diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_rgb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_rgb.c
index 5c0c6e2cc28d..add3123e5ce7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_rgb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_rgb.c
@@ -162,17 +162,8 @@ struct rockchip_rgb *rockchip_rgb_init(struct device *dev,
 
 	rgb->encoder.crtc_endpoint_id = endpoint_id;
 
-	ret = drm_connector_attach_encoder(connector, encoder);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		DRM_DEV_ERROR(drm_dev->dev,
-			      "failed to attach encoder: %d\n", ret);
-		goto err_free_connector;
-	}
-
 	return rgb;
 
-err_free_connector:
-	drm_connector_cleanup(connector);
 err_free_encoder:
 	drm_encoder_cleanup(encoder);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);