diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c
index ff1c37b2e6e5..0ee563eb2b6f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c
@@ -83,8 +83,11 @@ static int panel_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 	drm_connector_attach_encoder(&panel_bridge->connector,
 					  bridge->encoder);
 
-	if (connector->funcs->reset)
-		connector->funcs->reset(connector);
+	if (bridge->dev->registered) {
+		if (connector->funcs->reset)
+			connector->funcs->reset(connector);
+		drm_connector_register(connector);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }