diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/Kconfig
index ddf20708370f..ed218e5f7901 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config DRM_HDLCD
 	tristate "ARM HDLCD"
 	depends on DRM && OF && (ARM || ARM64 || COMPILE_TEST)
 	depends on COMMON_CLK
+	select DRM_CLIENT_SELECTION
 	select DRM_KMS_HELPER
 	select DRM_GEM_DMA_HELPER
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/hdlcd_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/hdlcd_drv.c
index 32be9e370049..f5d358f3893b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/hdlcd_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/hdlcd_drv.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <drm/drm_aperture.h>
 #include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
+#include <drm/drm_client_setup.h>
 #include <drm/drm_crtc.h>
 #include <drm/drm_debugfs.h>
 #include <drm/drm_drv.h>
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@ DEFINE_DRM_GEM_DMA_FOPS(fops);
 static const struct drm_driver hdlcd_driver = {
 	.driver_features = DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_MODESET | DRIVER_ATOMIC,
 	DRM_GEM_DMA_DRIVER_OPS,
+	DRM_FBDEV_DMA_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.fops = &fops,
 	.name = "hdlcd",
 	.desc = "ARM HDLCD Controller DRM",
@@ -299,7 +301,7 @@ static int hdlcd_drm_bind(struct device *dev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_register;
 
-	drm_fbdev_dma_setup(drm, 32);
+	drm_client_setup(drm, NULL);
 
 	return 0;