diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
index dd45d9b504d8..c3bfcd735a3c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
@@ -941,11 +941,11 @@ static int select_bus_fmt_recursive(struct drm_bridge *first_bridge,
 {
 	unsigned int i, num_in_bus_fmts = 0;
 	struct drm_bridge_state *cur_state;
-	struct drm_bridge *prev_bridge;
+	struct drm_bridge *prev_bridge __free(drm_bridge_put) =
+		drm_bridge_get_prev_bridge(cur_bridge);
 	u32 *in_bus_fmts;
 	int ret;
 
-	prev_bridge = drm_bridge_get_prev_bridge(cur_bridge);
 	cur_state = drm_atomic_get_new_bridge_state(crtc_state->state,
 						    cur_bridge);