diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_crtc.c
index 2af60d98f48f..a1b8ce70928a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_crtc.c
@@ -171,15 +171,16 @@ int fsl_dcu_drm_crtc_create(struct fsl_dcu_drm_device *fsl_dev)
 {
 	struct drm_plane *primary;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &fsl_dev->crtc;
+	struct drm_device *drm = &fsl_dev->base;
 	int ret;
 
-	fsl_dcu_drm_init_planes(fsl_dev->drm);
+	fsl_dcu_drm_init_planes(drm);
 
-	primary = fsl_dcu_drm_primary_create_plane(fsl_dev->drm);
+	primary = fsl_dcu_drm_primary_create_plane(drm);
 	if (!primary)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	ret = drm_crtc_init_with_planes(fsl_dev->drm, crtc, primary, NULL,
+	ret = drm_crtc_init_with_planes(drm, crtc, primary, NULL,
 					&fsl_dcu_drm_crtc_funcs, NULL);
 	if (ret) {
 		primary->funcs->destroy(primary);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_drv.c
index b4acc3422ba4..a47b72995fcf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_drv.c
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ static const struct drm_driver fsl_dcu_drm_driver = {
 static int fsl_dcu_drm_pm_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct fsl_dcu_drm_device *fsl_dev = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	struct drm_device *drm = &fsl_dev->base;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!fsl_dev)
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ static int fsl_dcu_drm_pm_suspend(struct device *dev)
 
 	disable_irq(fsl_dev->irq);
 
-	ret = drm_mode_config_helper_suspend(fsl_dev->drm);
+	ret = drm_mode_config_helper_suspend(drm);
 	if (ret) {
 		enable_irq(fsl_dev->irq);
 		return ret;
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ static int fsl_dcu_drm_pm_suspend(struct device *dev)
 static int fsl_dcu_drm_pm_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct fsl_dcu_drm_device *fsl_dev = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	struct drm_device *drm = &fsl_dev->base;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!fsl_dev)
@@ -202,10 +204,10 @@ static int fsl_dcu_drm_pm_resume(struct device *dev)
 
 	if (fsl_dev->tcon)
 		fsl_tcon_bypass_enable(fsl_dev->tcon);
-	fsl_dcu_drm_init_planes(fsl_dev->drm);
+	fsl_dcu_drm_init_planes(drm);
 	enable_irq(fsl_dev->irq);
 
-	drm_mode_config_helper_resume(fsl_dev->drm);
+	drm_mode_config_helper_resume(drm);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -255,9 +257,10 @@ static int fsl_dcu_drm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	int ret;
 	u8 div_ratio_shift = 0;
 
-	fsl_dev = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*fsl_dev), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!fsl_dev)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	fsl_dev = devm_drm_dev_alloc(dev, &fsl_dcu_drm_driver,
+				     typeof(*fsl_dev), base);
+	if (IS_ERR(fsl_dev))
+		return PTR_ERR(fsl_dev);
 
 	id = of_match_node(fsl_dcu_of_match, pdev->dev.of_node);
 	if (!id)
@@ -317,28 +320,19 @@ static int fsl_dcu_drm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	fsl_dev->tcon = fsl_tcon_init(dev);
 
-	drm = drm_dev_alloc(&fsl_dcu_drm_driver, dev);
-	if (IS_ERR(drm)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(drm);
-		goto unregister_pix_clk;
-	}
-
 	fsl_dev->dev = dev;
-	fsl_dev->drm = drm;
 	fsl_dev->np = dev->of_node;
 	drm->dev_private = fsl_dev;
 	dev_set_drvdata(dev, fsl_dev);
 
 	ret = drm_dev_register(drm, 0);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		goto put;
+		goto unregister_pix_clk;
 
 	drm_fbdev_generic_setup(drm, legacyfb_depth);
 
 	return 0;
 
-put:
-	drm_dev_put(drm);
 unregister_pix_clk:
 	clk_unregister(fsl_dev->pix_clk);
 disable_clk:
@@ -349,9 +343,9 @@ static int fsl_dcu_drm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static int fsl_dcu_drm_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct fsl_dcu_drm_device *fsl_dev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	struct drm_device *drm = &fsl_dev->base;
 
-	drm_dev_unregister(fsl_dev->drm);
-	drm_dev_put(fsl_dev->drm);
+	drm_dev_unregister(drm);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(fsl_dev->clk);
 	clk_unregister(fsl_dev->pix_clk);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_drv.h
index e2049a0e8a92..20ca13ff618a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_drv.h
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ struct fsl_dcu_soc_data {
 };
 
 struct fsl_dcu_drm_device {
+	struct drm_device base;
 	struct device *dev;
 	struct device_node *np;
 	struct regmap *regmap;
@@ -186,7 +187,6 @@ struct fsl_dcu_drm_device {
 	struct fsl_tcon *tcon;
 	/*protects hardware register*/
 	spinlock_t irq_lock;
-	struct drm_device *drm;
 	struct drm_crtc crtc;
 	struct drm_encoder encoder;
 	struct fsl_dcu_drm_connector connector;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_kms.c
index 5b47000738e4..c3d55c0aca9f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_kms.c
@@ -20,15 +20,16 @@ static const struct drm_mode_config_funcs fsl_dcu_drm_mode_config_funcs = {
 
 int fsl_dcu_drm_modeset_init(struct fsl_dcu_drm_device *fsl_dev)
 {
+	struct drm_device *drm = &fsl_dev->base;
 	int ret;
 
-	drm_mode_config_init(fsl_dev->drm);
+	drm_mode_config_init(drm);
 
-	fsl_dev->drm->mode_config.min_width = 0;
-	fsl_dev->drm->mode_config.min_height = 0;
-	fsl_dev->drm->mode_config.max_width = 2031;
-	fsl_dev->drm->mode_config.max_height = 2047;
-	fsl_dev->drm->mode_config.funcs = &fsl_dcu_drm_mode_config_funcs;
+	drm->mode_config.min_width = 0;
+	drm->mode_config.min_height = 0;
+	drm->mode_config.max_width = 2031;
+	drm->mode_config.max_height = 2047;
+	drm->mode_config.funcs = &fsl_dcu_drm_mode_config_funcs;
 
 	ret = fsl_dcu_drm_crtc_create(fsl_dev);
 	if (ret)
@@ -42,12 +43,12 @@ int fsl_dcu_drm_modeset_init(struct fsl_dcu_drm_device *fsl_dev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;
 
-	drm_mode_config_reset(fsl_dev->drm);
-	drm_kms_helper_poll_init(fsl_dev->drm);
+	drm_mode_config_reset(drm);
+	drm_kms_helper_poll_init(drm);
 
 	return 0;
 
 err:
-	drm_mode_config_cleanup(fsl_dev->drm);
+	drm_mode_config_cleanup(drm);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_rgb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_rgb.c
index 4d4a715b429d..b9b02f617cd2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_rgb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_rgb.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ int fsl_dcu_drm_encoder_create(struct fsl_dcu_drm_device *fsl_dev,
 			       struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 {
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder = &fsl_dev->encoder;
+	struct drm_device *drm = &fsl_dev->base;
 	int ret;
 
 	encoder->possible_crtcs = 1;
@@ -30,8 +31,7 @@ int fsl_dcu_drm_encoder_create(struct fsl_dcu_drm_device *fsl_dev,
 	if (fsl_dev->tcon)
 		fsl_tcon_bypass_enable(fsl_dev->tcon);
 
-	ret = drm_simple_encoder_init(fsl_dev->drm, encoder,
-				      DRM_MODE_ENCODER_LVDS);
+	ret = drm_simple_encoder_init(drm, encoder, DRM_MODE_ENCODER_LVDS);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ static int fsl_dcu_attach_panel(struct fsl_dcu_drm_device *fsl_dev,
 {
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder = &fsl_dev->encoder;
 	struct drm_connector *connector = &fsl_dev->connector.base;
+	struct drm_device *drm = &fsl_dev->base;
 	int ret;
 
 	fsl_dev->connector.encoder = encoder;
 
-	ret = drm_connector_init(fsl_dev->drm, connector,
-				 &fsl_dcu_drm_connector_funcs,
+	ret = drm_connector_init(drm, connector, &fsl_dcu_drm_connector_funcs,
 				 DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_LVDS);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
