diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_crtc.c
index 0d8bdda736f9..28d2cb633c22 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_crtc.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ void rcar_du_crtc_route_output(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 
 static unsigned int plane_zpos(struct rcar_du_plane *plane)
 {
-	return to_rcar_plane_state(plane->plane.state)->zpos;
+	return plane->plane.state->normalized_zpos;
 }
 
 static const struct rcar_du_format_info *
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_drv.h
index ed35467d96cf..c843c3134498 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_drv.h
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ struct rcar_du_device {
 	struct {
 		struct drm_property *alpha;
 		struct drm_property *colorkey;
-		struct drm_property *zpos;
 	} props;
 
 	unsigned int dpad0_source;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_kms.c
index 86c109b16876..6a99959ee76c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_kms.c
@@ -527,11 +527,6 @@ static int rcar_du_properties_init(struct rcar_du_device *rcdu)
 	if (rcdu->props.colorkey == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	rcdu->props.zpos =
-		drm_property_create_range(rcdu->ddev, 0, "zpos", 1, 7);
-	if (rcdu->props.zpos == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_plane.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_plane.c
index bfe31ca870cc..dc9bb96241af 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_plane.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_plane.c
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ static void rcar_du_plane_reset(struct drm_plane *plane)
 	state->source = RCAR_DU_PLANE_MEMORY;
 	state->alpha = 255;
 	state->colorkey = RCAR_DU_COLORKEY_NONE;
-	state->zpos = plane->type == DRM_PLANE_TYPE_PRIMARY ? 0 : 1;
+	state->state.zpos = plane->type == DRM_PLANE_TYPE_PRIMARY ? 0 : 1;
 
 	plane->state = &state->state;
 	plane->state->plane = plane;
@@ -670,8 +670,6 @@ static int rcar_du_plane_atomic_set_property(struct drm_plane *plane,
 		rstate->alpha = val;
 	else if (property == rcdu->props.colorkey)
 		rstate->colorkey = val;
-	else if (property == rcdu->props.zpos)
-		rstate->zpos = val;
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -690,8 +688,6 @@ static int rcar_du_plane_atomic_get_property(struct drm_plane *plane,
 		*val = rstate->alpha;
 	else if (property == rcdu->props.colorkey)
 		*val = rstate->colorkey;
-	else if (property == rcdu->props.zpos)
-		*val = rstate->zpos;
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -763,8 +759,7 @@ int rcar_du_planes_init(struct rcar_du_group *rgrp)
 		drm_object_attach_property(&plane->plane.base,
 					   rcdu->props.colorkey,
 					   RCAR_DU_COLORKEY_NONE);
-		drm_object_attach_property(&plane->plane.base,
-					   rcdu->props.zpos, 1);
+		drm_plane_create_zpos_property(&plane->plane, 1, 7);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_plane.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_plane.h
index b18b7b25dbfa..8b91dd3a46e4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_plane.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_plane.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ static inline struct rcar_du_plane *to_rcar_plane(struct drm_plane *plane)
  * @hwindex: 0-based hardware plane index, -1 means unused
  * @alpha: value of the plane alpha property
  * @colorkey: value of the plane colorkey property
- * @zpos: value of the plane zpos property
  */
 struct rcar_du_plane_state {
 	struct drm_plane_state state;
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ struct rcar_du_plane_state {
 
 	unsigned int alpha;
 	unsigned int colorkey;
-	unsigned int zpos;
 };
 
 static inline struct rcar_du_plane_state *
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_vsp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_vsp.c
index 6ac717f2056f..4255e820efca 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_vsp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_vsp.c
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ void rcar_du_vsp_enable(struct rcar_du_crtc *crtc)
 			.src_y = 0,
 			.src_w = mode->hdisplay << 16,
 			.src_h = mode->vdisplay << 16,
+			.zpos = 0,
 		},
 		.format = rcar_du_format_info(DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888),
 		.source = RCAR_DU_PLANE_VSPD1,
 		.alpha = 255,
 		.colorkey = 0,
-		.zpos = 0,
 	};
 
 	if (rcdu->info->gen >= 3)
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static void rcar_du_vsp_plane_setup(struct rcar_du_vsp_plane *plane)
 		.pixelformat = 0,
 		.pitch = fb->pitches[0],
 		.alpha = state->alpha,
-		.zpos = state->zpos,
+		.zpos = state->state.zpos,
 	};
 	unsigned int i;
 
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ static void rcar_du_vsp_plane_reset(struct drm_plane *plane)
 		return;
 
 	state->alpha = 255;
-	state->zpos = plane->type == DRM_PLANE_TYPE_PRIMARY ? 0 : 1;
+	state->state.zpos = plane->type == DRM_PLANE_TYPE_PRIMARY ? 0 : 1;
 
 	plane->state = &state->state;
 	plane->state->plane = plane;
@@ -282,8 +282,6 @@ static int rcar_du_vsp_plane_atomic_set_property(struct drm_plane *plane,
 
 	if (property == rcdu->props.alpha)
 		rstate->alpha = val;
-	else if (property == rcdu->props.zpos)
-		rstate->zpos = val;
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -300,8 +298,6 @@ static int rcar_du_vsp_plane_atomic_get_property(struct drm_plane *plane,
 
 	if (property == rcdu->props.alpha)
 		*val = rstate->alpha;
-	else if (property == rcdu->props.zpos)
-		*val = rstate->zpos;
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -381,8 +377,7 @@ int rcar_du_vsp_init(struct rcar_du_vsp *vsp)
 
 		drm_object_attach_property(&plane->plane.base,
 					   rcdu->props.alpha, 255);
-		drm_object_attach_property(&plane->plane.base,
-					   rcdu->props.zpos, 1);
+		drm_plane_create_zpos_property(&plane->plane, 1, 7);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_vsp.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_vsp.h
index 510dcc9c6816..df3bf3805c69 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_vsp.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_vsp.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ static inline struct rcar_du_vsp_plane *to_rcar_vsp_plane(struct drm_plane *p)
  * @state: base DRM plane state
  * @format: information about the pixel format used by the plane
  * @alpha: value of the plane alpha property
- * @zpos: value of the plane zpos property
  */
 struct rcar_du_vsp_plane_state {
 	struct drm_plane_state state;
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ struct rcar_du_vsp_plane_state {
 	const struct rcar_du_format_info *format;
 
 	unsigned int alpha;
-	unsigned int zpos;
 };
 
 static inline struct rcar_du_vsp_plane_state *
