return 1;
 }
 
+/**
+ * drm_new_set_master - Allocate a new master object and become master for the
+ * associated master realm.
+ *
+ * @dev: The associated device.
+ * @fpriv: File private identifying the client.
+ *
+ * This function must be called with dev::struct_mutex held.
+ * Returns negative error code on failure. Zero on success.
+ */
+int drm_new_set_master(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *fpriv)
+{
+       struct drm_master *old_master;
+       int ret;
+
+       lockdep_assert_held_once(&dev->master_mutex);
+
+       /* create a new master */
+       fpriv->minor->master = drm_master_create(fpriv->minor);
+       if (!fpriv->minor->master)
+               return -ENOMEM;
+
+       /* take another reference for the copy in the local file priv */
+       old_master = fpriv->master;
+       fpriv->master = drm_master_get(fpriv->minor->master);
+
+       if (dev->driver->master_create) {
+               ret = dev->driver->master_create(dev, fpriv->master);
+               if (ret)
+                       goto out_err;
+       }
+       if (dev->driver->master_set) {
+               ret = dev->driver->master_set(dev, fpriv, true);
+               if (ret)
+                       goto out_err;
+       }
+
+       fpriv->is_master = 1;
+       fpriv->allowed_master = 1;
+       fpriv->authenticated = 1;
+       if (old_master)
+               drm_master_put(&old_master);
+
+       return 0;
+
+out_err:
+       /* drop both references and restore old master on failure */
+       drm_master_put(&fpriv->minor->master);
+       drm_master_put(&fpriv->master);
+       fpriv->master = old_master;
+
+       return ret;
+}
+
 /**
  * Called whenever a process opens /dev/drm.
  *
        mutex_lock(&dev->master_mutex);
        if (drm_is_primary_client(priv) && !priv->minor->master) {
                /* create a new master */
-               priv->minor->master = drm_master_create(priv->minor);
-               if (!priv->minor->master) {
-                       ret = -ENOMEM;
+               ret = drm_new_set_master(dev, priv);
+               if (ret)
                        goto out_close;
-               }
-
-               priv->is_master = 1;
-               /* take another reference for the copy in the local file priv */
-               priv->master = drm_master_get(priv->minor->master);
-               priv->authenticated = 1;
-
-               if (dev->driver->master_create) {
-                       ret = dev->driver->master_create(dev, priv->master);
-                       if (ret) {
-                               /* drop both references if this fails */
-                               drm_master_put(&priv->minor->master);
-                               drm_master_put(&priv->master);
-                               goto out_close;
-                       }
-               }
-               if (dev->driver->master_set) {
-                       ret = dev->driver->master_set(dev, priv, true);
-                       if (ret) {
-                               /* drop both references if this fails */
-                               drm_master_put(&priv->minor->master);
-                               drm_master_put(&priv->master);
-                               goto out_close;
-                       }
-               }
        } else if (drm_is_primary_client(priv)) {
                /* get a reference to the master */
                priv->master = drm_master_get(priv->minor->master);
 
        unsigned universal_planes:1;
        /* true if client understands atomic properties */
        unsigned atomic:1;
+       /*
+        * This client is allowed to gain master privileges for @master.
+        * Protected by struct drm_device::master_mutex.
+        */
+       unsigned allowed_master:1;
 
        struct pid *pid;
        kuid_t uid;
 extern ssize_t drm_read(struct file *filp, char __user *buffer,
                        size_t count, loff_t *offset);
 extern int drm_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp);
+extern int drm_new_set_master(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *fpriv);
 
                                /* Mapping support (drm_vm.h) */
 extern unsigned int drm_poll(struct file *filp, struct poll_table_struct *wait);