diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/cdn-dp-core.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/cdn-dp-core.c
index a321b2896435..625be67de608 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/cdn-dp-core.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/cdn-dp-core.c
@@ -1236,7 +1236,8 @@ static int cdn_dp_request_firmware(struct cdn_dp_device *dp)
 	mutex_unlock(&dp->lock);
 
 	while (time_before(jiffies, timeout)) {
-		ret = request_firmware(&dp->fw, CDN_DP_FIRMWARE, dp->dev);
+		ret = request_firmware_direct(&dp->fw, CDN_DP_FIRMWARE,
+					      dp->dev);
 		if (ret == -ENOENT) {
 			msleep(sleep);
 			sleep *= 2;