diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c
index aed99a0fc44b..2a839956dae6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c
@@ -225,10 +225,8 @@ fail:
 
 		drm_fb_helper_release_fbi(helper);
 
-		if (fb) {
-			drm_framebuffer_unregister_private(fb);
+		if (fb)
 			drm_framebuffer_remove(fb);
-		}
 	}
 
 	return ret;
@@ -314,10 +312,8 @@ void omap_fbdev_free(struct drm_device *dev)
 	omap_gem_put_paddr(fbdev->bo);
 
 	/* this will free the backing object */
-	if (fbdev->fb) {
-		drm_framebuffer_unregister_private(fbdev->fb);
+	if (fbdev->fb)
 		drm_framebuffer_remove(fbdev->fb);
-	}
 
 	kfree(fbdev);