drm_atomic_set_fb_for_plane(struct drm_plane_state *plane_state,
                            struct drm_framebuffer *fb)
 {
-       if (plane_state->fb)
-               drm_framebuffer_unreference(plane_state->fb);
-       if (fb)
-               drm_framebuffer_reference(fb);
-       plane_state->fb = fb;
-
        if (fb)
                DRM_DEBUG_ATOMIC("Set [FB:%d] for plane state %p\n",
                                 fb->base.id, plane_state);
        else
                DRM_DEBUG_ATOMIC("Set [NOFB] for plane state %p\n",
                                 plane_state);
+
+       drm_framebuffer_assign(&plane_state->fb, fb);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_set_fb_for_plane);
 
 
 }
 
 /**
+ * drm_framebuffer_assign - store a reference to the fb
+ * @p: location to store framebuffer
+ * @fb: new framebuffer (maybe NULL)
+ *
+ * This functions sets the location to store a reference to the framebuffer,
+ * unreferencing the framebuffer that was previously stored in that location.
+ */
+static inline void drm_framebuffer_assign(struct drm_framebuffer **p,
+                                         struct drm_framebuffer *fb)
+{
+       if (fb)
+               drm_framebuffer_reference(fb);
+       if (*p)
+               drm_framebuffer_unreference(*p);
+       *p = fb;
+}
+
+/*
  * drm_for_each_fb - iterate over all framebuffers
  * @fb: the loop cursor
  * @dev: the DRM device