diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_lvds.c
index 59341654ec32..6ecb6b8a1dcd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_lvds.c
@@ -577,7 +577,6 @@ static int rockchip_lvds_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master,
 		goto err_put_port;
 	} else if (ret) {
 		DRM_DEV_ERROR(dev, "failed to find panel and bridge node\n");
-		ret = -EPROBE_DEFER;
 		goto err_put_port;
 	}
 	if (lvds->panel)