diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_kms.c
index 7f4bcfad87e9..05d8373888e8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_kms.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ static void bochs_connector_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 			   DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VIRTUAL);
 	drm_connector_helper_add(connector,
 				 &bochs_connector_connector_helper_funcs);
-	drm_connector_register(connector);
 
 	bochs_hw_load_edid(bochs);
 	if (bochs->edid) {