diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
index 0683813..4a1168d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
@@ -345,6 +345,10 @@
 	ret = platform_driver_register(&exynos_drm_common_hdmi_driver);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out_common_hdmi;
+
+	ret = exynos_platform_device_hdmi_register();
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out_common_hdmi_dev;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DRM_EXYNOS_VIDI
@@ -382,11 +386,13 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DRM_EXYNOS_VIDI
-out_vidi:
 	platform_driver_unregister(&vidi_driver);
+out_vidi:
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DRM_EXYNOS_HDMI
+	exynos_platform_device_hdmi_unregister();
+out_common_hdmi_dev:
 	platform_driver_unregister(&exynos_drm_common_hdmi_driver);
 out_common_hdmi:
 	platform_driver_unregister(&mixer_driver);
@@ -415,6 +421,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DRM_EXYNOS_HDMI
+	exynos_platform_device_hdmi_unregister();
 	platform_driver_unregister(&exynos_drm_common_hdmi_driver);
 	platform_driver_unregister(&mixer_driver);
 	platform_driver_unregister(&hdmi_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.h
index 9c9c2dc..a4702a8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.h
@@ -328,6 +328,17 @@
 int exynos_drm_subdrv_open(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *file);
 void exynos_drm_subdrv_close(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *file);
 
+/*
+ * this function registers exynos drm hdmi platform device. It ensures only one
+ * instance of the device is created.
+ */
+extern int exynos_platform_device_hdmi_register(void);
+
+/*
+ * this function unregisters exynos drm hdmi platform device if it exists.
+ */
+void exynos_platform_device_hdmi_unregister(void);
+
 extern struct platform_driver fimd_driver;
 extern struct platform_driver hdmi_driver;
 extern struct platform_driver mixer_driver;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_hdmi.c
index 2d11e70..8b771a3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_hdmi.c
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 #define get_ctx_from_subdrv(subdrv)	container_of(subdrv,\
 					struct drm_hdmi_context, subdrv);
 
+/* platform device pointer for common drm hdmi device. */
+static struct platform_device *exynos_drm_hdmi_pdev;
+
 /* Common hdmi subdrv needs to access the hdmi and mixer though context.
 * These should be initialied by the repective drivers */
 static struct exynos_drm_hdmi_context *hdmi_ctx;
@@ -46,6 +49,25 @@
 	bool	enabled[MIXER_WIN_NR];
 };
 
+int exynos_platform_device_hdmi_register(void)
+{
+	if (exynos_drm_hdmi_pdev)
+		return -EEXIST;
+
+	exynos_drm_hdmi_pdev = platform_device_register_simple(
+			"exynos-drm-hdmi", -1, NULL, 0);
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(exynos_drm_hdmi_pdev))
+		return PTR_ERR(exynos_drm_hdmi_pdev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void exynos_platform_device_hdmi_unregister(void)
+{
+	if (exynos_drm_hdmi_pdev)
+		platform_device_unregister(exynos_drm_hdmi_pdev);
+}
+
 void exynos_hdmi_drv_attach(struct exynos_drm_hdmi_context *ctx)
 {
 	if (ctx)