diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
index 650b3f7e2a8e..4a7a2c08becd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
@@ -1361,6 +1361,7 @@ static void i915_driver_register(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 		I915_WRITE(vgtif_reg(display_ready), VGT_DRV_DISPLAY_READY);
 
 	i915_setup_sysfs(dev);
+	intel_modeset_register(dev_priv);
 
 	if (INTEL_INFO(dev_priv)->num_pipes) {
 		/* Must be done after probing outputs */
@@ -1396,6 +1397,7 @@ static void i915_driver_unregister(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	intel_gpu_ips_teardown();
 	acpi_video_unregister();
 	intel_opregion_unregister(dev_priv);
+	intel_modeset_unregister(dev_priv);
 	i915_teardown_sysfs(dev_priv->dev);
 	i915_gem_shrinker_cleanup(dev_priv);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 6616b70c3a34..005f5913509f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -3673,6 +3673,8 @@ 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 void intel_modeset_register(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
+extern void intel_modeset_unregister(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 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);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c
index 7c06173f5f67..723bc734fb67 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c
@@ -881,8 +881,6 @@ void intel_crt_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	drm_connector_helper_add(connector, &intel_crt_connector_helper_funcs);
 
-	drm_connector_register(connector);
-
 	if (!I915_HAS_HOTPLUG(dev))
 		intel_connector->polled = DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_CONNECT;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 42d260bd1829..c944a1d2d8ab 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -15450,6 +15450,16 @@ void intel_modeset_init_hw(struct drm_device *dev)
 	intel_enable_gt_powersave(dev_priv);
 }
 
+void intel_modeset_register(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
+{
+	drm_connector_register_all(dev_priv->dev);
+}
+
+void intel_modeset_unregister(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
+{
+	drm_connector_unregister_all(dev_priv->dev);
+}
+
 /*
  * Calculate what we think the watermarks should be for the state we've read
  * out of the hardware and then immediately program those watermarks so that
@@ -16266,8 +16276,6 @@ void intel_modeset_cleanup(struct drm_device *dev)
 	/* flush any delayed tasks or pending work */
 	flush_scheduled_work();
 
-	drm_connector_unregister_all(dev);
-
 	drm_mode_config_cleanup(dev);
 
 	intel_cleanup_overlay(dev_priv);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
index 9bbe5d5f759c..c64715f132ad 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
@@ -5489,7 +5489,6 @@ intel_dp_init_connector(struct intel_digital_port *intel_dig_port,
 			  edp_panel_vdd_work);
 
 	intel_connector_attach_encoder(intel_connector, intel_encoder);
-	drm_connector_register(connector);
 
 	if (HAS_DDI(dev))
 		intel_connector->get_hw_state = intel_ddi_connector_get_hw_state;
@@ -5565,7 +5564,6 @@ fail:
 		edp_panel_vdd_off_sync(intel_dp);
 		pps_unlock(intel_dp);
 	}
-	drm_connector_unregister(connector);
 	drm_connector_cleanup(connector);
 
 	return false;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
index 54af0a162d20..76964177379b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
@@ -1588,8 +1588,6 @@ void intel_dsi_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	intel_dsi_add_properties(intel_connector);
 
-	drm_connector_register(connector);
-
 	return;
 
 err:
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
index 86dd746d7573..8cfe58f6b8ed 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
@@ -553,7 +553,6 @@ void intel_dvo_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 			intel_dvo->panel_wants_dither = true;
 		}
 
-		drm_connector_register(connector);
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
index 2b45132cf1a6..0959af378901 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
@@ -1913,7 +1913,6 @@ void intel_hdmi_init_connector(struct intel_digital_port *intel_dig_port,
 	intel_hdmi_add_properties(intel_hdmi, connector);
 
 	intel_connector_attach_encoder(intel_connector, intel_encoder);
-	drm_connector_register(connector);
 	intel_hdmi->attached_connector = intel_connector;
 
 	/* For G4X desktop chip, PEG_BAND_GAP_DATA 3:0 must first be written
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
index 0d5f62063f15..449897ff17b3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
@@ -1134,7 +1134,6 @@ out:
 		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("lid notifier registration failed\n");
 		lvds_connector->lid_notifier.notifier_call = NULL;
 	}
-	drm_connector_register(connector);
 
 	return;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
index 180932e5463f..1bec7c49fff9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
@@ -2397,16 +2397,8 @@ intel_sdvo_connector_init(struct intel_sdvo_connector *connector,
 	connector->base.get_hw_state = intel_sdvo_connector_get_hw_state;
 
 	intel_connector_attach_encoder(&connector->base, &encoder->base);
-	ret = drm_connector_register(drm_connector);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto err1;
 
 	return 0;
-
-err1:
-	drm_connector_cleanup(drm_connector);
-
-	return ret;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2533,7 +2525,6 @@ intel_sdvo_tv_init(struct intel_sdvo *intel_sdvo, int type)
 	return true;
 
 err:
-	drm_connector_unregister(connector);
 	intel_sdvo_destroy(connector);
 	return false;
 }
@@ -2612,7 +2603,6 @@ intel_sdvo_lvds_init(struct intel_sdvo *intel_sdvo, int device)
 	return true;
 
 err:
-	drm_connector_unregister(connector);
 	intel_sdvo_destroy(connector);
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_tv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_tv.c
index 3998982c5bfb..67cb19c1476b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_tv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_tv.c
@@ -1643,5 +1643,4 @@ intel_tv_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 	drm_object_attach_property(&connector->base,
 				   dev->mode_config.tv_bottom_margin_property,
 				   intel_tv->margin[TV_MARGIN_BOTTOM]);
-	drm_connector_register(connector);
 }
