diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
index 76a8c707c34b..149709e05622 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ static const struct drm_prop_enum_list dp_colorspaces[] = {
  *	INPUT_PROP_DIRECT) will still map 1:1 to the actual LCD panel
  *	coordinates, so if userspace rotates the picture to adjust for
  *	the orientation it must also apply the same transformation to the
- *	touchscreen input coordinates. This property is initialized by calling
+ *	touchscreen input coordinates. This property value is set by calling
  *	drm_connector_set_panel_orientation() or
  *	drm_connector_set_panel_orientation_with_quirk()
  *
@@ -2344,8 +2344,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_set_vrr_capable_property);
  * @connector: connector for which to set the panel-orientation property.
  * @panel_orientation: drm_panel_orientation value to set
  *
- * This function sets the connector's panel_orientation and attaches
- * a "panel orientation" property to the connector.
+ * This function sets the connector's panel_orientation value. If the property
+ * doesn't exist, it will try to create one.
  *
  * Calling this function on a connector where the panel_orientation has
  * already been set is a no-op (e.g. the orientation has been overridden with
@@ -2377,18 +2377,13 @@ int drm_connector_set_panel_orientation(
 
 	prop = dev->mode_config.panel_orientation_property;
 	if (!prop) {
-		prop = drm_property_create_enum(dev, DRM_MODE_PROP_IMMUTABLE,
-				"panel orientation",
-				drm_panel_orientation_enum_list,
-				ARRAY_SIZE(drm_panel_orientation_enum_list));
-		if (!prop)
+		if (drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property(connector) < 0)
 			return -ENOMEM;
-
-		dev->mode_config.panel_orientation_property = prop;
+		prop = dev->mode_config.panel_orientation_property;
 	}
 
-	drm_object_attach_property(&connector->base, prop,
-				   info->panel_orientation);
+	drm_object_property_set_value(&connector->base, prop,
+				      info->panel_orientation);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_set_panel_orientation);
@@ -2396,7 +2391,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_set_panel_orientation);
 /**
  * drm_connector_set_panel_orientation_with_quirk - set the
  *	connector's panel_orientation after checking for quirks
- * @connector: connector for which to init the panel-orientation property.
+ * @connector: connector for which to set the panel-orientation property.
  * @panel_orientation: drm_panel_orientation value to set
  * @width: width in pixels of the panel, used for panel quirk detection
  * @height: height in pixels of the panel, used for panel quirk detection
@@ -2423,6 +2418,43 @@ int drm_connector_set_panel_orientation_with_quirk(
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_set_panel_orientation_with_quirk);
 
+/**
+ * drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property -
+ * 	create the connector's panel orientation property
+ *
+ * This function attaches a "panel orientation" property to the connector
+ * and initializes its value to DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_UNKNOWN.
+ *
+ * The value of the property can be set by drm_connector_set_panel_orientation()
+ * or drm_connector_set_panel_orientation_with_quirk() later.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * Zero on success, negative errno on failure.
+ */
+int drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property(
+	struct drm_connector *connector)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
+	struct drm_property *prop;
+
+	if(dev->mode_config.panel_orientation_property)
+		return 0;
+
+	prop = drm_property_create_enum(dev, DRM_MODE_PROP_IMMUTABLE,
+			"panel orientation",
+			drm_panel_orientation_enum_list,
+			ARRAY_SIZE(drm_panel_orientation_enum_list));
+	if (!prop)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	dev->mode_config.panel_orientation_property = prop;
+	drm_object_attach_property(&connector->base, prop,
+				   DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_UNKNOWN);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property);
+
 static const struct drm_prop_enum_list privacy_screen_enum[] = {
 	{ PRIVACY_SCREEN_DISABLED,		"Disabled" },
 	{ PRIVACY_SCREEN_ENABLED,		"Enabled" },
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_connector.h b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
index 5166186146f4..d972a9bc64a6 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_connector.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
@@ -1805,6 +1805,8 @@ int drm_connector_set_panel_orientation_with_quirk(
 	struct drm_connector *connector,
 	enum drm_panel_orientation panel_orientation,
 	int width, int height);
+int drm_connector_init_panel_orientation_property(
+	struct drm_connector *connector);
 int drm_connector_attach_max_bpc_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
 					  int min, int max);
 void drm_connector_create_privacy_screen_properties(struct drm_connector *conn);
