diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_dsi.c
index f9c9e32b299c..35bb825d1918 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_dsi.c
@@ -935,11 +935,13 @@ static int mcde_dsi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master,
 	for_each_available_child_of_node(dev->of_node, child) {
 		panel = of_drm_find_panel(child);
 		if (IS_ERR(panel)) {
-			dev_err(dev, "failed to find panel try bridge (%lu)\n",
+			dev_err(dev, "failed to find panel try bridge (%ld)\n",
 				PTR_ERR(panel));
+			panel = NULL;
+
 			bridge = of_drm_find_bridge(child);
 			if (IS_ERR(bridge)) {
-				dev_err(dev, "failed to find bridge (%lu)\n",
+				dev_err(dev, "failed to find bridge (%ld)\n",
 					PTR_ERR(bridge));
 				return PTR_ERR(bridge);
 			}