diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 6d5477c5df04..a37d4cea98a6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ out_disable:
 	}
 }
 
-static int
+int
 intel_pin_and_fence_fb_obj(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj_priv = to_intel_bo(obj);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index 72206f37c4fb..2f7970be9051 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ extern void intel_init_clock_gating(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void ironlake_enable_drps(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void ironlake_disable_drps(struct drm_device *dev);
 
+extern int intel_pin_and_fence_fb_obj(struct drm_device *dev,
+				      struct drm_gem_object *obj);
+
 extern int intel_framebuffer_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 				  struct intel_framebuffer *ifb,
 				  struct drm_mode_fb_cmd *mode_cmd,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
index c3c505244e07..0f4946a6057e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static int intelfb_create(struct intel_fbdev *ifbdev,
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 
-	ret = i915_gem_object_pin(fbo, 64*1024);
+	ret = intel_pin_and_fence_fb_obj(dev, fbo);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRM_ERROR("failed to pin fb: %d\n", ret);
 		goto out_unref;