diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rcar-du/rcar_du_encoder.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rcar-du/rcar_du_encoder.c
index 32ea09d65d76..db2088529b48 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rcar-du/rcar_du_encoder.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rcar-du/rcar_du_encoder.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ int rcar_du_encoder_init(struct rcar_du_device *rcdu,
 		return PTR_ERR(connector);
 	}
 
-	return drm_connector_attach_encoder(connector, &renc->base);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void rcar_du_encoder_cleanup(struct rcar_du_device *rcdu)