diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c
index 7b952559fc43..fcc62bc60f6a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c
@@ -531,14 +531,13 @@ int malidp_crtc_init(struct drm_device *drm)
 
 	if (!primary) {
 		DRM_ERROR("no primary plane found\n");
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto crtc_cleanup_planes;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	ret = drm_crtc_init_with_planes(drm, &malidp->crtc, primary, NULL,
 					&malidp_crtc_funcs, NULL);
 	if (ret)
-		goto crtc_cleanup_planes;
+		return ret;
 
 	drm_crtc_helper_add(&malidp->crtc, &malidp_crtc_helper_funcs);
 	drm_mode_crtc_set_gamma_size(&malidp->crtc, MALIDP_GAMMA_LUT_SIZE);
@@ -548,9 +547,4 @@ int malidp_crtc_init(struct drm_device *drm)
 	malidp_se_set_enh_coeffs(malidp->dev);
 
 	return 0;
-
-crtc_cleanup_planes:
-	malidp_de_planes_destroy(drm);
-
-	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.c
index 3c628e43bf25..2b26f40a9786 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.c
@@ -278,7 +278,6 @@ static int malidp_init(struct drm_device *drm)
 
 static void malidp_fini(struct drm_device *drm)
 {
-	malidp_de_planes_destroy(drm);
 	drm_mode_config_cleanup(drm);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.h
index c2375bb49619..c70989b93387 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.h
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ struct malidp_crtc_state {
 #define to_malidp_crtc_state(x) container_of(x, struct malidp_crtc_state, base)
 
 int malidp_de_planes_init(struct drm_device *drm);
-void malidp_de_planes_destroy(struct drm_device *drm);
 int malidp_crtc_init(struct drm_device *drm);
 
 /* often used combination of rotational bits */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_planes.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_planes.c
index 1a2992f178e5..648e97693df9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_planes.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_planes.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static void malidp_de_plane_destroy(struct drm_plane *plane)
 
 	drm_plane_helper_disable(plane);
 	drm_plane_cleanup(plane);
-	devm_kfree(plane->dev->dev, mp);
+	kfree(mp);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -449,18 +449,7 @@ int malidp_de_planes_init(struct drm_device *drm)
 	return 0;
 
 cleanup:
-	malidp_de_planes_destroy(drm);
 	kfree(formats);
 
 	return ret;
 }
-
-void malidp_de_planes_destroy(struct drm_device *drm)
-{
-	struct drm_plane *p, *pt;
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(p, pt, &drm->mode_config.plane_list, head) {
-		drm_plane_cleanup(p);
-		kfree(p);
-	}
-}