diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/fb.c
index f7cf47b..d5d53aa 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/fb.c
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@
 					      unsigned int num_crtc,
 					      unsigned int max_connectors)
 {
-	struct drm_fb_helper *helper;
 	struct tegra_fbdev *fbdev;
 	int err;
 
@@ -286,8 +285,7 @@
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 	}
 
-	fbdev->base.funcs = &tegra_fb_helper_funcs;
-	helper = &fbdev->base;
+	drm_fb_helper_prepare(drm, &fbdev->base, &tegra_fb_helper_funcs);
 
 	err = drm_fb_helper_init(drm, &fbdev->base, num_crtc, max_connectors);
 	if (err < 0) {