diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
index 25c269bc4681..b6062833370f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
@@ -75,15 +75,17 @@ int drm_atomic_set_mode_for_crtc(struct drm_crtc_state *state,
 	state->mode_blob = NULL;
 
 	if (mode) {
+		struct drm_property_blob *blob;
+
 		drm_mode_convert_to_umode(&umode, mode);
-		state->mode_blob =
-			drm_property_create_blob(state->crtc->dev,
-		                                 sizeof(umode),
-		                                 &umode);
-		if (IS_ERR(state->mode_blob))
-			return PTR_ERR(state->mode_blob);
+		blob = drm_property_create_blob(crtc->dev,
+						sizeof(umode), &umode);
+		if (IS_ERR(blob))
+			return PTR_ERR(blob);
 
 		drm_mode_copy(&state->mode, mode);
+
+		state->mode_blob = blob;
 		state->enable = true;
 		DRM_DEBUG_ATOMIC("Set [MODE:%s] for [CRTC:%d:%s] state %p\n",
 				 mode->name, crtc->base.id, crtc->name, state);