diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/fsl-ldb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/fsl-ldb.c
index 7ec84c81cd78..420b3e08130e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/fsl-ldb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/fsl-ldb.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ static int fsl_ldb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	fsl_ldb->bridge.next_bridge = of_drm_find_and_get_bridge(panel_node);
 	of_node_put(panel_node);
 	if (!fsl_ldb->bridge.next_bridge)
-		return -ENODEV;
+		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
 
 	if (fsl_ldb_is_dual(fsl_ldb)) {
 		struct device_node *port1, *port2;