diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index a87eeff..b32a51f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -2136,6 +2136,7 @@
 	}
 
 	encoder->crtc = crtc;
+	intel_output->base.encoder = encoder;
 	intel_output->load_detect_temp = true;
 
 	intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
@@ -2171,6 +2172,7 @@
 
 	if (intel_output->load_detect_temp) {
 		encoder->crtc = NULL;
+		intel_output->base.encoder = NULL;
 		intel_output->load_detect_temp = false;
 		crtc->enabled = drm_helper_crtc_in_use(crtc);
 		drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(dev);