diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dbi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dbi.c
index 9de1586659be..c0060a1c569f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dbi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dbi.c
@@ -582,22 +582,6 @@ int mipi_dbi_dev_init(struct mipi_dbi_dev *dbidev,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dbi_dev_init);
 
-/**
- * mipi_dbi_release - DRM driver release helper
- * @drm: DRM device
- *
- * This function finalizes and frees &mipi_dbi.
- *
- * Drivers can use this as their &drm_driver->release callback.
- */
-void mipi_dbi_release(struct drm_device *drm)
-{
-	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("\n");
-
-	drm_mode_config_cleanup(drm);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dbi_release);
-
 /**
  * mipi_dbi_hw_reset - Hardware reset of controller
  * @dbi: MIPI DBI structure
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/hx8357d.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/hx8357d.c
index c88b84366dc5..af7f3d10aac3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/hx8357d.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/hx8357d.c
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ DEFINE_DRM_GEM_CMA_FOPS(hx8357d_fops);
 static struct drm_driver hx8357d_driver = {
 	.driver_features	= DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_MODESET | DRIVER_ATOMIC,
 	.fops			= &hx8357d_fops,
-	.release		= mipi_dbi_release,
 	DRM_GEM_CMA_VMAP_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.debugfs_init		= mipi_dbi_debugfs_init,
 	.name			= "hx8357d",
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9225.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9225.c
index fa998a16026c..118477af4491 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9225.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9225.c
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ DEFINE_DRM_GEM_CMA_FOPS(ili9225_fops);
 static struct drm_driver ili9225_driver = {
 	.driver_features	= DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_MODESET | DRIVER_ATOMIC,
 	.fops			= &ili9225_fops,
-	.release		= mipi_dbi_release,
 	DRM_GEM_CMA_VMAP_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.name			= "ili9225",
 	.desc			= "Ilitek ILI9225",
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9341.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9341.c
index 945e15169866..e152de369019 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9341.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9341.c
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ DEFINE_DRM_GEM_CMA_FOPS(ili9341_fops);
 static struct drm_driver ili9341_driver = {
 	.driver_features	= DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_MODESET | DRIVER_ATOMIC,
 	.fops			= &ili9341_fops,
-	.release		= mipi_dbi_release,
 	DRM_GEM_CMA_VMAP_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.debugfs_init		= mipi_dbi_debugfs_init,
 	.name			= "ili9341",
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9486.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9486.c
index 38d293cf5377..577aea662aa4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9486.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9486.c
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ DEFINE_DRM_GEM_CMA_FOPS(ili9486_fops);
 static struct drm_driver ili9486_driver = {
 	.driver_features	= DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_MODESET | DRIVER_ATOMIC,
 	.fops			= &ili9486_fops,
-	.release		= mipi_dbi_release,
 	DRM_GEM_CMA_VMAP_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.debugfs_init		= mipi_dbi_debugfs_init,
 	.name			= "ili9486",
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/mi0283qt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/mi0283qt.c
index b8c973bc2347..decaf57053ff 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/mi0283qt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/mi0283qt.c
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ DEFINE_DRM_GEM_CMA_FOPS(mi0283qt_fops);
 static struct drm_driver mi0283qt_driver = {
 	.driver_features	= DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_MODESET | DRIVER_ATOMIC,
 	.fops			= &mi0283qt_fops,
-	.release		= mipi_dbi_release,
 	DRM_GEM_CMA_VMAP_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.debugfs_init		= mipi_dbi_debugfs_init,
 	.name			= "mi0283qt",
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7586.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7586.c
index 1f1a576be93c..c3295c717ba6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7586.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7586.c
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@ DEFINE_DRM_GEM_CMA_FOPS(st7586_fops);
 static struct drm_driver st7586_driver = {
 	.driver_features	= DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_MODESET | DRIVER_ATOMIC,
 	.fops			= &st7586_fops,
-	.release		= mipi_dbi_release,
 	DRM_GEM_CMA_VMAP_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.debugfs_init		= mipi_dbi_debugfs_init,
 	.name			= "st7586",
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7735r.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7735r.c
index 0f48a5a2d3d7..631801c36f46 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7735r.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7735r.c
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ DEFINE_DRM_GEM_CMA_FOPS(st7735r_fops);
 static struct drm_driver st7735r_driver = {
 	.driver_features	= DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_MODESET | DRIVER_ATOMIC,
 	.fops			= &st7735r_fops,
-	.release		= mipi_dbi_release,
 	DRM_GEM_CMA_VMAP_DRIVER_OPS,
 	.debugfs_init		= mipi_dbi_debugfs_init,
 	.name			= "st7735r",
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_mipi_dbi.h b/include/drm/drm_mipi_dbi.h
index 33f325f5af2b..4129bba55873 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_mipi_dbi.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_mipi_dbi.h
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ int mipi_dbi_dev_init_with_formats(struct mipi_dbi_dev *dbidev,
 int mipi_dbi_dev_init(struct mipi_dbi_dev *dbidev,
 		      const struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs *funcs,
 		      const struct drm_display_mode *mode, unsigned int rotation);
-void mipi_dbi_release(struct drm_device *drm);
 void mipi_dbi_pipe_update(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
 			  struct drm_plane_state *old_state);
 void mipi_dbi_enable_flush(struct mipi_dbi_dev *dbidev,
