diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_output.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_output.c
index 39802c0539b6..473a475f27b1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_output.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_output.c
@@ -113,21 +113,9 @@ static int atmel_hlcdc_rgb_mode_valid(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	return atmel_hlcdc_dc_mode_valid(rgb->dc, mode);
 }
 
-
-
-static struct drm_encoder *
-atmel_hlcdc_rgb_best_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector)
-{
-	struct atmel_hlcdc_rgb_output *rgb =
-			drm_connector_to_atmel_hlcdc_rgb_output(connector);
-
-	return &rgb->encoder;
-}
-
 static const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs atmel_hlcdc_panel_connector_helper_funcs = {
 	.get_modes = atmel_hlcdc_panel_get_modes,
 	.mode_valid = atmel_hlcdc_rgb_mode_valid,
-	.best_encoder = atmel_hlcdc_rgb_best_encoder,
 };
 
 static enum drm_connector_status