuffer *old_fb);
 extern bool drm_helper_crtc_in_use(struct drm_crtc *crtc);
 
+extern void drm_helper_connector_dpms(struct drm_connector *connector, int mode);
+
 extern int drm_helper_mode_fill_fb_struct(struct drm_framebuffer *fb,
 					  struct drm_mode_fb_cmd *mode_cmd);