diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_drv.c
index 212bd87c0c4a..b730b8d5d949 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_drv.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/console.h>
 #include <linux/iommu.h>
 
+#include <drm/drm_aperture.h>
 #include <drm/drm_drv.h>
 #include <drm/drm_fb_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_gem_cma_helper.h>
@@ -114,6 +115,15 @@ static int rockchip_drm_bind(struct device *dev)
 	struct rockchip_drm_private *private;
 	int ret;
 
+	/* Remove existing drivers that may own the framebuffer memory. */
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers(false, "rockchip-drm-fb");
+	if (ret) {
+		DRM_DEV_ERROR(dev,
+			      "Failed to remove existing framebuffers - %d.\n",
+			      ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	drm_dev = drm_dev_alloc(&rockchip_drm_driver, dev);
 	if (IS_ERR(drm_dev))
 		return PTR_ERR(drm_dev);