diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-hdmi.c
index cf6479584386..c52a8e7bc443 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-hdmi.c
@@ -4712,7 +4712,10 @@ err_iahb:
 err_isfr:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(hdmi->isfr_clk);
 err_res:
-	i2c_put_adapter(hdmi->ddc);
+	if (hdmi->i2c)
+		i2c_del_adapter(&hdmi->i2c->adap);
+	else
+		i2c_put_adapter(hdmi->ddc);
 
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }