diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
index ced362533e3c..bfacf0d5a225 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ enum drm_mode_status {
 	.hdisplay = (hd), .hsync_start = (hss), .hsync_end = (hse), \
 	.htotal = (ht), .hskew = (hsk), .vdisplay = (vd), \
 	.vsync_start = (vss), .vsync_end = (vse), .vtotal = (vt), \
-	.vscan = (vs), .flags = (f), .vrefresh = 0
+	.vscan = (vs), .flags = (f), .vrefresh = 0, \
+	.base.type = DRM_MODE_OBJECT_MODE
 
 #define CRTC_INTERLACE_HALVE_V 0x1 /* halve V values for interlacing */