diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_cma_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_cma_helper.c
index e109b49..0f7b00b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_cma_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_cma_helper.c
@@ -59,11 +59,13 @@
 	struct drm_gem_object *gem_obj;
 	int ret;
 
-	cma_obj = kzalloc(sizeof(*cma_obj), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!cma_obj)
+	if (drm->driver->gem_create_object)
+		gem_obj = drm->driver->gem_create_object(drm, size);
+	else
+		gem_obj = kzalloc(sizeof(*cma_obj), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!gem_obj)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-
-	gem_obj = &cma_obj->base;
+	cma_obj = container_of(gem_obj, struct drm_gem_cma_object, base);
 
 	ret = drm_gem_object_init(drm, gem_obj, size);
 	if (ret)