diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.h
index bfc65040dfcb..ffce4608e0c5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.h
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ struct ast_framebuffer {
 };
 
 struct ast_fbdev {
-	struct drm_fb_helper helper;
+	struct drm_fb_helper helper; /* must be first */
 	struct ast_framebuffer afb;
 	void *sysram;
 	int size;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c
index 2c9f8dd9733a..e718d0f60d6b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c
@@ -217,8 +217,6 @@ static int astfb_create(struct drm_fb_helper *helper,
 		ret = PTR_ERR(info);
 		goto out;
 	}
-	info->par = afbdev;
-
 	ret = ast_framebuffer_init(dev, &afbdev->afb, &mode_cmd, gobj);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
@@ -229,15 +227,12 @@ static int astfb_create(struct drm_fb_helper *helper,
 	fb = &afbdev->afb.base;
 	afbdev->helper.fb = fb;
 
-	strcpy(info->fix.id, "astdrmfb");
-
 	info->fbops = &astfb_ops;
 
 	info->apertures->ranges[0].base = pci_resource_start(dev->pdev, 0);
 	info->apertures->ranges[0].size = pci_resource_len(dev->pdev, 0);
 
-	drm_fb_helper_fill_fix(info, fb->pitches[0], fb->format->depth);
-	drm_fb_helper_fill_var(info, &afbdev->helper, sizes->fb_width, sizes->fb_height);
+	drm_fb_helper_fill_info(info, &afbdev->helper, sizes);
 
 	info->screen_base = sysram;
 	info->screen_size = size;