diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tests/drm_hdmi_state_helper_test.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tests/drm_hdmi_state_helper_test.c
index 4e7369caa736..1dfd346c6fb3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tests/drm_hdmi_state_helper_test.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tests/drm_hdmi_state_helper_test.c
@@ -258,15 +258,16 @@ static void drm_test_check_broadcast_rgb_crtc_mode_changed(struct kunit *test)
 						     8);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
 
+	drm = &priv->drm;
+	crtc = priv->crtc;
+	conn = &priv->connector;
+
 	ctx = drm_kunit_helper_acquire_ctx_alloc(test);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(test, ctx);
 
-	conn = &priv->connector;
 	preferred = find_preferred_mode(conn);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, preferred);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
-	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, preferred, ctx);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
 
@@ -321,15 +322,16 @@ static void drm_test_check_broadcast_rgb_crtc_mode_not_changed(struct kunit *tes
 						     8);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
 
+	drm = &priv->drm;
+	crtc = priv->crtc;
+	conn = &priv->connector;
+
 	ctx = drm_kunit_helper_acquire_ctx_alloc(test);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(test, ctx);
 
-	conn = &priv->connector;
 	preferred = find_preferred_mode(conn);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, preferred);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
-	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, preferred, ctx);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
 
@@ -384,6 +386,8 @@ static void drm_test_check_broadcast_rgb_auto_cea_mode(struct kunit *test)
 						     8);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
 
+	drm = &priv->drm;
+	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	conn = &priv->connector;
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_TRUE(test, conn->display_info.is_hdmi);
 
@@ -394,8 +398,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_broadcast_rgb_auto_cea_mode(struct kunit *test)
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, preferred);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NE(test, drm_match_cea_mode(preferred), 1);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
-	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, preferred, ctx);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
 
@@ -495,6 +497,8 @@ static void drm_test_check_broadcast_rgb_full_cea_mode(struct kunit *test)
 						     8);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
 
+	drm = &priv->drm;
+	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	conn = &priv->connector;
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_TRUE(test, conn->display_info.is_hdmi);
 
@@ -505,8 +509,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_broadcast_rgb_full_cea_mode(struct kunit *test)
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, preferred);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NE(test, drm_match_cea_mode(preferred), 1);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
-	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, preferred, ctx);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
 
@@ -610,6 +612,8 @@ static void drm_test_check_broadcast_rgb_limited_cea_mode(struct kunit *test)
 						     8);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
 
+	drm = &priv->drm;
+	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	conn = &priv->connector;
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_TRUE(test, conn->display_info.is_hdmi);
 
@@ -620,8 +624,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_broadcast_rgb_limited_cea_mode(struct kunit *test)
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, preferred);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NE(test, drm_match_cea_mode(preferred), 1);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
-	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, preferred, ctx);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
 
@@ -727,6 +729,8 @@ static void drm_test_check_output_bpc_crtc_mode_changed(struct kunit *test)
 						     10);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
 
+	drm = &priv->drm;
+	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	conn = &priv->connector;
 	ret = set_connector_edid(test, conn,
 				 test_edid_hdmi_1080p_rgb_yuv_dc_max_200mhz,
@@ -739,8 +743,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_output_bpc_crtc_mode_changed(struct kunit *test)
 	preferred = find_preferred_mode(conn);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, preferred);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
-	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, preferred, ctx);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
 
@@ -801,6 +803,8 @@ static void drm_test_check_output_bpc_crtc_mode_not_changed(struct kunit *test)
 						     10);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
 
+	drm = &priv->drm;
+	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	conn = &priv->connector;
 	ret = set_connector_edid(test, conn,
 				 test_edid_hdmi_1080p_rgb_yuv_dc_max_200mhz,
@@ -813,8 +817,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_output_bpc_crtc_mode_not_changed(struct kunit *test)
 	preferred = find_preferred_mode(conn);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, preferred);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
-	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, preferred, ctx);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
 
@@ -872,6 +874,8 @@ static void drm_test_check_output_bpc_dvi(struct kunit *test)
 						     12);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
 
+	drm = &priv->drm;
+	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	conn = &priv->connector;
 	ret = set_connector_edid(test, conn,
 				 test_edid_dvi_1080p,
@@ -887,8 +891,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_output_bpc_dvi(struct kunit *test)
 	preferred = find_preferred_mode(conn);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, preferred);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
-	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, preferred, ctx);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
 
@@ -919,6 +921,8 @@ static void drm_test_check_tmds_char_rate_rgb_8bpc(struct kunit *test)
 						     8);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
 
+	drm = &priv->drm;
+	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	conn = &priv->connector;
 	ret = set_connector_edid(test, conn,
 				 test_edid_hdmi_1080p_rgb_max_200mhz,
@@ -932,8 +936,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_tmds_char_rate_rgb_8bpc(struct kunit *test)
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, preferred);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_FALSE(test, preferred->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_DBLCLK);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
-	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, preferred, ctx);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
 
@@ -966,6 +968,8 @@ static void drm_test_check_tmds_char_rate_rgb_10bpc(struct kunit *test)
 						     10);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
 
+	drm = &priv->drm;
+	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	conn = &priv->connector;
 	ret = set_connector_edid(test, conn,
 				 test_edid_hdmi_1080p_rgb_yuv_dc_max_340mhz,
@@ -979,8 +983,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_tmds_char_rate_rgb_10bpc(struct kunit *test)
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, preferred);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_FALSE(test, preferred->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_DBLCLK);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
-	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, preferred, ctx);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
 
@@ -1013,6 +1015,8 @@ static void drm_test_check_tmds_char_rate_rgb_12bpc(struct kunit *test)
 						     12);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
 
+	drm = &priv->drm;
+	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	conn = &priv->connector;
 	ret = set_connector_edid(test, conn,
 				 test_edid_hdmi_1080p_rgb_yuv_dc_max_340mhz,
@@ -1026,8 +1030,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_tmds_char_rate_rgb_12bpc(struct kunit *test)
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, preferred);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_FALSE(test, preferred->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_DBLCLK);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
-	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, preferred, ctx);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
 
@@ -1064,15 +1066,16 @@ static void drm_test_check_hdmi_funcs_reject_rate(struct kunit *test)
 						     8);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
 
+	drm = &priv->drm;
+	crtc = priv->crtc;
+	conn = &priv->connector;
+
 	ctx = drm_kunit_helper_acquire_ctx_alloc(test);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(test, ctx);
 
-	conn = &priv->connector;
 	preferred = find_preferred_mode(conn);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, preferred);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
-	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, preferred, ctx);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
 
@@ -1120,6 +1123,8 @@ static void drm_test_check_max_tmds_rate_bpc_fallback(struct kunit *test)
 						     12);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
 
+	drm = &priv->drm;
+	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	conn = &priv->connector;
 	ret = set_connector_edid(test, conn,
 				 test_edid_hdmi_1080p_rgb_yuv_dc_max_200mhz,
@@ -1143,8 +1148,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_max_tmds_rate_bpc_fallback(struct kunit *test)
 	rate = drm_hdmi_compute_mode_clock(preferred, 10, HDMI_COLORSPACE_RGB);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_LT(test, rate, info->max_tmds_clock * 1000);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
-	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, preferred, ctx);
 	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
 
@@ -1189,6 +1192,8 @@ static void drm_test_check_max_tmds_rate_format_fallback(struct kunit *test)
 						     12);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
 
+	drm = &priv->drm;
+	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	conn = &priv->connector;
 	ret = set_connector_edid(test, conn,
 				 test_edid_hdmi_1080p_rgb_yuv_dc_max_200mhz,
@@ -1215,8 +1220,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_max_tmds_rate_format_fallback(struct kunit *test)
 	rate = drm_hdmi_compute_mode_clock(preferred, 12, HDMI_COLORSPACE_YUV422);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_LT(test, rate, info->max_tmds_clock * 1000);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
-	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, preferred, ctx);
 	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
 
@@ -1312,6 +1315,8 @@ static void drm_test_check_output_bpc_format_driver_rgb_only(struct kunit *test)
 						     12);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
 
+	drm = &priv->drm;
+	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	conn = &priv->connector;
 	ret = set_connector_edid(test, conn,
 				 test_edid_hdmi_1080p_rgb_yuv_dc_max_200mhz,
@@ -1343,8 +1348,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_output_bpc_format_driver_rgb_only(struct kunit *test)
 	rate = drm_hdmi_compute_mode_clock(preferred, 12, HDMI_COLORSPACE_YUV422);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_LT(test, rate, info->max_tmds_clock * 1000);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
-	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, preferred, ctx);
 	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
 
@@ -1379,6 +1382,8 @@ static void drm_test_check_output_bpc_format_display_rgb_only(struct kunit *test
 						     12);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
 
+	drm = &priv->drm;
+	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	conn = &priv->connector;
 	ret = set_connector_edid(test, conn,
 				 test_edid_hdmi_1080p_rgb_max_200mhz,
@@ -1410,8 +1415,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_output_bpc_format_display_rgb_only(struct kunit *test
 	rate = drm_hdmi_compute_mode_clock(preferred, 12, HDMI_COLORSPACE_YUV422);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_LT(test, rate, info->max_tmds_clock * 1000);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
-	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, preferred, ctx);
 	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
 
@@ -1445,6 +1448,8 @@ static void drm_test_check_output_bpc_format_driver_8bpc_only(struct kunit *test
 						     8);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
 
+	drm = &priv->drm;
+	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	conn = &priv->connector;
 	ret = set_connector_edid(test, conn,
 				 test_edid_hdmi_1080p_rgb_yuv_dc_max_340mhz,
@@ -1468,8 +1473,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_output_bpc_format_driver_8bpc_only(struct kunit *test
 	rate = drm_hdmi_compute_mode_clock(preferred, 12, HDMI_COLORSPACE_RGB);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_LT(test, rate, info->max_tmds_clock * 1000);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
-	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, preferred, ctx);
 	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
 
@@ -1505,6 +1508,8 @@ static void drm_test_check_output_bpc_format_display_8bpc_only(struct kunit *tes
 						     12);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
 
+	drm = &priv->drm;
+	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	conn = &priv->connector;
 	ret = set_connector_edid(test, conn,
 				 test_edid_hdmi_1080p_rgb_max_340mhz,
@@ -1528,8 +1533,6 @@ static void drm_test_check_output_bpc_format_display_8bpc_only(struct kunit *tes
 	rate = drm_hdmi_compute_mode_clock(preferred, 12, HDMI_COLORSPACE_RGB);
 	KUNIT_ASSERT_LT(test, rate, info->max_tmds_clock * 1000);
 
-	drm = &priv->drm;
-	crtc = priv->crtc;
 	ret = light_up_connector(test, drm, crtc, conn, preferred, ctx);
 	KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ret, 0);