diff --git a/sys/dev/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_connectors.c b/sys/dev/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_connectors.c
--- a/sys/dev/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_connectors.c
+++ b/sys/dev/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_connectors.c
@@ -1900,6 +1900,6 @@
 	return;
 
 failed:
-	drm_connector_cleanup(connector);
+	/* DF-1441: connector may not be fully initialized */
 	kfree(connector);
 }