diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c
index 9dfb9b6ba392..cfb54fc853ef 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c
@@ -873,6 +873,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_helper_bridge_duplicate_state);
  * @state: bridge state to destroy
  *
  * Destroys a bridge state previously created by
+ * &drm_atomic_helper_bridge_create_state(),
  * &drm_atomic_helper_bridge_reset() or
  * &drm_atomic_helper_bridge_duplicate_state(). This helper is meant to be
  * used as a bridge &drm_bridge_funcs.atomic_destroy_state hook for bridges
@@ -917,6 +918,25 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__drm_atomic_helper_bridge_state_init);
  */
 struct drm_bridge_state *
 drm_atomic_helper_bridge_reset(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+{
+	return drm_atomic_helper_bridge_create_state(bridge);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_helper_bridge_reset);
+
+/**
+ * drm_atomic_helper_bridge_create_state - default
+ *              &drm_bridge_funcs.atomic_create_state hook for bridges
+ * @bridge: bridge object
+ *
+ * Allocates and initializes pristine @drm_bridge_state.
+ *
+ * This is useful for drivers that don't subclass @drm_bridge_state.
+ *
+ * RETURNS:
+ * Pointer to new bridge state, or ERR_PTR on failure.
+ */
+struct drm_bridge_state *
+drm_atomic_helper_bridge_create_state(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 {
 	struct drm_bridge_state *bridge_state;
 
@@ -927,4 +947,4 @@ drm_atomic_helper_bridge_reset(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 	__drm_atomic_helper_bridge_state_init(bridge_state, bridge);
 	return bridge_state;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_helper_bridge_reset);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_helper_bridge_create_state);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.h
index cbc760598b9e..68c685ad330f 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.h
@@ -105,4 +105,6 @@ void drm_atomic_helper_bridge_destroy_state(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 void __drm_atomic_helper_bridge_state_init(struct drm_bridge_state *state,
 					   struct drm_bridge *bridge);
 struct drm_bridge_state *
+drm_atomic_helper_bridge_create_state(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
+struct drm_bridge_state *
 drm_atomic_helper_bridge_reset(struct drm_bridge *bridge);