diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_crtc.c
index a8ae064f52bb..f9600f2ad660 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_crtc.c
@@ -659,9 +659,6 @@ static bool tilcdc_crtc_mode_fixup(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 static int tilcdc_crtc_atomic_check(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 				    struct drm_crtc_state *state)
 {
-	struct drm_display_mode *mode = &state->mode;
-	int ret;
-
 	/* If we are not active we don't care */
 	if (!state->active)
 		return 0;
@@ -673,12 +670,6 @@ static int tilcdc_crtc_atomic_check(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	ret = tilcdc_crtc_mode_valid(crtc, mode);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_dbg(crtc->dev->dev, "Mode \"%s\" not valid", mode->name);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -730,13 +721,6 @@ static const struct drm_crtc_funcs tilcdc_crtc_funcs = {
 	.disable_vblank	= tilcdc_crtc_disable_vblank,
 };
 
-static const struct drm_crtc_helper_funcs tilcdc_crtc_helper_funcs = {
-		.mode_fixup     = tilcdc_crtc_mode_fixup,
-		.atomic_check	= tilcdc_crtc_atomic_check,
-		.atomic_enable	= tilcdc_crtc_atomic_enable,
-		.atomic_disable	= tilcdc_crtc_atomic_disable,
-};
-
 int tilcdc_crtc_max_width(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = crtc->dev;
@@ -751,7 +735,9 @@ int tilcdc_crtc_max_width(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	return max_width;
 }
 
-int tilcdc_crtc_mode_valid(struct drm_crtc *crtc, struct drm_display_mode *mode)
+static enum drm_mode_status
+tilcdc_crtc_mode_valid(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
+		       const struct drm_display_mode *mode)
 {
 	struct tilcdc_drm_private *priv = crtc->dev->dev_private;
 	unsigned int bandwidth;
@@ -839,6 +825,14 @@ int tilcdc_crtc_mode_valid(struct drm_crtc *crtc, struct drm_display_mode *mode)
 	return MODE_OK;
 }
 
+static const struct drm_crtc_helper_funcs tilcdc_crtc_helper_funcs = {
+		.mode_valid	= tilcdc_crtc_mode_valid,
+		.mode_fixup	= tilcdc_crtc_mode_fixup,
+		.atomic_check	= tilcdc_crtc_atomic_check,
+		.atomic_enable	= tilcdc_crtc_atomic_enable,
+		.atomic_disable	= tilcdc_crtc_atomic_disable,
+};
+
 void tilcdc_crtc_set_panel_info(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		const struct tilcdc_panel_info *info)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c
index 3dac08b24140..36fd05b145a4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ static void tilcdc_fini(struct drm_device *dev)
 	drm_kms_helper_poll_fini(dev);
 	drm_irq_uninstall(dev);
 	drm_mode_config_cleanup(dev);
-	tilcdc_remove_external_device(dev);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_FREQ
 	if (priv->freq_transition.notifier_call)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.h
index 62cea5ff5558..3298f39d320e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.h
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ struct tilcdc_drm_private {
 
 	struct drm_encoder *external_encoder;
 	struct drm_connector *external_connector;
-	const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs *connector_funcs;
 
 	bool is_registered;
 	bool is_componentized;
@@ -168,7 +167,6 @@ void tilcdc_crtc_set_panel_info(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		const struct tilcdc_panel_info *info);
 void tilcdc_crtc_set_simulate_vesa_sync(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 					bool simulate_vesa_sync);
-int tilcdc_crtc_mode_valid(struct drm_crtc *crtc, struct drm_display_mode *mode);
 int tilcdc_crtc_max_width(struct drm_crtc *crtc);
 void tilcdc_crtc_shutdown(struct drm_crtc *crtc);
 int tilcdc_crtc_update_fb(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_external.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_external.c
index b4eaf9bc87f8..54adf05f44e6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_external.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_external.c
@@ -40,64 +40,6 @@ static const struct tilcdc_panel_info panel_info_default = {
 		.raster_order           = 0,
 };
 
-static int tilcdc_external_mode_valid(struct drm_connector *connector,
-				      struct drm_display_mode *mode)
-{
-	struct tilcdc_drm_private *priv = connector->dev->dev_private;
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = tilcdc_crtc_mode_valid(priv->crtc, mode);
-	if (ret != MODE_OK)
-		return ret;
-
-	BUG_ON(priv->external_connector != connector);
-	BUG_ON(!priv->connector_funcs);
-
-	/* If the connector has its own mode_valid call it. */
-	if (!IS_ERR(priv->connector_funcs) &&
-	    priv->connector_funcs->mode_valid)
-		return priv->connector_funcs->mode_valid(connector, mode);
-
-	return MODE_OK;
-}
-
-static int tilcdc_add_external_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
-					 struct drm_connector *connector)
-{
-	struct tilcdc_drm_private *priv = dev->dev_private;
-	struct drm_connector_helper_funcs *connector_funcs;
-
-	/* There should never be more than one connector */
-	if (WARN_ON(priv->external_connector))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	priv->external_connector = connector;
-	connector_funcs = devm_kzalloc(dev->dev, sizeof(*connector_funcs),
-				       GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!connector_funcs)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	/* connector->helper_private contains always struct
-	 * connector_helper_funcs pointer. For tilcdc crtc to have a
-	 * say if a specific mode is Ok, we need to install our own
-	 * helper functions. In our helper functions we copy
-	 * everything else but use our own mode_valid() (above).
-	 */
-	if (connector->helper_private) {
-		priv->connector_funcs =	connector->helper_private;
-		*connector_funcs = *priv->connector_funcs;
-	} else {
-		priv->connector_funcs = ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
-	}
-	connector_funcs->mode_valid = tilcdc_external_mode_valid;
-	drm_connector_helper_add(connector, connector_funcs);
-
-	dev_dbg(dev->dev, "External connector '%s' connected\n",
-		connector->name);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static
 struct drm_connector *tilcdc_encoder_find_connector(struct drm_device *ddev,
 						    struct drm_encoder *encoder)
@@ -118,7 +60,6 @@ struct drm_connector *tilcdc_encoder_find_connector(struct drm_device *ddev,
 int tilcdc_add_component_encoder(struct drm_device *ddev)
 {
 	struct tilcdc_drm_private *priv = ddev->dev_private;
-	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(encoder, &ddev->mode_config.encoder_list, head)
@@ -130,28 +71,17 @@ int tilcdc_add_component_encoder(struct drm_device *ddev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	connector = tilcdc_encoder_find_connector(ddev, encoder);
+	priv->external_connector
+		= tilcdc_encoder_find_connector(ddev, encoder);
 
-	if (!connector)
+	if (!priv->external_connector)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* Only tda998x is supported at the moment. */
 	tilcdc_crtc_set_simulate_vesa_sync(priv->crtc, true);
 	tilcdc_crtc_set_panel_info(priv->crtc, &panel_info_tda998x);
 
-	return tilcdc_add_external_connector(ddev, connector);
-}
-
-void tilcdc_remove_external_device(struct drm_device *dev)
-{
-	struct tilcdc_drm_private *priv = dev->dev_private;
-
-	/* Restore the original helper functions, if any. */
-	if (IS_ERR(priv->connector_funcs))
-		drm_connector_helper_add(priv->external_connector, NULL);
-	else if (priv->connector_funcs)
-		drm_connector_helper_add(priv->external_connector,
-					 priv->connector_funcs);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct drm_encoder_funcs tilcdc_external_encoder_funcs = {
@@ -162,7 +92,6 @@ static
 int tilcdc_attach_bridge(struct drm_device *ddev, struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 {
 	struct tilcdc_drm_private *priv = ddev->dev_private;
-	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	int ret;
 
 	priv->external_encoder->possible_crtcs = BIT(0);
@@ -175,13 +104,12 @@ int tilcdc_attach_bridge(struct drm_device *ddev, struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 
 	tilcdc_crtc_set_panel_info(priv->crtc, &panel_info_default);
 
-	connector = tilcdc_encoder_find_connector(ddev, priv->external_encoder);
-	if (!connector)
+	priv->external_connector =
+		tilcdc_encoder_find_connector(ddev, priv->external_encoder);
+	if (!priv->external_connector)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	ret = tilcdc_add_external_connector(ddev, connector);
-
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int tilcdc_attach_external_device(struct drm_device *ddev)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_external.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_external.h
index 763d18f006c7..a28b9df68c8f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_external.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_external.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #define __TILCDC_EXTERNAL_H__
 
 int tilcdc_add_component_encoder(struct drm_device *dev);
-void tilcdc_remove_external_device(struct drm_device *dev);
 int tilcdc_get_external_components(struct device *dev,
 				   struct component_match **match);
 int tilcdc_attach_external_device(struct drm_device *ddev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_panel.c
index a1acab39d87f..7c26f81fb3f0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_panel.c
@@ -170,14 +170,6 @@ static int panel_connector_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	return i;
 }
 
-static int panel_connector_mode_valid(struct drm_connector *connector,
-		  struct drm_display_mode *mode)
-{
-	struct tilcdc_drm_private *priv = connector->dev->dev_private;
-	/* our only constraints are what the crtc can generate: */
-	return tilcdc_crtc_mode_valid(priv->crtc, mode);
-}
-
 static struct drm_encoder *panel_connector_best_encoder(
 		struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
@@ -195,7 +187,6 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs panel_connector_funcs = {
 
 static const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs panel_connector_helper_funcs = {
 	.get_modes          = panel_connector_get_modes,
-	.mode_valid         = panel_connector_mode_valid,
 	.best_encoder       = panel_connector_best_encoder,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_tfp410.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_tfp410.c
index daebf1aa6b0a..54c6d825b1a0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_tfp410.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_tfp410.c
@@ -183,14 +183,6 @@ static int tfp410_connector_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int tfp410_connector_mode_valid(struct drm_connector *connector,
-		  struct drm_display_mode *mode)
-{
-	struct tilcdc_drm_private *priv = connector->dev->dev_private;
-	/* our only constraints are what the crtc can generate: */
-	return tilcdc_crtc_mode_valid(priv->crtc, mode);
-}
-
 static struct drm_encoder *tfp410_connector_best_encoder(
 		struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
@@ -209,7 +201,6 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs tfp410_connector_funcs = {
 
 static const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs tfp410_connector_helper_funcs = {
 	.get_modes          = tfp410_connector_get_modes,
-	.mode_valid         = tfp410_connector_mode_valid,
 	.best_encoder       = tfp410_connector_best_encoder,
 };
 
