diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_crtc.c
index 4901179..9bb3d6f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_crtc.c
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@
 				bpc = connector->display_info.bpc;
 			encoder_mode = atombios_get_encoder_mode(encoder);
 			if ((radeon_encoder->devices & (ATOM_DEVICE_LCD_SUPPORT | ATOM_DEVICE_DFP_SUPPORT)) ||
-			    radeon_encoder_is_dp_bridge(encoder)) {
+			    (radeon_encoder_get_dp_bridge_encoder_id(encoder) != ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_NONE)) {
 				if (connector) {
 					struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector = to_radeon_connector(connector);
 					struct radeon_connector_atom_dig *dig_connector =
@@ -656,11 +656,11 @@
 						args.v3.sInput.ucDispPllConfig |=
 							DISPPLL_CONFIG_DUAL_LINK;
 				}
-				if (radeon_encoder_is_dp_bridge(encoder)) {
-					struct drm_encoder *ext_encoder = radeon_atom_get_external_encoder(encoder);
-					struct radeon_encoder *ext_radeon_encoder = to_radeon_encoder(ext_encoder);
-					args.v3.sInput.ucExtTransmitterID = ext_radeon_encoder->encoder_id;
-				} else
+				if (radeon_encoder_get_dp_bridge_encoder_id(encoder) !=
+				    ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_NONE)
+					args.v3.sInput.ucExtTransmitterID =
+						radeon_encoder_get_dp_bridge_encoder_id(encoder);
+				else
 					args.v3.sInput.ucExtTransmitterID = 0;
 
 				atom_execute_table(rdev->mode_info.atom_context,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_dp.c
index b5628ce..d0ef4cb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_dp.c
@@ -482,7 +482,8 @@
 	int bpp = convert_bpc_to_bpp(connector->display_info.bpc);
 	int lane_num, max_pix_clock;
 
-	if (radeon_connector_encoder_is_dp_bridge(connector))
+	if (radeon_connector_encoder_get_dp_bridge_encoder_id(connector) !=
+	    ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_NONE)
 		return 270000;
 
 	lane_num = radeon_dp_get_dp_lane_number(connector, dpcd, pix_clock);
@@ -559,7 +560,8 @@
 	if (!ASIC_IS_DCE4(rdev))
 		return;
 
-	if (radeon_connector_encoder_is_dp_bridge(connector))
+	if (radeon_connector_encoder_get_dp_bridge_encoder_id(connector) !=
+	    ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_NONE)
 		panel_mode = DP_PANEL_MODE_INTERNAL_DP1_MODE;
 	else if (connector->connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_eDP) {
 		u8 tmp = radeon_read_dpcd_reg(radeon_connector, DP_EDP_CONFIGURATION_CAP);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
index 22ee352..83352bb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 radeon_legacy_backlight_init(struct radeon_encoder *radeon_encoder,
 			     struct drm_connector *drm_connector);
 
-bool radeon_connector_encoder_is_dp_bridge(struct drm_connector *connector);
-
 void radeon_connector_hotplug(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
@@ -1204,7 +1202,8 @@
 		}
 	} else {
 		/* need to setup ddc on the bridge */
-		if (radeon_connector_encoder_is_dp_bridge(connector)) {
+		if (radeon_connector_encoder_get_dp_bridge_encoder_id(connector) !=
+			ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_NONE) {
 			if (encoder)
 				radeon_atom_ext_encoder_setup_ddc(encoder);
 		}
@@ -1214,13 +1213,12 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-bool radeon_connector_encoder_is_dp_bridge(struct drm_connector *connector)
+u16 radeon_connector_encoder_get_dp_bridge_encoder_id(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_mode_object *obj;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder;
 	struct radeon_encoder *radeon_encoder;
 	int i;
-	bool found = false;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < DRM_CONNECTOR_MAX_ENCODER; i++) {
 		if (connector->encoder_ids[i] == 0)
@@ -1236,14 +1234,13 @@
 		switch (radeon_encoder->encoder_id) {
 		case ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_TRAVIS:
 		case ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_NUTMEG:
-			found = true;
-			break;
+			return radeon_encoder->encoder_id;
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 
-	return found;
+	return ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_NONE;
 }
 
 bool radeon_connector_encoder_is_hbr2(struct drm_connector *connector)
@@ -1320,7 +1317,8 @@
 		if (!radeon_dig_connector->edp_on)
 			atombios_set_edp_panel_power(connector,
 						     ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_POWER_OFF);
-	} else if (radeon_connector_encoder_is_dp_bridge(connector)) {
+	} else if (radeon_connector_encoder_get_dp_bridge_encoder_id(connector) !=
+		   ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_NONE) {
 		/* DP bridges are always DP */
 		radeon_dig_connector->dp_sink_type = CONNECTOR_OBJECT_ID_DISPLAYPORT;
 		/* get the DPCD from the bridge */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
index 6adb3e5..07ac481 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
@@ -708,7 +708,8 @@
 
 	if ((radeon_connector->base.connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DisplayPort) ||
 	    (radeon_connector->base.connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_eDP) ||
-	    radeon_connector_encoder_is_dp_bridge(&radeon_connector->base)) {
+	    (radeon_connector_encoder_get_dp_bridge_encoder_id(&radeon_connector->base) !=
+	     ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_NONE)) {
 		struct radeon_connector_atom_dig *dig = radeon_connector->con_priv;
 
 		if ((dig->dp_sink_type == CONNECTOR_OBJECT_ID_DISPLAYPORT ||
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_encoders.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_encoders.c
index eb3f6dc..9838865 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_encoders.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_encoders.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-bool radeon_encoder_is_dp_bridge(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
+u16 radeon_encoder_get_dp_bridge_encoder_id(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	struct drm_encoder *other_encoder = radeon_atom_get_external_encoder(encoder);
 
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
 
 	if (ASIC_IS_DCE3(rdev) &&
 	    ((radeon_encoder->active_device & (ATOM_DEVICE_DFP_SUPPORT | ATOM_DEVICE_LCD_SUPPORT)) ||
-	     radeon_encoder_is_dp_bridge(encoder))) {
+	     (radeon_encoder_get_dp_bridge_encoder_id(encoder) != ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_NONE))) {
 		struct drm_connector *connector = radeon_get_connector_for_encoder(encoder);
 		radeon_dp_set_link_config(connector, mode);
 	}
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@
 	struct radeon_connector_atom_dig *dig_connector;
 
 	/* dp bridges are always DP */
-	if (radeon_encoder_is_dp_bridge(encoder))
+	if (radeon_encoder_get_dp_bridge_encoder_id(encoder) != ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_NONE)
 		return ATOM_ENCODER_MODE_DP;
 
 	/* DVO is always DVO */
@@ -1638,7 +1638,7 @@
 			break;
 		case 2:
 			args.v2.ucCRTC = radeon_crtc->crtc_id;
-			if (radeon_encoder_is_dp_bridge(encoder)) {
+			if (radeon_encoder_get_dp_bridge_encoder_id(encoder) != ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_NONE) {
 				struct drm_connector *connector = radeon_get_connector_for_encoder(encoder);
 
 				if (connector->connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_LVDS)
@@ -2099,7 +2099,8 @@
 
 	if ((radeon_encoder->active_device &
 	     (ATOM_DEVICE_DFP_SUPPORT | ATOM_DEVICE_LCD_SUPPORT)) ||
-	    radeon_encoder_is_dp_bridge(encoder)) {
+	    (radeon_encoder_get_dp_bridge_encoder_id(encoder) !=
+	     ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_NONE)) {
 		struct radeon_encoder_atom_dig *dig = radeon_encoder->enc_priv;
 		if (dig)
 			dig->dig_encoder = radeon_atom_pick_dig_encoder(encoder);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h
index ed0178f..cbf80de 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h
@@ -468,8 +468,8 @@
 extern struct drm_connector *
 radeon_get_connector_for_encoder(struct drm_encoder *encoder);
 
-extern bool radeon_encoder_is_dp_bridge(struct drm_encoder *encoder);
-extern bool radeon_connector_encoder_is_dp_bridge(struct drm_connector *connector);
+extern u16 radeon_encoder_get_dp_bridge_encoder_id(struct drm_encoder *encoder);
+extern u16 radeon_connector_encoder_get_dp_bridge_encoder_id(struct drm_connector *connector);
 extern bool radeon_connector_encoder_is_hbr2(struct drm_connector *connector);
 extern bool radeon_connector_is_dp12_capable(struct drm_connector *connector);