diff --git a/include/drm/drmP.h b/include/drm/drmP.h
index 3f724c53c9ed..c363f2fdff31 100644
--- a/include/drm/drmP.h
+++ b/include/drm/drmP.h
@@ -292,23 +292,6 @@ struct pci_controller;
 /* Format strings and argument splitters to simplify printing
  * various "complex" objects
  */
-#define DRM_MODE_FMT    "%d:\"%s\" %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d 0x%x 0x%x"
-#define DRM_MODE_ARG(m) \
-	(m)->base.id, (m)->name, (m)->vrefresh, (m)->clock, \
-	(m)->hdisplay, (m)->hsync_start, (m)->hsync_end, (m)->htotal, \
-	(m)->vdisplay, (m)->vsync_start, (m)->vsync_end, (m)->vtotal, \
-	(m)->type, (m)->flags
-
-#define DRM_RECT_FMT    "%dx%d%+d%+d"
-#define DRM_RECT_ARG(r) drm_rect_width(r), drm_rect_height(r), (r)->x1, (r)->y1
-
-/* for rect's in fixed-point format: */
-#define DRM_RECT_FP_FMT "%d.%06ux%d.%06u%+d.%06u%+d.%06u"
-#define DRM_RECT_FP_ARG(r) \
-		drm_rect_width(r) >> 16, ((drm_rect_width(r) & 0xffff) * 15625) >> 10, \
-		drm_rect_height(r) >> 16, ((drm_rect_height(r) & 0xffff) * 15625) >> 10, \
-		(r)->x1 >> 16, (((r)->x1 & 0xffff) * 15625) >> 10, \
-		(r)->y1 >> 16, (((r)->y1 & 0xffff) * 15625) >> 10
 
 /*@}*/
 
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_modes.h b/include/drm/drm_modes.h
index 6dd34280e892..94ac771fe460 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_modes.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_modes.h
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ enum drm_mode_status {
  * there's the hardware timings, which are corrected for interlacing,
  * double-clocking and similar things. They are provided as a convenience, and
  * can be appropriately computed using drm_mode_set_crtcinfo().
+ *
+ * For printing you can use %DRM_MODE_FMT and DRM_MODE_ARG().
  */
 struct drm_display_mode {
 	/**
@@ -407,6 +409,21 @@ struct drm_display_mode {
 	enum hdmi_picture_aspect picture_aspect_ratio;
 };
 
+/**
+ * DRM_MODE_FMT - printf string for &struct drm_display_mode
+ */
+#define DRM_MODE_FMT    "%d:\"%s\" %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d 0x%x 0x%x"
+
+/**
+ * DRM_MODE_ARG - printf arguments for &struct drm_display_mode
+ * @m: display mode
+ */
+#define DRM_MODE_ARG(m) \
+	(m)->base.id, (m)->name, (m)->vrefresh, (m)->clock, \
+	(m)->hdisplay, (m)->hsync_start, (m)->hsync_end, (m)->htotal, \
+	(m)->vdisplay, (m)->vsync_start, (m)->vsync_end, (m)->vtotal, \
+	(m)->type, (m)->flags
+
 #define obj_to_mode(x) container_of(x, struct drm_display_mode, base)
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_rect.h b/include/drm/drm_rect.h
index 83bb156d4356..44bc122b9ee0 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_rect.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_rect.h
@@ -42,6 +42,33 @@ struct drm_rect {
 	int x1, y1, x2, y2;
 };
 
+/**
+ * DRM_RECT_FMT - printf string for &struct drm_rect
+ */
+#define DRM_RECT_FMT    "%dx%d%+d%+d"
+/**
+ * DRM_RECT_ARG - printf arguments for &struct drm_rect
+ * @r: rectangle struct
+ */
+#define DRM_RECT_ARG(r) drm_rect_width(r), drm_rect_height(r), (r)->x1, (r)->y1
+
+/**
+ * DRM_RECT_FP_FMT - printf string for &struct drm_rect in 16.16 fixed point
+ */
+#define DRM_RECT_FP_FMT "%d.%06ux%d.%06u%+d.%06u%+d.%06u"
+/**
+ * DRM_RECT_FP_ARG - printf arguments for &struct drm_rect in 16.16 fixed point
+ * @r: rectangle struct
+ *
+ * This is useful for e.g. printing plane source rectangles, which are in 16.16
+ * fixed point.
+ */
+#define DRM_RECT_FP_ARG(r) \
+		drm_rect_width(r) >> 16, ((drm_rect_width(r) & 0xffff) * 15625) >> 10, \
+		drm_rect_height(r) >> 16, ((drm_rect_height(r) & 0xffff) * 15625) >> 10, \
+		(r)->x1 >> 16, (((r)->x1 & 0xffff) * 15625) >> 10, \
+		(r)->y1 >> 16, (((r)->y1 & 0xffff) * 15625) >> 10
+
 /**
  * drm_rect_adjust_size - adjust the size of the rectangle
  * @r: rectangle to be adjusted