diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
index 50d1f78..3750fed 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
@@ -1029,6 +1029,8 @@ static int i915_load_modeset_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 	if (ret)
 		DRM_INFO("failed to find VBIOS tables\n");
 
+	intel_modeset_init(dev);
+
 	ret = drm_irq_install(dev);
 	if (ret)
 		goto destroy_ringbuffer;
@@ -1043,8 +1045,6 @@ static int i915_load_modeset_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 
 	I915_WRITE(INSTPM, (1 << 5) | (1 << 21));
 
-	intel_modeset_init(dev);
-
 	drm_helper_initial_config(dev);
 
 	return 0;