diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
index f98bb2e26372..5569454ad9e4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ 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;
 }