diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_bridge_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_bridge_connector.c
index 3e4d561a3a32..51f30307d445 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_bridge_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_bridge_connector.c
@@ -813,6 +813,8 @@ struct drm_connector *drm_bridge_connector_init(struct drm_device *drm,
 
 	if (bridge_connector->bridge_hdmi_cec &&
 	    bridge_connector->bridge_hdmi_cec->ops & DRM_BRIDGE_OP_HDMI_CEC_NOTIFIER) {
+		bridge = bridge_connector->bridge_hdmi_cec;
+
 		ret = drmm_connector_hdmi_cec_notifier_register(connector,
 								NULL,
 								bridge->hdmi_cec_dev);
@@ -822,6 +824,8 @@ struct drm_connector *drm_bridge_connector_init(struct drm_device *drm,
 
 	if (bridge_connector->bridge_hdmi_cec &&
 	    bridge_connector->bridge_hdmi_cec->ops & DRM_BRIDGE_OP_HDMI_CEC_ADAPTER) {
+		bridge = bridge_connector->bridge_hdmi_cec;
+
 		ret = drmm_connector_hdmi_cec_register(connector,
 						       &drm_bridge_connector_hdmi_cec_funcs,
 						       bridge->hdmi_cec_adapter_name,