diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_driver.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_driver.c
index 195e34acef30..d31819758f3d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_driver.c
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ static void i915_driver_late_release(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	i915_params_free(&dev_priv->params);
 
 	intel_display_device_remove(display);
+	dev_priv->display = NULL;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/mock_gem_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/mock_gem_device.c
index 27dc0e40a8d7..796c9b070e41 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/mock_gem_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/selftests/mock_gem_device.c
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ void mock_destroy_device(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 	struct device *dev = i915->drm.dev;
 
 	intel_display_device_remove(i915->display);
+	i915->display = NULL;
 
 	devres_release_group(dev, NULL);
 	put_device(dev);