diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tests/drm_hdmi_state_helper_test.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tests/drm_hdmi_state_helper_test.c
index 8e6eb94075a5..a36422aa9e27 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tests/drm_hdmi_state_helper_test.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tests/drm_hdmi_state_helper_test.c
@@ -481,7 +481,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_broadcast_rgb_auto_cea_mode_vic_1(struct kunit *test)
 	mode = drm_kunit_display_mode_from_cea_vic(test, drm, 1);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, mode);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
 	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, mode, ctx);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
@@ -595,7 +594,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_broadcast_rgb_full_cea_mode_vic_1(struct kunit *test)
 	mode = drm_kunit_display_mode_from_cea_vic(test, drm, 1);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, mode);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
 	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, mode, ctx);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
@@ -711,7 +709,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_broadcast_rgb_limited_cea_mode_vic_1(struct kunit *te
 	mode = drm_kunit_display_mode_from_cea_vic(test, drm, 1);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, mode);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
 	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, mode, ctx);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
@@ -1313,7 +1310,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_output_bpc_format_vic_1(struct kunit *test)
 	rate = mode->clock * 1500;
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_LT(test, rate, info->max_tmds_clock * 1000);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
 	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, mode, ctx);
 	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ret, 0);