diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arc/arcpgu_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arc/arcpgu_hdmi.c
index 8fd7094beece..52839934f2fb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arc/arcpgu_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arc/arcpgu_hdmi.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ int arcpgu_drm_hdmi_init(struct drm_device *drm, struct device_node *np)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* Link drm_bridge to encoder */
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, bridge, NULL);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		drm_encoder_cleanup(encoder);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_output.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_output.c
index 121b62682d80..e2019fe97fff 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_output.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_output.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static int atmel_hlcdc_attach_endpoint(struct drm_device *dev, int endpoint)
 	}
 
 	if (bridge) {
-		ret = drm_bridge_attach(&output->encoder, bridge, NULL);
+		ret = drm_bridge_attach(&output->encoder, bridge, NULL, 0);
 		if (!ret)
 			return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/adv7511/adv7511_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/adv7511/adv7511_drv.c
index a275e6c91bd7..87b58c1acff4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/adv7511/adv7511_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/adv7511/adv7511_drv.c
@@ -847,11 +847,17 @@ static void adv7511_bridge_mode_set(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 	adv7511_mode_set(adv, mode, adj_mode);
 }
 
-static int adv7511_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int adv7511_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+				 enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct adv7511 *adv = bridge_to_adv7511(bridge);
 	int ret;
 
+	if (flags & DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Fix bridge driver to make connector optional!");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (!bridge->encoder) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Parent encoder object not found");
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix-anx6345.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix-anx6345.c
index 0d8d083b0207..5139c3724890 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix-anx6345.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix-anx6345.c
@@ -520,11 +520,17 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs anx6345_connector_funcs = {
 	.atomic_destroy_state = drm_atomic_helper_connector_destroy_state,
 };
 
-static int anx6345_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int anx6345_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+				 enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct anx6345 *anx6345 = bridge_to_anx6345(bridge);
 	int err;
 
+	if (flags & DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Fix bridge driver to make connector optional!");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (!bridge->encoder) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Parent encoder object not found");
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix-anx78xx.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix-anx78xx.c
index 864423f59d66..0d5a5ad0c9ee 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix-anx78xx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix-anx78xx.c
@@ -886,11 +886,17 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs anx78xx_connector_funcs = {
 	.atomic_destroy_state = drm_atomic_helper_connector_destroy_state,
 };
 
-static int anx78xx_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int anx78xx_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+				 enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct anx78xx *anx78xx = bridge_to_anx78xx(bridge);
 	int err;
 
+	if (flags & DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Fix bridge driver to make connector optional!");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (!bridge->encoder) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Parent encoder object not found");
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c
index dfb59a5fefea..9ded2cef57dd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c
@@ -1216,13 +1216,19 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs analogix_dp_connector_funcs = {
 	.atomic_destroy_state = drm_atomic_helper_connector_destroy_state,
 };
 
-static int analogix_dp_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int analogix_dp_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+				     enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct analogix_dp_device *dp = bridge->driver_private;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder = dp->encoder;
 	struct drm_connector *connector = NULL;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	if (flags & DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Fix bridge driver to make connector optional!");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (!bridge->encoder) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Parent encoder object not found");
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -1598,7 +1604,7 @@ static int analogix_dp_create_bridge(struct drm_device *drm_dev,
 	bridge->driver_private = dp;
 	bridge->funcs = &analogix_dp_bridge_funcs;
 
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(dp->encoder, bridge, NULL);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(dp->encoder, bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRM_ERROR("failed to attach drm bridge\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/cdns-dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/cdns-dsi.c
index b7c97f060241..69c3892caee5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/cdns-dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/cdns-dsi.c
@@ -644,7 +644,8 @@ static int cdns_dsi_check_conf(struct cdns_dsi *dsi,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cdns_dsi_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int cdns_dsi_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+				  enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct cdns_dsi_input *input = bridge_to_cdns_dsi_input(bridge);
 	struct cdns_dsi *dsi = input_to_dsi(input);
@@ -656,7 +657,8 @@ static int cdns_dsi_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 		return -ENOTSUPP;
 	}
 
-	return drm_bridge_attach(bridge->encoder, output->bridge, bridge);
+	return drm_bridge_attach(bridge->encoder, output->bridge, bridge,
+				 flags);
 }
 
 static enum drm_mode_status
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/dumb-vga-dac.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/dumb-vga-dac.c
index cc33dc411b9e..ad5b5a849e43 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/dumb-vga-dac.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/dumb-vga-dac.c
@@ -100,11 +100,17 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs dumb_vga_con_funcs = {
 	.atomic_destroy_state	= drm_atomic_helper_connector_destroy_state,
 };
 
-static int dumb_vga_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int dumb_vga_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+			   enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct dumb_vga *vga = drm_bridge_to_dumb_vga(bridge);
 	int ret;
 
+	if (flags & DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Fix bridge driver to make connector optional!");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (!bridge->encoder) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Missing encoder\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/lvds-codec.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/lvds-codec.c
index f7ae28ed1c14..24fb1befdfa2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/lvds-codec.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/lvds-codec.c
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@ static inline struct lvds_codec *to_lvds_codec(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 	return container_of(bridge, struct lvds_codec, bridge);
 }
 
-static int lvds_codec_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int lvds_codec_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+			     enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct lvds_codec *lvds_codec = to_lvds_codec(bridge);
 
 	return drm_bridge_attach(bridge->encoder, lvds_codec->panel_bridge,
-				 bridge);
+				 bridge, flags);
 }
 
 static void lvds_codec_enable(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/megachips-stdpxxxx-ge-b850v3-fw.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/megachips-stdpxxxx-ge-b850v3-fw.c
index e8a49f6146c6..6200f12a37e6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/megachips-stdpxxxx-ge-b850v3-fw.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/megachips-stdpxxxx-ge-b850v3-fw.c
@@ -206,13 +206,19 @@ static irqreturn_t ge_b850v3_lvds_irq_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-static int ge_b850v3_lvds_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int ge_b850v3_lvds_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+				 enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct drm_connector *connector = &ge_b850v3_lvds_ptr->connector;
 	struct i2c_client *stdp4028_i2c
 			= ge_b850v3_lvds_ptr->stdp4028_i2c;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (flags & DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Fix bridge driver to make connector optional!");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (!bridge->encoder) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Parent encoder object not found");
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/nxp-ptn3460.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/nxp-ptn3460.c
index 57ff01339559..438e566ce0a4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/nxp-ptn3460.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/nxp-ptn3460.c
@@ -236,11 +236,17 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs ptn3460_connector_funcs = {
 	.atomic_destroy_state = drm_atomic_helper_connector_destroy_state,
 };
 
-static int ptn3460_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int ptn3460_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+				 enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct ptn3460_bridge *ptn_bridge = bridge_to_ptn3460(bridge);
 	int ret;
 
+	if (flags & DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Fix bridge driver to make connector optional!");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (!bridge->encoder) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Parent encoder object not found");
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c
index 9660736ddbf3..5c92d7c9fd61 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c
@@ -53,12 +53,18 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs panel_bridge_connector_funcs = {
 	.atomic_destroy_state = drm_atomic_helper_connector_destroy_state,
 };
 
-static int panel_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int panel_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+			       enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct panel_bridge *panel_bridge = drm_bridge_to_panel_bridge(bridge);
 	struct drm_connector *connector = &panel_bridge->connector;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (flags & DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Fix bridge driver to make connector optional!");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (!bridge->encoder) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Missing encoder\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/parade-ps8622.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/parade-ps8622.c
index 10c47c008b40..d789ea2a7fb9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/parade-ps8622.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/parade-ps8622.c
@@ -476,11 +476,17 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs ps8622_connector_funcs = {
 	.atomic_destroy_state = drm_atomic_helper_connector_destroy_state,
 };
 
-static int ps8622_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int ps8622_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+			 enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct ps8622_bridge *ps8622 = bridge_to_ps8622(bridge);
 	int ret;
 
+	if (flags & DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Fix bridge driver to make connector optional!");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (!bridge->encoder) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Parent encoder object not found");
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/parade-ps8640.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/parade-ps8640.c
index c6c06688aff2..d3a53442d449 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/parade-ps8640.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/parade-ps8640.c
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ static void ps8640_post_disable(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 		DRM_ERROR("cannot disable regulators %d\n", ret);
 }
 
-static int ps8640_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int ps8640_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+				enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct ps8640 *ps_bridge = bridge_to_ps8640(bridge);
 	struct device *dev = &ps_bridge->page[0]->dev;
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ static int ps8640_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 
 	/* Attach the panel-bridge to the dsi bridge */
 	return drm_bridge_attach(bridge->encoder, ps_bridge->panel_bridge,
-				 &ps_bridge->bridge);
+				 &ps_bridge->bridge, flags);
 
 err_dsi_attach:
 	mipi_dsi_device_unregister(dsi);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/sii902x.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/sii902x.c
index b70e8c5cf2e1..6dad025f8da7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/sii902x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/sii902x.c
@@ -399,12 +399,18 @@ out:
 	mutex_unlock(&sii902x->mutex);
 }
 
-static int sii902x_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int sii902x_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+				 enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct sii902x *sii902x = bridge_to_sii902x(bridge);
 	struct drm_device *drm = bridge->dev;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (flags & DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Fix bridge driver to make connector optional!");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	drm_connector_helper_add(&sii902x->connector,
 				 &sii902x_connector_helper_funcs);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/sil-sii8620.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/sil-sii8620.c
index 4c0eef406eb1..92acd336aa89 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/sil-sii8620.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/sil-sii8620.c
@@ -2202,7 +2202,8 @@ static inline struct sii8620 *bridge_to_sii8620(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 	return container_of(bridge, struct sii8620, bridge);
 }
 
-static int sii8620_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int sii8620_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+			  enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct sii8620 *ctx = bridge_to_sii8620(bridge);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-hdmi.c
index 67fca439bbfb..9bad194cfd0a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-hdmi.c
@@ -2371,7 +2371,8 @@ static const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs dw_hdmi_connector_helper_funcs =
 	.atomic_check = dw_hdmi_connector_atomic_check,
 };
 
-static int dw_hdmi_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int dw_hdmi_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+				 enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct dw_hdmi *hdmi = bridge->driver_private;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder = bridge->encoder;
@@ -2379,6 +2380,11 @@ static int dw_hdmi_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 	struct cec_connector_info conn_info;
 	struct cec_notifier *notifier;
 
+	if (flags & DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Fix bridge driver to make connector optional!");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	connector->interlace_allowed = 1;
 	connector->polled = DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_HPD;
 
@@ -3076,7 +3082,7 @@ struct dw_hdmi *dw_hdmi_bind(struct platform_device *pdev,
 	if (IS_ERR(hdmi))
 		return hdmi;
 
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, &hdmi->bridge, NULL);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, &hdmi->bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret) {
 		dw_hdmi_remove(hdmi);
 		DRM_ERROR("Failed to initialize bridge with drm\n");
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-mipi-dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-mipi-dsi.c
index 12823ae91065..5ef0f154aa7b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-mipi-dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-mipi-dsi.c
@@ -936,7 +936,8 @@ dw_mipi_dsi_bridge_mode_valid(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 	return mode_status;
 }
 
-static int dw_mipi_dsi_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int dw_mipi_dsi_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+				     enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct dw_mipi_dsi *dsi = bridge_to_dsi(bridge);
 
@@ -949,7 +950,8 @@ static int dw_mipi_dsi_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 	bridge->encoder->encoder_type = DRM_MODE_ENCODER_DSI;
 
 	/* Attach the panel-bridge to the dsi bridge */
-	return drm_bridge_attach(bridge->encoder, dsi->panel_bridge, bridge);
+	return drm_bridge_attach(bridge->encoder, dsi->panel_bridge, bridge,
+				 flags);
 }
 
 static const struct drm_bridge_funcs dw_mipi_dsi_bridge_funcs = {
@@ -1120,7 +1122,7 @@ int dw_mipi_dsi_bind(struct dw_mipi_dsi *dsi, struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, &dsi->bridge, NULL);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, &dsi->bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Failed to initialize bridge with drm\n");
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358764.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358764.c
index 96207fcfde19..283e4a8dd923 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358764.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358764.c
@@ -349,12 +349,18 @@ static void tc358764_enable(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 		dev_err(ctx->dev, "error enabling panel (%d)\n", ret);
 }
 
-static int tc358764_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int tc358764_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+			   enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct tc358764 *ctx = bridge_to_tc358764(bridge);
 	struct drm_device *drm = bridge->dev;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (flags & DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Fix bridge driver to make connector optional!");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	ctx->connector.polled = DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_HPD;
 	ret = drm_connector_init(drm, &ctx->connector,
 				 &tc358764_connector_funcs,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358767.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358767.c
index 3709e5ace724..402a690d1fe5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358767.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358767.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_edid.h>
 #include <drm/drm_of.h>
 #include <drm/drm_panel.h>
+#include <drm/drm_print.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
 
 /* Registers */
@@ -1403,13 +1404,19 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs tc_connector_funcs = {
 	.atomic_destroy_state = drm_atomic_helper_connector_destroy_state,
 };
 
-static int tc_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int tc_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+			    enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	u32 bus_format = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_RGB888_1X24;
 	struct tc_data *tc = bridge_to_tc(bridge);
 	struct drm_device *drm = bridge->dev;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (flags & DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Fix bridge driver to make connector optional!");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	/* Create DP/eDP connector */
 	drm_connector_helper_add(&tc->connector, &tc_connector_helper_funcs);
 	ret = drm_connector_init(drm, &tc->connector, &tc_connector_funcs,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358768.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358768.c
index da7af03256f6..1b39e8d37834 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358768.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358768.c
@@ -511,7 +511,8 @@ static const struct mipi_dsi_host_ops tc358768_dsi_host_ops = {
 	.transfer = tc358768_dsi_host_transfer,
 };
 
-static int tc358768_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int tc358768_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+				  enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct tc358768_priv *priv = bridge_to_tc358768(bridge);
 
@@ -520,7 +521,8 @@ static int tc358768_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 		return -ENOTSUPP;
 	}
 
-	return drm_bridge_attach(bridge->encoder, priv->output.bridge, bridge);
+	return drm_bridge_attach(bridge->encoder, priv->output.bridge, bridge,
+				 flags);
 }
 
 static enum drm_mode_status
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/thc63lvd1024.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/thc63lvd1024.c
index 3d74129b2995..97d8129760e9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/thc63lvd1024.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/thc63lvd1024.c
@@ -42,11 +42,12 @@ static inline struct thc63_dev *to_thc63(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 	return container_of(bridge, struct thc63_dev, bridge);
 }
 
-static int thc63_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int thc63_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+			enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct thc63_dev *thc63 = to_thc63(bridge);
 
-	return drm_bridge_attach(bridge->encoder, thc63->next, bridge);
+	return drm_bridge_attach(bridge->encoder, thc63->next, bridge, flags);
 }
 
 static enum drm_mode_status thc63_mode_valid(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ti-sn65dsi86.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ti-sn65dsi86.c
index 6ce60a64b603..6ad688b320ae 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ti-sn65dsi86.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ti-sn65dsi86.c
@@ -266,7 +266,8 @@ static int ti_sn_bridge_parse_regulators(struct ti_sn_bridge *pdata)
 				       pdata->supplies);
 }
 
-static int ti_sn_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int ti_sn_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+			       enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	int ret, val;
 	struct ti_sn_bridge *pdata = bridge_to_ti_sn_bridge(bridge);
@@ -277,6 +278,11 @@ static int ti_sn_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 						   .node = NULL,
 						 };
 
+	if (flags & DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Fix bridge driver to make connector optional!");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	ret = drm_connector_init(bridge->dev, &pdata->connector,
 				 &ti_sn_bridge_connector_funcs,
 				 DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_eDP);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ti-tfp410.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ti-tfp410.c
index 108e8cd7ab68..193c9368f664 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ti-tfp410.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ti-tfp410.c
@@ -118,11 +118,17 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs tfp410_con_funcs = {
 	.atomic_destroy_state	= drm_atomic_helper_connector_destroy_state,
 };
 
-static int tfp410_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int tfp410_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+			 enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct tfp410 *dvi = drm_bridge_to_tfp410(bridge);
 	int ret;
 
+	if (flags & DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Fix bridge driver to make connector optional!");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (!bridge->encoder) {
 		dev_err(dvi->dev, "Missing encoder\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
index 5a8f7d7e05f3..96eace94fea8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ static const struct drm_private_state_funcs drm_bridge_priv_state_funcs = {
  * @encoder: DRM encoder
  * @bridge: bridge to attach
  * @previous: previous bridge in the chain (optional)
+ * @flags: DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_* flags
  *
  * Called by a kms driver to link the bridge to an encoder's chain. The previous
  * argument specifies the previous bridge in the chain. If NULL, the bridge is
@@ -166,7 +167,8 @@ static const struct drm_private_state_funcs drm_bridge_priv_state_funcs = {
  * Zero on success, error code on failure
  */
 int drm_bridge_attach(struct drm_encoder *encoder, struct drm_bridge *bridge,
-		      struct drm_bridge *previous)
+		      struct drm_bridge *previous,
+		      enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -188,7 +190,7 @@ int drm_bridge_attach(struct drm_encoder *encoder, struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 		list_add(&bridge->chain_node, &encoder->bridge_chain);
 
 	if (bridge->funcs->attach) {
-		ret = bridge->funcs->attach(bridge);
+		ret = bridge->funcs->attach(bridge, flags);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto err_reset_bridge;
 	}
@@ -312,6 +314,20 @@ void drm_bridge_detach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
  *   allows providing a single static const &drm_bridge_funcs instance in
  *   bridge drivers, improving security by storing function pointers in
  *   read-only memory.
+ *
+ *   In order to ease transition, bridge drivers may support both the old and
+ *   new models by making connector creation optional and implementing the
+ *   connected-related bridge operations. Connector creation is then controlled
+ *   by the flags argument to the drm_bridge_attach() function. Display drivers
+ *   that support the new model and create connectors themselves shall set the
+ *   %DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR flag, and bridge drivers shall then skip
+ *   connector creation. For intermediate bridges in the chain, the flag shall
+ *   be passed to the drm_bridge_attach() call for the downstream bridge.
+ *   Bridge drivers that implement the new model only shall return an error
+ *   from their &drm_bridge_funcs.attach handler when the
+ *   %DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR flag is not set. New display drivers
+ *   should use the new model, and convert the bridge drivers they use if
+ *   needed, in order to gradually transition to the new model.
  */
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.c
index 15fb516ae2d8..8ff4504161d5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static const struct drm_plane_funcs drm_simple_kms_plane_funcs = {
 int drm_simple_display_pipe_attach_bridge(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
 					  struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 {
-	return drm_bridge_attach(&pipe->encoder, bridge, NULL);
+	return drm_bridge_attach(&pipe->encoder, bridge, NULL, 0);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_simple_display_pipe_attach_bridge);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_dp.c
index 4785885c0f4f..d23d3502ca91 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_dp.c
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ static int exynos_dp_bridge_attach(struct analogix_dp_plat_data *plat_data,
 
 	/* Pre-empt DP connector creation if there's a bridge */
 	if (dp->ptn_bridge) {
-		ret = drm_bridge_attach(&dp->encoder, dp->ptn_bridge, bridge);
+		ret = drm_bridge_attach(&dp->encoder, dp->ptn_bridge, bridge,
+					0);
 		if (ret) {
 			DRM_DEV_ERROR(dp->dev,
 				      "Failed to attach bridge to drm\n");
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c
index 33628d85edad..669d3857502a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@ static int exynos_dsi_host_attach(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 
 	out_bridge  = of_drm_find_bridge(device->dev.of_node);
 	if (out_bridge) {
-		drm_bridge_attach(encoder, out_bridge, NULL);
+		drm_bridge_attach(encoder, out_bridge, NULL, 0);
 		dsi->out_bridge = out_bridge;
 		list_splice_init(&encoder->bridge_chain, &dsi->bridge_chain);
 	} else {
@@ -1717,7 +1717,7 @@ static int exynos_dsi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master,
 	if (dsi->in_bridge_node) {
 		in_bridge = of_drm_find_bridge(dsi->in_bridge_node);
 		if (in_bridge)
-			drm_bridge_attach(encoder, in_bridge, NULL);
+			drm_bridge_attach(encoder, in_bridge, NULL, 0);
 	}
 
 	return mipi_dsi_host_register(&dsi->dsi_host);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c
index 9ff921f43a93..3e5f1a77286d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ static int hdmi_create_connector(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 	drm_connector_attach_encoder(connector, encoder);
 
 	if (hdata->bridge) {
-		ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, hdata->bridge, NULL);
+		ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, hdata->bridge, NULL, 0);
 		if (ret)
 			DRM_DEV_ERROR(hdata->dev, "Failed to attach bridge\n");
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_rgb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_rgb.c
index 9598ee3cc4d2..cff344367f81 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_rgb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_rgb.c
@@ -151,5 +151,5 @@ int fsl_dcu_create_outputs(struct fsl_dcu_drm_device *fsl_dev)
 		return fsl_dcu_attach_panel(fsl_dev, panel);
 	}
 
-	return drm_bridge_attach(&fsl_dev->encoder, bridge, NULL);
+	return drm_bridge_attach(&fsl_dev->encoder, bridge, NULL, 0);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/kirin/dw_drm_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/kirin/dw_drm_dsi.c
index bdcf9c6ae9e9..f31068d74b18 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/kirin/dw_drm_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/kirin/dw_drm_dsi.c
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ static int dsi_bridge_init(struct drm_device *dev, struct dw_dsi *dsi)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* associate the bridge to dsi encoder */
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, bridge, NULL);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRM_ERROR("failed to attach external bridge\n");
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i2c/tda998x_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i2c/tda998x_drv.c
index a63790d32d75..c3332209f27a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i2c/tda998x_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i2c/tda998x_drv.c
@@ -1356,10 +1356,16 @@ static int tda998x_connector_init(struct tda998x_priv *priv,
 
 /* DRM bridge functions */
 
-static int tda998x_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int tda998x_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+				 enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct tda998x_priv *priv = bridge_to_tda998x_priv(bridge);
 
+	if (flags & DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Fix bridge driver to make connector optional!");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	return tda998x_connector_init(priv, bridge->dev);
 }
 
@@ -2022,7 +2028,7 @@ static int tda998x_encoder_init(struct device *dev, struct drm_device *drm)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_encoder;
 
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(&priv->encoder, &priv->bridge, NULL);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(&priv->encoder, &priv->bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_bridge;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/imx-ldb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/imx-ldb.c
index 8cb2665b2c74..4da22a94790c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/imx-ldb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/imx-ldb.c
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ static int imx_ldb_register(struct drm_device *drm,
 
 	if (imx_ldb_ch->bridge) {
 		ret = drm_bridge_attach(&imx_ldb_ch->encoder,
-					imx_ldb_ch->bridge, NULL);
+					imx_ldb_ch->bridge, NULL, 0);
 		if (ret) {
 			DRM_ERROR("Failed to initialize bridge with drm\n");
 			return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/parallel-display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/parallel-display.c
index 142acff5ab37..08fafa4bf8c2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/parallel-display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/parallel-display.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static int imx_pd_register(struct drm_device *drm,
 			 DRM_MODE_ENCODER_NONE, NULL);
 
 	imxpd->bridge.funcs = &imx_pd_bridge_funcs;
-	drm_bridge_attach(encoder, &imxpd->bridge, NULL);
+	drm_bridge_attach(encoder, &imxpd->bridge, NULL, 0);
 
 	if (!imxpd->next_bridge) {
 		drm_connector_helper_add(&imxpd->connector,
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static int imx_pd_register(struct drm_device *drm,
 
 	if (imxpd->next_bridge) {
 		ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, imxpd->next_bridge,
-					&imxpd->bridge);
+					&imxpd->bridge, 0);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			dev_err(imxpd->dev, "failed to attach bridge: %d\n",
 				ret);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ingenic/ingenic-drm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ingenic/ingenic-drm.c
index 6d47ef7b148c..9dfe7cb530e1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ingenic/ingenic-drm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ingenic/ingenic-drm.c
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ static int ingenic_drm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(&priv->encoder, bridge, NULL);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(&priv->encoder, bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Unable to attach bridge");
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_dsi.c
index bb6528b01cd0..7af5ebb0c436 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_dsi.c
@@ -986,7 +986,8 @@ static void mcde_dsi_bridge_disable(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 	clk_disable_unprepare(d->lp_clk);
 }
 
-static int mcde_dsi_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int mcde_dsi_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+				  enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct mcde_dsi *d = bridge_to_mcde_dsi(bridge);
 	struct drm_device *drm = bridge->dev;
@@ -998,7 +999,7 @@ static int mcde_dsi_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 	}
 
 	/* Attach the DSI bridge to the output (panel etc) bridge */
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(bridge->encoder, d->bridge_out, bridge);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(bridge->encoder, d->bridge_out, bridge, flags);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(d->dev, "failed to attach the DSI bridge\n");
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dpi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dpi.c
index 01fa8b8d763d..14fbe1c09ce9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dpi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dpi.c
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ static int mtk_dpi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 	/* Currently DPI0 is fixed to be driven by OVL1 */
 	dpi->encoder.possible_crtcs = BIT(1);
 
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(&dpi->encoder, dpi->bridge, NULL);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(&dpi->encoder, dpi->bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to attach bridge: %d\n", ret);
 		goto err_cleanup;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dsi.c
index 5fa1073cf26b..0ede69830a9d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dsi.c
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ static int mtk_dsi_create_conn_enc(struct drm_device *drm, struct mtk_dsi *dsi)
 
 	/* If there's a bridge, attach to it and let it create the connector */
 	if (dsi->bridge) {
-		ret = drm_bridge_attach(&dsi->encoder, dsi->bridge, NULL);
+		ret = drm_bridge_attach(&dsi->encoder, dsi->bridge, NULL, 0);
 		if (ret) {
 			DRM_ERROR("Failed to attach bridge to drm\n");
 			goto err_encoder_cleanup;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_hdmi.c
index 5e4a4dbda443..a8b20557539b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_hdmi.c
@@ -1297,11 +1297,17 @@ static void mtk_hdmi_hpd_event(bool hpd, struct device *dev)
  * Bridge callbacks
  */
 
-static int mtk_hdmi_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int mtk_hdmi_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+				  enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct mtk_hdmi *hdmi = hdmi_ctx_from_bridge(bridge);
 	int ret;
 
+	if (flags & DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Fix bridge driver to make connector optional!");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	ret = drm_connector_init_with_ddc(bridge->encoder->dev, &hdmi->conn,
 					  &mtk_hdmi_connector_funcs,
 					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIA,
@@ -1326,7 +1332,7 @@ static int mtk_hdmi_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 
 	if (hdmi->next_bridge) {
 		ret = drm_bridge_attach(bridge->encoder, hdmi->next_bridge,
-					bridge);
+					bridge, flags);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(hdmi->dev,
 				"Failed to attach external bridge: %d\n", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_manager.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_manager.c
index 104115d112eb..6af26ab5b09d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_manager.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dsi/dsi_manager.c
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ struct drm_bridge *msm_dsi_manager_bridge_init(u8 id)
 	bridge = &dsi_bridge->base;
 	bridge->funcs = &dsi_mgr_bridge_funcs;
 
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, bridge, NULL);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail;
 
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ struct drm_connector *msm_dsi_manager_ext_bridge_init(u8 id)
 	encoder = msm_dsi->encoder;
 
 	/* link the internal dsi bridge to the external bridge */
-	drm_bridge_attach(encoder, ext_bridge, int_bridge);
+	drm_bridge_attach(encoder, ext_bridge, int_bridge, 0);
 
 	/*
 	 * we need the drm_connector created by the external bridge
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/edp/edp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/edp/edp.c
index ad4e963ccd9b..a78d6077802b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/edp/edp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/edp/edp.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ int msm_edp_modeset_init(struct msm_edp *edp, struct drm_device *dev,
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, edp->bridge, NULL);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, edp->bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/edp/edp_bridge.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/edp/edp_bridge.c
index b65b5cc2dba2..c69a37e0c708 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/edp/edp_bridge.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/edp/edp_bridge.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ struct drm_bridge *msm_edp_bridge_init(struct msm_edp *edp)
 	bridge = &edp_bridge->base;
 	bridge->funcs = &edp_bridge_funcs;
 
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(edp->encoder, bridge, NULL);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(edp->encoder, bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi.c
index 1a9b6289637d..3a8646535c14 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ int msm_hdmi_modeset_init(struct hdmi *hdmi,
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, hdmi->bridge, NULL);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, hdmi->bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi_bridge.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi_bridge.c
index ba81338a9bf8..6e380db9287b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi_bridge.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi_bridge.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ struct drm_bridge *msm_hdmi_bridge_init(struct hdmi *hdmi)
 	bridge = &hdmi_bridge->base;
 	bridge->funcs = &msm_hdmi_bridge_funcs;
 
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(hdmi->encoder, bridge, NULL);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(hdmi->encoder, bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
index d2750f60f519..390e0662a8b8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ static int omap_modeset_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 		if (pipe->output->bridge) {
 			ret = drm_bridge_attach(pipe->encoder,
-						pipe->output->bridge, NULL);
+						pipe->output->bridge, NULL, 0);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_encoder.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_encoder.c
index 3cd83a030a04..c07c6a88aff0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_encoder.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_encoder.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ int rcar_du_encoder_init(struct rcar_du_device *rcdu,
 	 * Attach the bridge to the encoder. The bridge will create the
 	 * connector.
 	 */
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, bridge, NULL);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret) {
 		drm_encoder_cleanup(encoder);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_lvds.c
index 06432c881e07..ab0d49618cf9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_lvds.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_bridge.h>
 #include <drm/drm_of.h>
 #include <drm/drm_panel.h>
+#include <drm/drm_print.h>
 #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
 
 #include "rcar_lvds.h"
@@ -643,7 +644,8 @@ static bool rcar_lvds_mode_fixup(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 	return true;
 }
 
-static int rcar_lvds_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+static int rcar_lvds_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+			    enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags)
 {
 	struct rcar_lvds *lvds = bridge_to_rcar_lvds(bridge);
 	struct drm_connector *connector = &lvds->connector;
@@ -653,7 +655,12 @@ static int rcar_lvds_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 	/* If we have a next bridge just attach it. */
 	if (lvds->next_bridge)
 		return drm_bridge_attach(bridge->encoder, lvds->next_bridge,
-					 bridge);
+					 bridge, flags);
+
+	if (flags & DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Fix bridge driver to make connector optional!");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	/* Otherwise if we have a panel, create a connector. */
 	if (!lvds->panel)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_lvds.c
index f25a36743cbd..449a62908d21 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_lvds.c
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ static int rockchip_lvds_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master,
 			goto err_free_connector;
 		}
 	} else {
-		ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, lvds->bridge, NULL);
+		ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, lvds->bridge, NULL, 0);
 		if (ret) {
 			DRM_DEV_ERROR(drm_dev->dev,
 				      "failed to attach bridge: %d\n", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_rgb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_rgb.c
index ae730275a34f..3e2484985955 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_rgb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_rgb.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ struct rockchip_rgb *rockchip_rgb_init(struct device *dev,
 
 	rgb->bridge = bridge;
 
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, rgb->bridge, NULL);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, rgb->bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRM_DEV_ERROR(drm_dev->dev,
 			      "failed to attach bridge: %d\n", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_dvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_dvo.c
index b2778ec1cdd7..3d04bfca21a0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_dvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_dvo.c
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ static int sti_dvo_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 	bridge->of_node = dvo->dev.of_node;
 	drm_bridge_add(bridge);
 
-	err = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, bridge, NULL);
+	err = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (err) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Failed to attach bridge\n");
 		return err;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hda.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hda.c
index 2bb32009d117..f3f28d79b0e4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hda.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hda.c
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ static int sti_hda_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 
 	bridge->driver_private = hda;
 	bridge->funcs = &sti_hda_bridge_funcs;
-	drm_bridge_attach(encoder, bridge, NULL);
+	drm_bridge_attach(encoder, bridge, NULL, 0);
 
 	connector->encoder = encoder;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hdmi.c
index 64ed102033c8..18eaf786ffa4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hdmi.c
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ static int sti_hdmi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 
 	bridge->driver_private = hdmi;
 	bridge->funcs = &sti_hdmi_bridge_funcs;
-	drm_bridge_attach(encoder, bridge, NULL);
+	drm_bridge_attach(encoder, bridge, NULL, 0);
 
 	connector->encoder = encoder;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/ltdc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/ltdc.c
index 99bf93e8b36f..df585fe64f61 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/ltdc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/ltdc.c
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ static int ltdc_encoder_init(struct drm_device *ddev, struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 
 	drm_encoder_helper_add(encoder, &ltdc_encoder_helper_funcs);
 
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, bridge, NULL);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret) {
 		drm_encoder_cleanup(encoder);
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_lvds.c
index 65b7a8739666..26e5c7ceb8ff 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_lvds.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ int sun4i_lvds_init(struct drm_device *drm, struct sun4i_tcon *tcon)
 	}
 
 	if (bridge) {
-		ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, bridge, NULL);
+		ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, bridge, NULL, 0);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(drm->dev, "Couldn't attach our bridge\n");
 			goto err_cleanup_connector;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_rgb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_rgb.c
index b27f16af50f5..3b23d5be3cf3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_rgb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_rgb.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ int sun4i_rgb_init(struct drm_device *drm, struct sun4i_tcon *tcon)
 	}
 
 	if (rgb->bridge) {
-		ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, rgb->bridge, NULL);
+		ret = drm_bridge_attach(encoder, rgb->bridge, NULL, 0);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(drm->dev, "Couldn't attach our bridge\n");
 			goto err_cleanup_connector;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tidss/tidss_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tidss/tidss_kms.c
index 5311e0f1c551..3b6f8d54a016 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tidss/tidss_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tidss/tidss_kms.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static int tidss_dispc_modeset_init(struct tidss_device *tidss)
 			return PTR_ERR(enc);
 		}
 
-		ret = drm_bridge_attach(enc, pipes[i].bridge, NULL);
+		ret = drm_bridge_attach(enc, pipes[i].bridge, NULL, 0);
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_err(tidss->dev, "bridge attach failed: %d\n", ret);
 			return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_external.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_external.c
index 51d034e095f4..28b7f703236e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_external.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_external.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ int tilcdc_attach_bridge(struct drm_device *ddev, struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 
 	priv->external_encoder->possible_crtcs = BIT(0);
 
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(priv->external_encoder, bridge, NULL);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(priv->external_encoder, bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(ddev->dev, "drm_bridge_attach() failed %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dpi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dpi.c
index c586325de2a5..6dfede03396e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dpi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dpi.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static int vc4_dpi_init_bridge(struct vc4_dpi *dpi)
 		bridge = drm_panel_bridge_add_typed(panel,
 						    DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DPI);
 
-	return drm_bridge_attach(dpi->encoder, bridge, NULL);
+	return drm_bridge_attach(dpi->encoder, bridge, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 static int vc4_dpi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dsi.c
index fd8a2eb60505..d99b1d526651 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_dsi.c
@@ -1619,7 +1619,7 @@ static int vc4_dsi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 			 DRM_MODE_ENCODER_DSI, NULL);
 	drm_encoder_helper_add(dsi->encoder, &vc4_dsi_encoder_helper_funcs);
 
-	ret = drm_bridge_attach(dsi->encoder, dsi->bridge, NULL);
+	ret = drm_bridge_attach(dsi->encoder, dsi->bridge, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "bridge attach failed: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_bridge.h b/include/drm/drm_bridge.h
index 018e195c4808..ea2aa5ebae34 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_bridge.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_bridge.h
@@ -39,6 +39,17 @@ struct drm_panel;
 struct edid;
 struct i2c_adapter;
 
+/**
+ * enum drm_bridge_attach_flags - Flags for &drm_bridge_funcs.attach
+ */
+enum drm_bridge_attach_flags {
+	/**
+	 * @DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR: When this flag is set the bridge
+	 * shall not create a drm_connector.
+	 */
+	DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR = BIT(0),
+};
+
 /**
  * struct drm_bridge_funcs - drm_bridge control functions
  */
@@ -47,7 +58,8 @@ struct drm_bridge_funcs {
 	 * @attach:
 	 *
 	 * This callback is invoked whenever our bridge is being attached to a
-	 * &drm_encoder.
+	 * &drm_encoder. The flags argument tunes the behaviour of the attach
+	 * operation (see DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_*).
 	 *
 	 * The @attach callback is optional.
 	 *
@@ -55,7 +67,8 @@ struct drm_bridge_funcs {
 	 *
 	 * Zero on success, error code on failure.
 	 */
-	int (*attach)(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
+	int (*attach)(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
+		      enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags);
 
 	/**
 	 * @detach:
@@ -757,7 +770,8 @@ void drm_bridge_add(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
 void drm_bridge_remove(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
 struct drm_bridge *of_drm_find_bridge(struct device_node *np);
 int drm_bridge_attach(struct drm_encoder *encoder, struct drm_bridge *bridge,
-		      struct drm_bridge *previous);
+		      struct drm_bridge *previous,
+		      enum drm_bridge_attach_flags flags);
 
 /**
  * drm_bridge_get_next_bridge() - Get the next bridge in the chain