diff --git a/gfx/common/drm_common.c b/gfx/common/drm_common.c
index 19e5274a95..1ef8a26a45 100644
--- a/gfx/common/drm_common.c
+++ b/gfx/common/drm_common.c
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ void drm_free(void)
    if (g_drm_resources)
       drmModeFreeResources(g_drm_resources);
 
+   memset(&g_drm_fds,     0, sizeof(struct pollfd));
+   memset(&g_drm_evctx,   0, sizeof(drmEventContext));
+
    g_drm_encoder      = NULL;
    g_drm_connector    = NULL;
    g_drm_resources    = NULL;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/exynos_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/exynos_gfx.c
index e878f1eafd..2467c0f595 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/exynos_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/exynos_gfx.c
@@ -595,9 +595,6 @@ fail:
 /* Counterpart to exynos_open. */
 static void exynos_close(struct exynos_data *pdata)
 {
-   memset(&g_drm_fds,     0, sizeof(struct pollfd));
-   memset(&g_drm_evctx,   0, sizeof(drmEventContext));
-
    memset(pdata->drmname, 0, sizeof(char) * 32);
 
    drm_free();
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/drm_egl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/drm_egl_ctx.c
index 03def45b9b..8f576acd66 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/drm_egl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/drm_egl_ctx.c
@@ -291,9 +291,6 @@ static void free_drm_resources(gfx_ctx_drm_egl_data_t *drm)
 
    drm_free();
 
-   memset(&g_drm_fds,     0, sizeof(struct pollfd));
-   memset(&g_drm_evctx,   0, sizeof(drmEventContext));
-
    if (g_drm_fd >= 0)
       retro_fclose(drm->g_drm);