1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c
index 2113894e4ff8..cba45c774552 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c
@@ -328,8 +328,10 @@ int ast_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
         ast->fbdev = afbdev;
-        afbdev->helper.funcs = &ast_fb_helper_funcs;
         spin_lock_init(&afbdev->dirty_lock);
+
+        drm_fb_helper_prepare(dev, &afbdev->helper, &ast_fb_helper_funcs);
+
         ret = drm_fb_helper_init(dev, &afbdev->helper,
                                  1, 1);
         if (ret) {