diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/display/komeda/komeda_wb_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/display/komeda/komeda_wb_connector.c
index e465cc4..40774e6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/display/komeda/komeda_wb_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/display/komeda/komeda_wb_connector.c
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ static int komeda_wb_connector_add(struct komeda_kms_dev *kms,
 	kwb_conn->wb_layer = kcrtc->master->wb_layer;
 
 	wb_conn = &kwb_conn->base;
-	wb_conn->encoder.possible_crtcs = BIT(drm_crtc_index(&kcrtc->base));
 
 	formats = komeda_get_layer_fourcc_list(&mdev->fmt_tbl,
 					       kwb_conn->wb_layer->layer_type,
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@ static int komeda_wb_connector_add(struct komeda_kms_dev *kms,
 	err = drm_writeback_connector_init(&kms->base, wb_conn,
 					   &komeda_wb_connector_funcs,
 					   &komeda_wb_encoder_helper_funcs,
-					   formats, n_formats);
+					   formats, n_formats, BIT(drm_crtc_index(&kcrtc->base)));
 	komeda_put_fourcc_list(formats);
 	if (err) {
 		kfree(kwb_conn);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_mw.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_mw.c
index f5847a7..b882066 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_mw.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_mw.c
@@ -208,11 +208,12 @@ int malidp_mw_connector_init(struct drm_device *drm)
 	struct malidp_drm *malidp = drm->dev_private;
 	u32 *formats;
 	int ret, n_formats;
+	uint32_t possible_crtcs;
 
 	if (!malidp->dev->hw->enable_memwrite)
 		return 0;
 
-	malidp->mw_connector.encoder.possible_crtcs = 1 << drm_crtc_index(&malidp->crtc);
+	possible_crtcs = 1 << drm_crtc_index(&malidp->crtc);
 	drm_connector_helper_add(&malidp->mw_connector.base,
 				 &malidp_mw_connector_helper_funcs);
 
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ int malidp_mw_connector_init(struct drm_device *drm)
 	ret = drm_writeback_connector_init(drm, &malidp->mw_connector,
 					   &malidp_mw_connector_funcs,
 					   &malidp_mw_encoder_helper_funcs,
-					   formats, n_formats);
+					   formats, n_formats, possible_crtcs);
 	kfree(formats);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_writeback.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_writeback.c
index dccf4504..17c1471 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_writeback.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_writeback.c
@@ -149,36 +149,15 @@ static const struct drm_encoder_funcs drm_writeback_encoder_funcs = {
 	.destroy = drm_encoder_cleanup,
 };
 
-/**
- * drm_writeback_connector_init - Initialize a writeback connector and its properties
- * @dev: DRM device
- * @wb_connector: Writeback connector to initialize
- * @con_funcs: Connector funcs vtable
- * @enc_helper_funcs: Encoder helper funcs vtable to be used by the internal encoder
- * @formats: Array of supported pixel formats for the writeback engine
- * @n_formats: Length of the formats array
- *
- * This function creates the writeback-connector-specific properties if they
- * have not been already created, initializes the connector as
- * type DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_WRITEBACK, and correctly initializes the property
- * values. It will also create an internal encoder associated with the
- * drm_writeback_connector and set it to use the @enc_helper_funcs vtable for
- * the encoder helper.
- *
- * Drivers should always use this function instead of drm_connector_init() to
- * set up writeback connectors.
- *
- * Returns: 0 on success, or a negative error code
- */
-int drm_writeback_connector_init(struct drm_device *dev,
-				 struct drm_writeback_connector *wb_connector,
-				 const struct drm_connector_funcs *con_funcs,
-				 const struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs *enc_helper_funcs,
-				 const u32 *formats, int n_formats)
+static int drm_writeback_connector_setup(struct drm_device *dev,
+		struct drm_writeback_connector *wb_connector,
+		const struct drm_connector_funcs *con_funcs, const u32 *formats,
+		int n_formats)
 {
 	struct drm_property_blob *blob;
-	struct drm_connector *connector = &wb_connector->base;
 	struct drm_mode_config *config = &dev->mode_config;
+	struct drm_connector *connector = &wb_connector->base;
+
 	int ret = create_writeback_properties(dev);
 
 	if (ret != 0)
@@ -186,15 +165,10 @@ int drm_writeback_connector_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 
 	blob = drm_property_create_blob(dev, n_formats * sizeof(*formats),
 					formats);
-	if (IS_ERR(blob))
-		return PTR_ERR(blob);
-
-	drm_encoder_helper_add(&wb_connector->encoder, enc_helper_funcs);
-	ret = drm_encoder_init(dev, &wb_connector->encoder,
-			       &drm_writeback_encoder_funcs,
-			       DRM_MODE_ENCODER_VIRTUAL, NULL);
-	if (ret)
-		goto fail;
+	if (IS_ERR(blob)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(blob);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	connector->interlace_allowed = 0;
 
@@ -204,7 +178,7 @@ int drm_writeback_connector_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 		goto connector_fail;
 
 	ret = drm_connector_attach_encoder(connector,
-						&wb_connector->encoder);
+						wb_connector->encoder);
 	if (ret)
 		goto attach_fail;
 
@@ -233,11 +207,62 @@ int drm_writeback_connector_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 attach_fail:
 	drm_connector_cleanup(connector);
 connector_fail:
-	drm_encoder_cleanup(&wb_connector->encoder);
-fail:
 	drm_property_blob_put(blob);
 	return ret;
 }
+
+/**
+ * drm_writeback_connector_init - Initialize a writeback connector and its properties
+ * using an internal encoder
+ *
+ * @dev: DRM device
+ * @wb_connector: Writeback connector to initialize
+ * @con_funcs: Connector funcs vtable
+ * @enc_helper_funcs: Encoder helper funcs vtable to be used by the internal encoder
+ * @formats: Array of supported pixel formats for the writeback engine
+ * @n_formats: Length of the formats array
+ * @possible_crtcs: possible crtcs for the internal writeback encoder
+ *
+ * This function creates the writeback-connector-specific properties if they
+ * have not been already created, initializes the connector as
+ * type DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_WRITEBACK, and correctly initializes the property
+ * values. It will also create an internal encoder associated with the
+ * drm_writeback_connector and set it to use the @enc_helper_funcs vtable for
+ * the encoder helper.
+ *
+ * Drivers should always use this function instead of drm_connector_init() to
+ * set up writeback connectors.
+ *
+ * Returns: 0 on success, or a negative error code
+ */
+int drm_writeback_connector_init(struct drm_device *dev,
+		struct drm_writeback_connector *wb_connector,
+		const struct drm_connector_funcs *con_funcs,
+		const struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs *enc_helper_funcs,
+		const u32 *formats, int n_formats, uint32_t possible_crtcs)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	wb_connector->encoder = &wb_connector->internal_encoder;
+
+	drm_encoder_helper_add(wb_connector->encoder, enc_helper_funcs);
+
+	wb_connector->encoder->possible_crtcs = possible_crtcs;
+
+	ret = drm_encoder_init(dev, wb_connector->encoder,
+			       &drm_writeback_encoder_funcs,
+			       DRM_MODE_ENCODER_VIRTUAL, NULL);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = drm_writeback_connector_setup(dev, wb_connector, con_funcs, formats,
+			n_formats);
+
+	if (ret)
+		drm_encoder_cleanup(wb_connector->encoder);
+
+	return ret;
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_writeback_connector_init);
 
 int drm_writeback_set_fb(struct drm_connector_state *conn_state,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_writeback.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_writeback.c
index c79d125..1a610c0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_writeback.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_writeback.c
@@ -199,8 +199,9 @@ int rcar_du_writeback_init(struct rcar_du_device *rcdu,
 			   struct rcar_du_crtc *rcrtc)
 {
 	struct drm_writeback_connector *wb_conn = &rcrtc->writeback;
+	uint32_t possible_crtcs;
 
-	wb_conn->encoder.possible_crtcs = 1 << drm_crtc_index(&rcrtc->crtc);
+	possible_crtcs = 1 << drm_crtc_index(&rcrtc->crtc);
 	drm_connector_helper_add(&wb_conn->base,
 				 &rcar_du_wb_conn_helper_funcs);
 
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ int rcar_du_writeback_init(struct rcar_du_device *rcdu,
 					    &rcar_du_wb_conn_funcs,
 					    &rcar_du_wb_enc_helper_funcs,
 					    writeback_formats,
-					    ARRAY_SIZE(writeback_formats));
+					    ARRAY_SIZE(writeback_formats), possible_crtcs);
 }
 
 void rcar_du_writeback_setup(struct rcar_du_crtc *rcrtc,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_txp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_txp.c
index 9809ca3..32c4fb0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_txp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_txp.c
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ struct vc4_txp {
 
 	struct platform_device *pdev;
 
+	struct drm_encoder drm_enc;
+
 	struct drm_writeback_connector connector;
 
 	void __iomem *regs;
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ struct vc4_txp {
 
 static inline struct vc4_txp *encoder_to_vc4_txp(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
-	return container_of(encoder, struct vc4_txp, connector.encoder);
+	return container_of(encoder, struct vc4_txp, drm_enc);
 }
 
 static inline struct vc4_txp *connector_to_vc4_txp(struct drm_connector *conn)
@@ -467,6 +469,7 @@ static int vc4_txp_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 	struct vc4_txp *txp;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
+	struct drm_writeback_connector *wb_conn;
 	int ret, irq;
 
 	irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
@@ -492,12 +495,14 @@ static int vc4_txp_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 	txp->regset.regs = txp_regs;
 	txp->regset.nregs = ARRAY_SIZE(txp_regs);
 
-	drm_connector_helper_add(&txp->connector.base,
+	wb_conn = &txp->connector;
+	wb_conn->encoder = &txp->drm_enc;
+
+	drm_connector_helper_add(&wb_conn->base,
 				 &vc4_txp_connector_helper_funcs);
-	ret = drm_writeback_connector_init(drm, &txp->connector,
-					   &vc4_txp_connector_funcs,
-					   &vc4_txp_encoder_helper_funcs,
-					   drm_fmts, ARRAY_SIZE(drm_fmts));
+	ret = drm_writeback_connector_init(drm, wb_conn,
+			&vc4_txp_connector_funcs, &vc4_txp_encoder_helper_funcs,
+			drm_fmts, ARRAY_SIZE(drm_fmts), 0);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -506,7 +511,7 @@ static int vc4_txp_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	encoder = &txp->connector.encoder;
+	encoder = txp->connector.encoder;
 	encoder->possible_crtcs = drm_crtc_mask(crtc);
 
 	ret = devm_request_irq(dev, irq, vc4_txp_interrupt, 0,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_writeback.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_writeback.c
index 8694227..381e7b7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_writeback.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_writeback.c
@@ -140,12 +140,11 @@ int vkms_enable_writeback_connector(struct vkms_device *vkmsdev)
 {
 	struct drm_writeback_connector *wb = &vkmsdev->output.wb_connector;
 
-	vkmsdev->output.wb_connector.encoder.possible_crtcs = 1;
 	drm_connector_helper_add(&wb->base, &vkms_wb_conn_helper_funcs);
 
 	return drm_writeback_connector_init(&vkmsdev->drm, wb,
 					    &vkms_wb_connector_funcs,
 					    &vkms_wb_encoder_helper_funcs,
 					    vkms_wb_formats,
-					    ARRAY_SIZE(vkms_wb_formats));
+					    ARRAY_SIZE(vkms_wb_formats), 1);
 }
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_writeback.h b/include/drm/drm_writeback.h
index 9697d27..5e002bc 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_writeback.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_writeback.h
@@ -25,13 +25,29 @@ struct drm_writeback_connector {
 	struct drm_connector base;
 
 	/**
-	 * @encoder: Internal encoder used by the connector to fulfill
+	 * @encoder: handle to drm_encoder used by the connector to fulfill
 	 * the DRM framework requirements. The users of the
 	 * @drm_writeback_connector control the behaviour of the @encoder
 	 * by passing the @enc_funcs parameter to drm_writeback_connector_init()
 	 * function.
+	 *
+	 * For some vendor drivers, the hardware resources are shared between
+	 * writeback encoder and rest of the display pipeline.
+	 * To accommodate such cases, encoder is a handle to the real encoder
+	 * hardware.
+	 *
+	 * For current existing writeback users, this shall continue to be the
+	 * embedded encoder for the writeback connector.
+	 *
+	 */
+	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
+
+	/**
+	 * @internal_encoder: internal encoder used by writeback when
+	 * a real encoder is not provided by the vendor drm drivers.
+	 * @encoder will be assigned to this for those cases.
 	 */
-	struct drm_encoder encoder;
+	struct drm_encoder internal_encoder;
 
 	/**
 	 * @pixel_formats_blob_ptr:
@@ -150,7 +166,7 @@ int drm_writeback_connector_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 				 struct drm_writeback_connector *wb_connector,
 				 const struct drm_connector_funcs *con_funcs,
 				 const struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs *enc_helper_funcs,
-				 const u32 *formats, int n_formats);
+				 const u32 *formats, int n_formats, uint32_t possible_crtcs);
 
 int drm_writeback_set_fb(struct drm_connector_state *conn_state,
 			 struct drm_framebuffer *fb);
