diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper_internal.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper_internal.h
index 28295e5d0d9e..8c967157aa90 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper_internal.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper_internal.h
@@ -28,16 +28,6 @@
 
 #include <drm/drm_dp_helper.h>
 
-/* drm_fb_helper.c */
-#ifdef CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION
-int drm_fb_helper_modinit(void);
-#else
-static inline int drm_fb_helper_modinit(void)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-#endif
-
 /* drm_dp_aux_dev.c */
 #ifdef CONFIG_DRM_DP_AUX_CHARDEV
 int drm_dp_aux_dev_init(void);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index 2e85e609f125..9c571336ae81 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -2324,24 +2324,3 @@ int drm_fb_helper_hotplug_event(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_hotplug_event);
-
-/* The Kconfig DRM_KMS_HELPER selects FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE (if !EXPERT)
- * but the module doesn't depend on any fb console symbols.  At least
- * attempt to load fbcon to avoid leaving the system without a usable console.
- */
-int __init drm_fb_helper_modinit(void)
-{
-#if defined(CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_MODULE) && !defined(CONFIG_EXPERT)
-	const char *name = "fbcon";
-	struct module *fbcon;
-
-	mutex_lock(&module_mutex);
-	fbcon = find_module(name);
-	mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
-
-	if (!fbcon)
-		request_module_nowait(name);
-#endif
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_modinit);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_kms_helper_common.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_kms_helper_common.c
index 45db36cd3d20..4c11711234b6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_kms_helper_common.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_kms_helper_common.c
@@ -36,19 +36,18 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL and additional rights");
 
 static int __init drm_kms_helper_init(void)
 {
-	int ret;
+	/*
+	 * The Kconfig DRM_KMS_HELPER selects FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE (if !EXPERT)
+	 * but the module doesn't depend on any fb console symbols.  At least
+	 * attempt to load fbcon to avoid leaving the system without a usable
+	 * console.
+	 */
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION) &&
+	    IS_MODULE(CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE) &&
+	    !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_EXPERT))
+		request_module_nowait("fbcon");
 
-	/* Call init functions from specific kms helpers here */
-	ret = drm_fb_helper_modinit();
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
-
-	ret = drm_dp_aux_dev_init();
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
-
-out:
-	return ret;
+	return drm_dp_aux_dev_init();
 }
 
 static void __exit drm_kms_helper_exit(void)