diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_sysfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_sysfs.c
index bc0c6849360c..022876ae34f0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_sysfs.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ void drm_sysfs_destroy(void)
  */
 static void drm_sysfs_device_release(struct device *dev)
 {
+	memset(dev, 0, sizeof(struct device));
 	return;
 }