diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c
index 5c60ae524c45..ff68eefae273 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c
@@ -335,18 +335,27 @@ int ast_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	ret = drm_fb_helper_init(dev, &afbdev->helper,
 				 1, 1);
-	if (ret) {
-		kfree(afbdev);
-		return ret;
-	}
+	if (ret)
+		goto free;
 
-	drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&afbdev->helper);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&afbdev->helper);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
 
 	/* disable all the possible outputs/crtcs before entering KMS mode */
 	drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(dev);
 
-	drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&afbdev->helper, 32);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&afbdev->helper, 32);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
+
 	return 0;
+
+fini:
+	drm_fb_helper_fini(&afbdev->helper);
+free:
+	kfree(afbdev);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void ast_fbdev_fini(struct drm_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_fbdev.c
index 61dbf09dff5d..976d9798dc99 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_fbdev.c
@@ -207,12 +207,22 @@ int bochs_fbdev_init(struct bochs_device *bochs)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&bochs->fb.helper);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&bochs->fb.helper);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
+
 	drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(bochs->dev);
-	drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&bochs->fb.helper, 32);
+
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&bochs->fb.helper, 32);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
 
 	bochs->fb.initialized = true;
 	return 0;
+
+fini:
+	drm_fb_helper_fini(&bochs->fb.helper);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void bochs_fbdev_fini(struct bochs_device *bochs)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/cirrus/cirrus_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/cirrus/cirrus_fbdev.c
index 502a89eb54b5..0682210b068b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/cirrus/cirrus_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/cirrus/cirrus_fbdev.c
@@ -317,17 +317,27 @@ int cirrus_fbdev_init(struct cirrus_device *cdev)
 
 	ret = drm_fb_helper_init(cdev->dev, &gfbdev->helper,
 				 cdev->num_crtc, CIRRUSFB_CONN_LIMIT);
-	if (ret) {
-		kfree(gfbdev);
-		return ret;
-	}
-	drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&gfbdev->helper);
+	if (ret)
+		goto free;
+
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&gfbdev->helper);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
 
 	/* disable all the possible outputs/crtcs before entering KMS mode */
 	drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(cdev->dev);
-	drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&gfbdev->helper, bpp_sel);
+
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&gfbdev->helper, bpp_sel);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
 
 	return 0;
+
+free:
+	kfree(gfbdev);
+fini:
+	drm_fb_helper_fini(&gfbdev->helper);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void cirrus_fbdev_fini(struct cirrus_device *cdev)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index 52ce26d6b4fb..876f1ef0acd1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -1688,7 +1688,7 @@ out:
  * RETURNS:
  * Zero if everything went ok, nonzero otherwise.
  */
-bool drm_fb_helper_initial_config(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper, int bpp_sel)
+int drm_fb_helper_initial_config(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper, int bpp_sel)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = fb_helper->dev;
 	int count = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c
index ddd90ddbc200..2d42ce6d3757 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c
@@ -593,6 +593,7 @@ int psb_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct psb_fbdev *fbdev;
 	struct drm_psb_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	int ret;
 
 	fbdev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct psb_fbdev), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!fbdev) {
@@ -604,16 +605,29 @@ int psb_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	drm_fb_helper_prepare(dev, &fbdev->psb_fb_helper, &psb_fb_helper_funcs);
 
-	drm_fb_helper_init(dev, &fbdev->psb_fb_helper, dev_priv->ops->crtcs,
-							INTELFB_CONN_LIMIT);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_init(dev, &fbdev->psb_fb_helper,
+				 dev_priv->ops->crtcs, INTELFB_CONN_LIMIT);
+	if (ret)
+		goto free;
 
-	drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&fbdev->psb_fb_helper);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&fbdev->psb_fb_helper);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
 
 	/* disable all the possible outputs/crtcs before entering KMS mode */
 	drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(dev);
 
-	drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&fbdev->psb_fb_helper, 32);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&fbdev->psb_fb_helper, 32);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
+
 	return 0;
+
+fini:
+	drm_fb_helper_fini(&fbdev->psb_fb_helper);
+free:
+	kfree(fbdev);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void psb_fbdev_fini(struct drm_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_fb.c
index 4415af3666ab..c36b8304042b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_fb.c
@@ -303,14 +303,22 @@ int mgag200_fbdev_init(struct mga_device *mdev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&mfbdev->helper);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&mfbdev->helper);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
 
 	/* disable all the possible outputs/crtcs before entering KMS mode */
 	drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(mdev->dev);
 
-	drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&mfbdev->helper, bpp_sel);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&mfbdev->helper, bpp_sel);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
 
 	return 0;
+
+fini:
+	drm_fb_helper_fini(&mfbdev->helper);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void mgag200_fbdev_fini(struct mga_device *mdev)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fbdev.c
index 94d55e526b4e..4c9467d91add 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fbdev.c
@@ -242,17 +242,23 @@ struct drm_fb_helper *msm_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(helper);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(helper);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
 
 	/* disable all the possible outputs/crtcs before entering KMS mode */
 	drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(dev);
 
-	drm_fb_helper_initial_config(helper, 32);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_initial_config(helper, 32);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
 
 	priv->fbdev = helper;
 
 	return helper;
 
+fini:
+	drm_fb_helper_fini(helper);
 fail:
 	kfree(fbdev);
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
index 3ed12a8cfc91..5a7705dcd67e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
@@ -539,12 +539,12 @@ nouveau_fbcon_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	ret = drm_fb_helper_init(dev, &fbcon->helper,
 				 dev->mode_config.num_crtc, 4);
-	if (ret) {
-		kfree(fbcon);
-		return ret;
-	}
+	if (ret)
+		goto free;
 
-	drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&fbcon->helper);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&fbcon->helper);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
 
 	if (drm->device.info.ram_size <= 32 * 1024 * 1024)
 		preferred_bpp = 8;
@@ -557,8 +557,17 @@ nouveau_fbcon_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 	/* disable all the possible outputs/crtcs before entering KMS mode */
 	drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(dev);
 
-	drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&fbcon->helper, preferred_bpp);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&fbcon->helper, preferred_bpp);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
+
 	return 0;
+
+fini:
+	drm_fb_helper_fini(&fbcon->helper);
+free:
+	kfree(fbcon);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c
index 8436c6857cda..d292d24b3a6e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c
@@ -334,17 +334,23 @@ struct drm_fb_helper *omap_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(helper);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(helper);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
 
 	/* disable all the possible outputs/crtcs before entering KMS mode */
 	drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(dev);
 
-	drm_fb_helper_initial_config(helper, 32);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_initial_config(helper, 32);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
 
 	priv->fbdev = helper;
 
 	return helper;
 
+fini:
+	drm_fb_helper_fini(helper);
 fail:
 	kfree(fbdev);
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_fb.c
index 3d7c1d00a424..f778c0e8ae3c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_fb.c
@@ -686,14 +686,24 @@ int qxl_fbdev_init(struct qxl_device *qdev)
 	ret = drm_fb_helper_init(qdev->ddev, &qfbdev->helper,
 				 qxl_num_crtc /* num_crtc - QXL supports just 1 */,
 				 QXLFB_CONN_LIMIT);
-	if (ret) {
-		kfree(qfbdev);
-		return ret;
-	}
+	if (ret)
+		goto free;
+
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&qfbdev->helper);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
+
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&qfbdev->helper, bpp_sel);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
 
-	drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&qfbdev->helper);
-	drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&qfbdev->helper, bpp_sel);
 	return 0;
+
+fini:
+	drm_fb_helper_fini(&qfbdev->helper);
+free:
+	kfree(qfbdev);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void qxl_fbdev_fini(struct qxl_device *qdev)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c
index 29b9220ec399..3000bc4c136b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fb.c
@@ -390,18 +390,27 @@ int radeon_fbdev_init(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 	ret = drm_fb_helper_init(rdev->ddev, &rfbdev->helper,
 				 rdev->num_crtc,
 				 RADEONFB_CONN_LIMIT);
-	if (ret) {
-		kfree(rfbdev);
-		return ret;
-	}
+	if (ret)
+		goto free;
 
-	drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&rfbdev->helper);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&rfbdev->helper);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
 
 	/* disable all the possible outputs/crtcs before entering KMS mode */
 	drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(rdev->ddev);
 
-	drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&rfbdev->helper, bpp_sel);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&rfbdev->helper, bpp_sel);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
+
 	return 0;
+
+fini:
+	drm_fb_helper_fini(&rfbdev->helper);
+free:
+	kfree(rfbdev);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void radeon_fbdev_fini(struct radeon_device *rdev)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_fb.c
index 8cbcb4589bd3..5fc16cecd3ba 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_fb.c
@@ -589,19 +589,27 @@ int udl_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	ret = drm_fb_helper_init(dev, &ufbdev->helper,
 				 1, 1);
-	if (ret) {
-		kfree(ufbdev);
-		return ret;
-
-	}
+	if (ret)
+		goto free;
 
-	drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&ufbdev->helper);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&ufbdev->helper);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
 
 	/* disable all the possible outputs/crtcs before entering KMS mode */
 	drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(dev);
 
-	drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&ufbdev->helper, bpp_sel);
+	ret = drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&ufbdev->helper, bpp_sel);
+	if (ret)
+		goto fini;
+
 	return 0;
+
+fini:
+	drm_fb_helper_fini(&ufbdev->helper);
+free:
+	kfree(ufbdev);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void udl_fbdev_cleanup(struct drm_device *dev)
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
index b597068103aa..21b944c456f6 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void drm_fb_helper_fill_fix(struct fb_info *info, uint32_t pitch,
 int drm_fb_helper_setcmap(struct fb_cmap *cmap, struct fb_info *info);
 
 int drm_fb_helper_hotplug_event(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper);
-bool drm_fb_helper_initial_config(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper, int bpp_sel);
+int drm_fb_helper_initial_config(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper, int bpp_sel);
 int drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper);
 int drm_fb_helper_debug_enter(struct fb_info *info);
 int drm_fb_helper_debug_leave(struct fb_info *info);
