diff --git a/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms.rst b/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms.rst
index 53b872c105d24f0741e06f463ab2fdadbb0c01cd..cb0d3537b70592ec0a9de6445e4d98f85303af32 100644
--- a/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms.rst
+++ b/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms.rst
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ Frame Buffer Functions Reference
 DRM Format Handling
 ===================
 
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_fourcc.h
+   :internal:
+
 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fourcc.c
    :export:
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fourcc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fourcc.c
index 29c56b4331e007773e1afa2589e5a24d265da40d..39f09c56411118c550dce1d1f99f6bb8f6db3527 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fourcc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fourcc.c
@@ -102,6 +102,90 @@ char *drm_get_format_name(uint32_t format)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_get_format_name);
 
+/**
+ * drm_format_info - query information for a given format
+ * @format: pixel format (DRM_FORMAT_*)
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * The instance of struct drm_format_info that describes the pixel format, or
+ * NULL if the format is unsupported.
+ */
+const struct drm_format_info *drm_format_info(u32 format)
+{
+	static const struct drm_format_info formats[] = {
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_C8,		.depth = 8,  .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 1, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_RGB332,		.depth = 8,  .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 1, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_BGR233,		.depth = 8,  .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 1, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_XRGB4444,	.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_XBGR4444,	.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_RGBX4444,	.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_BGRX4444,	.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_ARGB4444,	.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_ABGR4444,	.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_RGBA4444,	.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_BGRA4444,	.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_XRGB1555,	.depth = 15, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_XBGR1555,	.depth = 15, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_RGBX5551,	.depth = 15, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_BGRX5551,	.depth = 15, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_ARGB1555,	.depth = 15, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_ABGR1555,	.depth = 15, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_RGBA5551,	.depth = 15, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_BGRA5551,	.depth = 15, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_RGB565,		.depth = 16, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_BGR565,		.depth = 16, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_RGB888,		.depth = 24, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 3, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_BGR888,		.depth = 24, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 3, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888,	.depth = 24, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 4, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_XBGR8888,	.depth = 24, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 4, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_RGBX8888,	.depth = 24, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 4, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_BGRX8888,	.depth = 24, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 4, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_XRGB2101010,	.depth = 30, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 4, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_XBGR2101010,	.depth = 30, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 4, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_RGBX1010102,	.depth = 30, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 4, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_BGRX1010102,	.depth = 30, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 4, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_ARGB2101010,	.depth = 30, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 4, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_ABGR2101010,	.depth = 30, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 4, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_RGBA1010102,	.depth = 30, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 4, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_BGRA1010102,	.depth = 30, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 4, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888,	.depth = 32, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 4, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_ABGR8888,	.depth = 32, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 4, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_RGBA8888,	.depth = 32, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 4, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_BGRA8888,	.depth = 32, .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 4, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_YUV410,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 3, .cpp = { 1, 1, 1 }, .hsub = 4, .vsub = 4 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_YVU410,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 3, .cpp = { 1, 1, 1 }, .hsub = 4, .vsub = 4 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_YUV411,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 3, .cpp = { 1, 1, 1 }, .hsub = 4, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_YVU411,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 3, .cpp = { 1, 1, 1 }, .hsub = 4, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_YUV420,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 3, .cpp = { 1, 1, 1 }, .hsub = 2, .vsub = 2 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_YVU420,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 3, .cpp = { 1, 1, 1 }, .hsub = 2, .vsub = 2 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_YUV422,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 3, .cpp = { 1, 1, 1 }, .hsub = 2, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_YVU422,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 3, .cpp = { 1, 1, 1 }, .hsub = 2, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_YUV444,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 3, .cpp = { 1, 1, 1 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_YVU444,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 3, .cpp = { 1, 1, 1 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_NV12,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 2, .cpp = { 1, 2, 0 }, .hsub = 2, .vsub = 2 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_NV21,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 2, .cpp = { 1, 2, 0 }, .hsub = 2, .vsub = 2 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_NV16,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 2, .cpp = { 1, 2, 0 }, .hsub = 2, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_NV61,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 2, .cpp = { 1, 2, 0 }, .hsub = 2, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_NV24,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 2, .cpp = { 1, 2, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_NV42,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 2, .cpp = { 1, 2, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_YUYV,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 2, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_YVYU,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 2, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_UYVY,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 2, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_VYUY,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 2, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 2, .vsub = 1 },
+		{ .format = DRM_FORMAT_AYUV,		.depth = 0,  .num_planes = 1, .cpp = { 4, 0, 0 }, .hsub = 1, .vsub = 1 },
+	};
+
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(formats); ++i) {
+		if (formats[i].format == format)
+			return &formats[i];
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_format_info);
+
 /**
  * drm_fb_get_bpp_depth - get the bpp/depth values for format
  * @format: pixel format (DRM_FORMAT_*)
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_fourcc.h b/include/drm/drm_fourcc.h
index 30c30fa87ee8892177ecd9179b035dda8fc6ae2d..135fef050ee60839303374975e94e43b88a7cebc 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_fourcc.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_fourcc.h
@@ -25,6 +25,27 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <uapi/drm/drm_fourcc.h>
 
+/**
+ * struct drm_format_info - information about a DRM format
+ * @format: 4CC format identifier (DRM_FORMAT_*)
+ * @depth: Color depth (number of bits per pixel excluding padding bits),
+ *	valid for a subset of RGB formats only. This is a legacy field, do not
+ *	use in new code and set to 0 for new formats.
+ * @num_planes: Number of color planes (1 to 3)
+ * @cpp: Number of bytes per pixel (per plane)
+ * @hsub: Horizontal chroma subsampling factor
+ * @vsub: Vertical chroma subsampling factor
+ */
+struct drm_format_info {
+	u32 format;
+	u8 depth;
+	u8 num_planes;
+	u8 cpp[3];
+	u8 hsub;
+	u8 vsub;
+};
+
+const struct drm_format_info *drm_format_info(u32 format);
 uint32_t drm_mode_legacy_fb_format(uint32_t bpp, uint32_t depth);
 void drm_fb_get_bpp_depth(uint32_t format, unsigned int *depth, int *bpp);
 int drm_format_num_planes(uint32_t format);