diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/mdp/mdp5/mdp5_plane.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/mdp/mdp5/mdp5_plane.c
index 951c002b05df..2653ad893ebc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/mdp/mdp5/mdp5_plane.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/mdp/mdp5/mdp5_plane.c
@@ -75,15 +75,11 @@ static void mdp5_plane_install_rotation_property(struct drm_device *dev,
 		!(mdp5_plane->caps & MDP_PIPE_CAP_VFLIP))
 		return;
 
-	if (!dev->mode_config.rotation_property)
-		dev->mode_config.rotation_property =
-			drm_mode_create_rotation_property(dev,
-				DRM_ROTATE_0 | DRM_REFLECT_X | DRM_REFLECT_Y);
-
-	if (dev->mode_config.rotation_property)
-		drm_object_attach_property(&plane->base,
-			dev->mode_config.rotation_property,
-			DRM_ROTATE_0);
+	drm_plane_create_rotation_property(plane,
+					   DRM_ROTATE_0,
+					   DRM_ROTATE_0 |
+					   DRM_REFLECT_X |
+					   DRM_REFLECT_Y);
 }
 
 /* helper to install properties which are common to planes and crtcs */