diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
index cf8f0128c161ed6e1034322066c49d53a80b9e92..b452a7ccd84b8ca4752f1dfb6828bd697eeed6b7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
@@ -115,24 +115,27 @@ static int drm_helper_probe_add_cmdline_mode(struct drm_connector *connector)
 
 #define DRM_OUTPUT_POLL_PERIOD (10*HZ)
 /**
- * drm_kms_helper_poll_enable_locked - re-enable output polling.
+ * drm_kms_helper_poll_enable - re-enable output polling.
  * @dev: drm_device
  *
- * This function re-enables the output polling work without
- * locking the mode_config mutex.
+ * This function re-enables the output polling work, after it has been
+ * temporarily disabled using drm_kms_helper_poll_disable(), for example over
+ * suspend/resume.
  *
- * This is like drm_kms_helper_poll_enable() however it is to be
- * called from a context where the mode_config mutex is locked
- * already.
+ * Drivers can call this helper from their device resume implementation. It is
+ * an error to call this when the output polling support has not yet been set
+ * up.
+ *
+ * Note that calls to enable and disable polling must be strictly ordered, which
+ * is automatically the case when they're only call from suspend/resume
+ * callbacks.
  */
-void drm_kms_helper_poll_enable_locked(struct drm_device *dev)
+void drm_kms_helper_poll_enable(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	bool poll = false;
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	unsigned long delay = DRM_OUTPUT_POLL_PERIOD;
 
-	WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&dev->mode_config.mutex));
-
 	if (!dev->mode_config.poll_enabled || !drm_kms_helper_poll)
 		return;
 
@@ -160,7 +163,7 @@ void drm_kms_helper_poll_enable_locked(struct drm_device *dev)
 	if (poll)
 		schedule_delayed_work(&dev->mode_config.output_poll_work, delay);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_kms_helper_poll_enable_locked);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_kms_helper_poll_enable);
 
 static enum drm_connector_status
 drm_connector_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
@@ -287,7 +290,7 @@ int drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
 
 	/* Re-enable polling in case the global poll config changed. */
 	if (drm_kms_helper_poll != dev->mode_config.poll_running)
-		drm_kms_helper_poll_enable_locked(dev);
+		drm_kms_helper_poll_enable(dev);
 
 	dev->mode_config.poll_running = drm_kms_helper_poll;
 
@@ -479,8 +482,12 @@ static void output_poll_execute(struct work_struct *work)
  * This function disables the output polling work.
  *
  * Drivers can call this helper from their device suspend implementation. It is
- * not an error to call this even when output polling isn't enabled or arlready
- * disabled.
+ * not an error to call this even when output polling isn't enabled or already
+ * disabled. Polling is re-enabled by calling drm_kms_helper_poll_enable().
+ *
+ * Note that calls to enable and disable polling must be strictly ordered, which
+ * is automatically the case when they're only call from suspend/resume
+ * callbacks.
  */
 void drm_kms_helper_poll_disable(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
@@ -490,24 +497,6 @@ void drm_kms_helper_poll_disable(struct drm_device *dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_kms_helper_poll_disable);
 
-/**
- * drm_kms_helper_poll_enable - re-enable output polling.
- * @dev: drm_device
- *
- * This function re-enables the output polling work.
- *
- * Drivers can call this helper from their device resume implementation. It is
- * an error to call this when the output polling support has not yet been set
- * up.
- */
-void drm_kms_helper_poll_enable(struct drm_device *dev)
-{
-	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
-	drm_kms_helper_poll_enable_locked(dev);
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_kms_helper_poll_enable);
-
 /**
  * drm_kms_helper_poll_init - initialize and enable output polling
  * @dev: drm_device
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hotplug.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hotplug.c
index 3d546c019de058c4a925d2a689f2bf4b9ff2c6f7..b62e3f8ad415f6173470c90a3cb1b35b04f91c4b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hotplug.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hotplug.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static void intel_hpd_irq_storm_disable(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 
 	/* Enable polling and queue hotplug re-enabling. */
 	if (hpd_disabled) {
-		drm_kms_helper_poll_enable_locked(dev);
+		drm_kms_helper_poll_enable(dev);
 		mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &dev_priv->hotplug.reenable_work,
 				 msecs_to_jiffies(HPD_STORM_REENABLE_DELAY));
 	}
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ static void i915_hpd_poll_init_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 	if (enabled)
-		drm_kms_helper_poll_enable_locked(dev);
+		drm_kms_helper_poll_enable(dev);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc_helper.h
index 982c299e435a09703de12d32b4deec08a54d44e0..d026f5017c33cea2c9766b28b5ccb67d635fbe85 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc_helper.h
@@ -73,6 +73,5 @@ extern void drm_kms_helper_hotplug_event(struct drm_device *dev);
 
 extern void drm_kms_helper_poll_disable(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void drm_kms_helper_poll_enable(struct drm_device *dev);
-extern void drm_kms_helper_poll_enable_locked(struct drm_device *dev);
 
 #endif