diff --git a/msm/msm_drv.c b/msm/msm_drv.c
index 7d0b1e07ea..0334a98960 100644
--- a/msm/msm_drv.c
+++ b/msm/msm_drv.c
@@ -846,13 +846,13 @@ static int msm_drm_component_init(struct device *dev)
 		}
 	}
 
+	drm_mode_config_reset(ddev);
+
 	ret = drm_dev_register(ddev, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail;
 	priv->registered = true;
 
-	drm_mode_config_reset(ddev);
-
 	if (kms && kms->funcs && kms->funcs->cont_splash_config) {
 		ret = kms->funcs->cont_splash_config(kms, NULL);
 		if (ret) {