diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi.h
index b15be5814599..de7e51cd3460 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi.h
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ void bxt_dsi_reset_clocks(struct intel_encoder *encoder, enum port port);
 
 /* intel_dsi_vbt.c */
 bool intel_dsi_vbt_init(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi, u16 panel_id);
+void intel_dsi_vbt_gpio_init(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi);
+void intel_dsi_vbt_gpio_cleanup(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi);
 void intel_dsi_vbt_exec_sequence(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi,
 				 enum mipi_seq seq_id);
 void intel_dsi_msleep(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi, int msec);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi_vbt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi_vbt.c
index f90946c912ee..5352e8c9eca5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi_vbt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi_vbt.c
@@ -453,8 +453,8 @@ static const char *sequence_name(enum mipi_seq seq_id)
 		return "(unknown)";
 }
 
-void intel_dsi_vbt_exec_sequence(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi,
-				 enum mipi_seq seq_id)
+static void intel_dsi_vbt_exec(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi,
+			       enum mipi_seq seq_id)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(intel_dsi->base.base.dev);
 	const u8 *data;
@@ -519,6 +519,18 @@ void intel_dsi_vbt_exec_sequence(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi,
 	}
 }
 
+void intel_dsi_vbt_exec_sequence(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi,
+				 enum mipi_seq seq_id)
+{
+	if (seq_id == MIPI_SEQ_POWER_ON && intel_dsi->gpio_panel)
+		gpiod_set_value_cansleep(intel_dsi->gpio_panel, 1);
+
+	intel_dsi_vbt_exec(intel_dsi, seq_id);
+
+	if (seq_id == MIPI_SEQ_POWER_OFF && intel_dsi->gpio_panel)
+		gpiod_set_value_cansleep(intel_dsi->gpio_panel, 0);
+}
+
 void intel_dsi_msleep(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi, int msec)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(intel_dsi->base.base.dev);
@@ -671,3 +683,33 @@ bool intel_dsi_vbt_init(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi, u16 panel_id)
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/*
+ * On some BYT/CHT devs some sequences are incomplete and we need to manually
+ * control some GPIOs.
+ */
+void intel_dsi_vbt_gpio_init(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = intel_dsi->base.base.dev;
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(dev);
+	struct mipi_config *mipi_config = dev_priv->vbt.dsi.config;
+
+	if ((IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev_priv) || IS_CHERRYVIEW(dev_priv)) &&
+	    (mipi_config->pwm_blc == PPS_BLC_PMIC)) {
+		intel_dsi->gpio_panel =
+			gpiod_get(dev->dev, "panel", GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
+
+		if (IS_ERR(intel_dsi->gpio_panel)) {
+			DRM_ERROR("Failed to own gpio for panel control\n");
+			intel_dsi->gpio_panel = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void intel_dsi_vbt_gpio_cleanup(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi)
+{
+	if (intel_dsi->gpio_panel) {
+		gpiod_put(intel_dsi->gpio_panel);
+		intel_dsi->gpio_panel = NULL;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/vlv_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/vlv_dsi.c
index 6865fd4b5883..178d0fffba5b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/vlv_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/vlv_dsi.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
  * Author: Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@intel.com>
  */
 
-#include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
 #include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
@@ -797,9 +796,6 @@ static void intel_dsi_pre_enable(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 	if (!IS_GEMINILAKE(dev_priv))
 		intel_dsi_prepare(encoder, pipe_config);
 
-	/* Power on, try both CRC pmic gpio and VBT */
-	if (intel_dsi->gpio_panel)
-		gpiod_set_value_cansleep(intel_dsi->gpio_panel, 1);
 	intel_dsi_vbt_exec_sequence(intel_dsi, MIPI_SEQ_POWER_ON);
 	intel_dsi_msleep(intel_dsi, intel_dsi->panel_on_delay);
 
@@ -943,11 +939,8 @@ static void intel_dsi_post_disable(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 	/* Assert reset */
 	intel_dsi_vbt_exec_sequence(intel_dsi, MIPI_SEQ_ASSERT_RESET);
 
-	/* Power off, try both CRC pmic gpio and VBT */
 	intel_dsi_msleep(intel_dsi, intel_dsi->panel_off_delay);
 	intel_dsi_vbt_exec_sequence(intel_dsi, MIPI_SEQ_POWER_OFF);
-	if (intel_dsi->gpio_panel)
-		gpiod_set_value_cansleep(intel_dsi->gpio_panel, 0);
 
 	/*
 	 * FIXME As we do with eDP, just make a note of the time here
@@ -1539,10 +1532,7 @@ static void intel_dsi_encoder_destroy(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi = enc_to_intel_dsi(encoder);
 
-	/* dispose of the gpios */
-	if (intel_dsi->gpio_panel)
-		gpiod_put(intel_dsi->gpio_panel);
-
+	intel_dsi_vbt_gpio_cleanup(intel_dsi);
 	intel_encoder_destroy(encoder);
 }
 
@@ -1920,20 +1910,7 @@ void vlv_dsi_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 
 	vlv_dphy_param_init(intel_dsi);
 
-	/*
-	 * In case of BYT with CRC PMIC, we need to use GPIO for
-	 * Panel control.
-	 */
-	if ((IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev_priv) || IS_CHERRYVIEW(dev_priv)) &&
-	    (dev_priv->vbt.dsi.config->pwm_blc == PPS_BLC_PMIC)) {
-		intel_dsi->gpio_panel =
-			gpiod_get(dev->dev, "panel", GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
-
-		if (IS_ERR(intel_dsi->gpio_panel)) {
-			DRM_ERROR("Failed to own gpio for panel control\n");
-			intel_dsi->gpio_panel = NULL;
-		}
-	}
+	intel_dsi_vbt_gpio_init(intel_dsi);
 
 	drm_connector_init(dev, connector, &intel_dsi_connector_funcs,
 			   DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DSI);
