diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/stifb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/stifb.c
index ef8a4c5fc687..63f51783352d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/stifb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/stifb.c
@@ -1413,6 +1413,7 @@ out_err1:
 	iounmap(info->screen_base);
 out_err0:
 	kfree(fb);
+	sti->info = NULL;
 	return -ENXIO;
 }