diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/Kconfig
index 626e5ac4c33d..4197f44e202f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config DRM_ZYNQMP_DPSUB
 	depends on PHY_XILINX_ZYNQMP
 	depends on XILINX_ZYNQMP_DPDMA
 	select DMA_ENGINE
+	select DRM_CLIENT_SELECTION
 	select DRM_DISPLAY_DP_HELPER
 	select DRM_DISPLAY_HELPER
 	select DRM_BRIDGE_CONNECTOR
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_kms.c
index bd1368df7870..2452c2f09161 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_kms.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_blend.h>
 #include <drm/drm_bridge.h>
 #include <drm/drm_bridge_connector.h>
+#include <drm/drm_client_setup.h>
 #include <drm/drm_connector.h>
 #include <drm/drm_crtc.h>
 #include <drm/drm_device.h>
@@ -402,6 +403,7 @@ static const struct drm_driver zynqmp_dpsub_drm_driver = {
 					  DRIVER_ATOMIC,
 
 	DRM_GEM_DMA_DRIVER_OPS_WITH_DUMB_CREATE(zynqmp_dpsub_dumb_create),
+	DRM_FBDEV_DMA_DRIVER_OPS,
 
 	.fops				= &zynqmp_dpsub_drm_fops,
 
@@ -523,7 +525,7 @@ int zynqmp_dpsub_drm_init(struct zynqmp_dpsub *dpsub)
 		goto err_poll_fini;
 
 	/* Initialize fbdev generic emulation. */
-	drm_fbdev_dma_setup(drm, 24);
+	drm_client_setup_with_fourcc(drm, DRM_FORMAT_RGB888);
 
 	return 0;