diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
index 5e00e611f077..e67474a71761 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ struct intel_connector {
 	   state of connector->polled in case hotplug storm detection changes it */
 	u8 polled;
 
-	void *port; /* store this opaque as its illegal to dereference it */
+	struct drm_dp_mst_port *port;
 
 	struct intel_dp *mst_port;