diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
index cc238dc794aa..771c87e90a2f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ static int exynos_drm_load(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned long flags)
 
 	drm_mode_config_init(dev);
 
-	/* init kms poll for handling hpd */
-	drm_kms_helper_poll_init(dev);
-
 	exynos_drm_mode_config_init(dev);
 
 	ret = exynos_drm_initialize_managers(dev);
@@ -93,6 +90,9 @@ static int exynos_drm_load(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned long flags)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_manager_cleanup;
 
+	/* init kms poll for handling hpd */
+	drm_kms_helper_poll_init(dev);
+
 	ret = drm_vblank_init(dev, MAX_CRTC);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_display_cleanup;