diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
index 8d8b2f8d37a99..d6600079bcf74 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
@@ -620,6 +620,12 @@ struct intel_connector {
 
 	struct intel_dp *mst_port;
 
+	struct {
+		struct drm_dp_aux *dsc_decompression_aux;
+		u8 dsc_dpcd[DP_DSC_RECEIVER_CAP_SIZE];
+		u8 fec_capability;
+	} dp;
+
 	/* Work struct to schedule a uevent on link train failure */
 	struct work_struct modeset_retry_work;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c
index be7de7b5616f1..fda09e7142512 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c
@@ -3483,7 +3483,8 @@ static void intel_dp_read_dsc_dpcd(struct drm_dp_aux *aux,
 		    dsc_dpcd);
 }
 
-static void intel_dp_get_dsc_sink_cap(u8 dpcd_rev, struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
+static void intel_dp_get_dsc_sink_cap(u8 dpcd_rev, struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
+				      struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
 
@@ -3491,32 +3492,46 @@ static void intel_dp_get_dsc_sink_cap(u8 dpcd_rev, struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 	 * Clear the cached register set to avoid using stale values
 	 * for the sinks that do not support DSC.
 	 */
-	memset(intel_dp->dsc_dpcd, 0, sizeof(intel_dp->dsc_dpcd));
+	memset(connector->dp.dsc_dpcd, 0, sizeof(connector->dp.dsc_dpcd));
 
 	/* Clear fec_capable to avoid using stale values */
-	intel_dp->fec_capable = 0;
+	connector->dp.fec_capability = 0;
 
 	if (dpcd_rev < DP_DPCD_REV_14)
 		return;
 
-	intel_dp_read_dsc_dpcd(&intel_dp->aux, intel_dp->dsc_dpcd);
+	intel_dp_read_dsc_dpcd(connector->dp.dsc_decompression_aux,
+			       connector->dp.dsc_dpcd);
 
-	if (drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&intel_dp->aux, DP_FEC_CAPABILITY,
-			      &intel_dp->fec_capable) < 0) {
+	if (drm_dp_dpcd_readb(connector->dp.dsc_decompression_aux, DP_FEC_CAPABILITY,
+			      &connector->dp.fec_capability) < 0) {
 		drm_err(&i915->drm, "Failed to read FEC DPCD register\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	drm_dbg_kms(&i915->drm, "FEC CAPABILITY: %x\n",
-		    intel_dp->fec_capable);
+		    connector->dp.fec_capability);
+
+	/*
+	 * TODO: remove the following intel_dp copies once all users
+	 * are converted to look up DSC DPCD/FEC capability via the
+	 * connector.
+	 */
+	memcpy(intel_dp->dsc_dpcd, connector->dp.dsc_dpcd,
+	       sizeof(intel_dp->dsc_dpcd));
+	intel_dp->fec_capable = connector->dp.fec_capability;
 }
 
-static void intel_edp_get_dsc_sink_cap(u8 edp_dpcd_rev, struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
+static void intel_edp_get_dsc_sink_cap(u8 edp_dpcd_rev, struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
+				       struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
 	if (edp_dpcd_rev < DP_EDP_14)
 		return;
 
-	intel_dp_read_dsc_dpcd(&intel_dp->aux, intel_dp->dsc_dpcd);
+	intel_dp_read_dsc_dpcd(connector->dp.dsc_decompression_aux, connector->dp.dsc_dpcd);
+
+	memcpy(intel_dp->dsc_dpcd, connector->dp.dsc_dpcd,
+	       sizeof(intel_dp->dsc_dpcd));
 }
 
 static void intel_edp_mso_mode_fixup(struct intel_connector *connector,
@@ -3608,7 +3623,7 @@ static void intel_edp_mso_init(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 }
 
 static bool
-intel_edp_init_dpcd(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
+intel_edp_init_dpcd(struct intel_dp *intel_dp, struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv =
 		to_i915(dp_to_dig_port(intel_dp)->base.base.dev);
@@ -3688,7 +3703,8 @@ intel_edp_init_dpcd(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 	/* Read the eDP DSC DPCD registers */
 	if (HAS_DSC(dev_priv))
 		intel_edp_get_dsc_sink_cap(intel_dp->edp_dpcd[0],
-					   intel_dp);
+					   intel_dp,
+					   connector);
 
 	/*
 	 * If needed, program our source OUI so we can make various Intel-specific AUX services
@@ -5353,7 +5369,7 @@ intel_dp_unset_edid(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 }
 
 static void
-intel_dp_detect_dsc_caps(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
+intel_dp_detect_dsc_caps(struct intel_dp *intel_dp, struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915 = dp_to_i915(intel_dp);
 
@@ -5363,10 +5379,10 @@ intel_dp_detect_dsc_caps(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 
 	if (intel_dp_is_edp(intel_dp))
 		intel_edp_get_dsc_sink_cap(intel_dp->edp_dpcd[0],
-					   intel_dp);
+					   intel_dp, connector);
 	else
 		intel_dp_get_dsc_sink_cap(intel_dp->dpcd[DP_DPCD_REV],
-					  intel_dp);
+					  intel_dp, connector);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -5375,7 +5391,9 @@ intel_dp_detect(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		bool force)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(connector->dev);
-	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = intel_attached_dp(to_intel_connector(connector));
+	struct intel_connector *intel_connector =
+		to_intel_connector(connector);
+	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = intel_attached_dp(intel_connector);
 	struct intel_digital_port *dig_port = dp_to_dig_port(intel_dp);
 	struct intel_encoder *encoder = &dig_port->base;
 	enum drm_connector_status status;
@@ -5398,7 +5416,12 @@ intel_dp_detect(struct drm_connector *connector,
 
 	if (status == connector_status_disconnected) {
 		memset(&intel_dp->compliance, 0, sizeof(intel_dp->compliance));
+		/*
+		 * TODO: Remove clearing the DPCD in intel_dp, once all
+		 * user are converted to using the DPCD in connector.
+		 */
 		memset(intel_dp->dsc_dpcd, 0, sizeof(intel_dp->dsc_dpcd));
+		memset(intel_connector->dp.dsc_dpcd, 0, sizeof(intel_connector->dp.dsc_dpcd));
 
 		if (intel_dp->is_mst) {
 			drm_dbg_kms(&dev_priv->drm,
@@ -5413,7 +5436,7 @@ intel_dp_detect(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	intel_dp_detect_dsc_caps(intel_dp);
+	intel_dp_detect_dsc_caps(intel_dp, intel_connector);
 
 	intel_dp_configure_mst(intel_dp);
 
@@ -6009,7 +6032,7 @@ static bool intel_edp_init_connector(struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
 	intel_hpd_enable_detection(encoder);
 
 	/* Cache DPCD and EDID for edp. */
-	has_dpcd = intel_edp_init_dpcd(intel_dp);
+	has_dpcd = intel_edp_init_dpcd(intel_dp, intel_connector);
 
 	if (!has_dpcd) {
 		/* if this fails, presume the device is a ghost */
@@ -6183,6 +6206,7 @@ intel_dp_init_connector(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port,
 		intel_dp->pps.active_pipe = vlv_active_pipe(intel_dp);
 
 	intel_dp_aux_init(intel_dp);
+	intel_connector->dp.dsc_decompression_aux = &intel_dp->aux;
 
 	drm_dbg_kms(&dev_priv->drm,
 		    "Adding %s connector on [ENCODER:%d:%s]\n",
