diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i2c/tda998x_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i2c/tda998x_drv.c
index 48af5cac1902bbfa1360ee0a76918701baf83739..b98c969aeffa677311650736211eddb8d68d9184 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i2c/tda998x_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i2c/tda998x_drv.c
@@ -1183,7 +1183,6 @@ static void
 tda998x_encoder_destroy(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	struct tda998x_priv *priv = to_tda998x_priv(encoder);
-	drm_i2c_encoder_destroy(encoder);
 
 	/* disable all IRQs and free the IRQ handler */
 	cec_write(priv, REG_CEC_RXSHPDINTENA, 0);
@@ -1193,6 +1192,7 @@ tda998x_encoder_destroy(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 
 	if (priv->cec)
 		i2c_unregister_device(priv->cec);
+	drm_i2c_encoder_destroy(encoder);
 	kfree(priv);
 }