diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/Makefile
index fe40d9e488c9..fb38a9b24b0c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/Makefile
@@ -279,4 +279,4 @@ endif
 emac-$(CONFIG_TI_DAVINCI_EMAC)		:= am35xx-emac.o
 obj-y					+= $(emac-m) $(emac-y)
 
-obj-y					+= common-board-devices.o twl-common.o
+obj-y					+= common-board-devices.o twl-common.o dss-common.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
index bfcd397e233c..ab505a21f703 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap4panda.c
@@ -36,26 +36,22 @@
 #include <asm/mach-types.h>
 #include <asm/mach/arch.h>
 #include <asm/mach/map.h>
-#include <video/omapdss.h>
 
 #include "common.h"
 #include <plat/usb.h>
 #include <plat/mmc.h>
-#include <video/omap-panel-tfp410.h>
 
 #include "soc.h"
 #include "hsmmc.h"
 #include "control.h"
 #include "mux.h"
 #include "common-board-devices.h"
+#include "dss-common.h"
 
 #define GPIO_HUB_POWER		1
 #define GPIO_HUB_NRESET		62
 #define GPIO_WIFI_PMENA		43
 #define GPIO_WIFI_IRQ		53
-#define HDMI_GPIO_CT_CP_HPD 60 /* HPD mode enable/disable */
-#define HDMI_GPIO_LS_OE 41 /* Level shifter for HDMI */
-#define HDMI_GPIO_HPD  63 /* Hotplug detect */
 
 /* wl127x BT, FM, GPS connectivity chip */
 static struct ti_st_plat_data wilink_platform_data = {
@@ -409,68 +405,6 @@ static struct omap_board_mux board_mux[] __initdata = {
 #define board_mux	NULL
 #endif
 
-/* Display DVI */
-#define PANDA_DVI_TFP410_POWER_DOWN_GPIO	0
-
-/* Using generic display panel */
-static struct tfp410_platform_data omap4_dvi_panel = {
-	.i2c_bus_num		= 3,
-	.power_down_gpio	= PANDA_DVI_TFP410_POWER_DOWN_GPIO,
-};
-
-static struct omap_dss_device omap4_panda_dvi_device = {
-	.type			= OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_DPI,
-	.name			= "dvi",
-	.driver_name		= "tfp410",
-	.data			= &omap4_dvi_panel,
-	.phy.dpi.data_lines	= 24,
-	.reset_gpio		= PANDA_DVI_TFP410_POWER_DOWN_GPIO,
-	.channel		= OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_LCD2,
-};
-
-static struct omap_dss_hdmi_data omap4_panda_hdmi_data = {
-	.ct_cp_hpd_gpio = HDMI_GPIO_CT_CP_HPD,
-	.ls_oe_gpio = HDMI_GPIO_LS_OE,
-	.hpd_gpio = HDMI_GPIO_HPD,
-};
-
-static struct omap_dss_device  omap4_panda_hdmi_device = {
-	.name = "hdmi",
-	.driver_name = "hdmi_panel",
-	.type = OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_HDMI,
-	.channel = OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_DIGIT,
-	.data = &omap4_panda_hdmi_data,
-};
-
-static struct omap_dss_device *omap4_panda_dss_devices[] = {
-	&omap4_panda_dvi_device,
-	&omap4_panda_hdmi_device,
-};
-
-static struct omap_dss_board_info omap4_panda_dss_data = {
-	.num_devices	= ARRAY_SIZE(omap4_panda_dss_devices),
-	.devices	= omap4_panda_dss_devices,
-	.default_device	= &omap4_panda_dvi_device,
-};
-
-static void __init omap4_panda_display_init(void)
-{
-
-	omap_display_init(&omap4_panda_dss_data);
-
-	/*
-	 * OMAP4460SDP/Blaze and OMAP4430 ES2.3 SDP/Blaze boards and
-	 * later have external pull up on the HDMI I2C lines
-	 */
-	if (cpu_is_omap446x() || omap_rev() > OMAP4430_REV_ES2_2)
-		omap_hdmi_init(OMAP_HDMI_SDA_SCL_EXTERNAL_PULLUP);
-	else
-		omap_hdmi_init(0);
-
-	omap_mux_init_gpio(HDMI_GPIO_LS_OE, OMAP_PIN_OUTPUT);
-	omap_mux_init_gpio(HDMI_GPIO_CT_CP_HPD, OMAP_PIN_OUTPUT);
-	omap_mux_init_gpio(HDMI_GPIO_HPD, OMAP_PIN_INPUT_PULLDOWN);
-}
 
 static void omap4_panda_init_rev(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/dss-common.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/dss-common.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..62d7b15d1d2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/dss-common.c
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Texas Instruments, Inc..
+ * Author: Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen@ti.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
+ * 02110-1301 USA
+ *
+ */
+
+/*
+ * NOTE: this is a transitional file to help with DT adaptation.
+ * This file will be removed when DSS supports DT.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <video/omapdss.h>
+#include <video/omap-panel-tfp410.h>
+
+#include <plat/cpu.h>
+
+#include "dss-common.h"
+#include "mux.h"
+
+#define HDMI_GPIO_CT_CP_HPD 60 /* HPD mode enable/disable */
+#define HDMI_GPIO_LS_OE 41 /* Level shifter for HDMI */
+#define HDMI_GPIO_HPD  63 /* Hotplug detect */
+
+/* Display DVI */
+#define PANDA_DVI_TFP410_POWER_DOWN_GPIO	0
+
+/* Using generic display panel */
+static struct tfp410_platform_data omap4_dvi_panel = {
+	.i2c_bus_num		= 3,
+	.power_down_gpio	= PANDA_DVI_TFP410_POWER_DOWN_GPIO,
+};
+
+static struct omap_dss_device omap4_panda_dvi_device = {
+	.type			= OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_DPI,
+	.name			= "dvi",
+	.driver_name		= "tfp410",
+	.data			= &omap4_dvi_panel,
+	.phy.dpi.data_lines	= 24,
+	.reset_gpio		= PANDA_DVI_TFP410_POWER_DOWN_GPIO,
+	.channel		= OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_LCD2,
+};
+
+static struct omap_dss_hdmi_data omap4_panda_hdmi_data = {
+	.ct_cp_hpd_gpio = HDMI_GPIO_CT_CP_HPD,
+	.ls_oe_gpio = HDMI_GPIO_LS_OE,
+	.hpd_gpio = HDMI_GPIO_HPD,
+};
+
+static struct omap_dss_device  omap4_panda_hdmi_device = {
+	.name = "hdmi",
+	.driver_name = "hdmi_panel",
+	.type = OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_HDMI,
+	.channel = OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_DIGIT,
+	.data = &omap4_panda_hdmi_data,
+};
+
+static struct omap_dss_device *omap4_panda_dss_devices[] = {
+	&omap4_panda_dvi_device,
+	&omap4_panda_hdmi_device,
+};
+
+static struct omap_dss_board_info omap4_panda_dss_data = {
+	.num_devices	= ARRAY_SIZE(omap4_panda_dss_devices),
+	.devices	= omap4_panda_dss_devices,
+	.default_device	= &omap4_panda_dvi_device,
+};
+
+void __init omap4_panda_display_init(void)
+{
+	omap_display_init(&omap4_panda_dss_data);
+
+	/*
+	 * OMAP4460SDP/Blaze and OMAP4430 ES2.3 SDP/Blaze boards and
+	 * later have external pull up on the HDMI I2C lines
+	 */
+	if (cpu_is_omap446x() || omap_rev() > OMAP4430_REV_ES2_2)
+		omap_hdmi_init(OMAP_HDMI_SDA_SCL_EXTERNAL_PULLUP);
+	else
+		omap_hdmi_init(0);
+
+	omap_mux_init_gpio(HDMI_GPIO_LS_OE, OMAP_PIN_OUTPUT);
+	omap_mux_init_gpio(HDMI_GPIO_CT_CP_HPD, OMAP_PIN_OUTPUT);
+	omap_mux_init_gpio(HDMI_GPIO_HPD, OMAP_PIN_INPUT_PULLDOWN);
+}
+
+void __init omap4_panda_display_init_of(void)
+{
+	omap_display_init(&omap4_panda_dss_data);
+}
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/dss-common.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/dss-common.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6fac6a8315cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/dss-common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef __OMAP_DSS_COMMON__
+#define __OMAP_DSS_COMMON__
+
+/*
+ * NOTE: this is a transitional file to help with DT adaptation.
+ * This file will be removed when DSS supports DT.
+ */
+
+void __init omap4_panda_display_init(void);
+void __init omap4_panda_display_init_of(void);
+
+#endif