diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
index 77fb10ddd8a2..92a782827b7b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ config DRM_KUNIT_TEST
 config DRM_KMS_HELPER
 	tristate
 	depends on DRM
+	select FB_SYS_HELPERS_DEFERRED if DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION
 	help
 	  CRTC helpers for KMS drivers.
 
@@ -135,11 +136,6 @@ config DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
-	select FB_DEFERRED_IO
-	select FB_SYS_FOPS
-	select FB_SYS_FILLRECT
-	select FB_SYS_COPYAREA
-	select FB_SYS_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE if !EXPERT
 	select FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DETECT_PRIMARY if FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
 	default y
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index 8724e08c518b..ba0a808f14ee 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -729,113 +729,6 @@ void drm_fb_helper_deferred_io(struct fb_info *info, struct list_head *pagerefli
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_deferred_io);
 
-/**
- * drm_fb_helper_sys_read - Implements struct &fb_ops.fb_read for system memory
- * @info: fb_info struct pointer
- * @buf: userspace buffer to read from framebuffer memory
- * @count: number of bytes to read from framebuffer memory
- * @ppos: read offset within framebuffer memory
- *
- * Returns:
- * The number of bytes read on success, or an error code otherwise.
- */
-ssize_t drm_fb_helper_sys_read(struct fb_info *info, char __user *buf,
-			       size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
-{
-	return fb_sys_read(info, buf, count, ppos);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_sys_read);
-
-/**
- * drm_fb_helper_sys_write - Implements struct &fb_ops.fb_write for system memory
- * @info: fb_info struct pointer
- * @buf: userspace buffer to write to framebuffer memory
- * @count: number of bytes to write to framebuffer memory
- * @ppos: write offset within framebuffer memory
- *
- * Returns:
- * The number of bytes written on success, or an error code otherwise.
- */
-ssize_t drm_fb_helper_sys_write(struct fb_info *info, const char __user *buf,
-				size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
-{
-	struct drm_fb_helper *helper = info->par;
-	loff_t pos = *ppos;
-	ssize_t ret;
-	struct drm_rect damage_area;
-
-	ret = fb_sys_write(info, buf, count, ppos);
-	if (ret <= 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	if (helper->funcs->fb_dirty) {
-		drm_fb_helper_memory_range_to_clip(info, pos, ret, &damage_area);
-		drm_fb_helper_damage(helper, damage_area.x1, damage_area.y1,
-				     drm_rect_width(&damage_area),
-				     drm_rect_height(&damage_area));
-	}
-
-	return ret;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_sys_write);
-
-/**
- * drm_fb_helper_sys_fillrect - wrapper around sys_fillrect
- * @info: fbdev registered by the helper
- * @rect: info about rectangle to fill
- *
- * A wrapper around sys_fillrect implemented by fbdev core
- */
-void drm_fb_helper_sys_fillrect(struct fb_info *info,
-				const struct fb_fillrect *rect)
-{
-	struct drm_fb_helper *helper = info->par;
-
-	sys_fillrect(info, rect);
-
-	if (helper->funcs->fb_dirty)
-		drm_fb_helper_damage(helper, rect->dx, rect->dy, rect->width, rect->height);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_sys_fillrect);
-
-/**
- * drm_fb_helper_sys_copyarea - wrapper around sys_copyarea
- * @info: fbdev registered by the helper
- * @area: info about area to copy
- *
- * A wrapper around sys_copyarea implemented by fbdev core
- */
-void drm_fb_helper_sys_copyarea(struct fb_info *info,
-				const struct fb_copyarea *area)
-{
-	struct drm_fb_helper *helper = info->par;
-
-	sys_copyarea(info, area);
-
-	if (helper->funcs->fb_dirty)
-		drm_fb_helper_damage(helper, area->dx, area->dy, area->width, area->height);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_sys_copyarea);
-
-/**
- * drm_fb_helper_sys_imageblit - wrapper around sys_imageblit
- * @info: fbdev registered by the helper
- * @image: info about image to blit
- *
- * A wrapper around sys_imageblit implemented by fbdev core
- */
-void drm_fb_helper_sys_imageblit(struct fb_info *info,
-				 const struct fb_image *image)
-{
-	struct drm_fb_helper *helper = info->par;
-
-	sys_imageblit(info, image);
-
-	if (helper->funcs->fb_dirty)
-		drm_fb_helper_damage(helper, image->dx, image->dy, image->width, image->height);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_sys_imageblit);
-
 /**
  * drm_fb_helper_cfb_read - Implements struct &fb_ops.fb_read for I/O memory
  * @info: fb_info struct pointer
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fbdev_generic.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fbdev_generic.c
index 8e5148bf40bb..f53fc49e34a4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fbdev_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fbdev_generic.c
@@ -34,6 +34,43 @@ static int drm_fbdev_generic_fb_release(struct fb_info *info, int user)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static ssize_t drm_fbdev_generic_fb_write(struct fb_info *info, const char __user *buf,
+					  size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	struct drm_fb_helper *helper = info->par;
+	loff_t pos = *ppos;
+	ssize_t ret;
+
+	ret = fb_sys_write(info, buf, count, ppos);
+	if (ret > 0)
+		drm_fb_helper_damage_range(helper, pos, ret);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void drm_fbdev_generic_fb_fillrect(struct fb_info *info, const struct fb_fillrect *rect)
+{
+	struct drm_fb_helper *helper = info->par;
+
+	sys_fillrect(info, rect);
+	drm_fb_helper_damage(helper, rect->dx, rect->dy, rect->width, rect->height);
+}
+
+static void drm_fbdev_generic_fb_copyarea(struct fb_info *info, const struct fb_copyarea *area)
+{
+	struct drm_fb_helper *helper = info->par;
+
+	sys_copyarea(info, area);
+	drm_fb_helper_damage(helper, area->dx, area->dy, area->width, area->height);
+}
+
+static void drm_fbdev_generic_fb_imageblit(struct fb_info *info, const struct fb_image *image)
+{
+	struct drm_fb_helper *helper = info->par;
+
+	sys_imageblit(info, image);
+	drm_fb_helper_damage(helper, image->dx, image->dy, image->width, image->height);
+}
+
 static void drm_fbdev_generic_fb_destroy(struct fb_info *info)
 {
 	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = info->par;
@@ -56,12 +93,12 @@ static const struct fb_ops drm_fbdev_generic_fb_ops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.fb_open	= drm_fbdev_generic_fb_open,
 	.fb_release	= drm_fbdev_generic_fb_release,
-	.fb_read	= drm_fb_helper_sys_read,
-	.fb_write	= drm_fb_helper_sys_write,
+	.fb_read	= fb_sys_read,
+	.fb_write	= drm_fbdev_generic_fb_write,
 	DRM_FB_HELPER_DEFAULT_OPS,
-	.fb_fillrect	= drm_fb_helper_sys_fillrect,
-	.fb_copyarea	= drm_fb_helper_sys_copyarea,
-	.fb_imageblit	= drm_fb_helper_sys_imageblit,
+	.fb_fillrect	= drm_fbdev_generic_fb_fillrect,
+	.fb_copyarea	= drm_fbdev_generic_fb_copyarea,
+	.fb_imageblit	= drm_fbdev_generic_fb_imageblit,
 	.fb_mmap	= fb_deferred_io_mmap,
 	.fb_destroy	= drm_fbdev_generic_fb_destroy,
 };
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
index 80c402f4e379..e3240d749a43 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
@@ -259,18 +259,6 @@ void drm_fb_helper_damage_range(struct drm_fb_helper *helper, off_t off, size_t
 
 void drm_fb_helper_deferred_io(struct fb_info *info, struct list_head *pagereflist);
 
-ssize_t drm_fb_helper_sys_read(struct fb_info *info, char __user *buf,
-			       size_t count, loff_t *ppos);
-ssize_t drm_fb_helper_sys_write(struct fb_info *info, const char __user *buf,
-				size_t count, loff_t *ppos);
-
-void drm_fb_helper_sys_fillrect(struct fb_info *info,
-				const struct fb_fillrect *rect);
-void drm_fb_helper_sys_copyarea(struct fb_info *info,
-				const struct fb_copyarea *area);
-void drm_fb_helper_sys_imageblit(struct fb_info *info,
-				 const struct fb_image *image);
-
 ssize_t drm_fb_helper_cfb_read(struct fb_info *info, char __user *buf,
 			       size_t count, loff_t *ppos);
 ssize_t drm_fb_helper_cfb_write(struct fb_info *info, const char __user *buf,
@@ -398,35 +386,6 @@ static inline int drm_fb_helper_defio_init(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
-static inline ssize_t drm_fb_helper_sys_read(struct fb_info *info,
-					     char __user *buf, size_t count,
-					     loff_t *ppos)
-{
-	return -ENODEV;
-}
-
-static inline ssize_t drm_fb_helper_sys_write(struct fb_info *info,
-					      const char __user *buf,
-					      size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
-{
-	return -ENODEV;
-}
-
-static inline void drm_fb_helper_sys_fillrect(struct fb_info *info,
-					      const struct fb_fillrect *rect)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void drm_fb_helper_sys_copyarea(struct fb_info *info,
-					      const struct fb_copyarea *area)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void drm_fb_helper_sys_imageblit(struct fb_info *info,
-					       const struct fb_image *image)
-{
-}
-
 static inline ssize_t drm_fb_helper_cfb_read(struct fb_info *info, char __user *buf,
 					     size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
