diff --git a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_st7789v.c b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_st7789v.c
index 3a280cc1892c..0a2dbed9ffc7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_st7789v.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_st7789v.c
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ enum st7789v_command {
  */
 static int init_display(struct fbtft_par *par)
 {
+	par->fbtftops.reset(par);
+
 	/* turn off sleep mode */
 	write_reg(par, MIPI_DCS_EXIT_SLEEP_MODE);
 	mdelay(120);