diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
index c3f9967b4fe1..b142e3d3b546 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
@@ -1096,6 +1096,29 @@ int mipi_dsi_dcs_get_display_brightness(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dsi_dcs_get_display_brightness);
 
+/**
+ * mipi_dsi_dcs_set_display_brightness_2bytes() - sets the brightness value of
+ *    the display with 2bytes value
+ * @dsi: DSI peripheral device
+ * @brightness: brightness value
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or a negative error code on failure.
+ */
+int mipi_dsi_dcs_set_display_brightness_2bytes(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi,
+					u16 brightness)
+{
+	u8 payload[2] = { (brightness & 0xff00) >> 8, brightness & 0xff};
+	ssize_t err;
+
+	err = mipi_dsi_dcs_write(dsi, MIPI_DCS_SET_DISPLAY_BRIGHTNESS,
+				payload, sizeof(payload));
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dsi_dcs_set_display_brightness_2bytes);
+
 static int mipi_dsi_drv_probe(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct mipi_dsi_driver *drv = to_mipi_dsi_driver(dev->driver);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h b/include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h
index 328f232f33ee..eda7c7806879 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@ int mipi_dsi_dcs_set_display_brightness(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi,
 					u16 brightness);
 int mipi_dsi_dcs_get_display_brightness(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi,
 					u16 *brightness);
+int mipi_dsi_dcs_set_display_brightness_2bytes(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi,
+					u16 brightness);
+
 
 /**
  * struct mipi_dsi_driver - DSI driver