diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
index 60177a3e16be..dcc15e161816 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
@@ -356,6 +356,95 @@ int mipi_dsi_set_maximum_return_packet_size(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dsi_set_maximum_return_packet_size);
 
+/**
+ * mipi_dsi_generic_write() - transmit data using a generic write packet
+ * @dsi: DSI peripheral device
+ * @payload: buffer containing the payload
+ * @size: size of payload buffer
+ *
+ * This function will automatically choose the right data type depending on
+ * the payload length.
+ *
+ * Return: The number of bytes transmitted on success or a negative error code
+ * on failure.
+ */
+ssize_t mipi_dsi_generic_write(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi, const void *payload,
+			       size_t size)
+{
+	struct mipi_dsi_msg msg = {
+		.channel = dsi->channel,
+		.tx_buf = payload,
+		.tx_len = size
+	};
+
+	switch (size) {
+	case 0:
+		msg.type = MIPI_DSI_GENERIC_SHORT_WRITE_0_PARAM;
+		break;
+
+	case 1:
+		msg.type = MIPI_DSI_GENERIC_SHORT_WRITE_1_PARAM;
+		break;
+
+	case 2:
+		msg.type = MIPI_DSI_GENERIC_SHORT_WRITE_2_PARAM;
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		msg.type = MIPI_DSI_GENERIC_LONG_WRITE;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return mipi_dsi_device_transfer(dsi, &msg);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dsi_generic_write);
+
+/**
+ * mipi_dsi_generic_read() - receive data using a generic read packet
+ * @dsi: DSI peripheral device
+ * @params: buffer containing the request parameters
+ * @num_params: number of request parameters
+ * @data: buffer in which to return the received data
+ * @size: size of receive buffer
+ *
+ * This function will automatically choose the right data type depending on
+ * the number of parameters passed in.
+ *
+ * Return: The number of bytes successfully read or a negative error code on
+ * failure.
+ */
+ssize_t mipi_dsi_generic_read(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi, const void *params,
+			      size_t num_params, void *data, size_t size)
+{
+	struct mipi_dsi_msg msg = {
+		.channel = dsi->channel,
+		.tx_len = num_params,
+		.tx_buf = params,
+		.rx_len = size,
+		.rx_buf = data
+	};
+
+	switch (num_params) {
+	case 0:
+		msg.type = MIPI_DSI_GENERIC_READ_REQUEST_0_PARAM;
+		break;
+
+	case 1:
+		msg.type = MIPI_DSI_GENERIC_READ_REQUEST_1_PARAM;
+		break;
+
+	case 2:
+		msg.type = MIPI_DSI_GENERIC_READ_REQUEST_2_PARAM;
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return mipi_dsi_device_transfer(dsi, &msg);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dsi_generic_read);
+
 /**
  * mipi_dsi_dcs_write_buffer() - transmit a DCS command with payload
  * @dsi: DSI peripheral device
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h b/include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h
index 4a4e9d7ccc16..524655509cf1 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ int mipi_dsi_attach(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi);
 int mipi_dsi_detach(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi);
 int mipi_dsi_set_maximum_return_packet_size(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi,
 					    u16 value);
+
+ssize_t mipi_dsi_generic_write(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi, const void *payload,
+			       size_t size);
+ssize_t mipi_dsi_generic_read(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi, const void *params,
+			      size_t num_params, void *data, size_t size);
+
 ssize_t mipi_dsi_dcs_write_buffer(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi,
 				  const void *data, size_t len);
 ssize_t mipi_dsi_dcs_write(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi, u8 cmd,