diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c
index 973822971e8..110fcad4c12 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ static int psbfb_create(struct psb_fbdev *fbdev,
 	fbdev->psb_fb_helper.fb = fb;
 	fbdev->psb_fb_helper.fbdev = info;
 
+	drm_fb_helper_fill_fix(info, fb->pitches[0], fb->depth);
 	strcpy(info->fix.id, "psbfb");
 
 	info->flags = FBINFO_DEFAULT;
@@ -500,7 +501,6 @@ static int psbfb_create(struct psb_fbdev *fbdev,
 		info->apertures->ranges[0].size = dev_priv->gtt.stolen_size;
 	}
 
-	drm_fb_helper_fill_fix(info, fb->pitches[0], fb->depth);
 	drm_fb_helper_fill_var(info, &fbdev->psb_fb_helper,
 				sizes->fb_width, sizes->fb_height);