diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
index 70146f809db5..41f9d47d2bf6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
@@ -1290,23 +1290,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_helper_wait_for_flip_done);
  * @old_state: atomic state object with old state structures
  *
  * This is the default implementation for the
- * &drm_mode_config_helper_funcs.atomic_commit_tail hook.
+ * &drm_mode_config_helper_funcs.atomic_commit_tail hook, for drivers
+ * that do not support runtime_pm or do not need the CRTC to be
+ * enabled to perform a commit. Otherwise, see
+ * drm_atomic_helper_commit_tail_rpm().
  *
  * Note that the default ordering of how the various stages are called is to
- * match the legacy modeset helper library closest. One peculiarity of that is
- * that it doesn't mesh well with runtime PM at all.
- *
- * For drivers supporting runtime PM the recommended sequence is instead ::
- *
- *     drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_disables(dev, old_state);
- *
- *     drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_enables(dev, old_state);
- *
- *     drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(dev, old_state,
- *                                     DRM_PLANE_COMMIT_ACTIVE_ONLY);
- *
- * for committing the atomic update to hardware.  See the kerneldoc entries for
- * these three functions for more details.
+ * match the legacy modeset helper library closest.
  */
 void drm_atomic_helper_commit_tail(struct drm_atomic_state *old_state)
 {
@@ -1326,6 +1316,35 @@ void drm_atomic_helper_commit_tail(struct drm_atomic_state *old_state)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_helper_commit_tail);
 
+/**
+ * drm_atomic_helper_commit_tail_rpm - commit atomic update to hardware
+ * @old_state: new modeset state to be committed
+ *
+ * This is an alternative implementation for the
+ * &drm_mode_config_helper_funcs.atomic_commit_tail hook, for drivers
+ * that support runtime_pm or need the CRTC to be enabled to perform a
+ * commit. Otherwise, one should use the default implementation
+ * drm_atomic_helper_commit_tail().
+ */
+void drm_atomic_helper_commit_tail_rpm(struct drm_atomic_state *old_state)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = old_state->dev;
+
+	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_disables(dev, old_state);
+
+	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_enables(dev, old_state);
+
+	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(dev, old_state,
+					DRM_PLANE_COMMIT_ACTIVE_ONLY);
+
+	drm_atomic_helper_commit_hw_done(old_state);
+
+	drm_atomic_helper_wait_for_vblanks(dev, old_state);
+
+	drm_atomic_helper_cleanup_planes(dev, old_state);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_helper_commit_tail_rpm);
+
 static void commit_tail(struct drm_atomic_state *old_state)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = old_state->dev;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fb.c
index d48fd7c918f8..ed1a648d518c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fb.c
@@ -187,33 +187,8 @@ dma_addr_t exynos_drm_fb_dma_addr(struct drm_framebuffer *fb, int index)
 	return exynos_fb->dma_addr[index];
 }
 
-static void exynos_drm_atomic_commit_tail(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
-{
-	struct drm_device *dev = state->dev;
-
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_disables(dev, state);
-
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_enables(dev, state);
-
-	/*
-	 * Exynos can't update planes with CRTCs and encoders disabled,
-	 * its updates routines, specially for FIMD, requires the clocks
-	 * to be enabled. So it is necessary to handle the modeset operations
-	 * *before* the commit_planes() step, this way it will always
-	 * have the relevant clocks enabled to perform the update.
-	 */
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(dev, state,
-					DRM_PLANE_COMMIT_ACTIVE_ONLY);
-
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_hw_done(state);
-
-	drm_atomic_helper_wait_for_vblanks(dev, state);
-
-	drm_atomic_helper_cleanup_planes(dev, state);
-}
-
 static struct drm_mode_config_helper_funcs exynos_drm_mode_config_helpers = {
-	.atomic_commit_tail = exynos_drm_atomic_commit_tail,
+	.atomic_commit_tail = drm_atomic_helper_commit_tail_rpm,
 };
 
 static const struct drm_mode_config_funcs exynos_drm_mode_config_funcs = {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_fb.c
index df6bceabeca8..8a0f75612d4b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_fb.c
@@ -172,27 +172,8 @@ static void rockchip_drm_output_poll_changed(struct drm_device *dev)
 	drm_fb_helper_hotplug_event(&private->fbdev_helper);
 }
 
-static void
-rockchip_atomic_commit_tail(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
-{
-	struct drm_device *dev = state->dev;
-
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_disables(dev, state);
-
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_enables(dev, state);
-
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(dev, state,
-					DRM_PLANE_COMMIT_ACTIVE_ONLY);
-
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_hw_done(state);
-
-	drm_atomic_helper_wait_for_vblanks(dev, state);
-
-	drm_atomic_helper_cleanup_planes(dev, state);
-}
-
 static const struct drm_mode_config_helper_funcs rockchip_mode_config_helpers = {
-	.atomic_commit_tail = rockchip_atomic_commit_tail,
+	.atomic_commit_tail = drm_atomic_helper_commit_tail_rpm,
 };
 
 static const struct drm_mode_config_funcs rockchip_drm_mode_config_funcs = {
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_atomic_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_atomic_helper.h
index b464d4aeef82..d6ddf5bc5fdd 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_atomic_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_atomic_helper.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ int drm_atomic_helper_check_planes(struct drm_device *dev,
 int drm_atomic_helper_check(struct drm_device *dev,
 			    struct drm_atomic_state *state);
 void drm_atomic_helper_commit_tail(struct drm_atomic_state *state);
+void drm_atomic_helper_commit_tail_rpm(struct drm_atomic_state *state);
 int drm_atomic_helper_commit(struct drm_device *dev,
 			     struct drm_atomic_state *state,
 			     bool nonblock);