diff --git a/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/pan_kmod.c b/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/pan_kmod.c
index a3ab1a7614c..eac10b2c011 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/pan_kmod.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/pan_kmod.c
@@ -60,11 +60,19 @@ pan_kmod_dev_create(int fd, uint32_t flags,
    if (!allocator)
       allocator = &default_allocator;
 
+   const char *drv_name = version->name;
+   const struct pan_kmod_driver drv_info = {
+      .version = {
+         .major = version->version_major,
+         .minor = version->version_minor,
+      },
+   };
+
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(drivers); i++) {
-      if (!strcmp(drivers[i].name, version->name)) {
+      if (!strcmp(drivers[i].name, drv_name)) {
          const struct pan_kmod_ops *ops = drivers[i].ops;
 
-         dev = ops->dev_create(fd, flags, version, allocator);
+         dev = ops->dev_create(fd, flags, &drv_info, allocator);
          break;
       }
    }
diff --git a/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/pan_kmod.h b/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/pan_kmod.h
index e7356330e7d..4a9043e6bf3 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/pan_kmod.h
+++ b/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/pan_kmod.h
@@ -384,6 +384,15 @@ struct pan_kmod_va_range {
    uint64_t size;
 };
 
+/* KMD information. */
+struct pan_kmod_driver {
+   /* KMD version. */
+   struct {
+      uint32_t major;
+      uint32_t minor;
+   } version;
+};
+
 /* KMD backend vtable.
  *
  * All methods described there are mandatory, unless explicitly flagged as
@@ -394,7 +403,7 @@ struct pan_kmod_ops {
     * Return NULL if the creation fails for any reason.
     */
    struct pan_kmod_dev *(*dev_create)(
-      int fd, uint32_t flags, const drmVersionPtr version,
+      int fd, uint32_t flags, const struct pan_kmod_driver *drv_info,
       const struct pan_kmod_allocator *allocator);
 
    /* Destroy a pan_kmod_dev object. */
@@ -476,15 +485,6 @@ struct pan_kmod_ops {
    void (*bo_set_label)(struct pan_kmod_dev *dev, struct pan_kmod_bo *bo, const char *label);
 };
 
-/* KMD information. */
-struct pan_kmod_driver {
-   /* KMD version. */
-   struct {
-      uint32_t major;
-      uint32_t minor;
-   } version;
-};
-
 static inline bool
 pan_kmod_driver_version_at_least(const struct pan_kmod_driver *driver,
                                  uint32_t major, uint32_t minor)
diff --git a/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/pan_kmod_backend.h b/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/pan_kmod_backend.h
index 6832f93af61..e3aa4f510f1 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/pan_kmod_backend.h
+++ b/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/pan_kmod_backend.h
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 
 static inline void
 pan_kmod_dev_init(struct pan_kmod_dev *dev, int fd, uint32_t flags,
-                  drmVersionPtr version, const struct pan_kmod_ops *ops,
+                  const struct pan_kmod_driver *drv_info,
+                  const struct pan_kmod_ops *ops,
                   const struct pan_kmod_allocator *allocator)
 {
    simple_mtx_init(&dev->handle_to_bo.lock, mtx_plain);
@@ -19,8 +20,7 @@ pan_kmod_dev_init(struct pan_kmod_dev *dev, int fd, uint32_t flags,
                           sizeof(struct pan_kmod_bo *), 512);
    simple_mtx_init(&dev->pending_bo_syncs.lock, mtx_plain);
    util_dynarray_init(&dev->pending_bo_syncs.array, NULL);
-   dev->driver.version.major = version->version_major;
-   dev->driver.version.minor = version->version_minor;
+   dev->driver = *drv_info;
    dev->fd = fd;
    dev->flags = flags;
    dev->ops = ops;
diff --git a/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/panfrost_kmod.c b/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/panfrost_kmod.c
index a3d8900c251..38d2c2a56d0 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/panfrost_kmod.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/panfrost_kmod.c
@@ -214,13 +214,13 @@ panfrost_dev_query_props(struct panfrost_kmod_dev *panfrost_dev)
 }
 
 static struct pan_kmod_dev *
-panfrost_kmod_dev_create(int fd, uint32_t flags, drmVersionPtr version,
+panfrost_kmod_dev_create(int fd, uint32_t flags,
+                         const struct pan_kmod_driver *drv_info,
                          const struct pan_kmod_allocator *allocator)
 {
-   if (version->version_major < 1 ||
-       (version->version_major == 1 && version->version_minor < 1)) {
+   if (!pan_kmod_driver_version_at_least(drv_info, 1, 1)) {
       mesa_loge("kernel driver is too old (requires at least 1.1, found %d.%d)",
-                version->version_major, version->version_minor);
+                drv_info->version.major, drv_info->version.minor);
       return NULL;
    }
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ panfrost_kmod_dev_create(int fd, uint32_t flags, drmVersionPtr version,
       return NULL;
    }
 
-   pan_kmod_dev_init(&panfrost_dev->base, fd, flags, version,
+   pan_kmod_dev_init(&panfrost_dev->base, fd, flags, drv_info,
                      &panfrost_kmod_ops, allocator);
    panfrost_dev_query_props(panfrost_dev);
 
diff --git a/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/panthor_kmod.c b/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/panthor_kmod.c
index 58e5d67032a..30c7fc61dd2 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/panthor_kmod.c
+++ b/src/panfrost/lib/kmod/panthor_kmod.c
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ panthor_dev_query_props(struct panthor_kmod_dev *panthor_dev)
 }
 
 static struct pan_kmod_dev *
-panthor_kmod_dev_create(int fd, uint32_t flags, drmVersionPtr version,
+panthor_kmod_dev_create(int fd, uint32_t flags,
+                        const struct pan_kmod_driver *drv_info,
                         const struct pan_kmod_allocator *allocator)
 {
    struct panthor_kmod_dev *panthor_dev =
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ panthor_kmod_dev_create(int fd, uint32_t flags, drmVersionPtr version,
       goto err_free_dev;
    }
 
-   if (version->version_major > 1 || version->version_minor >= 1) {
+   if (pan_kmod_driver_version_at_least(drv_info, 1, 1)) {
       query = (struct drm_panthor_dev_query){
          .type = DRM_PANTHOR_DEV_QUERY_TIMESTAMP_INFO,
          .size = sizeof(panthor_dev->props.timestamp),
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ panthor_kmod_dev_create(int fd, uint32_t flags, drmVersionPtr version,
    }
 
    /* Map the LATEST_FLUSH_ID register at device creation time. */
-   if (version->version_major > 1 || version->version_minor >= 5) {
+   if (pan_kmod_driver_version_at_least(drv_info, 1, 5)) {
       struct drm_panthor_set_user_mmio_offset user_mmio_offset = {
          .offset = DRM_PANTHOR_USER_MMIO_OFFSET,
       };
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ panthor_kmod_dev_create(int fd, uint32_t flags, drmVersionPtr version,
       goto err_free_dev;
    }
 
-   if (version->version_major > 1 || version->version_minor >= 2) {
+   if (pan_kmod_driver_version_at_least(drv_info, 1, 2)) {
       query = (struct drm_panthor_dev_query){
          .type = DRM_PANTHOR_DEV_QUERY_GROUP_PRIORITIES_INFO,
          .size = sizeof(panthor_dev->props.group_priorities),
@@ -289,8 +290,8 @@ panthor_kmod_dev_create(int fd, uint32_t flags, drmVersionPtr version,
 
    assert(!ret);
 
-   pan_kmod_dev_init(&panthor_dev->base, fd, flags, version,
-                     &panthor_kmod_ops, allocator);
+   pan_kmod_dev_init(&panthor_dev->base, fd, flags, drv_info, &panthor_kmod_ops,
+                     allocator);
    panthor_dev_query_props(panthor_dev);
 
    return &panthor_dev->base;