diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c
index 4cc45a1d21db..59445c83f023 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c
@@ -374,6 +374,8 @@ dm_dp_add_mst_connector(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr,
 		master->connector_id);
 
 	aconnector->mst_encoder = dm_dp_create_fake_mst_encoder(master);
+	drm_connector_attach_encoder(&aconnector->base,
+				     &aconnector->mst_encoder->base);
 
 	/*
 	 * TODO: understand why this one is needed