diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c
index d4b112911a99..45a0c6671000 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c
@@ -402,6 +402,13 @@ struct drm_bridge *drmm_panel_bridge_add(struct drm_device *drm,
 	if (IS_ERR(bridge))
 		return bridge;
 
+	/*
+	 * For non-component bridges, like host DSI bridge the DRM pointer
+	 * can be available only when a panel-bridge is found.
+	 */
+	if (!drm)
+		drm = bridge->dev;
+
 	ret = drmm_add_action_or_reset(drm, drmm_drm_panel_bridge_release,
 				       bridge);
 	if (ret)