diff --git a/drivers/tty/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/Kconfig
index 0840d27381ea..73aba9a31064 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/Kconfig
@@ -75,6 +75,19 @@ config VT_CONSOLE_SLEEP
 	def_bool y
 	depends on VT_CONSOLE && PM_SLEEP
 
+config NR_TTY_DEVICES
+        int "Maximum tty device number"
+        depends on VT
+        range 12 63
+        default 63
+        ---help---
+          This option is used to change the number of tty devices in /dev.
+          The default value is 63. The lowest number you can set is 12,
+          63 is also the upper limit so we don't overrun the serial
+          consoles.
+
+          If unsure, say 63.
+
 config HW_CONSOLE
 	bool
 	depends on VT && !UML
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/vt.h b/include/uapi/linux/vt.h
index e9d39c48520a..3bceead8da40 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/vt.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/vt.h
@@ -3,12 +3,25 @@
 #define _UAPI_LINUX_VT_H
 
 
+/*
+ * We will make this definition solely for the purpose of making packages
+ * such as splashutils build, because they can not understand that
+ * NR_TTY_DEVICES is defined in the kernel configuration.
+ */
+#ifndef CONFIG_NR_TTY_DEVICES
+#define CONFIG_NR_TTY_DEVICES 63
+#endif
+
 /*
  * These constants are also useful for user-level apps (e.g., VC
  * resizing).
  */
 #define MIN_NR_CONSOLES 1       /* must be at least 1 */
-#define MAX_NR_CONSOLES	63	/* serial lines start at 64 */
+/*
+ * NR_TTY_DEVICES:
+ * Value MUST be at least 12 and must never be higher then 63
+ */
+#define MAX_NR_CONSOLES CONFIG_NR_TTY_DEVICES	/* serial lines start above this */
 		/* Note: the ioctl VT_GETSTATE does not work for
 		   consoles 16 and higher (since it returns a short) */
  
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index 86ffa0c2880f..710edc70e37e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -8717,20 +8717,38 @@ static int amdgpu_dm_atomic_check(struct drm_device *dev,
 		 * the same resource. If we have a new DC context as part of
 		 * the DM atomic state from validation we need to free it and
 		 * retain the existing one instead.
+		 *
+		 * Furthermore, since the DM atomic state only contains the DC
+		 * context and can safely be annulled, we can free the state
+		 * and clear the associated private object now to free
+		 * some memory and avoid a possible use-after-free later.
 		 */
-		struct dm_atomic_state *new_dm_state, *old_dm_state;

-		new_dm_state = dm_atomic_get_new_state(state);
-		old_dm_state = dm_atomic_get_old_state(state);
+		for (i = 0; i < state->num_private_objs; i++) {
+			struct drm_private_obj *obj = state->private_objs[i].ptr;

-		if (new_dm_state && old_dm_state) {
-			if (new_dm_state->context)
-				dc_release_state(new_dm_state->context);
+			if (obj->funcs == adev->dm.atomic_obj.funcs) {
+				int j = state->num_private_objs-1;

-			new_dm_state->context = old_dm_state->context;
+				dm_atomic_destroy_state(obj,
+						state->private_objs[i].state);
+
+				/* If i is not at the end of the array then the
+				 * last element needs to be moved to where i was
+				 * before the array can safely be truncated.
+				 */
+				if (i != j)
+					state->private_objs[i] =
+						state->private_objs[j];

-			if (old_dm_state->context)
-				dc_retain_state(old_dm_state->context);
+				state->private_objs[j].ptr = NULL;
+				state->private_objs[j].state = NULL;
+				state->private_objs[j].old_state = NULL;
+				state->private_objs[j].new_state = NULL;
+
+				state->num_private_objs = j;
+				break;
+			}
 		}
 	}