diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
index a112a522807e..72b630434802 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
@@ -542,6 +542,140 @@ int drmm_connector_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drmm_connector_init);
 
+/**
+ * drmm_connector_hdmi_init - Init a preallocated HDMI connector
+ * @dev: DRM device
+ * @connector: A pointer to the HDMI connector to init
+ * @funcs: callbacks for this connector
+ * @hdmi_funcs: HDMI-related callbacks and capabilities for this connector
+ * @connector_type: user visible type of the connector
+ * @ddc: optional pointer to the associated ddc adapter
+ *
+ * Initialises a preallocated HDMI connector. Connectors can be
+ * subclassed as part of driver connector objects.
+ *
+ * Cleanup is automatically handled with a call to
+ * drm_connector_cleanup() in a DRM-managed action.
+ *
+ * The connector structure should be allocated with drmm_kzalloc().
+ *
+ * The @drm_connector_funcs.destroy hook must be NULL.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * Zero on success, error code on failure.
+ */
+int drmm_connector_hdmi_init(struct drm_device *dev,
+			     struct drm_connector *connector,
+			     const struct drm_connector_funcs *funcs,
+			     const struct drm_connector_hdmi_funcs *hdmi_funcs,
+			     int connector_type,
+			     struct i2c_adapter *ddc)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!hdmi_funcs)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!hdmi_funcs->vendor || !hdmi_funcs->product)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if ((strlen(hdmi_funcs->vendor) > DRM_CONNECTOR_HDMI_VENDOR_LEN) ||
+	    (strlen(hdmi_funcs->product) > DRM_CONNECTOR_HDMI_PRODUCT_LEN))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!hdmi_funcs->supported_formats ||
+	    !(hdmi_funcs->supported_formats & BIT(DRM_OUTPUT_COLOR_FORMAT_RGB444)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (connector->ycbcr_420_allowed !=
+	    !!(hdmi_funcs->supported_formats & BIT(DRM_OUTPUT_COLOR_FORMAT_YCBCR420)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!(hdmi_funcs->max_bpc == 8 ||
+	      hdmi_funcs->max_bpc == 10 ||
+	      hdmi_funcs->max_bpc == 12))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!hdmi_funcs->avi.clear_infoframe ||
+	    !hdmi_funcs->avi.write_infoframe ||
+	    !hdmi_funcs->hdmi.clear_infoframe ||
+	    !hdmi_funcs->hdmi.write_infoframe)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!(connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIA ||
+	      connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIB))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	ret = drmm_connector_init(dev, connector, funcs, connector_type, ddc);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	/* TODO: remove after conversion to new drmm_connector_hdmi_init() */
+	connector->hdmi.supported_formats = hdmi_funcs->supported_formats;
+
+	/*
+	 * The supported HDMI version can be used to determinate the maximum
+	 * TMDS character rate allowed by the specification. Some controllers,
+	 * however, may support a lower rate than that version would imply.
+	 *
+	 * A non-zero caps->max_tmds_char_rate lets drivers override this
+	 * default with the actual controller capability. A value of zero keeps
+	 * the limit inferred from supported_hdmi_ver.
+	 */
+	if (hdmi_funcs->supported_hdmi_ver >= HDMI_VERSION_2_0)
+		connector->hdmi.max_tmds_char_rate = HDMI_2_0_TMDS_CHAR_RATE_MAX_HZ;
+	else if (hdmi_funcs->supported_hdmi_ver >= HDMI_VERSION_1_3)
+		connector->hdmi.max_tmds_char_rate = HDMI_1_3_TMDS_CHAR_RATE_MAX_HZ;
+	else if (hdmi_funcs->supported_hdmi_ver >= HDMI_VERSION_1_0)
+		connector->hdmi.max_tmds_char_rate = HDMI_1_0_TMDS_CHAR_RATE_MAX_HZ;
+
+	if (hdmi_funcs->supported_tmds_char_rate) {
+		if (hdmi_funcs->supported_tmds_char_rate > connector->hdmi.max_tmds_char_rate) {
+			drm_err(dev, "Enforced max_tmds_char_rate exceeds %llu spec limit\n",
+				connector->hdmi.max_tmds_char_rate);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		connector->hdmi.max_tmds_char_rate = hdmi_funcs->supported_tmds_char_rate;
+	}
+
+	/* TODO: remove after conversion to new drmm_connector_hdmi_init() */
+	strtomem_pad(connector->hdmi.vendor, hdmi_funcs->vendor, 0);
+	strtomem_pad(connector->hdmi.product, hdmi_funcs->product, 0);
+
+	/*
+	 * drm_connector_attach_max_bpc_property() requires the
+	 * connector to have a state.
+	 */
+	if (connector->funcs->atomic_create_state) {
+		struct drm_connector_state *state;
+
+		state = connector->funcs->atomic_create_state(connector);
+		if (IS_ERR(state))
+			return PTR_ERR(state);
+
+		connector->state = state;
+	} else if (connector->funcs->reset) {
+		connector->funcs->reset(connector);
+	}
+
+	drm_connector_attach_max_bpc_property(connector, 8, hdmi_funcs->max_bpc);
+	/* TODO: remove after conversion to new drmm_connector_hdmi_init() */
+	connector->max_bpc = hdmi_funcs->max_bpc;
+
+	if (hdmi_funcs->max_bpc > 8)
+		drm_connector_attach_hdr_output_metadata_property(connector);
+
+	ret = drm_connector_attach_color_format_property(connector,
+							 hdmi_funcs->supported_formats);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	connector->hdmi.funcs = hdmi_funcs;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drmm_connector_hdmi_init);
+
 /**
  * drmm_connector_hdmi_ini2 - Init a preallocated HDMI connector
  * @dev: DRM device
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_connector.h b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
index 2e7d75cb0adf..2a49c4d55f77 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_connector.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
@@ -1403,8 +1403,50 @@ struct drm_connector_infoframe_funcs {
 
 /**
  * struct drm_connector_hdmi_funcs - drm_hdmi_connector control functions
+ * and controller capabilities
  */
 struct drm_connector_hdmi_funcs {
+	/**
+	 * @vendor: HDMI Controller Vendor name.
+	 */
+	const char *vendor;
+
+	/**
+	 * @product: HDMI Controller Product name
+	 */
+	const char *product;
+
+	/**
+	 * @supported_hdmi_ver:
+	 *
+	 * Maximum HDMI specification version supported by the controller side
+	 * of this connector. This describes the controller capability only;
+	 * the effective link capabilities may be further restricted by the
+	 * sink, bridge, or mode validation.
+	 */
+	enum hdmi_version supported_hdmi_ver;
+
+	/**
+	 * @supported_tmds_char_rate:
+	 *
+	 * Maximum TMDS character rate supported by the controller, in Hz.
+	 * A value of 0 means the core should use the default limit implied by
+	 * @supported_hdmi_ver.
+	 */
+	unsigned long long supported_tmds_char_rate;
+
+	/**
+	 * @supported_formats:
+	 *
+	 * Bitmask of @drm_output_color_format listing supported output formats.
+	 */
+	unsigned long supported_formats;
+
+	/**
+	 * @max_bpc: Maximum bits per char the HDMI connector supports.
+	 */
+	unsigned int max_bpc;
+
 	/**
 	 * @tmds_char_rate_valid:
 	 *
@@ -2052,7 +2094,19 @@ struct drm_connector_hdmi {
 	unsigned long supported_formats;
 
 	/**
-	 * @funcs: HDMI connector Control Functions
+	 * @max_tmds_char_rate: Maximum TMDS character rate, in Hz,
+	 * supported by the controller.
+	 *
+	 * This is inferred from &drm_connector_hdmi_funcs.supported_hdmi_ver,
+	 * by default. However, controllers may support a lower rate than that
+	 * specification version would imply. If that is the case, drivers are
+	 * expected to set &drm_connector_hdmi_funcs.supported_tmds_char_rate
+	 * to a non-zero value indicating the actual limit.
+	 */
+	unsigned long long max_tmds_char_rate;
+
+	/**
+	 * @funcs: HDMI connector Control Functions and controller capabilities
 	 */
 	const struct drm_connector_hdmi_funcs *funcs;
 
@@ -2549,6 +2603,12 @@ int drmm_connector_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 			const struct drm_connector_funcs *funcs,
 			int connector_type,
 			struct i2c_adapter *ddc);
+int drmm_connector_hdmi_init(struct drm_device *dev,
+			     struct drm_connector *connector,
+			     const struct drm_connector_funcs *funcs,
+			     const struct drm_connector_hdmi_funcs *hdmi_funcs,
+			     int connector_type,
+			     struct i2c_adapter *ddc);
 int drmm_connector_hdmi_ini2(struct drm_device *dev,
 			     struct drm_connector *connector,
 			     const char *vendor, const char *product,
