diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_dw_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_dw_hdmi.c
index 68826cf9993fc..7f8eea4941472 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_dw_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_dw_hdmi.c
@@ -1073,8 +1073,6 @@ static int meson_dw_hdmi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master,
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("encoder initialized\n");
 
-	meson_dw_hdmi_init(meson_dw_hdmi);
-
 	/* Bridge / Connector */
 
 	dw_plat_data->priv_data = meson_dw_hdmi;
@@ -1097,6 +1095,8 @@ static int meson_dw_hdmi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master,
 	if (IS_ERR(meson_dw_hdmi->hdmi))
 		return PTR_ERR(meson_dw_hdmi->hdmi);
 
+	meson_dw_hdmi_init(meson_dw_hdmi);
+
 	next_bridge = of_drm_find_bridge(pdev->dev.of_node);
 	if (next_bridge)
 		drm_bridge_attach(encoder, next_bridge,