diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
index 985c283cf59f..f537556b06a8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
@@ -340,11 +340,13 @@ void drm_minor_release(struct drm_minor *minor)
  *
  *		// Further setup, display pipeline etc
  *
  *		platform_set_drvdata(pdev, drm);
  *
- *		drm_mode_config_reset(drm);
+ *		ret = drm_mode_config_create_initial_state(drm);
+ *		if (ret)
+ *			return ret;
  *
  *		ret = drm_dev_register(drm);
  *		if (ret)
  *			return ret;
  *