diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
index 59c85c63b7cc..719c46d245dd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ static int mtk_drm_bind(struct device *dev)
 err_deinit:
 	mtk_drm_kms_deinit(drm);
 err_free:
+	private->drm = NULL;
 	drm_dev_put(drm);
 	return ret;
 }