diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c
index e2e5a1b8a820..07686e94aae0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c
@@ -534,6 +534,32 @@ void drm_atomic_helper_connector_reset(struct drm_connector *connector)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_helper_connector_reset);
 
+/**
+ * drm_atomic_helper_connector_create_state - default &drm_connector_funcs.atomic_create_state hook for connectors
+ * @connector: connector object
+ *
+ * Allocates and  initializes pristine @drm_connector_state.
+ *
+ * This is useful for drivers that don't subclass @drm_connector_state.
+ *
+ * RETURNS:
+ * Pointer to new connector state, or ERR_PTR on failure.
+ */
+struct drm_connector_state *
+drm_atomic_helper_connector_create_state(struct drm_connector *connector)
+{
+	struct drm_connector_state *state;
+
+	state = kzalloc_obj(*state);
+	if (!state)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	__drm_atomic_helper_connector_state_init(state, connector);
+
+	return state;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_helper_connector_create_state);
+
 /**
  * drm_atomic_helper_connector_tv_margins_reset - Resets TV connector properties
  * @connector: DRM connector
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
index 3fa4d2082cd7..a5d13b92b665 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
@@ -618,8 +618,17 @@ int drmm_connector_hdmi_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 	 * drm_connector_attach_max_bpc_property() requires the
 	 * connector to have a state.
 	 */
-	if (connector->funcs->reset)
+	if (connector->funcs->atomic_create_state) {
+		struct drm_connector_state *state;
+
+		state = connector->funcs->atomic_create_state(connector);
+		if (IS_ERR(state))
+			return PTR_ERR(state);
+
+		connector->state = state;
+	} else if (connector->funcs->reset) {
 		connector->funcs->reset(connector);
+	}
 
 	drm_connector_attach_max_bpc_property(connector, 8, max_bpc);
 	connector->max_bpc = max_bpc;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_config.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_config.c
index 2e2cd18a14b4..9d240817f8b6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_config.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_config.c
@@ -237,6 +237,32 @@ static int drm_mode_config_crtc_reset_with_create_state(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	return drm_mode_config_crtc_create_state(crtc);
 }
 
+static int drm_mode_config_connector_create_state(struct drm_connector *connector)
+{
+	struct drm_connector_state *conn_state;
+
+	if (!connector->funcs->atomic_create_state)
+		return 0;
+
+	conn_state = connector->funcs->atomic_create_state(connector);
+	if (IS_ERR(conn_state))
+		return PTR_ERR(conn_state);
+
+	connector->state = conn_state;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int drm_mode_config_connector_reset_with_create_state(struct drm_connector *connector)
+{
+	if (connector->state) {
+		connector->funcs->atomic_destroy_state(connector, connector->state);
+		connector->state = NULL;
+	}
+
+	return drm_mode_config_connector_create_state(connector);
+}
+
 /**
  * drm_mode_config_reset - call ->reset callbacks
  * @dev: drm device
@@ -280,9 +306,12 @@ void drm_mode_config_reset(struct drm_device *dev)
 			encoder->funcs->reset(encoder);
 
 	drm_connector_list_iter_begin(dev, &conn_iter);
-	drm_for_each_connector_iter(connector, &conn_iter)
+	drm_for_each_connector_iter(connector, &conn_iter) {
 		if (connector->funcs->reset)
 			connector->funcs->reset(connector);
+		else if (connector->funcs->atomic_create_state)
+			drm_mode_config_connector_reset_with_create_state(connector);
+	}
 	drm_connector_list_iter_end(&conn_iter);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_config_reset);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.h
index 9634a70e0401..f4b6d8833bc2 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.h
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ void __drm_atomic_helper_connector_state_init(struct drm_connector_state *conn_s
 void __drm_atomic_helper_connector_reset(struct drm_connector *connector,
 					 struct drm_connector_state *conn_state);
 void drm_atomic_helper_connector_reset(struct drm_connector *connector);
+struct drm_connector_state *
+drm_atomic_helper_connector_create_state(struct drm_connector *connector);
 void drm_atomic_helper_connector_tv_reset(struct drm_connector *connector);
 int drm_atomic_helper_connector_tv_check(struct drm_connector *connector,
 					 struct drm_atomic_commit *state);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_connector.h b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
index 5ad62c207d00..529755c2e862 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_connector.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
@@ -1571,6 +1571,22 @@ struct drm_connector_funcs {
 	 */
 	void (*destroy)(struct drm_connector *connector);
 
+	/**
+	 * @atomic_create_state:
+	 *
+	 * Allocate a pristine, initialized, state for the connector
+	 * object and return it. This callback must have no side
+	 * effects: in particular, the returned state must not be
+	 * assigned to the object's state pointer and it must not affect
+	 * the hardware state.
+	 *
+	 * RETURNS:
+	 *
+	 * A new, pristine, connector state instance or an error pointer
+	 * on failure.
+	 */
+	struct drm_connector_state *(*atomic_create_state)(struct drm_connector *connector);
+
 	/**
 	 * @atomic_duplicate_state:
 	 *