diff --git a/drivers/video/sunxi/Makefile b/drivers/video/sunxi/Makefile
index 0d64c20..10862ed 100644
--- a/drivers/video/sunxi/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/video/sunxi/Makefile
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
 #
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_VIDEO_SUNXI) += sunxi_display.o lcdc.o tve_common.o ../videomodes.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_VIDEO_SUNXI) += sunxi_display.o simplefb_common.o lcdc.o tve_common.o ../videomodes.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_VIDEO_DE2) += sunxi_de2.o sunxi_dw_hdmi.o lcdc.o ../dw_hdmi.o
diff --git a/drivers/video/sunxi/simplefb_common.c b/drivers/video/sunxi/simplefb_common.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cf5f0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/video/sunxi/simplefb_common.c
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * Common code for Allwinner SimpleFB with pipeline.
+ *
+ * (C) Copyright 2013-2014 Luc Verhaegen <libv@skynet.be>
+ * (C) Copyright 2014-2015 Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com>
+ * (C) Copyright 2017 Icenowy Zheng <icenowy@aosc.io>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+ */
+
+#include <fdtdec.h>
+
+int sunxi_simplefb_fdt_match(void *blob, const char *pipeline)
+{
+	int offset, ret;
+
+	/* Find a prefilled simpefb node, matching out pipeline config */
+	offset = fdt_node_offset_by_compatible(blob, -1,
+					       "allwinner,simple-framebuffer");
+	while (offset >= 0) {
+		ret = fdt_stringlist_search(blob, offset, "allwinner,pipeline",
+					    pipeline);
+		if (ret == 0)
+			break;
+		offset = fdt_node_offset_by_compatible(blob, offset,
+						"allwinner,simple-framebuffer");
+	}
+
+	return offset;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/video/sunxi/simplefb_common.h b/drivers/video/sunxi/simplefb_common.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a2bfab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/video/sunxi/simplefb_common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2017 Icenowy Zheng <icenowy@aosc.io>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+ */
+
+#ifndef __SIMPLEFB_COMMON_H
+#define __SIMPLEFB_COMMON_H
+
+/**
+ * sunxi_simplefb_fdt_match() - match a sunxi simplefb node
+ *
+ * Match a sunxi simplefb device node with a specified pipeline, and
+ * return its offset.
+ *
+ * @blob: device tree blob
+ * @pipeline: display pipeline
+ * @return device node offset in blob, or negative values if failed
+ */
+int sunxi_simplefb_fdt_match(void *blob, const char *pipeline);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/video/sunxi/sunxi_display.c b/drivers/video/sunxi/sunxi_display.c
index de768ba..7f25ed5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/sunxi/sunxi_display.c
+++ b/drivers/video/sunxi/sunxi_display.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "../anx9804.h"
 #include "../hitachi_tx18d42vm_lcd.h"
 #include "../ssd2828.h"
+#include "simplefb_common.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_LCD_BL_PWM_ACTIVE_LOW
 #define PWM_ON 0
@@ -1377,17 +1378,7 @@
 		break;
 	}
 
-	/* Find a prefilled simpefb node, matching out pipeline config */
-	offset = fdt_node_offset_by_compatible(blob, -1,
-					       "allwinner,simple-framebuffer");
-	while (offset >= 0) {
-		ret = fdt_stringlist_search(blob, offset, "allwinner,pipeline",
-					    pipeline);
-		if (ret == 0)
-			break;
-		offset = fdt_node_offset_by_compatible(blob, offset,
-					       "allwinner,simple-framebuffer");
-	}
+	offset = sunxi_simplefb_fdt_match(blob, pipeline);
 	if (offset < 0) {
 		eprintf("Cannot setup simplefb: node not found\n");
 		return 0; /* Keep older kernels working */