diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c
index d27a220def00..a3a3f9fe4342 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c
@@ -114,6 +114,21 @@ intel_panel_downclock_mode(struct intel_connector *connector,
 	return best_mode;
 }
 
+const struct drm_display_mode *
+intel_panel_highest_mode(struct intel_connector *connector,
+			 const struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode)
+{
+	const struct drm_display_mode *fixed_mode, *best_mode = adjusted_mode;
+
+	/* pick the fixed_mode that has the highest clock */
+	list_for_each_entry(fixed_mode, &connector->panel.fixed_modes, head) {
+		if (fixed_mode->clock > best_mode->clock)
+			best_mode = fixed_mode;
+	}
+
+	return best_mode;
+}
+
 int intel_panel_get_modes(struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
 	const struct drm_display_mode *fixed_mode;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.h
index b087c0c3cc6d..eff3ffd3d082 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.h
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ intel_panel_fixed_mode(struct intel_connector *connector,
 const struct drm_display_mode *
 intel_panel_downclock_mode(struct intel_connector *connector,
 			   const struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode);
+const struct drm_display_mode *
+intel_panel_highest_mode(struct intel_connector *connector,
+			 const struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode);
 int intel_panel_get_modes(struct intel_connector *connector);
 enum drrs_type intel_panel_drrs_type(struct intel_connector *connector);
 enum drm_mode_status