diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
index 91f58db5915f..76daaf6a0945 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
@@ -386,6 +386,12 @@ static int mtk_drm_kms_init(struct drm_device *drm)
 	if (ret)
 		goto put_mutex_dev;
 
+	/*
+	 * Ensure internal panels are at the top of the connector list before
+	 * crtc creation.
+	 */
+	drm_helper_move_panel_connectors_to_head(drm);
+
 	/*
 	 * We currently support two fixed data streams, each optional,
 	 * and each statically assigned to a crtc: