diff --git a/include/linux/panel_notifier.h b/include/linux/panel_notifier.h
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+/* Copyright (c) 2016, Motorola Mobility, LLC.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 and
+ * only 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __PANEL_NOTIFIER_H__
+#define __PANEL_NOTIFIER_H__
+
+#include <linux/notifier.h>
+
+enum panel_event {
+	PANEL_EVENT_PRE_DISPLAY_OFF,
+	PANEL_EVENT_PRE_DISPLAY_ON,
+	PANEL_EVENT_DISPLAY_OFF,
+	PANEL_EVENT_DISPLAY_ON,
+};
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PANEL_NOTIFICATIONS
+
+int panel_register_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
+int panel_unregister_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
+int panel_notify(unsigned int event, void *data);
+
+#else
+
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+static inline int panel_register_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+static inline int panel_unregister_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+static inline int panel_notify(unsigned int event, void *data)
+{
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+
+#endif
+#endif