diff --git a/msm/dp/dp_drm.c b/msm/dp/dp_drm.c
index 43bd72ad68..3abe14e916 100644
--- a/msm/dp/dp_drm.c
+++ b/msm/dp/dp_drm.c
@@ -702,3 +702,34 @@ int dp_connector_update_pps(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	dp_disp = display;
 	return dp_disp->update_pps(dp_disp, connector, pps_cmd);
 }
+
+int dp_connector_install_properties(void *display, struct drm_connector *conn)
+{
+	struct dp_display *dp_display = display;
+	struct drm_connector *base_conn;
+	int rc;
+
+	if (!display || !conn) {
+		DP_ERR("invalid params\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	base_conn = dp_display->base_connector;
+
+	/*
+	 * Create the property on the base connector during probe time and then
+	 * attach the same property onto new connector objects created for MST
+	 */
+	if (!base_conn->colorspace_property) {
+		/* This is the base connector. create the drm property */
+		rc = drm_mode_create_dp_colorspace_property(base_conn);
+		if (rc)
+			return rc;
+	} else {
+		conn->colorspace_property = base_conn->colorspace_property;
+	}
+
+	drm_object_attach_property(&conn->base, conn->colorspace_property, 0);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/msm/dp/dp_drm.h b/msm/dp/dp_drm.h
index 5e3fdf19a3..5d7462cd20 100644
--- a/msm/dp/dp_drm.h
+++ b/msm/dp/dp_drm.h
@@ -158,6 +158,14 @@ void convert_to_drm_mode(const struct dp_display_mode *dp_mode,
 int dp_connector_update_pps(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		char *pps_cmd, void *display);
 
+/**
+ * dp_connector_install_properties - install drm properties
+ * @display: Pointer to private display structure
+ * @conn: Pointer to connector
+ */
+int dp_connector_install_properties(void *display,
+		struct drm_connector *conn);
+
 #else
 static inline int dp_connector_config_hdr(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		void *display, struct sde_connector_state *c_state)
@@ -239,6 +247,12 @@ static inline void convert_to_drm_mode(const struct dp_display_mode *dp_mode,
 				struct drm_display_mode *drm_mode)
 {
 }
+
+static int dp_connector_install_properties(void *display,
+		struct drm_connector *conn)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
 #endif /* CONFIG_DRM_MSM_DP */
 
 #endif /* _DP_DRM_H_ */
diff --git a/msm/dp/dp_mst_drm.c b/msm/dp/dp_mst_drm.c
index 77ece8fbcf..a8b6617efe 100644
--- a/msm/dp/dp_mst_drm.c
+++ b/msm/dp/dp_mst_drm.c
@@ -1747,6 +1747,7 @@ dp_mst_add_connector(struct drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr *mgr,
 		.config_hdr = dp_mst_connector_config_hdr,
 		.pre_destroy = dp_mst_connector_pre_destroy,
 		.update_pps = dp_connector_update_pps,
+		.install_properties = dp_connector_install_properties,
 	};
 	struct dp_mst_private *dp_mst;
 	struct drm_device *dev;
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_connector.c b/msm/sde/sde_connector.c
index 759b1bf5b3..77c3a45ea0 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_connector.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_connector.c
@@ -2729,10 +2729,8 @@ static int _sde_connector_install_properties(struct drm_device *dev,
 			      sizeof(hdr),
 			      CONNECTOR_PROP_EXT_HDR_INFO);
 
-		/* create and attach colorspace property for DP */
-		if (!drm_mode_create_dp_colorspace_property(connector))
-			drm_object_attach_property(&connector->base,
-				connector->colorspace_property, 0);
+		if (c_conn->ops.install_properties)
+			c_conn->ops.install_properties(display, connector);
 	}
 
 	msm_property_install_volatile_range(&c_conn->property_info,
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_connector.h b/msm/sde/sde_connector.h
index 41407892db..03c7f306d1 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_connector.h
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_connector.h
@@ -351,6 +351,14 @@ struct sde_connector_ops {
 	 */
 	int (*prepare_commit)(void *display,
 		struct msm_display_conn_params *params);
+
+	/**
+	 * install_properties - install connector properties
+	 * @display: Pointer to private display structure
+	 * @conn: Pointer to drm connector structure
+	 * Returns: Zero on success
+	 */
+	int (*install_properties)(void *display, struct drm_connector *conn);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_kms.c b/msm/sde/sde_kms.c
index a47b043d56..5c8c7417ca 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_kms.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_kms.c
@@ -1665,6 +1665,7 @@ static int _sde_kms_setup_displays(struct drm_device *dev,
 		.get_panel_vfp = dsi_display_get_panel_vfp,
 		.get_default_lms = dsi_display_get_default_lms,
 		.cmd_receive = dsi_display_cmd_receive,
+		.install_properties = NULL,
 	};
 	static const struct sde_connector_ops wb_ops = {
 		.post_init =    sde_wb_connector_post_init,
@@ -1681,6 +1682,7 @@ static int _sde_kms_setup_displays(struct drm_device *dev,
 		.cont_splash_config = NULL,
 		.get_panel_vfp = NULL,
 		.cmd_receive = NULL,
+		.install_properties = NULL,
 	};
 	static const struct sde_connector_ops dp_ops = {
 		.post_init  = dp_connector_post_init,
@@ -1699,6 +1701,7 @@ static int _sde_kms_setup_displays(struct drm_device *dev,
 		.get_panel_vfp = NULL,
 		.update_pps = dp_connector_update_pps,
 		.cmd_receive = NULL,
+		.install_properties = dp_connector_install_properties,
 	};
 	struct msm_display_info info;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;