diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dsi.c
index 808b995a990f..764bd8b9c256 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dsi.c
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ struct mtk_dsi {
 	struct device *dev;
 	struct mipi_dsi_host host;
 	struct drm_encoder encoder;
-	struct drm_connector conn;
 	struct drm_panel *panel;
 	struct drm_bridge *bridge;
 	struct phy *phy;
@@ -188,11 +187,6 @@ static inline struct mtk_dsi *encoder_to_dsi(struct drm_encoder *e)
 	return container_of(e, struct mtk_dsi, encoder);
 }
 
-static inline struct mtk_dsi *connector_to_dsi(struct drm_connector *c)
-{
-	return container_of(c, struct mtk_dsi, conn);
-}
-
 static inline struct mtk_dsi *host_to_dsi(struct mipi_dsi_host *h)
 {
 	return container_of(h, struct mtk_dsi, host);
@@ -603,16 +597,7 @@ static int mtk_dsi_poweron(struct mtk_dsi *dsi)
 	mtk_dsi_lane0_ulp_mode_leave(dsi);
 	mtk_dsi_clk_hs_mode(dsi, 0);
 
-	if (dsi->panel) {
-		if (drm_panel_prepare(dsi->panel)) {
-			DRM_ERROR("failed to prepare the panel\n");
-			goto err_disable_digital_clk;
-		}
-	}
-
 	return 0;
-err_disable_digital_clk:
-	clk_disable_unprepare(dsi->digital_clk);
 err_disable_engine_clk:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(dsi->engine_clk);
 err_phy_power_off:
@@ -630,15 +615,7 @@ static void mtk_dsi_poweroff(struct mtk_dsi *dsi)
 	if (--dsi->refcount != 0)
 		return;
 
-	if (!mtk_dsi_switch_to_cmd_mode(dsi, VM_DONE_INT_FLAG, 500)) {
-		if (dsi->panel) {
-			if (drm_panel_unprepare(dsi->panel)) {
-				DRM_ERROR("failed to unprepare the panel\n");
-				return;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
+	mtk_dsi_switch_to_cmd_mode(dsi, VM_DONE_INT_FLAG, 500);
 	mtk_dsi_reset_engine(dsi);
 	mtk_dsi_lane0_ulp_mode_enter(dsi);
 	mtk_dsi_clk_ulp_mode_enter(dsi);
@@ -669,19 +646,9 @@ static void mtk_output_dsi_enable(struct mtk_dsi *dsi)
 
 	mtk_dsi_start(dsi);
 
-	if (dsi->panel) {
-		if (drm_panel_enable(dsi->panel)) {
-			DRM_ERROR("failed to enable the panel\n");
-			goto err_dsi_power_off;
-		}
-	}
-
 	dsi->enabled = true;
 
 	return;
-err_dsi_power_off:
-	mtk_dsi_stop(dsi);
-	mtk_dsi_poweroff(dsi);
 }
 
 static void mtk_output_dsi_disable(struct mtk_dsi *dsi)
@@ -689,13 +656,6 @@ static void mtk_output_dsi_disable(struct mtk_dsi *dsi)
 	if (!dsi->enabled)
 		return;
 
-	if (dsi->panel) {
-		if (drm_panel_disable(dsi->panel)) {
-			DRM_ERROR("failed to disable the panel\n");
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-
 	mtk_dsi_stop(dsi);
 	mtk_dsi_poweroff(dsi);
 
@@ -750,13 +710,6 @@ static void mtk_dsi_encoder_enable(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 	mtk_output_dsi_enable(dsi);
 }
 
-static int mtk_dsi_connector_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
-{
-	struct mtk_dsi *dsi = connector_to_dsi(connector);
-
-	return drm_panel_get_modes(dsi->panel);
-}
-
 static const struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs mtk_dsi_encoder_helper_funcs = {
 	.mode_fixup = mtk_dsi_encoder_mode_fixup,
 	.mode_set = mtk_dsi_encoder_mode_set,
@@ -764,52 +717,7 @@ static const struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs mtk_dsi_encoder_helper_funcs = {
 	.enable = mtk_dsi_encoder_enable,
 };
 
-static const struct drm_connector_funcs mtk_dsi_connector_funcs = {
-	.dpms = drm_atomic_helper_connector_dpms,
-	.fill_modes = drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes,
-	.destroy = drm_connector_cleanup,
-	.reset = drm_atomic_helper_connector_reset,
-	.atomic_duplicate_state = drm_atomic_helper_connector_duplicate_state,
-	.atomic_destroy_state = drm_atomic_helper_connector_destroy_state,
-};
-
-static const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs
-	mtk_dsi_connector_helper_funcs = {
-	.get_modes = mtk_dsi_connector_get_modes,
-};
-
-static int mtk_dsi_create_connector(struct drm_device *drm, struct mtk_dsi *dsi)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = drm_connector_init(drm, &dsi->conn, &mtk_dsi_connector_funcs,
-				 DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DSI);
-	if (ret) {
-		DRM_ERROR("Failed to connector init to drm\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	drm_connector_helper_add(&dsi->conn, &mtk_dsi_connector_helper_funcs);
-
-	dsi->conn.dpms = DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF;
-	drm_mode_connector_attach_encoder(&dsi->conn, &dsi->encoder);
-
-	if (dsi->panel) {
-		ret = drm_panel_attach(dsi->panel, &dsi->conn);
-		if (ret) {
-			DRM_ERROR("Failed to attach panel to drm\n");
-			goto err_connector_cleanup;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-
-err_connector_cleanup:
-	drm_connector_cleanup(&dsi->conn);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static int mtk_dsi_create_conn_enc(struct drm_device *drm, struct mtk_dsi *dsi)
+static int mtk_dsi_create_enc(struct drm_device *drm, struct mtk_dsi *dsi)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -827,15 +735,10 @@ static int mtk_dsi_create_conn_enc(struct drm_device *drm, struct mtk_dsi *dsi)
 	 */
 	dsi->encoder.possible_crtcs = 1;
 
-	/* If there's a bridge, attach to it and let it create the connector */
 	ret = drm_bridge_attach(&dsi->encoder, dsi->bridge, NULL);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Failed to attach bridge to drm\n");
-
-		/* Otherwise create our own connector and attach to a panel */
-		ret = mtk_dsi_create_connector(drm, dsi);
-		if (ret)
-			goto err_encoder_cleanup;
+		goto err_encoder_cleanup;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -848,9 +751,8 @@ static int mtk_dsi_create_conn_enc(struct drm_device *drm, struct mtk_dsi *dsi)
 static void mtk_dsi_destroy_conn_enc(struct mtk_dsi *dsi)
 {
 	drm_encoder_cleanup(&dsi->encoder);
-	/* Skip connector cleanup if creation was delegated to the bridge */
-	if (dsi->conn.dev)
-		drm_connector_cleanup(&dsi->conn);
+	if (dsi->panel)
+		drm_panel_bridge_remove(dsi->bridge);
 }
 
 static void mtk_dsi_ddp_start(struct mtk_ddp_comp *comp)
@@ -881,20 +783,12 @@ static int mtk_dsi_host_attach(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 	dsi->format = device->format;
 	dsi->mode_flags = device->mode_flags;
 
-	if (dsi->conn.dev)
-		drm_helper_hpd_irq_event(dsi->conn.dev);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int mtk_dsi_host_detach(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 			       struct mipi_dsi_device *device)
 {
-	struct mtk_dsi *dsi = host_to_dsi(host);
-
-	if (dsi->conn.dev)
-		drm_helper_hpd_irq_event(dsi->conn.dev);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1062,7 +956,7 @@ static int mtk_dsi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 		goto err_ddp_comp_unregister;
 	}
 
-	ret = mtk_dsi_create_conn_enc(drm, dsi);
+	ret = mtk_dsi_create_enc(drm, dsi);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Encoder create failed with %d\n", ret);
 		goto err_unregister;
@@ -1114,6 +1008,13 @@ static int mtk_dsi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	if (dsi->panel) {
+		dsi->bridge = drm_panel_bridge_add(dsi->panel,
+						   DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DSI);
+		if (IS_ERR(dsi->bridge))
+			return PTR_ERR(dsi->bridge);
+	}
+
 	dsi->engine_clk = devm_clk_get(dev, "engine");
 	if (IS_ERR(dsi->engine_clk)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(dsi->engine_clk);
