diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/stifb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/stifb.c
index e606fc728794..9c2be0802651 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/stifb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/stifb.c
@@ -1371,6 +1371,7 @@ out_err1:
 	iounmap(info->screen_base);
 out_err0:
 	kfree(fb);
+	sti->info = NULL;
 	return -ENXIO;
 }