diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
index bf39fcc49e0f181ddcbf340632fa4f77c8b1bb10..df3e66416a305959121d35177027a83c440903c8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
@@ -696,10 +696,11 @@ static int pdev_remove(struct platform_device *device)
 {
 	DBG("");
 
+	drm_put_dev(platform_get_drvdata(device));
+
 	omap_disconnect_dssdevs();
 	omap_crtc_pre_uninit();
 
-	drm_put_dev(platform_get_drvdata(device));
 	return 0;
 }