diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-novatek-nt35950.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-novatek-nt35950.c
index 4359b02754aa..5d04957b1144 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-novatek-nt35950.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-novatek-nt35950.c
@@ -594,7 +594,8 @@ static int nt35950_probe(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi)
 
 	ret = drm_panel_of_backlight(&nt->panel);
 	if (ret) {
-		mipi_dsi_device_unregister(nt->dsi[1]);
+		if (num_dsis == 2)
+			mipi_dsi_device_unregister(nt->dsi[1]);
 
 		return dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "Failed to get backlight\n");
 	}
@@ -614,7 +615,8 @@ static int nt35950_probe(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi)
 		ret = mipi_dsi_attach(nt->dsi[i]);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			/* If we fail to attach to either host, we're done */
-			mipi_dsi_device_unregister(nt->dsi[1]);
+			if (num_dsis == 2)
+				mipi_dsi_device_unregister(nt->dsi[1]);
 
 			return dev_err_probe(dev, ret,
 					     "Cannot attach to DSI%d host.\n", i);