diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c
index fd6764ce80af..d911d413682e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c
@@ -339,8 +339,7 @@ static int tilcdc_init(const struct drm_driver *ddrv, struct device *dev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto unregister_cpufreq_notif;
 
-	if (!priv->external_connector &&
-	    ((priv->num_encoders == 0) || (priv->num_connectors == 0))) {
+	if (!priv->external_connector) {
 		dev_err(dev, "no encoders/connectors found\n");
 		ret = -EPROBE_DEFER;
 		goto unregister_cpufreq_notif;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.h
index 181b9d7a515b..717529a33100 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.h
@@ -75,12 +75,6 @@ struct tilcdc_drm_private {
 
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc;
 
-	unsigned int num_encoders;
-	struct drm_encoder *encoders[8];
-
-	unsigned int num_connectors;
-	struct drm_connector *connectors[8];
-
 	struct drm_encoder *external_encoder;
 	struct drm_connector *external_connector;