diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index 132ab511b90cd24d5e26e4f41e86749d558670ac..cd54cf88a28fe408519a6bd14e8f0b71659fd498 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -342,6 +342,8 @@ struct intel_fbc_work {
 	int interval;
 };
 
+int intel_connector_update_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
+				struct edid *edid);
 int intel_ddc_get_modes(struct drm_connector *c, struct i2c_adapter *adapter);
 
 extern void intel_attach_force_audio_property(struct drm_connector *connector);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_modes.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_modes.c
index 45848b9b670b0538625a18fca7427fd98a3155ae..29b72593fbb276fbce8b2ae00828cc7c48a06bf3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_modes.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_modes.c
@@ -32,6 +32,25 @@
 #include "intel_drv.h"
 #include "i915_drv.h"
 
+/**
+ * intel_connector_update_modes - update connector from edid
+ * @connector: DRM connector device to use
+ * @edid: previously read EDID information
+ */
+int intel_connector_update_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
+				struct edid *edid)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	drm_mode_connector_update_edid_property(connector, edid);
+	ret = drm_add_edid_modes(connector, edid);
+	drm_edid_to_eld(connector, edid);
+	connector->display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
+	kfree(edid);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /**
  * intel_ddc_get_modes - get modelist from monitor
  * @connector: DRM connector device to use
@@ -43,18 +62,12 @@ int intel_ddc_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
 			struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct edid *edid;
-	int ret = 0;
 
 	edid = drm_get_edid(connector, adapter);
-	if (edid) {
-		drm_mode_connector_update_edid_property(connector, edid);
-		ret = drm_add_edid_modes(connector, edid);
-		drm_edid_to_eld(connector, edid);
-		connector->display_info.raw_edid = NULL;
-		kfree(edid);
-	}
+	if (!edid)
+		return 0;
 
-	return ret;
+	return intel_connector_update_modes(connector, edid);
 }
 
 static const struct drm_prop_enum_list force_audio_names[] = {