diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_lvds.c
index e7eb0d1e17be..5696f55db5cd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_lvds.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ struct sun4i_lvds {
 	struct drm_connector	connector;
 	struct drm_encoder	encoder;
 
-	struct sun4i_tcon	*tcon;
+	struct drm_panel	*panel;
 };
 
 static inline struct sun4i_lvds *
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ static int sun4i_lvds_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct sun4i_lvds *lvds =
 		drm_connector_to_sun4i_lvds(connector);
-	struct sun4i_tcon *tcon = lvds->tcon;
 
-	return drm_panel_get_modes(tcon->panel);
+	return drm_panel_get_modes(lvds->panel);
 }
 
 static struct drm_connector_helper_funcs sun4i_lvds_con_helper_funcs = {
@@ -54,9 +53,8 @@ static void
 sun4i_lvds_connector_destroy(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct sun4i_lvds *lvds = drm_connector_to_sun4i_lvds(connector);
-	struct sun4i_tcon *tcon = lvds->tcon;
 
-	drm_panel_detach(tcon->panel);
+	drm_panel_detach(lvds->panel);
 	drm_connector_cleanup(connector);
 }
 
@@ -71,26 +69,24 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs sun4i_lvds_con_funcs = {
 static void sun4i_lvds_encoder_enable(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	struct sun4i_lvds *lvds = drm_encoder_to_sun4i_lvds(encoder);
-	struct sun4i_tcon *tcon = lvds->tcon;
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Enabling LVDS output\n");
 
-	if (tcon->panel) {
-		drm_panel_prepare(tcon->panel);
-		drm_panel_enable(tcon->panel);
+	if (lvds->panel) {
+		drm_panel_prepare(lvds->panel);
+		drm_panel_enable(lvds->panel);
 	}
 }
 
 static void sun4i_lvds_encoder_disable(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	struct sun4i_lvds *lvds = drm_encoder_to_sun4i_lvds(encoder);
-	struct sun4i_tcon *tcon = lvds->tcon;
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Disabling LVDS output\n");
 
-	if (tcon->panel) {
-		drm_panel_disable(tcon->panel);
-		drm_panel_unprepare(tcon->panel);
+	if (lvds->panel) {
+		drm_panel_disable(lvds->panel);
+		drm_panel_unprepare(lvds->panel);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -113,11 +109,10 @@ int sun4i_lvds_init(struct drm_device *drm, struct sun4i_tcon *tcon)
 	lvds = devm_kzalloc(drm->dev, sizeof(*lvds), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!lvds)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	lvds->tcon = tcon;
 	encoder = &lvds->encoder;
 
 	ret = drm_of_find_panel_or_bridge(tcon->dev->of_node, 1, 0,
-					  &tcon->panel, &bridge);
+					  &lvds->panel, &bridge);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_info(drm->dev, "No panel or bridge found... LVDS output disabled\n");
 		return 0;
@@ -138,7 +133,7 @@ int sun4i_lvds_init(struct drm_device *drm, struct sun4i_tcon *tcon)
 	/* The LVDS encoder can only work with the TCON channel 0 */
 	lvds->encoder.possible_crtcs = drm_crtc_mask(&tcon->crtc->crtc);
 
-	if (tcon->panel) {
+	if (lvds->panel) {
 		drm_connector_helper_add(&lvds->connector,
 					 &sun4i_lvds_con_helper_funcs);
 		ret = drm_connector_init(drm, &lvds->connector,
@@ -152,7 +147,7 @@ int sun4i_lvds_init(struct drm_device *drm, struct sun4i_tcon *tcon)
 		drm_connector_attach_encoder(&lvds->connector,
 						  &lvds->encoder);
 
-		ret = drm_panel_attach(tcon->panel, &lvds->connector);
+		ret = drm_panel_attach(lvds->panel, &lvds->connector);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(drm->dev, "Couldn't attach our panel\n");
 			goto err_cleanup_connector;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_rgb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_rgb.c
index f4a22689eb54..d181ee399b03 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_rgb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_rgb.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ struct sun4i_rgb {
 	struct drm_encoder	encoder;
 
 	struct sun4i_tcon	*tcon;
+	struct drm_panel	*panel;
 };
 
 static inline struct sun4i_rgb *
@@ -47,9 +48,8 @@ static int sun4i_rgb_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct sun4i_rgb *rgb =
 		drm_connector_to_sun4i_rgb(connector);
-	struct sun4i_tcon *tcon = rgb->tcon;
 
-	return drm_panel_get_modes(tcon->panel);
+	return drm_panel_get_modes(rgb->panel);
 }
 
 static enum drm_mode_status sun4i_rgb_mode_valid(struct drm_encoder *crtc,
@@ -114,9 +114,8 @@ static void
 sun4i_rgb_connector_destroy(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct sun4i_rgb *rgb = drm_connector_to_sun4i_rgb(connector);
-	struct sun4i_tcon *tcon = rgb->tcon;
 
-	drm_panel_detach(tcon->panel);
+	drm_panel_detach(rgb->panel);
 	drm_connector_cleanup(connector);
 }
 
@@ -131,26 +130,24 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs sun4i_rgb_con_funcs = {
 static void sun4i_rgb_encoder_enable(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	struct sun4i_rgb *rgb = drm_encoder_to_sun4i_rgb(encoder);
-	struct sun4i_tcon *tcon = rgb->tcon;
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Enabling RGB output\n");
 
-	if (tcon->panel) {
-		drm_panel_prepare(tcon->panel);
-		drm_panel_enable(tcon->panel);
+	if (rgb->panel) {
+		drm_panel_prepare(rgb->panel);
+		drm_panel_enable(rgb->panel);
 	}
 }
 
 static void sun4i_rgb_encoder_disable(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	struct sun4i_rgb *rgb = drm_encoder_to_sun4i_rgb(encoder);
-	struct sun4i_tcon *tcon = rgb->tcon;
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Disabling RGB output\n");
 
-	if (tcon->panel) {
-		drm_panel_disable(tcon->panel);
-		drm_panel_unprepare(tcon->panel);
+	if (rgb->panel) {
+		drm_panel_disable(rgb->panel);
+		drm_panel_unprepare(rgb->panel);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -183,7 +180,7 @@ int sun4i_rgb_init(struct drm_device *drm, struct sun4i_tcon *tcon)
 	encoder = &rgb->encoder;
 
 	ret = drm_of_find_panel_or_bridge(tcon->dev->of_node, 1, 0,
-					  &tcon->panel, &bridge);
+					  &rgb->panel, &bridge);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_info(drm->dev, "No panel or bridge found... RGB output disabled\n");
 		return 0;
@@ -204,7 +201,7 @@ int sun4i_rgb_init(struct drm_device *drm, struct sun4i_tcon *tcon)
 	/* The RGB encoder can only work with the TCON channel 0 */
 	rgb->encoder.possible_crtcs = drm_crtc_mask(&tcon->crtc->crtc);
 
-	if (tcon->panel) {
+	if (rgb->panel) {
 		drm_connector_helper_add(&rgb->connector,
 					 &sun4i_rgb_con_helper_funcs);
 		ret = drm_connector_init(drm, &rgb->connector,
@@ -218,7 +215,7 @@ int sun4i_rgb_init(struct drm_device *drm, struct sun4i_tcon *tcon)
 		drm_connector_attach_encoder(&rgb->connector,
 						  &rgb->encoder);
 
-		ret = drm_panel_attach(tcon->panel, &rgb->connector);
+		ret = drm_panel_attach(rgb->panel, &rgb->connector);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(drm->dev, "Couldn't attach our panel\n");
 			goto err_cleanup_connector;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_tcon.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_tcon.h
index b5214d71610f..84cfb1952ff7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_tcon.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_tcon.h
@@ -257,8 +257,6 @@ struct sun4i_tcon {
 	struct reset_control		*lcd_rst;
 	struct reset_control		*lvds_rst;
 
-	struct drm_panel		*panel;
-
 	/* Platform adjustments */
 	const struct sun4i_tcon_quirks	*quirks;
 
