diff --git a/python/pyspark/pandas/plot/matplotlib.py b/python/pyspark/pandas/plot/matplotlib.py
index 91387805c421f..030623605e513 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/pandas/plot/matplotlib.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/pandas/plot/matplotlib.py
@@ -392,6 +392,12 @@ def _make_plot(self):
             kwds = self.kwds.copy()
 
             label = pprint_thing(label if len(label) > 1 else label[0])
+            # `if hasattr(...)` makes plotting compatible with pandas < 1.3, see pandas-dev/pandas#40078.
+            label = (
+                self._mark_right_label(label, index=i)
+                if hasattr(self, "_mark_right_label")
+                else label
+            )
             kwds["label"] = label
 
             style, kwds = self._apply_style_colors(colors, kwds, i, label)
@@ -400,7 +406,10 @@ def _make_plot(self):
 
             kwds = self._make_plot_keywords(kwds, y)
             artists = self._plot(ax, y, column_num=i, stacking_id=stacking_id, **kwds)
-            self._add_legend_handle(artists[0], label, index=i)
+            # `if hasattr(...)` makes plotting compatible with pandas < 1.3, see pandas-dev/pandas#40078.
+            self._append_legend_handles_labels(artists[0], label) if hasattr(
+                self, "_append_legend_handles_labels"
+            ) else self._add_legend_handle(artists[0], label, index=i)
 
     @classmethod
     def _plot(cls, ax, y, style=None, bins=None, bottom=0, column_num=0, stacking_id=None, **kwds):
@@ -483,6 +492,12 @@ def _make_plot(self):
             kwds = self.kwds.copy()
 
             label = pprint_thing(label if len(label) > 1 else label[0])
+            # `if hasattr(...)` makes plotting compatible with pandas < 1.3, see pandas-dev/pandas#40078.
+            label = (
+                self._mark_right_label(label, index=i)
+                if hasattr(self, "_mark_right_label")
+                else label
+            )
             kwds["label"] = label
 
             style, kwds = self._apply_style_colors(colors, kwds, i, label)
@@ -491,7 +506,10 @@ def _make_plot(self):
 
             kwds = self._make_plot_keywords(kwds, y)
             artists = self._plot(ax, y, column_num=i, stacking_id=stacking_id, **kwds)
-            self._add_legend_handle(artists[0], label, index=i)
+            # `if hasattr(...)` makes plotting compatible with pandas < 1.3, see pandas-dev/pandas#40078.
+            self._append_legend_handles_labels(artists[0], label) if hasattr(
+                self, "_append_legend_handles_labels"
+            ) else self._add_legend_handle(artists[0], label, index=i)
 
     def _get_ind(self, y):
         return KdePlotBase.get_ind(y, self.ind)