diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index c30df5b32e24..ac657a4ffbe4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -3671,6 +3671,7 @@ extern void intel_modeset_init_hw(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void intel_modeset_init(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void intel_modeset_gem_init(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void intel_modeset_cleanup(struct drm_device *dev);
+extern int intel_connector_register(struct drm_connector *);
 extern void intel_connector_unregister(struct drm_connector *);
 extern int intel_modeset_vga_set_state(struct drm_device *dev, bool state);
 extern void intel_display_resume(struct drm_device *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c
index 37537d4f635c..637219a87ac4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c
@@ -743,6 +743,7 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs intel_crt_connector_funcs = {
 	.dpms = drm_atomic_helper_connector_dpms,
 	.detect = intel_crt_detect,
 	.fill_modes = drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes,
+	.late_register = intel_connector_register,
 	.early_unregister = intel_connector_unregister,
 	.destroy = intel_crt_destroy,
 	.set_property = intel_crt_set_property,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index dfa73c815dfa..7400805ae0ab 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -16198,6 +16198,12 @@ void intel_modeset_gem_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 	intel_backlight_register(dev);
 }
 
+int intel_connector_register(struct drm_connector *connector)
+{
+	intel_panel_setup_backlight(connector);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void intel_connector_unregister(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct intel_connector *intel_connector = to_intel_connector(connector);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
index c899f0f7b598..7dcd6a44e8b8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
@@ -4433,6 +4433,11 @@ static int
 intel_dp_connector_register(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = intel_attached_dp(connector);
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = intel_connector_register(connector);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	i915_debugfs_connector_add(connector);
 
@@ -5401,7 +5406,6 @@ static bool intel_edp_init_connector(struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
 			 fixed_mode, downclock_mode,
 			 pipe);
 	intel_connector->panel.backlight.power = intel_edp_backlight_power;
-	intel_panel_setup_backlight(connector);
 
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp_mst.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp_mst.c
index 5d718d27eb64..77bace9a21dd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp_mst.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp_mst.c
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs intel_dp_mst_connector_funcs = {
 	.fill_modes = drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes,
 	.set_property = intel_dp_mst_set_property,
 	.atomic_get_property = intel_connector_atomic_get_property,
+	.late_register = intel_connector_register,
 	.early_unregister = intel_connector_unregister,
 	.destroy = intel_dp_mst_connector_destroy,
 	.atomic_destroy_state = drm_atomic_helper_connector_destroy_state,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
index 6738b06689ff..f3365e4deaef 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
@@ -1385,6 +1385,7 @@ static const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs intel_dsi_connector_helper_funcs
 static const struct drm_connector_funcs intel_dsi_connector_funcs = {
 	.dpms = drm_atomic_helper_connector_dpms,
 	.detect = intel_dsi_detect,
+	.late_register = intel_connector_register,
 	.early_unregister = intel_connector_unregister,
 	.destroy = intel_dsi_connector_destroy,
 	.fill_modes = drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes,
@@ -1586,8 +1587,6 @@ void intel_dsi_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	drm_connector_register(connector);
 
-	intel_panel_setup_backlight(connector);
-
 	return;
 
 err:
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
index 88f8d468874e..72b827e86c6b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ static void intel_dvo_destroy(struct drm_connector *connector)
 static const struct drm_connector_funcs intel_dvo_connector_funcs = {
 	.dpms = drm_atomic_helper_connector_dpms,
 	.detect = intel_dvo_detect,
+	.late_register = intel_connector_register,
 	.early_unregister = intel_connector_unregister,
 	.destroy = intel_dvo_destroy,
 	.fill_modes = drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
index f94b1d6a2661..ad0ab4066e38 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
@@ -1774,6 +1774,7 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs intel_hdmi_connector_funcs = {
 	.fill_modes = drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes,
 	.set_property = intel_hdmi_set_property,
 	.atomic_get_property = intel_connector_atomic_get_property,
+	.late_register = intel_connector_register,
 	.early_unregister = intel_connector_unregister,
 	.destroy = intel_hdmi_destroy,
 	.atomic_destroy_state = drm_atomic_helper_connector_destroy_state,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
index ebe6ac7c4f67..b66b21ef3224 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs intel_lvds_connector_funcs = {
 	.fill_modes = drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes,
 	.set_property = intel_lvds_set_property,
 	.atomic_get_property = intel_connector_atomic_get_property,
+	.late_register = intel_connector_register,
 	.early_unregister = intel_connector_unregister,
 	.destroy = intel_lvds_destroy,
 	.atomic_destroy_state = drm_atomic_helper_connector_destroy_state,
@@ -1133,8 +1134,6 @@ out:
 	}
 	drm_connector_register(connector);
 
-	intel_panel_setup_backlight(connector);
-
 	return;
 
 failed:
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
index 4d736dc33661..8aec748904e1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
@@ -2181,6 +2181,11 @@ static int
 intel_sdvo_connector_register(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct intel_sdvo *sdvo = intel_attached_sdvo(connector);
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = intel_connector_register(connector);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	return sysfs_create_link(&connector->kdev->kobj,
 				 &sdvo->ddc.dev.kobj,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_tv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_tv.c
index 3acd1565467c..235e7e38dacc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_tv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_tv.c
@@ -1501,6 +1501,7 @@ out:
 static const struct drm_connector_funcs intel_tv_connector_funcs = {
 	.dpms = drm_atomic_helper_connector_dpms,
 	.detect = intel_tv_detect,
+	.late_register = intel_connector_register,
 	.early_unregister = intel_connector_unregister,
 	.destroy = intel_tv_destroy,
 	.set_property = intel_tv_set_property,
