diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c
index c277d3f61a5efa089839d186f7786644768c6f33..ec0432fe1bdf85722ad0b36ea5fb21104aec19d2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <drm/drm_fourcc.h>
 #include <drm/drm_gem_cma_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.h>
-#include <drm/drm_irq.h>
 #include <drm/drm_mode_config.h>
 #include <drm/drm_of.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
@@ -153,6 +152,49 @@ static int mxsfb_attach_bridge(struct mxsfb_drm_private *mxsfb)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static irqreturn_t mxsfb_irq_handler(int irq, void *data)
+{
+	struct drm_device *drm = data;
+	struct mxsfb_drm_private *mxsfb = drm->dev_private;
+	u32 reg;
+
+	reg = readl(mxsfb->base + LCDC_CTRL1);
+
+	if (reg & CTRL1_CUR_FRAME_DONE_IRQ)
+		drm_crtc_handle_vblank(&mxsfb->crtc);
+
+	writel(CTRL1_CUR_FRAME_DONE_IRQ, mxsfb->base + LCDC_CTRL1 + REG_CLR);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+}
+
+static void mxsfb_irq_disable(struct drm_device *drm)
+{
+	struct mxsfb_drm_private *mxsfb = drm->dev_private;
+
+	mxsfb_enable_axi_clk(mxsfb);
+	mxsfb->crtc.funcs->disable_vblank(&mxsfb->crtc);
+	mxsfb_disable_axi_clk(mxsfb);
+}
+
+static int mxsfb_irq_install(struct drm_device *dev, int irq)
+{
+	if (irq == IRQ_NOTCONNECTED)
+		return -ENOTCONN;
+
+	mxsfb_irq_disable(dev);
+
+	return request_irq(irq, mxsfb_irq_handler, 0,  dev->driver->name, dev);
+}
+
+static void mxsfb_irq_uninstall(struct drm_device *dev)
+{
+	struct mxsfb_drm_private *mxsfb = dev->dev_private;
+
+	mxsfb_irq_disable(dev);
+	free_irq(mxsfb->irq, dev);
+}
+
 static int mxsfb_load(struct drm_device *drm,
 		      const struct mxsfb_devdata *devdata)
 {
@@ -226,8 +268,13 @@ static int mxsfb_load(struct drm_device *drm,
 
 	drm_mode_config_reset(drm);
 
+	ret = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto err_vblank;
+	mxsfb->irq = ret;
+
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(drm->dev);
-	ret = drm_irq_install(drm, platform_get_irq(pdev, 0));
+	ret = mxsfb_irq_install(drm, mxsfb->irq);
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(drm->dev);
 
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -255,7 +302,7 @@ static void mxsfb_unload(struct drm_device *drm)
 	drm_mode_config_cleanup(drm);
 
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(drm->dev);
-	drm_irq_uninstall(drm);
+	mxsfb_irq_uninstall(drm);
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(drm->dev);
 
 	drm->dev_private = NULL;
@@ -263,38 +310,10 @@ static void mxsfb_unload(struct drm_device *drm)
 	pm_runtime_disable(drm->dev);
 }
 
-static void mxsfb_irq_disable(struct drm_device *drm)
-{
-	struct mxsfb_drm_private *mxsfb = drm->dev_private;
-
-	mxsfb_enable_axi_clk(mxsfb);
-	mxsfb->crtc.funcs->disable_vblank(&mxsfb->crtc);
-	mxsfb_disable_axi_clk(mxsfb);
-}
-
-static irqreturn_t mxsfb_irq_handler(int irq, void *data)
-{
-	struct drm_device *drm = data;
-	struct mxsfb_drm_private *mxsfb = drm->dev_private;
-	u32 reg;
-
-	reg = readl(mxsfb->base + LCDC_CTRL1);
-
-	if (reg & CTRL1_CUR_FRAME_DONE_IRQ)
-		drm_crtc_handle_vblank(&mxsfb->crtc);
-
-	writel(CTRL1_CUR_FRAME_DONE_IRQ, mxsfb->base + LCDC_CTRL1 + REG_CLR);
-
-	return IRQ_HANDLED;
-}
-
 DEFINE_DRM_GEM_CMA_FOPS(fops);
 
 static const struct drm_driver mxsfb_driver = {
 	.driver_features	= DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_MODESET | DRIVER_ATOMIC,
-	.irq_handler		= mxsfb_irq_handler,
-	.irq_preinstall		= mxsfb_irq_disable,
-	.irq_uninstall		= mxsfb_irq_disable,
 	DRM_GEM_CMA_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.fops	= &fops,
 	.name	= "mxsfb-drm",
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.h
index 7c720e226fdfd480739045a5b62a3aa2e5d215ae..ddb5b0417a82c3f5288a6ac43dc8cc9a29b72dfa 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ struct mxsfb_drm_private {
 	struct clk			*clk_axi;
 	struct clk			*clk_disp_axi;
 
+	unsigned int			irq;
+
 	struct drm_device		*drm;
 	struct {
 		struct drm_plane	primary;