diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
index 9bb8168..1af5db5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
@@ -2278,6 +2278,18 @@ intel_sdvo_output_setup(struct intel_sdvo *intel_sdvo, uint16_t flags)
 	return true;
 }
 
+static void intel_sdvo_output_cleanup(struct intel_sdvo *intel_sdvo)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = intel_sdvo->base.base.dev;
+	struct drm_connector *connector, *tmp;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(connector, tmp,
+				 &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
+		if (intel_attached_encoder(connector) == &intel_sdvo->base)
+			intel_sdvo_destroy(connector);
+	}
+}
+
 static bool intel_sdvo_tv_create_property(struct intel_sdvo *intel_sdvo,
 					  struct intel_sdvo_connector *intel_sdvo_connector,
 					  int type)
@@ -2584,7 +2596,8 @@ bool intel_sdvo_init(struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t sdvo_reg, bool is_sdvob)
 				    intel_sdvo->caps.output_flags) != true) {
 		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("SDVO output failed to setup on %s\n",
 			      SDVO_NAME(intel_sdvo));
-		goto err;
+		/* Output_setup can leave behind connectors! */
+		goto err_output;
 	}
 
 	/* Only enable the hotplug irq if we need it, to work around noisy
@@ -2601,12 +2614,12 @@ bool intel_sdvo_init(struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t sdvo_reg, bool is_sdvob)
 
 	/* Set the input timing to the screen. Assume always input 0. */
 	if (!intel_sdvo_set_target_input(intel_sdvo))
-		goto err;
+		goto err_output;
 
 	if (!intel_sdvo_get_input_pixel_clock_range(intel_sdvo,
 						    &intel_sdvo->pixel_clock_min,
 						    &intel_sdvo->pixel_clock_max))
-		goto err;
+		goto err_output;
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s device VID/DID: %02X:%02X.%02X, "
 			"clock range %dMHz - %dMHz, "
@@ -2626,6 +2639,9 @@ bool intel_sdvo_init(struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t sdvo_reg, bool is_sdvob)
 			(SDVO_OUTPUT_TMDS1 | SDVO_OUTPUT_RGB1) ? 'Y' : 'N');
 	return true;
 
+err_output:
+	intel_sdvo_output_cleanup(intel_sdvo);
+
 err:
 	drm_encoder_cleanup(&intel_encoder->base);
 	i2c_del_adapter(&intel_sdvo->ddc);