diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
index 0f64c0a1d4b3..fef38ea146a2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@ nouveau_fbcon_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 	drm_fb_helper_fini(&fbcon->helper);
 free:
 	kfree(fbcon);
+	drm->fbcon = NULL;
 	return ret;
 }