diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358767.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358767.c
index 1a7755396282..1f4b962502c7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358767.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/tc358767.c
@@ -656,6 +656,12 @@ static int tc_aux_link_setup(struct tc_data *tc)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;
 
+	/* Register DP AUX channel */
+	tc->aux.name = "TC358767 AUX i2c adapter";
+	tc->aux.dev = tc->dev;
+	tc->aux.transfer = tc_aux_transfer;
+	drm_dp_aux_init(&tc->aux);
+
 	return 0;
 err:
 	dev_err(tc->dev, "tc_aux_link_setup failed: %d\n", ret);
@@ -1736,12 +1742,6 @@ static int tc_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	/* Register DP AUX channel */
-	tc->aux.name = "TC358767 AUX i2c adapter";
-	tc->aux.dev = tc->dev;
-	tc->aux.transfer = tc_aux_transfer;
-	drm_dp_aux_init(&tc->aux);
-
 	tc->bridge.funcs = &tc_edp_bridge_funcs;
 	if (tc->hpd_pin >= 0)
 		tc->bridge.ops |= DRM_BRIDGE_OP_DETECT;