diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.c
index 5b7260557391..08b5bb219816 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.c
@@ -616,6 +616,7 @@ static int malidp_bind(struct device *dev)
 	struct malidp_hw_device *hwdev;
 	struct platform_device *pdev = to_platform_device(dev);
 	struct of_device_id const *dev_id;
+	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
 	/* number of lines for the R, G and B output */
 	u8 output_width[MAX_OUTPUT_CHANNELS];
 	int ret = 0, i;
@@ -737,6 +738,15 @@ static int malidp_bind(struct device *dev)
 		goto bind_fail;
 	}
 
+	/* We expect to have a maximum of two encoders one for the actual
+	 * display and a virtual one for the writeback connector
+	 */
+	WARN_ON(drm->mode_config.num_encoder > 2);
+	list_for_each_entry(encoder, &drm->mode_config.encoder_list, head) {
+		encoder->possible_clones =
+				(1 << drm->mode_config.num_encoder) -  1;
+	}
+
 	ret = malidp_irq_init(pdev);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto irq_init_fail;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_mw.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_mw.c
index cfd718e7e97c..ba6ae66387c9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_mw.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_mw.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static void malidp_mw_connector_reset(struct drm_connector *connector)
 static enum drm_connector_status
 malidp_mw_connector_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 {
-	return connector_status_disconnected;
+	return connector_status_connected;
 }
 
 static void malidp_mw_connector_destroy(struct drm_connector *connector)