diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_stub.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_stub.c
index c200136a5d8e..f53d5246979c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_stub.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_stub.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ err_idr:
  */
 static void drm_unplug_minor(struct drm_minor *minor)
 {
-	if (!minor || !device_is_registered(minor->kdev))
+	if (!minor || !minor->kdev)
 		return;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_FS)