diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c
index 9c6817b..5d6ad1f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.c
@@ -2412,7 +2412,7 @@ int dpu_encoder_setup(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_encoder *enc,
 	struct dpu_kms *dpu_kms = to_dpu_kms(priv->kms);
 	struct drm_encoder *drm_enc = NULL;
 	struct dpu_encoder_virt *dpu_enc = NULL;
-	int ret = 0;
+	int ret = 0, intf_i;
 
 	dpu_enc = to_dpu_encoder_virt(enc);
 
@@ -2424,13 +2424,16 @@ int dpu_encoder_setup(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_encoder *enc,
 	timer_setup(&dpu_enc->frame_done_timer,
 			dpu_encoder_frame_done_timeout, 0);
 
+	intf_i = disp_info->h_tile_instance[0];
 	if (disp_info->intf_type == DRM_MODE_ENCODER_DSI)
 		timer_setup(&dpu_enc->vsync_event_timer,
 				dpu_encoder_vsync_event_handler,
 				0);
-	else if (disp_info->intf_type == DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS)
+	else if (disp_info->intf_type == DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS) {
 		dpu_enc->wide_bus_en = msm_dp_wide_bus_available(
-				priv->dp[disp_info->h_tile_instance[0]]);
+				priv->dp[intf_i]);
+		disp_info->is_external = msm_dp_is_external(priv->dp[intf_i]);
+	}
 
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&dpu_enc->delayed_off_work,
 			dpu_encoder_off_work);
@@ -2455,6 +2458,17 @@ int dpu_encoder_setup(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_encoder *enc,
 
 }
 
+bool dpu_encoder_is_external(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc)
+{
+	struct dpu_encoder_virt *dpu_enc;
+
+	if (!drm_enc)
+		return false;
+
+	dpu_enc = to_dpu_encoder_virt(drm_enc);
+	return dpu_enc->disp_info.is_external;
+}
+
 struct drm_encoder *dpu_encoder_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 		int drm_enc_mode)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.h
index 9e7236e..43f0d8b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder.h
@@ -25,16 +25,18 @@
  * @num_of_h_tiles:     Number of horizontal tiles in case of split interface
  * @h_tile_instance:    Controller instance used per tile. Number of elements is
  *                      based on num_of_h_tiles
- * @is_cmd_mode		Boolean to indicate if the CMD mode is requested
+ * @is_cmd_mode:        Boolean to indicate if the CMD mode is requested
+ * @is_external:        Boolean to indicate if the intf is external
  * @is_te_using_watchdog_timer:  Boolean to indicate watchdog TE is
- *				 used instead of panel TE in cmd mode panels
- * @dsc:		DSC configuration data for DSC-enabled displays
+ *                      used instead of panel TE in cmd mode panels
+ * @dsc:                DSC configuration data for DSC-enabled displays
  */
 struct msm_display_info {
 	int intf_type;
 	uint32_t num_of_h_tiles;
 	uint32_t h_tile_instance[MAX_H_TILES_PER_DISPLAY];
 	bool is_cmd_mode;
+	bool is_external;
 	bool is_te_using_watchdog_timer;
 	struct drm_dsc_config *dsc;
 };
@@ -128,6 +130,12 @@ enum dpu_intf_mode dpu_encoder_get_intf_mode(struct drm_encoder *encoder);
 void dpu_encoder_virt_runtime_resume(struct drm_encoder *encoder);
 
 /**
+ * dpu_encoder_is_external - find if the encoder is of type external
+ * @drm_enc:    Pointer to previously created drm encoder structure
+ */
+bool dpu_encoder_is_external(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc);
+
+/**
  * dpu_encoder_init - initialize virtual encoder object
  * @dev:        Pointer to drm device structure
  * @disp_info:  Pointer to display information structure
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c
index bfd0aef..0bbdcca5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c
@@ -1509,6 +1509,11 @@ bool msm_dp_wide_bus_available(const struct msm_dp *dp_display)
 	return dp->wide_bus_en;
 }
 
+bool msm_dp_is_external(const struct msm_dp *dp_display)
+{
+	return (dp_display->connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DisplayPort);
+}
+
 void msm_dp_debugfs_init(struct msm_dp *dp_display, struct drm_minor *minor)
 {
 	struct dp_display_private *dp;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.h
index ea80846..3b9f8d2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.h
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ void msm_dp_snapshot(struct msm_disp_state *disp_state, struct msm_dp *dp_displa
 
 void msm_dp_debugfs_init(struct msm_dp *dp_display, struct drm_minor *minor);
 bool msm_dp_wide_bus_available(const struct msm_dp *dp_display);
-
+bool msm_dp_is_external(const struct msm_dp *dp_display);
 #else
 static inline int __init msm_dp_register(void)
 {
@@ -365,6 +365,11 @@ static inline bool msm_dp_wide_bus_available(const struct msm_dp *dp_display)
 	return false;
 }
 
+static inline bool msm_dp_is_external(const struct msm_dp *dp_display)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DRM_MSM_MDP4
