diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_colorop.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_colorop.c
index 4c4d0a953e35..c0eecde8c176 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_colorop.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_colorop.c
@@ -523,6 +523,29 @@ static void __drm_colorop_state_init(struct drm_colorop_state *colorop_state,
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * drm_atomic_helper_colorop_create_state - Allocates and initializes colorop atomic state
+ * @colorop: drm colorop
+ *
+ * Initializes a pristine @drm_colorop_state.
+ *
+ * RETURNS:
+ * Pointer to new colorop state, or ERR_PTR on failure.
+ */
+struct drm_colorop_state *
+drm_atomic_helper_colorop_create_state(struct drm_colorop *colorop)
+{
+	struct drm_colorop_state *state;
+
+	state = kzalloc_obj(*state);
+	if (!state)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	__drm_colorop_state_init(state, colorop);
+
+	return state;
+}
+
 /**
  * __drm_colorop_reset - reset state on colorop
  * @colorop: drm colorop
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_colorop.h b/include/drm/drm_colorop.h
index c873199c60da..b4b9e4f558ab 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_colorop.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_colorop.h
@@ -425,6 +425,8 @@ int drm_plane_colorop_3dlut_init(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_colorop *col
 				 enum drm_colorop_lut3d_interpolation_type interpolation,
 				 uint32_t flags);
 
+struct drm_colorop_state *
+drm_atomic_helper_colorop_create_state(struct drm_colorop *colorop);
 struct drm_colorop_state *
 drm_atomic_helper_colorop_duplicate_state(struct drm_colorop *colorop);