diff --git a/src/egl/drivers/dri2/egl_dri2.c b/src/egl/drivers/dri2/egl_dri2.c
index eefe3bfc583..1c3d00cf8c3 100644
--- a/src/egl/drivers/dri2/egl_dri2.c
+++ b/src/egl/drivers/dri2/egl_dri2.c
@@ -855,7 +855,6 @@ static void
 dri2_display_release(_EGLDisplay *disp)
 {
    struct dri2_egl_display *dri2_dpy;
-   unsigned i;
 
    if (!disp)
       return;
@@ -869,6 +868,14 @@ dri2_display_release(_EGLDisplay *disp)
       return;
 
    _eglCleanupDisplay(disp);
+   dri2_display_destroy(disp);
+}
+
+void
+dri2_display_destroy(_EGLDisplay *disp)
+{
+   struct dri2_egl_display *dri2_dpy = dri2_egl_display(disp);
+   unsigned i;
 
    if (dri2_dpy->own_dri_screen)
       dri2_dpy->core->destroyScreen(dri2_dpy->dri_screen);
diff --git a/src/egl/drivers/dri2/egl_dri2.h b/src/egl/drivers/dri2/egl_dri2.h
index b3d48488494..c9c064b23fe 100644
--- a/src/egl/drivers/dri2/egl_dri2.h
+++ b/src/egl/drivers/dri2/egl_dri2.h
@@ -431,4 +431,7 @@ dri2_set_WL_bind_wayland_display(_EGLDriver *drv, _EGLDisplay *disp)
 #endif
 }
 
+void
+dri2_display_destroy(_EGLDisplay *disp);
+
 #endif /* EGL_DRI2_INCLUDED */