diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_encoder_cvbs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_encoder_cvbs.c
index 41071d6e05e5..41ba6d2139ee 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_encoder_cvbs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_encoder_cvbs.c
@@ -279,8 +279,6 @@ int meson_encoder_cvbs_probe(struct meson_drm *priv)
 		return dev_err_probe(priv->dev, PTR_ERR(connector),
 				     "Unable to create CVBS bridge connector\n");
 
-	drm_connector_attach_encoder(connector, &meson_encoder_cvbs->encoder);
-
 	priv->encoders[MESON_ENC_CVBS] = meson_encoder_cvbs;
 
 	return 0;