diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce/dce_link_encoder.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce/dce_link_encoder.c
index 86e55d028cbf1232db69383871017fbddfef7ef8..10b70ca29ba3a48c85970dedf16939410765c858 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce/dce_link_encoder.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce/dce_link_encoder.c
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ void dce110_link_encoder_enable_tmds_output(
 	/* Enable the PHY */
 
 	cntl.action = TRANSMITTER_CONTROL_ENABLE;
-	cntl.engine_id = ENGINE_ID_UNKNOWN;
+	cntl.engine_id = enc->preferred_engine;
 	cntl.transmitter = enc110->base.transmitter;
 	cntl.pll_id = clock_source;
 	if (hdmi) {