diff --git a/src/egl/drivers/dri2/platform_device.c b/src/egl/drivers/dri2/platform_device.c
index e748284bd6f..9b2e7da246f 100644
--- a/src/egl/drivers/dri2/platform_device.c
+++ b/src/egl/drivers/dri2/platform_device.c
@@ -340,22 +340,20 @@ device_probe_device_sw(_EGLDisplay *disp)
 EGLBoolean
 dri2_initialize_device(_EGLDisplay *disp)
 {
-   _EGLDevice *dev;
    const char *err;
    struct dri2_egl_display *dri2_dpy = dri2_display_create();
    if (!dri2_dpy)
       return EGL_FALSE;
 
    /* Extension requires a PlatformDisplay - the EGLDevice. */
-   dev = disp->PlatformDisplay;
+   disp->Device = disp->PlatformDisplay;
 
-   disp->Device = dev;
    disp->DriverData = (void *)dri2_dpy;
    err = "DRI2: failed to load driver";
-   if (_eglDeviceSupports(dev, _EGL_DEVICE_DRM)) {
+   if (_eglDeviceSupports(disp->Device, _EGL_DEVICE_DRM)) {
       if (!device_probe_device(disp))
          goto cleanup;
-   } else if (_eglDeviceSupports(dev, _EGL_DEVICE_SOFTWARE)) {
+   } else if (_eglDeviceSupports(disp->Device, _EGL_DEVICE_SOFTWARE)) {
       if (!device_probe_device_sw(disp))
          goto cleanup;
    } else {