diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi.c
index 614dc7f26f2c..ad73ebb84b2d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi.c
@@ -112,18 +112,7 @@ static int dsi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 {
 	struct drm_device *drm = dev_get_drvdata(master);
 	struct msm_drm_private *priv = drm->dev_private;
-	struct platform_device *pdev = to_platform_device(dev);
-	struct msm_dsi *msm_dsi;
-
-	DBG("");
-	msm_dsi = dsi_init(pdev);
-	if (IS_ERR(msm_dsi)) {
-		/* Don't fail the bind if the dsi port is not connected */
-		if (PTR_ERR(msm_dsi) == -ENODEV)
-			return 0;
-		else
-			return PTR_ERR(msm_dsi);
-	}
+	struct msm_dsi *msm_dsi = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 
 	priv->dsi[msm_dsi->id] = msm_dsi;
 
@@ -136,12 +125,8 @@ static void dsi_unbind(struct device *dev, struct device *master,
 	struct drm_device *drm = dev_get_drvdata(master);
 	struct msm_drm_private *priv = drm->dev_private;
 	struct msm_dsi *msm_dsi = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-	int id = msm_dsi->id;
 
-	if (priv->dsi[id]) {
-		dsi_destroy(msm_dsi);
-		priv->dsi[id] = NULL;
-	}
+	priv->dsi[msm_dsi->id] = NULL;
 }
 
 static const struct component_ops dsi_ops = {
@@ -149,15 +134,40 @@ static const struct component_ops dsi_ops = {
 	.unbind = dsi_unbind,
 };
 
-static int dsi_dev_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+int dsi_dev_attach(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	return component_add(&pdev->dev, &dsi_ops);
 }
 
-static int dsi_dev_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+void dsi_dev_detach(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	DBG("");
 	component_del(&pdev->dev, &dsi_ops);
+}
+
+static int dsi_dev_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct msm_dsi *msm_dsi;
+
+	DBG("");
+	msm_dsi = dsi_init(pdev);
+	if (IS_ERR(msm_dsi)) {
+		/* Don't fail the bind if the dsi port is not connected */
+		if (PTR_ERR(msm_dsi) == -ENODEV)
+			return 0;
+		else
+			return PTR_ERR(msm_dsi);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int dsi_dev_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct msm_dsi *msm_dsi = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	DBG("");
+	dsi_destroy(msm_dsi);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi.h
index b50db91cb8a7..83787cbee419 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi.h
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ int msm_dsi_host_set_display_mode(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 struct drm_panel *msm_dsi_host_get_panel(struct mipi_dsi_host *host);
 unsigned long msm_dsi_host_get_mode_flags(struct mipi_dsi_host *host);
 struct drm_bridge *msm_dsi_host_get_bridge(struct mipi_dsi_host *host);
-int msm_dsi_host_register(struct mipi_dsi_host *host, bool check_defer);
+int msm_dsi_host_register(struct mipi_dsi_host *host);
 void msm_dsi_host_unregister(struct mipi_dsi_host *host);
 int msm_dsi_host_set_src_pll(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 			struct msm_dsi_phy *src_phy);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_host.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_host.c
index e269df285136..f741494b1bf6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_host.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_host.c
@@ -1624,6 +1624,10 @@ static int dsi_host_attach(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	ret = dsi_dev_attach(msm_host->pdev);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	DBG("id=%d", msm_host->id);
 	if (msm_host->dev)
 		queue_work(msm_host->workqueue, &msm_host->hpd_work);
@@ -1636,6 +1640,8 @@ static int dsi_host_detach(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 {
 	struct msm_dsi_host *msm_host = to_msm_dsi_host(host);
 
+	dsi_dev_detach(msm_host->pdev);
+
 	msm_host->device_node = NULL;
 
 	DBG("id=%d", msm_host->id);
@@ -1970,7 +1976,7 @@ int msm_dsi_host_modeset_init(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int msm_dsi_host_register(struct mipi_dsi_host *host, bool check_defer)
+int msm_dsi_host_register(struct mipi_dsi_host *host)
 {
 	struct msm_dsi_host *msm_host = to_msm_dsi_host(host);
 	int ret;
@@ -1984,20 +1990,6 @@ int msm_dsi_host_register(struct mipi_dsi_host *host, bool check_defer)
 			return ret;
 
 		msm_host->registered = true;
-
-		/* If the panel driver has not been probed after host register,
-		 * we should defer the host's probe.
-		 * It makes sure panel is connected when fbcon detects
-		 * connector status and gets the proper display mode to
-		 * create framebuffer.
-		 * Don't try to defer if there is nothing connected to the dsi
-		 * output
-		 */
-		if (check_defer && msm_host->device_node) {
-			if (IS_ERR(of_drm_find_panel(msm_host->device_node)))
-				if (!of_drm_find_bridge(msm_host->device_node))
-					return -EPROBE_DEFER;
-		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_manager.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_manager.c
index c41d39f5b7cf..fc949a84cef6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_manager.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_manager.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static int dsi_mgr_setup_components(int id)
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!IS_BONDED_DSI()) {
-		ret = msm_dsi_host_register(msm_dsi->host, true);
+		ret = msm_dsi_host_register(msm_dsi->host);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ static int dsi_mgr_setup_components(int id)
 		 * because only master DSI device adds the panel to global
 		 * panel list. The panel's device is the master DSI device.
 		 */
-		ret = msm_dsi_host_register(slave_link_dsi->host, false);
+		ret = msm_dsi_host_register(slave_link_dsi->host);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
-		ret = msm_dsi_host_register(master_link_dsi->host, true);
+		ret = msm_dsi_host_register(master_link_dsi->host);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.h
index 8b005d1ac899..31d50e98a723 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.h
@@ -344,6 +344,8 @@ int msm_edp_modeset_init(struct msm_edp *edp, struct drm_device *dev,
 
 struct msm_dsi;
 #ifdef CONFIG_DRM_MSM_DSI
+int dsi_dev_attach(struct platform_device *pdev);
+void dsi_dev_detach(struct platform_device *pdev);
 void __init msm_dsi_register(void);
 void __exit msm_dsi_unregister(void);
 int msm_dsi_modeset_init(struct msm_dsi *msm_dsi, struct drm_device *dev,
