diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modes.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modes.c
index 8b410576fce4..bedf1894e17e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modes.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modes.c
@@ -1013,6 +1013,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_sort);
 /**
  * drm_mode_connector_list_update - update the mode list for the connector
  * @connector: the connector to update
+ * @merge_type_bits: whether to merge or overright type bits.
  *
  * This moves the modes from the @connector probed_modes list
  * to the actual mode list. It compares the probed mode against the current
@@ -1021,7 +1022,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_sort);
  * This is just a helper functions doesn't validate any modes itself and also
  * doesn't prune any invalid modes. Callers need to do that themselves.
  */
-void drm_mode_connector_list_update(struct drm_connector *connector)
+void drm_mode_connector_list_update(struct drm_connector *connector,
+				    bool merge_type_bits)
 {
 	struct drm_display_mode *mode;
 	struct drm_display_mode *pmode, *pt;
@@ -1039,7 +1041,10 @@ void drm_mode_connector_list_update(struct drm_connector *connector)
 				/* if equal delete the probed mode */
 				mode->status = pmode->status;
 				/* Merge type bits together */
-				mode->type |= pmode->type;
+				if (merge_type_bits)
+					mode->type |= pmode->type;
+				else
+					mode->type = pmode->type;
 				list_del(&pmode->head);
 				drm_mode_destroy(connector->dev, pmode);
 				break;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
index e70f54d4a581..8afdd0998a8c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
@@ -82,26 +82,8 @@ static void drm_mode_validate_flag(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	return;
 }
 
-/**
- * drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes - get complete set of display modes
- * @connector: connector to probe
- * @maxX: max width for modes
- * @maxY: max height for modes
- *
- * Based on the helper callbacks implemented by @connector try to detect all
- * valid modes.  Modes will first be added to the connector's probed_modes list,
- * then culled (based on validity and the @maxX, @maxY parameters) and put into
- * the normal modes list.
- *
- * Intended to be use as a generic implementation of the ->fill_modes()
- * @connector vfunc for drivers that use the crtc helpers for output mode
- * filtering and detection.
- *
- * Returns:
- * The number of modes found on @connector.
- */
-int drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
-					    uint32_t maxX, uint32_t maxY)
+static int drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes_merge_bits(struct drm_connector *connector,
+							      uint32_t maxX, uint32_t maxY, bool merge_type_bits)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
 	struct drm_display_mode *mode;
@@ -155,7 +137,7 @@ int drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	if (count == 0)
 		goto prune;
 
-	drm_mode_connector_list_update(connector);
+	drm_mode_connector_list_update(connector, merge_type_bits);
 
 	if (maxX && maxY)
 		drm_mode_validate_size(dev, &connector->modes, maxX, maxY);
@@ -194,8 +176,48 @@ prune:
 
 	return count;
 }
+
+/**
+ * drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes - get complete set of display modes
+ * @connector: connector to probe
+ * @maxX: max width for modes
+ * @maxY: max height for modes
+ *
+ * Based on the helper callbacks implemented by @connector try to detect all
+ * valid modes.  Modes will first be added to the connector's probed_modes list,
+ * then culled (based on validity and the @maxX, @maxY parameters) and put into
+ * the normal modes list.
+ *
+ * Intended to be use as a generic implementation of the ->fill_modes()
+ * @connector vfunc for drivers that use the crtc helpers for output mode
+ * filtering and detection.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * The number of modes found on @connector.
+ */
+int drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
+					    uint32_t maxX, uint32_t maxY)
+{
+	return drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes_merge_bits(connector, maxX, maxY, true);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes);
 
+/**
+ * drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes_nomerge - get complete set of display modes
+ * @connector: connector to probe
+ * @maxX: max width for modes
+ * @maxY: max height for modes
+ *
+ * This operates like drm_hehlper_probe_single_connector_modes except it
+ * replaces the mode bits instead of merging them for preferred modes.
+ */
+int drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes_nomerge(struct drm_connector *connector,
+					    uint32_t maxX, uint32_t maxY)
+{
+	return drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes_merge_bits(connector, maxX, maxY, false);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes_nomerge);
+
 /**
  * drm_kms_helper_hotplug_event - fire off KMS hotplug events
  * @dev: drm_device whose connector state changed
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_display.c
index 41bdd174657e..3ab9072d3623 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_display.c
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs qxl_connector_funcs = {
 	.save = qxl_conn_save,
 	.restore = qxl_conn_restore,
 	.detect = qxl_conn_detect,
-	.fill_modes = drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes,
+	.fill_modes = drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes_nomerge,
 	.set_property = qxl_conn_set_property,
 	.destroy = qxl_conn_destroy,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
index a2dde5ad8138..e7199b454ca0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
@@ -2001,7 +2001,7 @@ int vmw_du_connector_fill_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	if (du->pref_mode)
 		list_move(&du->pref_mode->head, &connector->probed_modes);
 
-	drm_mode_connector_list_update(connector);
+	drm_mode_connector_list_update(connector, true);
 
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc_helper.h
index 36a5febac2a6..f51c8393e9a8 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc_helper.h
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ extern void drm_helper_resume_force_mode(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern int drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes(struct drm_connector
 						   *connector, uint32_t maxX,
 						   uint32_t maxY);
+extern int drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes_nomerge(struct drm_connector
+							   *connector,
+							   uint32_t maxX,
+							   uint32_t maxY);
 extern void drm_kms_helper_poll_init(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void drm_kms_helper_poll_fini(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern bool drm_helper_hpd_irq_event(struct drm_device *dev);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_modes.h b/include/drm/drm_modes.h
index 2dbbf9976669..91d0582f924e 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_modes.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_modes.h
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void drm_mode_validate_size(struct drm_device *dev,
 void drm_mode_prune_invalid(struct drm_device *dev,
 			    struct list_head *mode_list, bool verbose);
 void drm_mode_sort(struct list_head *mode_list);
-void drm_mode_connector_list_update(struct drm_connector *connector);
+void drm_mode_connector_list_update(struct drm_connector *connector, bool merge_type_bits);
 
 /* parsing cmdline modes */
 bool