diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c
index 48159d5d22144..9ff921f43a939 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c
@@ -946,8 +946,10 @@ static int hdmi_create_connector(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 	connector->interlace_allowed = true;
 	connector->polled = DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_HPD;
 
-	ret = drm_connector_init(hdata->drm_dev, connector,
-			&hdmi_connector_funcs, DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIA);
+	ret = drm_connector_init_with_ddc(hdata->drm_dev, connector,
+					  &hdmi_connector_funcs,
+					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIA,
+					  hdata->ddc_adpt);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRM_DEV_ERROR(hdata->dev,
 			      "Failed to initialize connector with drm\n");