diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_gpu.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_gpu.cpp
index 3aebf181b6..a5fe5d50ee 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_gpu.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void DrmGpu::tryAMS()
         // create the plane objects
         for (unsigned int i = 0; i < planeResources->count_planes; ++i) {
             DrmScopedPointer<drmModePlane> kplane(drmModeGetPlane(m_fd, planeResources->planes[i]));
-            DrmPlane *p = new DrmPlane(kplane->plane_id, m_fd);
+            DrmPlane *p = new DrmPlane(this, kplane->plane_id);
             if (p->init()) {
                 m_planes << p;
             } else {
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ bool DrmGpu::updateOutputs()
         const uint32_t currentConnector = resources->connectors[i];
         auto it = std::find_if(m_connectors.constBegin(), m_connectors.constEnd(), [currentConnector] (DrmConnector *c) { return c->id() == currentConnector; });
         if (it == m_connectors.constEnd()) {
-            auto c = new DrmConnector(currentConnector, m_fd);
+            auto c = new DrmConnector(this, currentConnector);
             if (!c->init()) {
                 delete c;
                 continue;
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ bool DrmGpu::updateOutputs()
         const uint32_t currentCrtc = resources->crtcs[i];
         auto it = std::find_if(m_crtcs.constBegin(), m_crtcs.constEnd(), [currentCrtc] (DrmCrtc *c) { return c->id() == currentCrtc; });
         if (it == m_crtcs.constEnd()) {
-            auto c = new DrmCrtc(currentCrtc, m_backend, this, i);
+            auto c = new DrmCrtc(this, currentCrtc, m_backend, i);
             if (!c->init()) {
                 delete c;
                 continue;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object.cpp
index 072967fa1d..ce1837fccc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 */
 #include "drm_object.h"
+#include "drm_gpu.h"
 #include "drm_pointer.h"
 
 #include "logging.h"
@@ -18,8 +19,8 @@ namespace KWin
  * Definitions for class DrmObject
  */
 
-DrmObject::DrmObject(uint32_t object_id, int fd)
-    : m_fd(fd)
+DrmObject::DrmObject(DrmGpu *gpu, uint32_t object_id)
+    : m_gpu(gpu)
     , m_id(object_id)
 {
 }
@@ -33,14 +34,14 @@ DrmObject::~DrmObject()
 
 bool DrmObject::initProps(const QVector<PropertyDefinition> &&vector, uint32_t objectType)
 {
-    DrmScopedPointer<drmModeObjectProperties> properties(drmModeObjectGetProperties(fd(), m_id, objectType));
+    DrmScopedPointer<drmModeObjectProperties> properties(drmModeObjectGetProperties(m_gpu->fd(), m_id, objectType));
     if (!properties) {
         qCWarning(KWIN_DRM) << "Failed to get properties for object" << m_id;
         return false;
     }
     m_props.resize(vector.count());
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < properties->count_props; i++) {
-        DrmScopedPointer<drmModePropertyRes> prop(drmModeGetProperty(fd(), properties->props[i]));
+        DrmScopedPointer<drmModePropertyRes> prop(drmModeGetProperty(m_gpu->fd(), properties->props[i]));
         if (!prop) {
             qCWarning(KWIN_DRM, "Getting property %d of object %d failed!", i, m_id);
             continue;
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ bool DrmObject::initProps(const QVector<PropertyDefinition> &&vector, uint32_t o
             if (def.name == prop->name) {
                 drmModePropertyBlobRes *blob = nullptr;
                 if (prop->flags & DRM_MODE_PROP_BLOB) {
-                    blob = drmModeGetPropertyBlob(fd(), properties->prop_values[i]);
+                    blob = drmModeGetPropertyBlob(m_gpu->fd(), properties->prop_values[i]);
                     if (!blob) {
                         break;
                     }
@@ -171,5 +172,5 @@ void DrmObject::Property::initEnumMap(drmModePropertyRes *prop)
 
 QDebug& operator<<(QDebug& s, const KWin::DrmObject *obj)
 {
-    return s.nospace() << "DrmObject(" << obj->id() << ", fd: "<< obj->fd() << ')';
+    return s.nospace() << "DrmObject(" << obj->id() << ", gpu: "<< obj->gpu() << ')';
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object.h b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object.h
index 51611c9b04..fe553713e0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace KWin
 {
 
 class DrmBackend;
+class DrmGpu;
 class DrmOutput;
 
 class DrmObject
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ public:
      * @param object_id provided by the kernel
      * @param fd of the DRM device
      */
-    DrmObject(uint32_t object_id, int fd);
+    DrmObject(DrmGpu *gpu, uint32_t object_id);
     virtual ~DrmObject();
 
     /**
@@ -43,8 +44,8 @@ public:
         return m_id;
     }
 
-    int fd() const {
-        return m_fd;
+    DrmGpu *gpu() const {
+        return m_gpu;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ protected:
     };
 
 private:
+    DrmGpu *m_gpu;
     QVector<QByteArray> m_propsNames;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_connector.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_connector.cpp
index c703e8d890..cfbd43f8b1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_connector.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_connector.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 */
 #include "drm_object_connector.h"
+#include "drm_gpu.h"
 #include "drm_pointer.h"
 #include "logging.h"
 
@@ -17,9 +18,9 @@
 namespace KWin
 {
 
-DrmConnector::DrmConnector(uint32_t connector_id, int fd)
-    : DrmObject(connector_id, fd)
-    , m_conn(drmModeGetConnector(fd, connector_id))
+DrmConnector::DrmConnector(DrmGpu *gpu, uint32_t connector_id)
+    : DrmObject(gpu, connector_id)
+    , m_conn(drmModeGetConnector(gpu->fd(), connector_id))
 {
     for (int i = 0; i < m_conn->count_encoders; ++i) {
         m_encoders << m_conn->encoders[i];
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ bool DrmConnector::init()
 
 bool DrmConnector::isConnected()
 {
-    DrmScopedPointer<drmModeConnector> con(drmModeGetConnector(fd(), m_id));
+    DrmScopedPointer<drmModeConnector> con(drmModeGetConnector(gpu()->fd(), m_id));
     if (!con) {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_connector.h b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_connector.h
index 16440f6a37..41752eb9dc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_connector.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_connector.h
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ namespace KWin
 class DrmConnector : public DrmObject
 {
 public:
-    DrmConnector(uint32_t connector_id, int fd);
-
+    DrmConnector(DrmGpu *gpu, uint32_t connector_id);
     ~DrmConnector() override;
 
     bool init() override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_crtc.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_crtc.cpp
index c7f6e58fa6..b3d05bd3d2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_crtc.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_crtc.cpp
@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@
 namespace KWin
 {
 
-DrmCrtc::DrmCrtc(uint32_t crtc_id, DrmBackend *backend, DrmGpu *gpu, int resIndex)
-    : DrmObject(crtc_id, gpu->fd()),
+DrmCrtc::DrmCrtc(DrmGpu *gpu, uint32_t crtc_id, DrmBackend *backend, int resIndex)
+    : DrmObject(gpu, crtc_id),
       m_crtc(drmModeGetCrtc(gpu->fd(), crtc_id)),
       m_resIndex(resIndex),
-      m_backend(backend),
-      m_gpu(gpu)
+      m_backend(backend)
 {
 }
 
@@ -49,12 +48,12 @@ void DrmCrtc::flipBuffer()
 
 bool DrmCrtc::blank(DrmOutput *output)
 {
-    if (m_gpu->atomicModeSetting()) {
+    if (gpu()->atomicModeSetting()) {
         return false;
     }
 
     if (!m_blackBuffer) {
-        DrmDumbBuffer *blackBuffer = new DrmDumbBuffer(m_gpu, output->pixelSize());
+        DrmDumbBuffer *blackBuffer = new DrmDumbBuffer(gpu(), output->pixelSize());
         if (!blackBuffer->map()) {
             delete blackBuffer;
             return false;
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ bool DrmCrtc::setGammaRamp(const GammaRamp &gamma)
     uint16_t *green = const_cast<uint16_t *>(gamma.green());
     uint16_t *blue = const_cast<uint16_t *>(gamma.blue());
 
-    const bool isError = drmModeCrtcSetGamma(m_gpu->fd(), m_id,
+    const bool isError = drmModeCrtcSetGamma(gpu()->fd(), m_id,
         gamma.size(), red, green, blue);
 
     return !isError;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_crtc.h b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_crtc.h
index 57b607b9d8..5abc24ee15 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_crtc.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_crtc.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class DrmGpu;
 class DrmCrtc : public DrmObject
 {
 public:
-    DrmCrtc(uint32_t crtc_id, DrmBackend *backend, DrmGpu *gpu, int resIndex);
+    DrmCrtc(DrmGpu *gpu, uint32_t crtc_id, DrmBackend *backend, int resIndex);
 
     bool init() override;
 
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ public:
     }
     bool setGammaRamp(const GammaRamp &gamma);
 
-    DrmGpu *gpu() {
-        return m_gpu;
-    }
-
 private:
     DrmScopedPointer<drmModeCrtc> m_crtc;
     int m_resIndex;
@@ -69,7 +65,6 @@ private:
     QSharedPointer<DrmBuffer> m_nextBuffer;
     DrmDumbBuffer *m_blackBuffer = nullptr;
     DrmBackend *m_backend;
-    DrmGpu *m_gpu;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_plane.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_plane.cpp
index d45b3e09f1..cab44dcd8f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_plane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_plane.cpp
@@ -8,21 +8,22 @@
 */
 #include "drm_object_plane.h"
 #include "drm_buffer.h"
+#include "drm_gpu.h"
 #include "drm_pointer.h"
 #include "logging.h"
 
 namespace KWin
 {
 
-DrmPlane::DrmPlane(uint32_t plane_id, int fd)
-    : DrmObject(plane_id, fd)
+DrmPlane::DrmPlane(DrmGpu *gpu, uint32_t plane_id)
+    : DrmObject(gpu, plane_id)
 {
 }
 
 bool DrmPlane::init()
 {
     qCDebug(KWIN_DRM) << "Atomic init for plane:" << m_id;
-    DrmScopedPointer<drmModePlane> p(drmModeGetPlane(fd(), m_id));
+    DrmScopedPointer<drmModePlane> p(drmModeGetPlane(gpu()->fd(), m_id));
 
     if (!p) {
         qCWarning(KWIN_DRM) << "Failed to get kernel plane" << m_id;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_plane.h b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_plane.h
index b18f35110e..71850168d7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_plane.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_object_plane.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class DrmPlane : public DrmObject
 {
     Q_GADGET
 public:
-    DrmPlane(uint32_t plane_id, int fd);
+    DrmPlane(DrmGpu *gpu, uint32_t plane_id);
 
     enum class PropertyIndex : uint32_t {
         Type = 0,