diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_out.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_out.c
index fa8d173994071d64f0b772ec435e1e5038916a7f..b8e81422d4e26f9f8c3f692955753bb046aebcca 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_out.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_out.c
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ static int mxsfb_attach_endpoint(struct drm_device *drm,
 
 int mxsfb_create_output(struct drm_device *drm)
 {
+	struct mxsfb_drm_private *mxsfb = drm->dev_private;
 	struct device_node *ep_np = NULL;
 	struct of_endpoint ep;
 	int ret;
@@ -127,5 +128,8 @@ int mxsfb_create_output(struct drm_device *drm)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (!mxsfb->panel)
+		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
+
 	return 0;
 }