.atomic_commit = drm_atomic_helper_commit,
 };
 
-static void repaper_release(struct drm_device *drm)
-{
-       DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("\n");
-
-       drm_mode_config_cleanup(drm);
-}
-
 static const uint32_t repaper_formats[] = {
        DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888,
 };
 static struct drm_driver repaper_driver = {
        .driver_features        = DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_MODESET | DRIVER_ATOMIC,
        .fops                   = &repaper_fops,
-       .release                = repaper_release,
        DRM_GEM_CMA_VMAP_DRIVER_OPS,
        .name                   = "repaper",
        .desc                   = "Pervasive Displays RePaper e-ink panels",
        }
        drmm_add_final_kfree(drm, epd);
 
-       drm_mode_config_init(drm);
+       ret = drmm_mode_config_init(drm);
+       if (ret)
+               return ret;
        drm->mode_config.funcs = &repaper_mode_config_funcs;
 
        epd->spi = spi;