diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_dp.c
index 8e684e59ea91..e1c9e2946b8a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_dp.c
@@ -99,8 +99,12 @@ static int exynos_dp_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 
 	dp->drm_dev = drm_dev;
 
-	drm_encoder_init(drm_dev, encoder, &exynos_dp_encoder_funcs,
-			 DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS, NULL);
+	ret = drm_encoder_init(drm_dev, encoder, &exynos_dp_encoder_funcs,
+			       DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS, NULL);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(dp->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 d77b9b2b5373..0683236aa5df 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dpi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dpi.c
@@ -198,8 +198,13 @@ int exynos_dpi_bind(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	drm_encoder_init(dev, encoder, &exynos_dpi_encoder_funcs,
-			 DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS, NULL);
+	ret = drm_encoder_init(dev, encoder, &exynos_dpi_encoder_funcs,
+			       DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS, NULL);
+	if (ret) {
+		DRM_DEV_ERROR(encoder_to_dpi(encoder)->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 686c805887a3..2f83f3249242 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c
@@ -83,8 +83,10 @@ static int exynos_dsi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data
 	struct drm_device *drm_dev = data;
 	int ret;
 
-	drm_encoder_init(drm_dev, encoder, &exynos_drm_dsi_encoder_funcs,
-			 DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS, NULL);
+	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 d905dc703c06..59dea853d364 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_vidi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_vidi.c
@@ -449,8 +449,13 @@ static int vidi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 		return PTR_ERR(ctx->crtc);
 	}
 
-	drm_encoder_init(drm_dev, encoder, &exynos_vidi_encoder_funcs,
-			 DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS, NULL);
+	ret = drm_encoder_init(drm_dev, encoder, &exynos_vidi_encoder_funcs,
+			       DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS, NULL);
+	if (ret) {
+		DRM_DEV_ERROR(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 7b2668d284a4..3d609f6744ab 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c
@@ -1866,8 +1866,13 @@ static int hdmi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 
 	hdata->phy_clk.enable = hdmiphy_clk_enable;
 
-	drm_encoder_init(drm_dev, encoder, &exynos_hdmi_encoder_funcs,
-			 DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS, NULL);
+	ret = drm_encoder_init(drm_dev, encoder, &exynos_hdmi_encoder_funcs,
+			       DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS, NULL);
+	if (ret) {
+		DRM_DEV_ERROR(dev, "failed to initialize encoder ret = %d\n",
+			      ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	drm_encoder_helper_add(encoder, &exynos_hdmi_encoder_helper_funcs);