diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_connectors.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_connectors.c
index ece55c8fa673..d8729285f731 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_connectors.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_connectors.c
@@ -217,11 +217,10 @@ amdgpu_connector_update_scratch_regs(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
 	const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs *connector_funcs = connector->helper_private;
 	bool connected;
-	int i;
 
 	best_encoder = connector_funcs->best_encoder(connector);
 
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i) {
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder) {
 		if ((encoder == best_encoder) && (status == connector_status_connected))
 			connected = true;
 		else
@@ -236,9 +235,8 @@ amdgpu_connector_find_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector,
 			       int encoder_type)
 {
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
-	int i;
 
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i) {
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder) {
 		if (encoder->encoder_type == encoder_type)
 			return encoder;
 	}
@@ -347,10 +345,9 @@ static struct drm_encoder *
 amdgpu_connector_best_single_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
-	int i;
 
 	/* pick the first one */
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i)
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder)
 		return encoder;
 
 	return NULL;
@@ -1065,9 +1062,8 @@ amdgpu_connector_dvi_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 	/* find analog encoder */
 	if (amdgpu_connector->dac_load_detect) {
 		struct drm_encoder *encoder;
-		int i;
 
-		drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i) {
+		drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder) {
 			if (encoder->encoder_type != DRM_MODE_ENCODER_DAC &&
 			    encoder->encoder_type != DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TVDAC)
 				continue;
@@ -1117,9 +1113,8 @@ amdgpu_connector_dvi_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct amdgpu_connector *amdgpu_connector = to_amdgpu_connector(connector);
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
-	int i;
 
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i) {
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder) {
 		if (amdgpu_connector->use_digital == true) {
 			if (encoder->encoder_type == DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS)
 				return encoder;
@@ -1134,7 +1129,7 @@ amdgpu_connector_dvi_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector)
 
 	/* then check use digitial */
 	/* pick the first one */
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i)
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder)
 		return encoder;
 
 	return NULL;
@@ -1271,9 +1266,8 @@ u16 amdgpu_connector_encoder_get_dp_bridge_encoder_id(struct drm_connector *conn
 {
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
 	struct amdgpu_encoder *amdgpu_encoder;
-	int i;
 
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i) {
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder) {
 		amdgpu_encoder = to_amdgpu_encoder(encoder);
 
 		switch (amdgpu_encoder->encoder_id) {
@@ -1292,10 +1286,9 @@ static bool amdgpu_connector_encoder_is_hbr2(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
 	struct amdgpu_encoder *amdgpu_encoder;
-	int i;
 	bool found = false;
 
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i) {
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder) {
 		amdgpu_encoder = to_amdgpu_encoder(encoder);
 		if (amdgpu_encoder->caps & ATOM_ENCODER_CAP_RECORD_HBR2)
 			found = true;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_virtual.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_virtual.c
index c9608ae8643b..e4f94863332c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_virtual.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_virtual.c
@@ -260,15 +260,14 @@ static struct drm_encoder *
 dce_virtual_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
-	int i;
 
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i) {
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder) {
 		if (encoder->encoder_type == DRM_MODE_ENCODER_VIRTUAL)
 			return encoder;
 	}
 
 	/* pick the first one */
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i)
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder)
 		return encoder;
 
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index e1b09bb432bd..860c29c489c2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -4836,7 +4836,13 @@ static int to_drm_connector_type(enum signal_type st)
 
 static struct drm_encoder *amdgpu_dm_connector_to_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
-	return drm_encoder_find(connector->dev, NULL, connector->encoder_ids[0]);
+	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
+
+	/* There is only one encoder per connector */
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder)
+		return encoder;
+
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 static void amdgpu_dm_get_native_mode(struct drm_connector *connector)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.c
index c8922b7cac09..895b73f23079 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client_modeset.c
@@ -415,9 +415,8 @@ static bool connector_has_possible_crtc(struct drm_connector *connector,
 					struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 {
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
-	int i;
 
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i) {
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder) {
 		if (encoder->possible_crtcs & drm_crtc_mask(crtc))
 			return true;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
index 4c766624b20d..43896c711b50 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
@@ -365,8 +365,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_attach_edid_property);
 int drm_connector_attach_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector,
 				 struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
-	int i;
-
 	/*
 	 * In the past, drivers have attempted to model the static association
 	 * of connector to encoder in simple connector/encoder devices using a
@@ -381,18 +379,15 @@ int drm_connector_attach_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	if (WARN_ON(connector->encoder))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(connector->encoder_ids); i++) {
-		if (connector->encoder_ids[i] == 0) {
-			connector->encoder_ids[i] = encoder->base.id;
-			return 0;
-		}
-	}
-	return -ENOMEM;
+	connector->possible_encoders |= drm_encoder_mask(encoder);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_attach_encoder);
 
 /**
- * drm_connector_has_possible_encoder - check if the connector and encoder are assosicated with each other
+ * drm_connector_has_possible_encoder - check if the connector and encoder are
+ * associated with each other
  * @connector: the connector
  * @encoder: the encoder
  *
@@ -402,15 +397,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_attach_encoder);
 bool drm_connector_has_possible_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector,
 					struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
-	struct drm_encoder *enc;
-	int i;
-
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, enc, i) {
-		if (enc == encoder)
-			return true;
-	}
-
-	return false;
+	return connector->possible_encoders & drm_encoder_mask(encoder);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_has_possible_encoder);
 
@@ -2121,7 +2108,6 @@ int drm_mode_getconnector(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	int encoders_count = 0;
 	int ret = 0;
 	int copied = 0;
-	int i;
 	struct drm_mode_modeinfo u_mode;
 	struct drm_mode_modeinfo __user *mode_ptr;
 	uint32_t __user *encoder_ptr;
@@ -2136,14 +2122,13 @@ int drm_mode_getconnector(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	if (!connector)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i)
-		encoders_count++;
+	encoders_count = hweight32(connector->possible_encoders);
 
 	if ((out_resp->count_encoders >= encoders_count) && encoders_count) {
 		copied = 0;
 		encoder_ptr = (uint32_t __user *)(unsigned long)(out_resp->encoders_ptr);
 
-		drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i) {
+		drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder) {
 			if (put_user(encoder->base.id, encoder_ptr + copied)) {
 				ret = -EFAULT;
 				goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
index 4a7447a53cea..499b05aaccfc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
@@ -467,8 +467,13 @@ drm_crtc_helper_disable(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 struct drm_encoder *
 drm_connector_get_single_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
-	WARN_ON(connector->encoder_ids[1]);
-	return drm_encoder_find(connector->dev, NULL, connector->encoder_ids[0]);
+	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
+
+	WARN_ON(hweight32(connector->possible_encoders) > 1);
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder)
+		return encoder;
+
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
index 351cbc40f0f8..a7c87abe88d0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ drm_mode_validate_pipeline(struct drm_display_mode *mode,
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
 	enum drm_mode_status ret = MODE_OK;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
-	int i;
 
 	/* Step 1: Validate against connector */
 	ret = drm_connector_mode_valid(connector, mode);
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ drm_mode_validate_pipeline(struct drm_display_mode *mode,
 		return ret;
 
 	/* Step 2: Validate against encoders and crtcs */
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i) {
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder) {
 		struct drm_crtc *crtc;
 
 		ret = drm_encoder_mode_valid(encoder, mode);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/disp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/disp.c
index dc64863b5fd8..44ee82d0c9b6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/disp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv04/disp.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ nv04_display_create(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(connector, ct,
 				 &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
-		if (!connector->encoder_ids[0]) {
+		if (!connector->possible_encoders) {
 			NV_WARN(drm, "%s has no encoders, removing\n",
 				connector->name);
 			connector->funcs->destroy(connector);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c
index 307584107d77..98c87195d711 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c
@@ -2391,7 +2391,7 @@ nv50_display_create(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	/* cull any connectors we created that don't have an encoder */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(connector, tmp, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
-		if (connector->encoder_ids[0])
+		if (connector->possible_encoders)
 			continue;
 
 		NV_WARN(drm, "%s has no encoders, removing\n",
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c
index 56871d34e3fb..3a5db17bc5c7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c
@@ -365,9 +365,8 @@ find_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector, int type)
 {
 	struct nouveau_encoder *nv_encoder;
 	struct drm_encoder *enc;
-	int i;
 
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, enc, i) {
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, enc) {
 		nv_encoder = nouveau_encoder(enc);
 
 		if (type == DCB_OUTPUT_ANY ||
@@ -414,10 +413,10 @@ nouveau_connector_ddc_detect(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
 	struct nouveau_encoder *nv_encoder = NULL, *found = NULL;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
-	int i, ret;
+	int ret;
 	bool switcheroo_ddc = false;
 
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i) {
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder) {
 		nv_encoder = nouveau_encoder(encoder);
 
 		switch (nv_encoder->dcb->type) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
index b684cd719612..c07427d3c199 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
@@ -249,11 +249,10 @@ radeon_connector_update_scratch_regs(struct drm_connector *connector, enum drm_c
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
 	const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs *connector_funcs = connector->helper_private;
 	bool connected;
-	int i;
 
 	best_encoder = connector_funcs->best_encoder(connector);
 
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i) {
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder) {
 		if ((encoder == best_encoder) && (status == connector_status_connected))
 			connected = true;
 		else
@@ -269,9 +268,8 @@ radeon_connector_update_scratch_regs(struct drm_connector *connector, enum drm_c
 static struct drm_encoder *radeon_find_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector, int encoder_type)
 {
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
-	int i;
 
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i) {
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder) {
 		if (encoder->encoder_type == encoder_type)
 			return encoder;
 	}
@@ -380,10 +378,9 @@ static int radeon_ddc_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 static struct drm_encoder *radeon_best_single_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
-	int i;
 
 	/* pick the first one */
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i)
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder)
 		return encoder;
 
 	return NULL;
@@ -428,14 +425,13 @@ radeon_connector_analog_encoder_conflict_solve(struct drm_connector *connector,
 
 	list_for_each_entry(conflict, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
 		struct drm_encoder *enc;
-		int i;
 
 		if (conflict == connector)
 			continue;
 
 		radeon_conflict = to_radeon_connector(conflict);
 
-		drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(conflict, enc, i) {
+		drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(conflict, enc) {
 			/* if the IDs match */
 			if (enc == encoder) {
 				if (conflict->status != connector_status_connected)
@@ -1363,9 +1359,7 @@ radeon_dvi_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 
 	/* find analog encoder */
 	if (radeon_connector->dac_load_detect) {
-		int i;
-
-		drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i) {
+		drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder) {
 			if (encoder->encoder_type != DRM_MODE_ENCODER_DAC &&
 			    encoder->encoder_type != DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TVDAC)
 				continue;
@@ -1443,9 +1437,8 @@ static struct drm_encoder *radeon_dvi_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector = to_radeon_connector(connector);
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
-	int i;
 
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i) {
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder) {
 		if (radeon_connector->use_digital == true) {
 			if (encoder->encoder_type == DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS)
 				return encoder;
@@ -1460,7 +1453,7 @@ static struct drm_encoder *radeon_dvi_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector)
 
 	/* then check use digitial */
 	/* pick the first one */
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i)
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder)
 		return encoder;
 
 	return NULL;
@@ -1603,9 +1596,8 @@ u16 radeon_connector_encoder_get_dp_bridge_encoder_id(struct drm_connector *conn
 {
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
 	struct radeon_encoder *radeon_encoder;
-	int i;
 
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i) {
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder) {
 		radeon_encoder = to_radeon_encoder(encoder);
 
 		switch (radeon_encoder->encoder_id) {
@@ -1624,10 +1616,9 @@ static bool radeon_connector_encoder_is_hbr2(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
 	struct radeon_encoder *radeon_encoder;
-	int i;
 	bool found = false;
 
-	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, i) {
+	drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder) {
 		radeon_encoder = to_radeon_encoder(encoder);
 		if (radeon_encoder->caps & ATOM_ENCODER_CAP_RECORD_HBR2)
 			found = true;
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_connector.h b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
index 681cb590f952..c6e993e78dbd 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_connector.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
@@ -1288,12 +1288,12 @@ struct drm_connector {
 	/** @override_edid: has the EDID been overwritten through debugfs for testing? */
 	bool override_edid;
 
-#define DRM_CONNECTOR_MAX_ENCODER 3
 	/**
-	 * @encoder_ids: Valid encoders for this connector. Please only use
-	 * drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder() to enumerate these.
+	 * @possible_encoders: Bit mask of encoders that can drive this
+	 * connector, drm_encoder_index() determines the index into the bitfield
+	 * and the bits are set with drm_connector_attach_encoder().
 	 */
-	uint32_t encoder_ids[DRM_CONNECTOR_MAX_ENCODER];
+	u32 possible_encoders;
 
 	/**
 	 * @encoder: Currently bound encoder driving this connector, if any.
@@ -1608,13 +1608,9 @@ bool drm_connector_has_possible_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector,
  * drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder - iterate connector's possible encoders
  * @connector: &struct drm_connector pointer
  * @encoder: &struct drm_encoder pointer used as cursor
- * @__i: int iteration cursor, for macro-internal use
  */
-#define drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder, __i) \
-	for ((__i) = 0; (__i) < ARRAY_SIZE((connector)->encoder_ids) && \
-		     (connector)->encoder_ids[(__i)] != 0; (__i)++) \
-		for_each_if((encoder) = \
-			    drm_encoder_find((connector)->dev, NULL, \
-					     (connector)->encoder_ids[(__i)])) \
+#define drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, encoder) \
+	drm_for_each_encoder_mask(encoder, (connector)->dev, \
+				  (connector)->possible_encoders)
 
 #endif
