diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/headc37d.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/headc37d.c
index 4a9a32b89f746..9ef3c603fc43e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/headc37d.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/headc37d.c
@@ -27,17 +27,20 @@ static void
 headc37d_or(struct nv50_head *head, struct nv50_head_atom *asyh)
 {
 	struct nv50_dmac *core = &nv50_disp(head->base.base.dev)->core->chan;
+	u8 depth;
 	u32 *push;
+
 	if ((push = evo_wait(core, 2))) {
 		/*XXX: This is a dirty hack until OR depth handling is
 		 *     improved later for deep colour etc.
 		 */
 		switch (asyh->or.depth) {
-		case 6: asyh->or.depth = 5; break;
-		case 5: asyh->or.depth = 4; break;
-		case 2: asyh->or.depth = 1; break;
-		case 0:	asyh->or.depth = 4; break;
+		case 6: depth = 5; break;
+		case 5: depth = 4; break;
+		case 2: depth = 1; break;
+		case 0:	depth = 4; break;
 		default:
+			depth = asyh->or.depth;
 			WARN_ON(1);
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/headc57d.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/headc57d.c
index 859131a8bc3c8..97141eb8e75ab 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/headc57d.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/headc57d.c
@@ -27,17 +27,20 @@ static void
 headc57d_or(struct nv50_head *head, struct nv50_head_atom *asyh)
 {
 	struct nv50_dmac *core = &nv50_disp(head->base.base.dev)->core->chan;
+	u8 depth;
 	u32 *push;
+
 	if ((push = evo_wait(core, 2))) {
 		/*XXX: This is a dirty hack until OR depth handling is
 		 *     improved later for deep colour etc.
 		 */
 		switch (asyh->or.depth) {
-		case 6: asyh->or.depth = 5; break;
-		case 5: asyh->or.depth = 4; break;
-		case 2: asyh->or.depth = 1; break;
-		case 0:	asyh->or.depth = 4; break;
+		case 6: depth = 5; break;
+		case 5: depth = 4; break;
+		case 2: depth = 1; break;
+		case 0:	depth = 4; break;
 		default:
+			depth = asyh->or.depth;
 			WARN_ON(1);
 			break;
 		}