diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c
index 161c73e67664..3ce5bf902f70 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c
@@ -783,6 +783,7 @@ err:
 static void xe_device_remove_display(struct xe_device *xe)
 {
 	xe_display_unregister(xe);
+	drm_dev_unregister(&xe->drm);
 
 	drm_dev_unplug(&xe->drm);
 	xe_display_driver_remove(xe);