*/
 void drm_mode_config_cleanup(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
-       struct drm_connector *connector, *ot;
+       struct drm_connector *connector;
+       struct drm_connector_list_iter conn_iter;
        struct drm_crtc *crtc, *ct;
        struct drm_encoder *encoder, *enct;
        struct drm_framebuffer *fb, *fbt;
                encoder->funcs->destroy(encoder);
        }
 
-       list_for_each_entry_safe(connector, ot,
-                                &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
-               connector->funcs->destroy(connector);
+       drm_connector_list_iter_get(dev, &conn_iter);
+       drm_for_each_connector_iter(connector, &conn_iter) {
+               /* drm_connector_list_iter holds an full reference to the
+                * current connector itself, which means it is inherently safe
+                * against unreferencing the current connector - but not against
+                * deleting it right away. */
+               drm_connector_unreference(connector);
        }
+       drm_connector_list_iter_put(&conn_iter);
+       WARN_ON(!list_empty(&dev->mode_config.connector_list));
 
        list_for_each_entry_safe(property, pt, &dev->mode_config.property_list,
                                 head) {