diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c
index f564cef948f0..05db937b92fb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ enum dpu_enc_rc_states {
  * @vsync_event_work:		worker to handle vsync event for autorefresh
  * @topology:                   topology of the display
  * @idle_timeout:		idle timeout duration in milliseconds
+ * @dp:				msm_dp pointer, for DP encoders
  */
 struct dpu_encoder_virt {
 	struct drm_encoder base;
@@ -206,6 +207,8 @@ struct dpu_encoder_virt {
 	struct msm_display_topology topology;
 
 	u32 idle_timeout;
+
+	struct msm_dp *dp;
 };
 
 #define to_dpu_encoder_virt(x) container_of(x, struct dpu_encoder_virt, base)
@@ -992,8 +995,8 @@ static void dpu_encoder_virt_mode_set(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc,
 
 	trace_dpu_enc_mode_set(DRMID(drm_enc));
 
-	if (drm_enc->encoder_type == DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS && priv->dp)
-		msm_dp_display_mode_set(priv->dp, drm_enc, mode, adj_mode);
+	if (drm_enc->encoder_type == DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS)
+		msm_dp_display_mode_set(dpu_enc->dp, drm_enc, mode, adj_mode);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(conn_iter, connector_list, head)
 		if (conn_iter->encoder == drm_enc)
@@ -1174,9 +1177,8 @@ static void dpu_encoder_virt_enable(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc)
 
 	_dpu_encoder_virt_enable_helper(drm_enc);
 
-	if (drm_enc->encoder_type == DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS && priv->dp) {
-		ret = msm_dp_display_enable(priv->dp,
-						drm_enc);
+	if (drm_enc->encoder_type == DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS) {
+		ret = msm_dp_display_enable(dpu_enc->dp, drm_enc);
 		if (ret) {
 			DPU_ERROR_ENC(dpu_enc, "dp display enable failed: %d\n",
 				ret);
@@ -1216,8 +1218,8 @@ static void dpu_encoder_virt_disable(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc)
 	/* wait for idle */
 	dpu_encoder_wait_for_event(drm_enc, MSM_ENC_TX_COMPLETE);
 
-	if (drm_enc->encoder_type == DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS && priv->dp) {
-		if (msm_dp_display_pre_disable(priv->dp, drm_enc))
+	if (drm_enc->encoder_type == DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS) {
+		if (msm_dp_display_pre_disable(dpu_enc->dp, drm_enc))
 			DPU_ERROR_ENC(dpu_enc, "dp display push idle failed\n");
 	}
 
@@ -1245,8 +1247,8 @@ static void dpu_encoder_virt_disable(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc)
 
 	DPU_DEBUG_ENC(dpu_enc, "encoder disabled\n");
 
-	if (drm_enc->encoder_type == DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS && priv->dp) {
-		if (msm_dp_display_disable(priv->dp, drm_enc))
+	if (drm_enc->encoder_type == DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS) {
+		if (msm_dp_display_disable(dpu_enc->dp, drm_enc))
 			DPU_ERROR_ENC(dpu_enc, "dp display disable failed\n");
 	}
 
@@ -2162,7 +2164,8 @@ int dpu_encoder_setup(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_encoder *enc,
 		timer_setup(&dpu_enc->vsync_event_timer,
 				dpu_encoder_vsync_event_handler,
 				0);
-
+	else if (disp_info->intf_type == DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS)
+		dpu_enc->dp = priv->dp;
 
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&dpu_enc->delayed_off_work,
 			dpu_encoder_off_work);