diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_connector.c b/msm/sde/sde_connector.c
index 844d2b8590..017f5a037c 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_connector.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_connector.c
@@ -2448,6 +2448,7 @@ struct drm_connector *sde_connector_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 
 	spin_lock_init(&c_conn->event_lock);
 
+	c_conn->base.panel = panel;
 	c_conn->connector_type = connector_type;
 	c_conn->encoder = encoder;
 	c_conn->display = display;
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_kms.c b/msm/sde/sde_kms.c
index cddf8220a3..c6f8400c4e 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_kms.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_kms.c
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ static int _sde_kms_setup_displays(struct drm_device *dev,
 
 		connector = sde_connector_init(dev,
 					encoder,
-					0,
+					dsi_display_get_drm_panel(display),
 					display,
 					&dsi_ops,
 					DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_HPD,