diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
index ba1507036f26..4a8cbec832bc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
@@ -3021,7 +3021,7 @@ int drm_atomic_helper_set_config(struct drm_mode_set *set,
 
 	ret = handle_conflicting_encoders(state, true);
 	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+		goto fail;
 
 	ret = drm_atomic_commit(state);