diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/core/engine/disp/nv84.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/core/engine/disp/nv84.c
index 788ced1..d362847 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/core/engine/disp/nv84.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/core/engine/disp/nv84.c
@@ -236,6 +236,10 @@
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	ret = nvkm_event_init(&nv50_disp_chan_uevent, 1, 9, &priv->uevent);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	nv_engine(priv)->sclass = nv84_disp_base_oclass;
 	nv_engine(priv)->cclass = &nv50_disp_cclass;
 	nv_subdev(priv)->intr = nv50_disp_intr;