diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/Kconfig b/drivers/soc/qcom/Kconfig
index 4e67d7a64b63..069d4272d88f 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/Kconfig
@@ -845,4 +845,14 @@ config MSM_PERFORMANCE
           fmin and fmax. The user space can request  the cpu freq change by
           writing cpu#:freq values
 
+config QCOM_PANEL_EVENT_NOTIFIER
+	tristate "panel event notifier"
+	depends on DRM
+	help
+	  Enabling this option adds panel event notifier driver.
+	  This driver is responsible for notifying clients interested in display
+	  panel events such as panel on , panel off, fps change etc.  Clients
+	  can use these notifications for power saving or align its operations
+	  with display panel power state.
+
 endmenu
diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/Makefile b/drivers/soc/qcom/Makefile
index 53d161e75c09..267df035ba26 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/Makefile
@@ -80,3 +80,4 @@ wcd_usbss_i2c-y	+= wcd-usbss-regmap.o
 wcd_usbss_i2c-y += wcd-usbss-tables.o
 wcd_usbss_i2c-y += wcd-usbss-utils.o
 wcd_usbss_i2c-y += wcd939x-i2c.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_QCOM_PANEL_EVENT_NOTIFIER) += panel_event_notifier.o