diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
index ea5ec641eacc..316dea9bea08 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
@@ -938,6 +938,12 @@ void drm_connector_cleanup(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
 	struct drm_display_mode *mode, *t;
 
+	/* The connector should have been removed from userspace long before
+	 * it is finally destroyed.
+	 */
+	if (WARN_ON(connector->registered))
+		drm_connector_unregister(connector);
+
 	if (connector->tile_group) {
 		drm_mode_put_tile_group(dev, connector->tile_group);
 		connector->tile_group = NULL;