diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c
index cb5ce4e81fc7..a8d6dffcd02c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/property.h>
 #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 
+#include <drm/drm_aperture.h>
 #include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_bridge.h>
 #include <drm/drm_connector.h>
@@ -360,6 +361,15 @@ static int mxsfb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_free;
 
+	/*
+	 * Remove early framebuffers (ie. simplefb). The framebuffer can be
+	 * located anywhere in RAM
+	 */
+	ret = drm_aperture_remove_framebuffers(&mxsfb_driver);
+	if (ret)
+		return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, ret,
+				     "can't kick out existing framebuffers\n");
+
 	ret = drm_dev_register(drm, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_unload;