diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
index 9781722519c3b1f7082ad46505c916b9ab8e7c14..54d62fdb4ef9fbaa4c4bf7f55ce46c2f9577d819 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
@@ -76,15 +76,17 @@ int drm_atomic_set_mode_for_crtc(struct drm_crtc_state *state,
 	state->mode_blob = NULL;
 
 	if (mode) {
+		struct drm_property_blob *blob;
+
 		drm_mode_convert_to_umode(&umode, mode);
-		state->mode_blob =
-			drm_property_create_blob(state->crtc->dev,
-						 sizeof(umode),
-						 &umode);
-		if (IS_ERR(state->mode_blob))
-			return PTR_ERR(state->mode_blob);
+		blob = drm_property_create_blob(crtc->dev,
+						sizeof(umode), &umode);
+		if (IS_ERR(blob))
+			return PTR_ERR(blob);
 
 		drm_mode_copy(&state->mode, mode);
+
+		state->mode_blob = blob;
 		state->enable = true;
 		drm_dbg_atomic(crtc->dev,
 			       "Set [MODE:%s] for [CRTC:%d:%s] state %p\n",