diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
index c1a0d346b0c2..33ebe291d189 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ void drm_mode_remove(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		     struct drm_display_mode *mode)
 {
 	list_del(&mode->head);
-	kfree(mode);
+	drm_mode_destroy(connector->dev, mode);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_remove);