diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_sysfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_sysfs.c
index 2290b3b..dae42c7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_sysfs.c
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 #include <drm/drm_core.h>
 #include <drm/drmP.h>
 
-#define to_drm_minor(d) container_of(d, struct drm_minor, kdev)
-#define to_drm_connector(d) container_of(d, struct drm_connector, kdev)
+#define to_drm_minor(d) dev_get_drvdata(d)
+#define to_drm_connector(d) dev_get_drvdata(d)
 
 static struct device_type drm_sysfs_device_minor = {
 	.name = "drm_minor"
@@ -162,20 +162,6 @@ void drm_sysfs_destroy(void)
 	drm_class = NULL;
 }
 
-/**
- * drm_sysfs_device_release - do nothing
- * @dev: Linux device
- *
- * Normally, this would free the DRM device associated with @dev, along
- * with cleaning up any other stuff.  But we do that in the DRM core, so
- * this function can just return and hope that the core does its job.
- */
-static void drm_sysfs_device_release(struct device *dev)
-{
-	memset(dev, 0, sizeof(struct device));
-	return;
-}
-
 /*
  * Connector properties
  */
@@ -394,29 +380,26 @@ int drm_sysfs_connector_add(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	int i;
 	int ret;
 
-	/* We shouldn't get called more than once for the same connector */
-	BUG_ON(device_is_registered(&connector->kdev));
-
-	connector->kdev.parent = &dev->primary->kdev;
-	connector->kdev.class = drm_class;
-	connector->kdev.release = drm_sysfs_device_release;
+	if (connector->kdev)
+		return 0;
 
+	/* We shouldn't get called more than once for the same connector */
+	connector->kdev = device_create(drm_class, dev->primary->kdev,
+					0, connector, "card%d-%s",
+					dev->primary->index, drm_get_connector_name(connector));
 	DRM_DEBUG("adding \"%s\" to sysfs\n",
 		  drm_get_connector_name(connector));
 
-	dev_set_name(&connector->kdev, "card%d-%s",
-		     dev->primary->index, drm_get_connector_name(connector));
-	ret = device_register(&connector->kdev);
-
-	if (ret) {
-		DRM_ERROR("failed to register connector device: %d\n", ret);
+	if (IS_ERR(connector->kdev)) {
+		DRM_ERROR("failed to register connector device: %ld\n", PTR_ERR(connector->kdev));
+		ret = PTR_ERR(connector->kdev);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	/* Standard attributes */
 
 	for (attr_cnt = 0; attr_cnt < ARRAY_SIZE(connector_attrs); attr_cnt++) {
-		ret = device_create_file(&connector->kdev, &connector_attrs[attr_cnt]);
+		ret = device_create_file(connector->kdev, &connector_attrs[attr_cnt]);
 		if (ret)
 			goto err_out_files;
 	}
@@ -433,7 +416,7 @@ int drm_sysfs_connector_add(struct drm_connector *connector)
 		case DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_Component:
 		case DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_TV:
 			for (opt_cnt = 0; opt_cnt < ARRAY_SIZE(connector_attrs_opt1); opt_cnt++) {
-				ret = device_create_file(&connector->kdev, &connector_attrs_opt1[opt_cnt]);
+				ret = device_create_file(connector->kdev, &connector_attrs_opt1[opt_cnt]);
 				if (ret)
 					goto err_out_files;
 			}
@@ -442,7 +425,7 @@ int drm_sysfs_connector_add(struct drm_connector *connector)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	ret = sysfs_create_bin_file(&connector->kdev.kobj, &edid_attr);
+	ret = sysfs_create_bin_file(&connector->kdev->kobj, &edid_attr);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_out_files;
 
@@ -453,10 +436,11 @@ int drm_sysfs_connector_add(struct drm_connector *connector)
 
 err_out_files:
 	for (i = 0; i < opt_cnt; i++)
-		device_remove_file(&connector->kdev, &connector_attrs_opt1[i]);
+		device_remove_file(connector->kdev, &connector_attrs_opt1[i]);
 	for (i = 0; i < attr_cnt; i++)
-		device_remove_file(&connector->kdev, &connector_attrs[i]);
-	device_unregister(&connector->kdev);
+		device_remove_file(connector->kdev, &connector_attrs[i]);
+	put_device(connector->kdev);
+	device_unregister(connector->kdev);
 
 out:
 	return ret;
@@ -480,16 +464,17 @@ void drm_sysfs_connector_remove(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	if (!connector->kdev.parent)
+	if (!connector->kdev)
 		return;
 	DRM_DEBUG("removing \"%s\" from sysfs\n",
 		  drm_get_connector_name(connector));
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(connector_attrs); i++)
-		device_remove_file(&connector->kdev, &connector_attrs[i]);
-	sysfs_remove_bin_file(&connector->kdev.kobj, &edid_attr);
-	device_unregister(&connector->kdev);
-	connector->kdev.parent = NULL;
+		device_remove_file(connector->kdev, &connector_attrs[i]);
+	sysfs_remove_bin_file(&connector->kdev->kobj, &edid_attr);
+	put_device(connector->kdev);
+	device_unregister(connector->kdev);
+	connector->kdev = NULL;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_sysfs_connector_remove);
 
@@ -508,7 +493,7 @@ void drm_sysfs_hotplug_event(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	DRM_DEBUG("generating hotplug event\n");
 
-	kobject_uevent_env(&dev->primary->kdev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, envp);
+	kobject_uevent_env(&dev->primary->kdev->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, envp);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_sysfs_hotplug_event);
 
@@ -523,15 +508,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_sysfs_hotplug_event);
  */
 int drm_sysfs_device_add(struct drm_minor *minor)
 {
-	int err;
 	char *minor_str;
 
-	minor->kdev.parent = minor->dev->dev;
-
-	minor->kdev.class = drm_class;
-	minor->kdev.release = drm_sysfs_device_release;
-	minor->kdev.devt = minor->device;
-	minor->kdev.type = &drm_sysfs_device_minor;
 	if (minor->type == DRM_MINOR_CONTROL)
 		minor_str = "controlD%d";
         else if (minor->type == DRM_MINOR_RENDER)
@@ -539,18 +517,14 @@ int drm_sysfs_device_add(struct drm_minor *minor)
         else
                 minor_str = "card%d";
 
-	dev_set_name(&minor->kdev, minor_str, minor->index);
-
-	err = device_register(&minor->kdev);
-	if (err) {
-		DRM_ERROR("device add failed: %d\n", err);
-		goto err_out;
+	minor->kdev = device_create(drm_class, minor->dev->dev,
+				    MKDEV(DRM_MAJOR, minor->index),
+				    minor, minor_str, minor->index);
+	if (IS_ERR(minor->kdev)) {
+		DRM_ERROR("device create failed %ld\n", PTR_ERR(minor->kdev));
+		return PTR_ERR(minor->kdev);
 	}
-
 	return 0;
-
-err_out:
-	return err;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -562,9 +536,9 @@ err_out:
  */
 void drm_sysfs_device_remove(struct drm_minor *minor)
 {
-	if (minor->kdev.parent)
-		device_unregister(&minor->kdev);
-	minor->kdev.parent = NULL;
+	if (minor->kdev)
+		device_destroy(drm_class, MKDEV(DRM_MAJOR, minor->index));
+	minor->kdev = NULL;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_intel_dp.c
index f4eb435..f88a181 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/cdv_intel_dp.c
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ cdv_intel_dp_i2c_init(struct gma_connector *connector,
 	strncpy (intel_dp->adapter.name, name, sizeof(intel_dp->adapter.name) - 1);
 	intel_dp->adapter.name[sizeof(intel_dp->adapter.name) - 1] = '\0';
 	intel_dp->adapter.algo_data = &intel_dp->algo;
-	intel_dp->adapter.dev.parent = &connector->base.kdev;
+	intel_dp->adapter.dev.parent = connector->base.kdev;
 
 	if (is_edp(encoder))
 		cdv_intel_edp_panel_vdd_on(encoder);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
index b356dc1..8d133bf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ static void ivybridge_parity_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		parity_event[4] = kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "SLICE=%d", slice);
 		parity_event[5] = NULL;
 
-		kobject_uevent_env(&dev_priv->dev->primary->kdev.kobj,
+		kobject_uevent_env(&dev_priv->dev->primary->kdev->kobj,
 				   KOBJ_CHANGE, parity_event);
 
 		DRM_DEBUG("Parity error: Slice = %d, Row = %d, Bank = %d, Sub bank = %d.\n",
@@ -1530,7 +1530,7 @@ static void i915_error_work_func(struct work_struct *work)
 	char *reset_done_event[] = { I915_ERROR_UEVENT "=0", NULL };
 	int ret;
 
-	kobject_uevent_env(&dev->primary->kdev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, error_event);
+	kobject_uevent_env(&dev->primary->kdev->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, error_event);
 
 	/*
 	 * Note that there's only one work item which does gpu resets, so we
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ static void i915_error_work_func(struct work_struct *work)
 	 */
 	if (i915_reset_in_progress(error) && !i915_terminally_wedged(error)) {
 		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("resetting chip\n");
-		kobject_uevent_env(&dev->primary->kdev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE,
+		kobject_uevent_env(&dev->primary->kdev->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE,
 				   reset_event);
 
 		/*
@@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@ static void i915_error_work_func(struct work_struct *work)
 			smp_mb__before_atomic_inc();
 			atomic_inc(&dev_priv->gpu_error.reset_counter);
 
-			kobject_uevent_env(&dev->primary->kdev.kobj,
+			kobject_uevent_env(&dev->primary->kdev->kobj,
 					   KOBJ_CHANGE, reset_done_event);
 		} else {
 			atomic_set(&error->reset_counter, I915_WEDGED);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_sysfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_sysfs.c
index 5caffb7..00173c3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_sysfs.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include "intel_drv.h"
 #include "i915_drv.h"
 
-#define dev_to_drm_minor(d) container_of((d), struct drm_minor, kdev)
+#define dev_to_drm_minor(d) dev_get_drvdata((d))
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 static u32 calc_residency(struct drm_device *dev, const u32 reg)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ show_rc6_mask(struct device *kdev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 static ssize_t
 show_rc6_ms(struct device *kdev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
-	struct drm_minor *dminor = dev_to_drm_minor(kdev);
+	struct drm_minor *dminor = dev_get_drvdata(kdev);
 	u32 rc6_residency = calc_residency(dminor->dev, GEN6_GT_GFX_RC6);
 	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%u\n", rc6_residency);
 }
@@ -525,19 +525,19 @@ void i915_setup_sysfs(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen >= 6) {
-		ret = sysfs_merge_group(&dev->primary->kdev.kobj,
+		ret = sysfs_merge_group(&dev->primary->kdev->kobj,
 					&rc6_attr_group);
 		if (ret)
 			DRM_ERROR("RC6 residency sysfs setup failed\n");
 	}
 #endif
 	if (HAS_L3_DPF(dev)) {
-		ret = device_create_bin_file(&dev->primary->kdev, &dpf_attrs);
+		ret = device_create_bin_file(dev->primary->kdev, &dpf_attrs);
 		if (ret)
 			DRM_ERROR("l3 parity sysfs setup failed\n");
 
 		if (NUM_L3_SLICES(dev) > 1) {
-			ret = device_create_bin_file(&dev->primary->kdev,
+			ret = device_create_bin_file(dev->primary->kdev,
 						     &dpf_attrs_1);
 			if (ret)
 				DRM_ERROR("l3 parity slice 1 setup failed\n");
@@ -546,13 +546,13 @@ void i915_setup_sysfs(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	ret = 0;
 	if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev))
-		ret = sysfs_create_files(&dev->primary->kdev.kobj, vlv_attrs);
+		ret = sysfs_create_files(&dev->primary->kdev->kobj, vlv_attrs);
 	else if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen >= 6)
-		ret = sysfs_create_files(&dev->primary->kdev.kobj, gen6_attrs);
+		ret = sysfs_create_files(&dev->primary->kdev->kobj, gen6_attrs);
 	if (ret)
 		DRM_ERROR("RPS sysfs setup failed\n");
 
-	ret = sysfs_create_bin_file(&dev->primary->kdev.kobj,
+	ret = sysfs_create_bin_file(&dev->primary->kdev->kobj,
 				    &error_state_attr);
 	if (ret)
 		DRM_ERROR("error_state sysfs setup failed\n");
@@ -560,14 +560,14 @@ void i915_setup_sysfs(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 void i915_teardown_sysfs(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
-	sysfs_remove_bin_file(&dev->primary->kdev.kobj, &error_state_attr);
+	sysfs_remove_bin_file(&dev->primary->kdev->kobj, &error_state_attr);
 	if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev))
-		sysfs_remove_files(&dev->primary->kdev.kobj, vlv_attrs);
+		sysfs_remove_files(&dev->primary->kdev->kobj, vlv_attrs);
 	else
-		sysfs_remove_files(&dev->primary->kdev.kobj, gen6_attrs);
-	device_remove_bin_file(&dev->primary->kdev,  &dpf_attrs_1);
-	device_remove_bin_file(&dev->primary->kdev,  &dpf_attrs);
+		sysfs_remove_files(&dev->primary->kdev->kobj, gen6_attrs);
+	device_remove_bin_file(dev->primary->kdev,  &dpf_attrs_1);
+	device_remove_bin_file(dev->primary->kdev,  &dpf_attrs);
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
-	sysfs_unmerge_group(&dev->primary->kdev.kobj, &rc6_attr_group);
+	sysfs_unmerge_group(&dev->primary->kdev->kobj, &rc6_attr_group);
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
index 5f0c783..a19f0bd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ intel_dp_i2c_init(struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
 	strncpy(intel_dp->adapter.name, name, sizeof(intel_dp->adapter.name) - 1);
 	intel_dp->adapter.name[sizeof(intel_dp->adapter.name) - 1] = '\0';
 	intel_dp->adapter.algo_data = &intel_dp->algo;
-	intel_dp->adapter.dev.parent = &intel_connector->base.kdev;
+	intel_dp->adapter.dev.parent = intel_connector->base.kdev;
 
 	ironlake_edp_panel_vdd_on(intel_dp);
 	ret = i2c_dp_aux_add_bus(&intel_dp->adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
index 2ffad21..630f6e8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ nv40_backlight_init(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
 	props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
 	props.max_brightness = 31;
-	bd = backlight_device_register("nv_backlight", &connector->kdev, drm,
+	bd = backlight_device_register("nv_backlight", connector->kdev, drm,
 				       &nv40_bl_ops, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bd))
 		return PTR_ERR(bd);
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ nv50_backlight_init(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	memset(&props, 0, sizeof(struct backlight_properties));
 	props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
 	props.max_brightness = 100;
-	bd = backlight_device_register("nv_backlight", &connector->kdev,
+	bd = backlight_device_register("nv_backlight", connector->kdev,
 				       nv_encoder, ops, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bd))
 		return PTR_ERR(bd);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
index 32923d2..28e2dc4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void radeon_atom_backlight_init(struct radeon_encoder *radeon_encoder,
 	props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
 	snprintf(bl_name, sizeof(bl_name),
 		 "radeon_bl%d", dev->primary->index);
-	bd = backlight_device_register(bl_name, &drm_connector->kdev,
+	bd = backlight_device_register(bl_name, drm_connector->kdev,
 				       pdata, &radeon_atom_backlight_ops, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Backlight registration failed\n");
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_legacy_encoders.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_legacy_encoders.c
index 62cd512..c89971d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_legacy_encoders.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_legacy_encoders.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ void radeon_legacy_backlight_init(struct radeon_encoder *radeon_encoder,
 	props.type = BACKLIGHT_RAW;
 	snprintf(bl_name, sizeof(bl_name),
 		 "radeon_bl%d", dev->primary->index);
-	bd = backlight_device_register(bl_name, &drm_connector->kdev,
+	bd = backlight_device_register(bl_name, drm_connector->kdev,
 				       pdata, &radeon_backlight_ops, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Backlight registration failed\n");
diff --git a/include/drm/drmP.h b/include/drm/drmP.h
index 9ba6a38..33eaba6 100644
--- a/include/drm/drmP.h
+++ b/include/drm/drmP.h
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ struct drm_minor {
 	int index;			/**< Minor device number */
 	int type;                       /**< Control or render */
 	dev_t device;			/**< Device number for mknod */
-	struct device kdev;		/**< Linux device */
+	struct device *kdev;		/**< Linux device */
 	struct drm_device *dev;
 
 	struct dentry *debugfs_root;
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
index 92e7820..c7ce4e2 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ enum drm_connector_force {
  */
 struct drm_connector {
 	struct drm_device *dev;
-	struct device kdev;
+	struct device *kdev;
 	struct device_attribute *attr;
 	struct list_head head;
 
