}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_connector_attach_encoder);
 
+/**
+ * drm_connector_has_possible_encoder - check if the connector and encoder are assosicated with each other
+ * @connector: the connector
+ * @encoder: the encoder
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * True if @encoder is one of the possible encoders for @connector.
+ */
+bool drm_connector_has_possible_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector,
+                                       struct drm_encoder *encoder)
+{
+       struct drm_encoder *enc;
+       int i;
+
+       drm_connector_for_each_possible_encoder(connector, enc, i) {
+               if (enc == encoder)
+                       return true;
+       }
+
+       return false;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_has_possible_encoder);
+
 static void drm_mode_remove(struct drm_connector *connector,
                            struct drm_display_mode *mode)
 {
 
 drm_connector_list_iter_next(struct drm_connector_list_iter *iter);
 void drm_connector_list_iter_end(struct drm_connector_list_iter *iter);
 
+bool drm_connector_has_possible_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector,
+                                       struct drm_encoder *encoder);
+
 /**
  * drm_for_each_connector_iter - connector_list iterator macro
  * @connector: &struct drm_connector pointer used as cursor