diff --git a/src/egl/drivers/dri2/platform_drm.c b/src/egl/drivers/dri2/platform_drm.c
index 9373496cd0d..1ce282fcaa6 100644
--- a/src/egl/drivers/dri2/platform_drm.c
+++ b/src/egl/drivers/dri2/platform_drm.c
@@ -726,5 +726,6 @@ cleanup:
       close(fd);
 
    free(dri2_dpy);
+   disp->DriverData = NULL;
    return EGL_FALSE;
 }