diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_dp.c
index a418011f7d4d..e57d4da43300 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_dp.c
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
 #include <drm/drm_bridge.h>
 #include <drm/drm_bridge_connector.h>
 #include <drm/drm_crtc.h>
+#include <drm/drm_encoder.h>
 #include <drm/drm_of.h>
 #include <drm/drm_panel.h>
 #include <drm/drm_print.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
-#include <drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h>
 #include <drm/exynos_drm.h>
 
 #include "exynos_drm_crtc.h"
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ static void exynos_dp_nop(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 	/* do nothing */
 }
 
+static const struct drm_encoder_funcs exynos_dp_encoder_funcs = {
+	.destroy = drm_encoder_cleanup,
+};
+
 static const struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs exynos_dp_encoder_helper_funcs = {
 	.mode_set = exynos_dp_mode_set,
 	.enable = exynos_dp_nop,
@@ -95,7 +99,12 @@ static int exynos_dp_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 
 	dp->drm_dev = drm_dev;
 
-	drm_simple_encoder_init(drm_dev, encoder, DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS);
+	ret = drm_encoder_init(drm_dev, encoder, &exynos_dp_encoder_funcs,
+			       DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS, NULL);
+	if (ret) {
+		drm_err(drm_dev, "Failed to initialize encoder\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	drm_encoder_helper_add(encoder, &exynos_dp_encoder_helper_funcs);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dpi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dpi.c
index 9d15a0035ea9..74d3a2bebb74 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dpi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dpi.c
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
 
 #include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
+#include <drm/drm_encoder.h>
 #include <drm/drm_panel.h>
 #include <drm/drm_print.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
-#include <drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h>
 
 #include <video/of_videomode.h>
 #include <video/videomode.h>
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ static void exynos_dpi_disable(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 	}
 }
 
+static const struct drm_encoder_funcs exynos_dpi_encoder_funcs = {
+	.destroy = drm_encoder_cleanup,
+};
+
 static const struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs exynos_dpi_encoder_helper_funcs = {
 	.mode_set = exynos_dpi_mode_set,
 	.enable = exynos_dpi_enable,
@@ -194,7 +198,12 @@ int exynos_dpi_bind(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	drm_simple_encoder_init(dev, encoder, DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS);
+	ret = drm_encoder_init(dev, encoder, &exynos_dpi_encoder_funcs,
+			       DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS, NULL);
+	if (ret) {
+		drm_err(dev, "failed to create encoder ret = %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	drm_encoder_helper_add(encoder, &exynos_dpi_encoder_helper_funcs);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c
index c4d098ab7863..6b7561ac9bb0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <drm/bridge/samsung-dsim.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
-#include <drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h>
+#include <drm/drm_encoder.h>
 
 #include "exynos_drm_crtc.h"
 #include "exynos_drm_drv.h"
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ struct exynos_dsi {
 	struct drm_encoder encoder;
 };
 
+static const struct drm_encoder_funcs exynos_drm_dsi_encoder_funcs = {
+	.destroy = drm_encoder_cleanup,
+};
+
 static irqreturn_t exynos_dsi_te_irq_handler(struct samsung_dsim *dsim)
 {
 	struct exynos_dsi *dsi = dsim->priv;
@@ -79,7 +83,10 @@ static int exynos_dsi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data
 	struct drm_device *drm_dev = data;
 	int ret;
 
-	drm_simple_encoder_init(drm_dev, encoder, DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS);
+	ret = drm_encoder_init(drm_dev, encoder, &exynos_drm_dsi_encoder_funcs,
+			       DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS, NULL);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	ret = exynos_drm_set_possible_crtcs(encoder, EXYNOS_DISPLAY_TYPE_LCD);
 	if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_vidi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_vidi.c
index 67bbf9b8bc0e..077571eae9d6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_vidi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_vidi.c
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 
 #include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_edid.h>
+#include <drm/drm_encoder.h>
 #include <drm/drm_framebuffer.h>
 #include <drm/drm_print.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
-#include <drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_vblank.h>
 #include <drm/exynos_drm.h>
 
@@ -403,6 +403,10 @@ static void exynos_vidi_disable(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
 }
 
+static const struct drm_encoder_funcs exynos_vidi_encoder_funcs = {
+	.destroy = drm_encoder_cleanup,
+};
+
 static const struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs exynos_vidi_encoder_helper_funcs = {
 	.mode_set = exynos_vidi_mode_set,
 	.enable = exynos_vidi_enable,
@@ -445,7 +449,12 @@ static int vidi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 		return PTR_ERR(ctx->crtc);
 	}
 
-	drm_simple_encoder_init(drm_dev, encoder, DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS);
+	ret = drm_encoder_init(drm_dev, encoder, &exynos_vidi_encoder_funcs,
+			       DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS, NULL);
+	if (ret) {
+		drm_err(drm_dev, "failed to initialize encoder ret = %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	drm_encoder_helper_add(encoder, &exynos_vidi_encoder_helper_funcs);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c
index 09b2cabb236f..45aeda94b74d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
 #include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_bridge.h>
 #include <drm/drm_edid.h>
+#include <drm/drm_encoder.h>
 #include <drm/drm_print.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
-#include <drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h>
 
 #include "exynos_drm_crtc.h"
 #include "regs-hdmi.h"
@@ -1575,6 +1575,11 @@ static void hdmi_disable(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 	mutex_unlock(&hdata->mutex);
 }
 
+static const struct drm_encoder_funcs exynos_hdmi_encoder_funcs = {
+	.destroy = drm_encoder_cleanup,
+};
+
+
 static const struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs exynos_hdmi_encoder_helper_funcs = {
 	.mode_fixup	= hdmi_mode_fixup,
 	.enable		= hdmi_enable,
@@ -1862,7 +1867,12 @@ static int hdmi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 
 	hdata->phy_clk.enable = hdmiphy_clk_enable;
 
-	drm_simple_encoder_init(drm_dev, encoder, DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS);
+	ret = drm_encoder_init(drm_dev, encoder, &exynos_hdmi_encoder_funcs,
+			       DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS, NULL);
+	if (ret) {
+		drm_err(drm_dev, "failed to initialize encoder ret = %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	drm_encoder_helper_add(encoder, &exynos_hdmi_encoder_helper_funcs);