diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-hdmi.c
index b7bfc0e9a6b2..9d795c550f8a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-hdmi.c
@@ -2568,10 +2568,18 @@ static void dw_hdmi_connector_force(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	mutex_unlock(&hdmi->mutex);
 }
 
+static void dw_hdmi_connector_destroy(struct drm_connector *connector)
+{
+	struct dw_hdmi *hdmi = container_of(connector, struct dw_hdmi, connector);
+
+	drm_connector_cleanup(connector);
+	drm_bridge_put(&hdmi->bridge);
+}
+
 static const struct drm_connector_funcs dw_hdmi_connector_funcs = {
 	.fill_modes = drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes,
 	.detect = dw_hdmi_connector_detect,
-	.destroy = drm_connector_cleanup,
+	.destroy = dw_hdmi_connector_destroy,
 	.force = dw_hdmi_connector_force,
 	.reset = drm_atomic_helper_connector_reset,
 	.atomic_duplicate_state = drm_atomic_helper_connector_duplicate_state,
@@ -2588,6 +2596,7 @@ static int dw_hdmi_connector_create(struct dw_hdmi *hdmi)
 	struct drm_connector *connector = &hdmi->connector;
 	struct cec_connector_info conn_info;
 	struct cec_notifier *notifier;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (hdmi->version >= 0x200a)
 		connector->ycbcr_420_allowed =
@@ -2600,10 +2609,14 @@ static int dw_hdmi_connector_create(struct dw_hdmi *hdmi)
 
 	drm_connector_helper_add(connector, &dw_hdmi_connector_helper_funcs);
 
-	drm_connector_init_with_ddc(hdmi->bridge.dev, connector,
-				    &dw_hdmi_connector_funcs,
-				    DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIA,
-				    hdmi->ddc);
+	ret = drm_connector_init_with_ddc(hdmi->bridge.dev, connector,
+					  &dw_hdmi_connector_funcs,
+					  DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIA,
+					  hdmi->ddc);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	drm_bridge_get(&hdmi->bridge);
 
 	/*
 	 * drm_connector_attach_max_bpc_property() requires the