diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index 6654f2f87775..04a3a5ce370a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_add_one_connector);
  */
 int drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 {
-	struct drm_device *dev = fb_helper->dev;
+	struct drm_device *dev;
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	struct drm_connector_list_iter conn_iter;
 	int i, ret = 0;
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ int drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 	if (!drm_fbdev_emulation || !fb_helper)
 		return 0;
 
+	dev = fb_helper->dev;
+
 	mutex_lock(&fb_helper->lock);
 	drm_connector_list_iter_begin(dev, &conn_iter);
 	drm_for_each_connector_iter(connector, &conn_iter) {