diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tidss/tidss_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tidss/tidss_drv.c
index 1c8cc18bc53c..f5099d5d6e32 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tidss/tidss_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tidss/tidss_drv.c
@@ -169,11 +169,15 @@ static int tidss_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_runtime_suspend;
 	}
 
 	drm_kms_helper_poll_init(ddev);
 
-	drm_mode_config_reset(ddev);
+	ret = drm_mode_config_create_initial_state(ddev);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(dev, "failed to create initial state: %d\n", ret);
+		goto err_irq_uninstall;
+	}
 
 	ret = drm_dev_register(ddev, 0);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to register DRM device\n");
 		goto err_irq_uninstall;