diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_kms.c
index 4556af2faa0f..1565a7dd4f04 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_kms.c
@@ -509,12 +509,12 @@ int zynqmp_dpsub_drm_init(struct zynqmp_dpsub *dpsub)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	drm_kms_helper_poll_init(drm);
-
 	ret = zynqmp_dpsub_kms_init(dpsub);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err_poll_fini;
 
+	drm_kms_helper_poll_init(drm);
+
 	/* Reset all components and register the DRM device. */
 	drm_mode_config_reset(drm);