diff --git a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-drm-core.c b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-drm-core.c
index b52b8273d652..19e431dee493 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-drm-core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-drm-core.c
@@ -377,8 +377,6 @@ static int imx_drm_crtc_register(struct imx_drm_crtc *imx_drm_crtc)
 	struct imx_drm_device *imxdrm = __imx_drm_device();
 	int ret;
 
-	drm_crtc_init(imxdrm->drm, imx_drm_crtc->crtc,
-			imx_drm_crtc->imx_drm_helper_funcs.crtc_funcs);
 	ret = drm_mode_crtc_set_gamma_size(imx_drm_crtc->crtc, 256);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
@@ -386,6 +384,9 @@ static int imx_drm_crtc_register(struct imx_drm_crtc *imx_drm_crtc)
 	drm_crtc_helper_add(imx_drm_crtc->crtc,
 			imx_drm_crtc->imx_drm_helper_funcs.crtc_helper_funcs);
 
+	drm_crtc_init(imxdrm->drm, imx_drm_crtc->crtc,
+			imx_drm_crtc->imx_drm_helper_funcs.crtc_funcs);
+
 	drm_mode_group_reinit(imxdrm->drm);
 
 	return 0;