diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
index 9f970c2d4819..6254942141d3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
@@ -1285,6 +1285,29 @@ unsigned int drm_plane_index(struct drm_plane *plane)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_plane_index);
 
+/**
+ * drm_plane_from_index - find the registered plane at an index
+ * @dev: DRM device
+ * @idx: index of registered plane to find for
+ *
+ * Given a plane index, return the registered plane from DRM device's
+ * list of planes with matching index.
+ */
+struct drm_plane *
+drm_plane_from_index(struct drm_device *dev, int idx)
+{
+	struct drm_plane *plane;
+	unsigned int i = 0;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(plane, &dev->mode_config.plane_list, head) {
+		if (i == idx)
+			return plane;
+		i++;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_plane_from_index);
+
 /**
  * drm_plane_force_disable - Forcibly disable a plane
  * @plane: plane to disable
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
index adc9ea5acf02..ed769e79c675 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
@@ -1264,6 +1264,7 @@ extern int drm_plane_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 			  bool is_primary);
 extern void drm_plane_cleanup(struct drm_plane *plane);
 extern unsigned int drm_plane_index(struct drm_plane *plane);
+extern struct drm_plane * drm_plane_from_index(struct drm_device *dev, int idx);
 extern void drm_plane_force_disable(struct drm_plane *plane);
 extern int drm_plane_check_pixel_format(const struct drm_plane *plane,
 					u32 format);