diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/crtc.c
index f35c25607508..80b0b5cf4079 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/crtc.c
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ static void nv_crtc_destroy(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	nouveau_bo_unmap(nv_crtc->cursor.nvbo);
 	nouveau_bo_unpin(nv_crtc->cursor.nvbo);
 	nouveau_bo_ref(NULL, &nv_crtc->cursor.nvbo);
-	nvif_notify_dtor(&nv_crtc->vblank);
+	nvif_event_dtor(&nv_crtc->vblank);
 	nvif_head_dtor(&nv_crtc->head);
 	kfree(nv_crtc);
 }
@@ -1280,13 +1280,13 @@ static const struct drm_plane_funcs nv04_primary_plane_funcs = {
 	DRM_PLANE_NON_ATOMIC_FUNCS,
 };
 
-static int nv04_crtc_vblank_handler(struct nvif_notify *notify)
+static int
+nv04_crtc_vblank_handler(struct nvif_event *event, void *repv, u32 repc)
 {
-	struct nouveau_crtc *nv_crtc =
-		container_of(notify, struct nouveau_crtc, vblank);
+	struct nouveau_crtc *nv_crtc = container_of(event, struct nouveau_crtc, vblank);
 
 	drm_crtc_handle_vblank(&nv_crtc->base);
-	return NVIF_NOTIFY_KEEP;
+	return NVIF_EVENT_KEEP;
 }
 
 int
@@ -1346,14 +1346,6 @@ nv04_crtc_create(struct drm_device *dev, int crtc_num)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = nvif_notify_ctor(&disp->disp.object, "kmsVbl", nv04_crtc_vblank_handler,
-			       false, NV04_DISP_NTFY_VBLANK,
-			       &(struct nvif_notify_head_req_v0) {
-				    .head = nv_crtc->index,
-			       },
-			       sizeof(struct nvif_notify_head_req_v0),
-			       sizeof(struct nvif_notify_head_rep_v0),
-			       &nv_crtc->vblank);
-
-	return ret;
+	return nvif_head_vblank_event_ctor(&nv_crtc->head, "kmsVbl", nv04_crtc_vblank_handler,
+					   false, &nv_crtc->vblank);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/head.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/head.c
index 8ac3474111c5..f006e56e1e08 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/head.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/head.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ nv50_head_destroy(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 {
 	struct nv50_head *head = nv50_head(crtc);
 
-	nvif_notify_dtor(&head->base.vblank);
+	nvif_event_dtor(&head->base.vblank);
 	nvif_head_dtor(&head->base.head);
 	nv50_lut_fini(&head->olut);
 	drm_crtc_cleanup(crtc);
@@ -555,15 +555,15 @@ nvd9_head_func = {
 	.late_register = nv50_head_late_register,
 };
 
-static int nv50_head_vblank_handler(struct nvif_notify *notify)
+static int
+nv50_head_vblank_handler(struct nvif_event *event, void *repv, u32 repc)
 {
-	struct nouveau_crtc *nv_crtc =
-		container_of(notify, struct nouveau_crtc, vblank);
+	struct nouveau_crtc *nv_crtc = container_of(event, struct nouveau_crtc, vblank);
 
 	if (drm_crtc_handle_vblank(&nv_crtc->base))
 		nv50_crc_handle_vblank(nv50_head(&nv_crtc->base));
 
-	return NVIF_NOTIFY_KEEP;
+	return NVIF_EVENT_KEEP;
 }
 
 struct nv50_head *
@@ -629,14 +629,8 @@ nv50_head_create(struct drm_device *dev, int index)
 	if (ret)
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 
-	ret = nvif_notify_ctor(&disp->disp->object, "kmsVbl", nv50_head_vblank_handler,
-			       false, NV04_DISP_NTFY_VBLANK,
-			       &(struct nvif_notify_head_req_v0) {
-				    .head = nv_crtc->index,
-			       },
-			       sizeof(struct nvif_notify_head_req_v0),
-			       sizeof(struct nvif_notify_head_rep_v0),
-			       &nv_crtc->vblank);
+	ret = nvif_head_vblank_event_ctor(&head->base.head, "kmsVbl", nv50_head_vblank_handler,
+					  false, &nv_crtc->vblank);
 	if (ret)
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/cl0046.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/cl0046.h
index b3ac930b01fa..eca7c3950654 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/cl0046.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/cl0046.h
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@
 #ifndef __NVIF_CL0046_H__
 #define __NVIF_CL0046_H__
 
-#define NV04_DISP_NTFY_VBLANK                                              0x00
 #define NV04_DISP_NTFY_CONN                                                0x01
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/event.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/event.h
index 75211961c27b..679950400f53 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/event.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/event.h
@@ -52,17 +52,6 @@ struct nvif_notify_rep_v0 {
 	__u8  data[];	/* reply data (below) */
 };
 
-struct nvif_notify_head_req_v0 {
-	/* nvif_notify_req ... */
-	__u8  version;
-	__u8  head;
-	__u8  pad02[6];
-};
-
-struct nvif_notify_head_rep_v0 {
-	/* nvif_notify_rep ... */
-};
-
 struct nvif_notify_conn_req_v0 {
 	/* nvif_notify_req ... */
 	__u8  version;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/head.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/head.h
index 09170c7bc0af..3ec36999e956 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/head.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/head.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #ifndef __NVIF_HEAD_H__
 #define __NVIF_HEAD_H__
 #include <nvif/object.h>
+#include <nvif/event.h>
 struct nvif_disp;
 
 struct nvif_head {
@@ -10,4 +11,13 @@ struct nvif_head {
 
 int nvif_head_ctor(struct nvif_disp *, const char *name, int id, struct nvif_head *);
 void nvif_head_dtor(struct nvif_head *);
+
+static inline int
+nvif_head_id(struct nvif_head *head)
+{
+	return head->object.handle;
+}
+
+int nvif_head_vblank_event_ctor(struct nvif_head *, const char *name, nvif_event_func, bool wait,
+				struct nvif_event *);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/if0013.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/if0013.h
index 4bd9507a200b..6756c7467ae4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/if0013.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/include/nvif/if0013.h
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ union nvif_head_args {
 	} v0;
 };
 
+union nvif_head_event_args {
+	struct nvif_head_event_vn {
+	} vn;
+};
+
 #define NVIF_HEAD_V0_SCANOUTPOS 0x00
 
 union nvif_head_scanoutpos_args {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_crtc.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_crtc.h
index e85e74f9a28d..c717f664a7b8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_crtc.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_crtc.h
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@
 #include <drm/drm_crtc.h>
 
 #include <nvif/head.h>
-#include <nvif/notify.h>
+#include <nvif/event.h>
 
 struct nouveau_crtc {
 	struct drm_crtc base;
 
 	struct nvif_head head;
 	int index;
-	struct nvif_notify vblank;
+	struct nvif_event vblank;
 
 	uint32_t dpms_saved_fp_control;
 	uint32_t fp_users;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
index 2034346f3934..e88845ae7520 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ nouveau_display_vblank_enable(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	struct nouveau_crtc *nv_crtc;
 
 	nv_crtc = nouveau_crtc(crtc);
-	nvif_notify_get(&nv_crtc->vblank);
+	nvif_event_allow(&nv_crtc->vblank);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ nouveau_display_vblank_disable(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	struct nouveau_crtc *nv_crtc;
 
 	nv_crtc = nouveau_crtc(crtc);
-	nvif_notify_put(&nv_crtc->vblank);
+	nvif_event_block(&nv_crtc->vblank);
 }
 
 static inline int
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvif/head.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvif/head.c
index 01deba462600..f00e01d232db 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvif/head.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvif/head.c
@@ -26,6 +26,16 @@
 #include <nvif/class.h>
 #include <nvif/if0013.h>
 
+int
+nvif_head_vblank_event_ctor(struct nvif_head *head, const char *name, nvif_event_func func,
+			    bool wait, struct nvif_event *event)
+{
+	int ret = nvif_event_ctor(&head->object, name ?: "nvifHeadVBlank", nvif_head_id(head),
+				  func, wait, NULL, 0, event);
+	NVIF_ERRON(ret, &head->object, "[NEW EVENT:VBLANK]");
+	return ret;
+}
+
 void
 nvif_head_dtor(struct nvif_head *head)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/base.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/base.c
index 7d286138e5cd..399195946823 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/base.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/base.c
@@ -57,32 +57,8 @@ nvkm_disp_vblank_init(struct nvkm_event *event, int type, int id)
 		head->func->vblank_get(head);
 }
 
-static int
-nvkm_disp_vblank_ctor(struct nvkm_object *object, void *data, u32 size,
-		      struct nvkm_notify *notify)
-{
-	struct nvkm_disp *disp =
-		container_of(notify->event, typeof(*disp), vblank);
-	union {
-		struct nvif_notify_head_req_v0 v0;
-	} *req = data;
-	int ret = -ENOSYS;
-
-	if (!(ret = nvif_unpack(ret, &data, &size, req->v0, 0, 0, false))) {
-		notify->size = sizeof(struct nvif_notify_head_rep_v0);
-		if (ret = -ENXIO, req->v0.head <= disp->vblank.index_nr) {
-			notify->types = 1;
-			notify->index = req->v0.head;
-			return 0;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static const struct nvkm_event_func
 nvkm_disp_vblank_func = {
-	.ctor = nvkm_disp_vblank_ctor,
 	.init = nvkm_disp_vblank_init,
 	.fini = nvkm_disp_vblank_fini,
 };
@@ -132,9 +108,6 @@ nvkm_disp_ntfy(struct nvkm_object *object, u32 type, struct nvkm_event **event)
 {
 	struct nvkm_disp *disp = nvkm_disp(object->engine);
 	switch (type) {
-	case NV04_DISP_NTFY_VBLANK:
-		*event = &disp->vblank;
-		return 0;
 	case NV04_DISP_NTFY_CONN:
 		*event = &disp->hpd;
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/uhead.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/uhead.c
index 5f3c4b7dbb75..f072cec16040 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/uhead.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/uhead.c
@@ -21,9 +21,27 @@
  */
 #define nvkm_uhead(p) container_of((p), struct nvkm_head, object)
 #include "head.h"
+#include <core/event.h>
 
 #include <nvif/if0013.h>
 
+#include <nvif/event.h>
+
+static int
+nvkm_uhead_uevent(struct nvkm_object *object, void *argv, u32 argc, struct nvkm_uevent *uevent)
+{
+	struct nvkm_head *head = nvkm_uhead(object);
+	union nvif_head_event_args *args = argv;
+
+	if (!uevent)
+		return 0;
+	if (argc != sizeof(args->vn))
+		return -ENOSYS;
+
+	return nvkm_uevent_add(uevent, &head->disp->vblank, head->id,
+			       NVKM_DISP_HEAD_EVENT_VBLANK, NULL);
+}
+
 static int
 nvkm_uhead_mthd_scanoutpos(struct nvkm_head *head, void *argv, u32 argc)
 {
@@ -81,6 +99,7 @@ static const struct nvkm_object_func
 nvkm_uhead = {
 	.dtor = nvkm_uhead_dtor,
 	.mthd = nvkm_uhead_mthd,
+	.uevent = nvkm_uhead_uevent,
 };
 
 int