diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_fb.c
index dbb62f6eb48a..dd9ffded223b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_fb.c
@@ -432,9 +432,11 @@ static void udl_fbdev_destroy(struct drm_device *dev,
 {
 	drm_fb_helper_unregister_fbi(&ufbdev->helper);
 	drm_fb_helper_fini(&ufbdev->helper);
-	drm_framebuffer_unregister_private(&ufbdev->ufb.base);
-	drm_framebuffer_cleanup(&ufbdev->ufb.base);
-	drm_gem_object_put_unlocked(&ufbdev->ufb.obj->base);
+	if (ufbdev->ufb.obj) {
+		drm_framebuffer_unregister_private(&ufbdev->ufb.base);
+		drm_framebuffer_cleanup(&ufbdev->ufb.base);
+		drm_gem_object_put_unlocked(&ufbdev->ufb.obj->base);
+	}
 }
 
 int udl_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev)