diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
index c080ba15ae77..d2673119e0d1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ static int amdgpu_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 #endif
 
 	/* Get rid of things like offb */
-	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, "amdgpudrmfb");
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, &amdgpu_kms_driver);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_drv.c
index 4a64f1b9ec4d..8e3e98f13db4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_drv.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static int armada_drm_bind(struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	/* Remove early framebuffers */
-	ret = drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers(false, "armada-drm-fb");
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers(false, &armada_drm_driver);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "[" DRM_NAME ":%s] can't kick out simple-fb: %d\n",
 			__func__, ret);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.c
index 5aa452b4efe6..86d5cd7b6318 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static int ast_remove_conflicting_framebuffers(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	primary = pdev->resource[PCI_ROM_RESOURCE].flags & IORESOURCE_ROM_SHADOW;
 #endif
 
-	return drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_framebuffers(base, size, primary, "astdrmfb");
+	return drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_framebuffers(base, size, primary, &ast_driver);
 }
 
 static int ast_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_drv.c
index c828cadbabff..0d232b44ecd7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_drv.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static int bochs_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, "bochsdrmfb");
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, &bochs_driver);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_aperture.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_aperture.c
index 9335d9d6cf9a..9ac39cf11694 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_aperture.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_aperture.c
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
  *
  * .. code-block:: c
  *
+ *	static const struct drm_driver example_driver = {
+ *		...
+ *	};
+ *
  *	static int remove_conflicting_framebuffers(struct pci_dev *pdev)
  *	{
  *		bool primary = false;
@@ -46,7 +50,7 @@
  *	#endif
  *
  *		return drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_framebuffers(base, size, primary,
- *		                                                    "example driver");
+ *		                                                    &example_driver);
  *	}
  *
  *	static int probe(struct pci_dev *pdev)
@@ -274,7 +278,7 @@ static void drm_aperture_detach_drivers(resource_size_t base, resource_size_t si
  * @base: the aperture's base address in physical memory
  * @size: aperture size in bytes
  * @primary: also kick vga16fb if present
- * @name: requesting driver name
+ * @req_driver: requesting DRM driver
  *
  * This function removes graphics device drivers which use memory range described by
  * @base and @size.
@@ -283,7 +287,7 @@ static void drm_aperture_detach_drivers(resource_size_t base, resource_size_t si
  * 0 on success, or a negative errno code otherwise
  */
 int drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_framebuffers(resource_size_t base, resource_size_t size,
-						 bool primary, const char *name)
+						 bool primary, const struct drm_driver *req_driver)
 {
 #if IS_REACHABLE(CONFIG_FB)
 	struct apertures_struct *a;
@@ -296,7 +300,7 @@ int drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_framebuffers(resource_size_t base, resource_
 	a->ranges[0].base = base;
 	a->ranges[0].size = size;
 
-	ret = remove_conflicting_framebuffers(a, name, primary);
+	ret = remove_conflicting_framebuffers(a, req_driver->name, primary);
 	kfree(a);
 
 	if (ret)
@@ -312,7 +316,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_framebuffers);
 /**
  * drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers - remove existing framebuffers for PCI devices
  * @pdev: PCI device
- * @name: requesting driver name
+ * @req_driver: requesting DRM driver
  *
  * This function removes graphics device drivers using memory range configured
  * for any of @pdev's memory bars. The function assumes that PCI device with
@@ -321,7 +325,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_framebuffers);
  * Returns:
  * 0 on success, or a negative errno code otherwise
  */
-int drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(struct pci_dev *pdev, const char *name)
+int drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(struct pci_dev *pdev,
+						     const struct drm_driver *req_driver)
 {
 	resource_size_t base, size;
 	int bar, ret = 0;
@@ -339,7 +344,7 @@ int drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(struct pci_dev *pdev, const
 	 * otherwise the vga fbdev driver falls over.
 	 */
 #if IS_REACHABLE(CONFIG_FB)
-	ret = remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, name);
+	ret = remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, req_driver->name);
 #endif
 	if (ret == 0)
 		ret = vga_remove_vgacon(pdev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/hibmc/hibmc_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/hibmc/hibmc_drm_drv.c
index f8ef711bbe5d..d2628956dca3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/hibmc/hibmc_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/hibmc/hibmc_drm_drv.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static int hibmc_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	struct drm_device *dev;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, "hibmcdrmfb");
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, &hibmc_driver);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/hyperv/hyperv_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/hyperv/hyperv_drm_drv.c
index eb06c92c4bfd..cd818a629183 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/hyperv/hyperv_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/hyperv/hyperv_drm_drv.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static int hyperv_setup_gen1(struct hyperv_drm_device *hv)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, "hypervdrmfb");
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, &hyperv_driver);
 	if (ret) {
 		drm_err(dev, "Not able to remove boot fb\n");
 		return ret;
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static int hyperv_setup_gen2(struct hyperv_drm_device *hv,
 	drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_framebuffers(screen_info.lfb_base,
 						     screen_info.lfb_size,
 						     false,
-						     "hypervdrmfb");
+						     &hyperv_driver);
 
 	hv->fb_size = (unsigned long)hv->mmio_megabytes * 1024 * 1024;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 850b499c71c8..62327c15f457 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ static int i915_driver_hw_probe(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_perf;
 
-	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, "inteldrmfb");
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, dev_priv->drm.driver);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_ggtt;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_drv.c
index 66de3f4f7222..4f9bc3793744 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_drv.c
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ static int meson_drv_bind_master(struct device *dev, bool has_components)
 	 * Remove early framebuffers (ie. simplefb). The framebuffer can be
 	 * located anywhere in RAM
 	 */
-	ret = drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers(false, "meson-drm-fb");
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers(false, &meson_driver);
 	if (ret)
 		goto free_drm;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_drv.c
index a701d9563257..36d1bfb3213f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_drv.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ mgag200_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	struct drm_device *dev;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, "mgag200drmfb");
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, &mgag200_driver);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fbdev.c
index 227404077e39..67fae60f2fa5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fbdev.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ struct drm_fb_helper *msm_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	/* the fw fb could be anywhere in memory */
-	ret = drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers(false, "msm");
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers(false, dev->driver);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fini;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c
index 1cb14e99a60c..5e1ff870823b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ static int nouveau_drm_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	nvkm_device_del(&device);
 
 	/* Remove conflicting drivers (vesafb, efifb etc). */
-	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, "nouveaufb");
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, &driver_pci);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_drv.c
index 854e6c5a563f..31f4c86ceb99 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_drv.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ qxl_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, "qxl");
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, &qxl_driver);
 	if (ret)
 		goto disable_pci;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
index 8cd135fa6dcd..82ee8244c9b3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static int radeon_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
 
 	/* Get rid of things like offb */
-	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, "radeondrmfb");
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, &kms_driver);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_drv.c
index c8e60fd9ff24..bfba9793d238 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_drv.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static int rockchip_drm_bind(struct device *dev)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Remove existing drivers that may own the framebuffer memory. */
-	ret = drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers(false, "rockchip-drm-fb");
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers(false, &rockchip_drm_driver);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRM_DEV_ERROR(dev,
 			      "Failed to remove existing framebuffers - %d.\n",
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_drv.c
index 570f3af25e86..54dd562e294c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_drv.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static int sun4i_drv_bind(struct device *dev)
 		goto cleanup_mode_config;
 
 	/* Remove early framebuffers (ie. simplefb) */
-	ret = drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers(false, "sun4i-drm-fb");
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers(false, &sun4i_drv_driver);
 	if (ret)
 		goto cleanup_mode_config;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
index 8d27c21ddf48..8c6069b33160 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ static int host1x_drm_probe(struct host1x_device *dev)
 
 	drm_mode_config_reset(drm);
 
-	err = drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers(false, "tegradrmfb");
+	err = drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers(false, &tegra_drm_driver);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto hub;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/cirrus.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/cirrus.c
index 42611dacde88..a8b476a59c0d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/cirrus.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/cirrus.c
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ static int cirrus_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	struct cirrus_device *cirrus;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, "cirrusdrmfb");
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, &cirrus_driver);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vboxvideo/vbox_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vboxvideo/vbox_drv.c
index 6d4b32da9866..879a2445cc44 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vboxvideo/vbox_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vboxvideo/vbox_drv.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static int vbox_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	if (!vbox_check_supported(VBE_DISPI_ID_HGSMI))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, "vboxvideodrmfb");
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, &driver);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.c
index 8a60fb8ad370..73335feb712f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ static int vc4_drm_bind(struct device *dev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto unbind_all;
 
-	ret = drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers(false, "vc4drmfb");
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers(false, &vc4_drm_driver);
 	if (ret)
 		goto unbind_all;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_drv.c
index ca77edbc5ea0..ed85a7863256 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_drv.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static int virtio_gpu_pci_quirk(struct drm_device *dev, struct virtio_device *vd
 		 vga ? "virtio-vga" : "virtio-gpu-pci",
 		 pname);
 	if (vga) {
-		ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, "virtiodrmfb");
+		ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, &driver);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
index 086dc75e7b42..40864ce19ae1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@ static int vmw_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	struct vmw_private *vmw;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, "svgadrmfb");
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(pdev, &driver);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_aperture.h b/include/drm/drm_aperture.h
index 6c148078780c..7096703c3949 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_aperture.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_aperture.h
@@ -6,20 +6,22 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
 struct drm_device;
+struct drm_driver;
 struct pci_dev;
 
 int devm_aperture_acquire_from_firmware(struct drm_device *dev, resource_size_t base,
 					resource_size_t size);
 
 int drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_framebuffers(resource_size_t base, resource_size_t size,
-						 bool primary, const char *name);
+						 bool primary, const struct drm_driver *req_driver);
 
-int drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(struct pci_dev *pdev, const char *name);
+int drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(struct pci_dev *pdev,
+						     const struct drm_driver *req_driver);
 
 /**
  * drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers - remove all existing framebuffers
  * @primary: also kick vga16fb if present
- * @name: requesting driver name
+ * @req_driver: requesting DRM driver
  *
  * This function removes all graphics device drivers. Use this function on systems
  * that can have their framebuffer located anywhere in memory.
@@ -27,9 +29,11 @@ int drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_pci_framebuffers(struct pci_dev *pdev, const
  * Returns:
  * 0 on success, or a negative errno code otherwise
  */
-static inline int drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers(bool primary, const char *name)
+static inline int
+drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers(bool primary, const struct drm_driver *req_driver)
 {
-	return drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_framebuffers(0, (resource_size_t)-1, primary, name);
+	return drm_aperture_remove_conflicting_framebuffers(0, (resource_size_t)-1, primary,
+							    req_driver);
 }
 
 #endif