diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_rgb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_rgb.c
index ec0078f28bc7..7d84a0e67d5d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_rgb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_rgb.c
@@ -192,11 +192,23 @@ rockchip_rgb_encoder_atomic_check(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int rockchip_rgb_encoder_loader_protect(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
+					       bool on)
+{
+	struct rockchip_rgb *rgb = encoder_to_rgb(encoder);
+
+	if (rgb->panel)
+		drm_panel_loader_protect(rgb->panel, on);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static const
 struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs rockchip_rgb_encoder_helper_funcs = {
 	.enable = rockchip_rgb_encoder_enable,
 	.disable = rockchip_rgb_encoder_disable,
 	.atomic_check = rockchip_rgb_encoder_atomic_check,
+	.loader_protect = rockchip_rgb_encoder_loader_protect,
 };
 
 static const struct drm_encoder_funcs rockchip_rgb_encoder_funcs = {