diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index 509739d83b5a..5a2faa892748 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -1637,12 +1637,6 @@ static int amdgpu_dm_init(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (amdgpu_dm_initialize_drm_device(adev)) {
-		DRM_ERROR(
-		"amdgpu: failed to initialize sw for display support.\n");
-		goto error;
-	}
-
 	/* Enable outbox notification only after IRQ handlers are registered and DMUB is alive.
 	 * It is expected that DMUB will resend any pending notifications at this point, for
 	 * example HPD from DPIA.
@@ -1650,6 +1644,12 @@ static int amdgpu_dm_init(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 	if (dc_is_dmub_outbox_supported(adev->dm.dc))
 		dc_enable_dmub_outbox(adev->dm.dc);
 
+	if (amdgpu_dm_initialize_drm_device(adev)) {
+		DRM_ERROR(
+		"amdgpu: failed to initialize sw for display support.\n");
+		goto error;
+	}
+
 	/* create fake encoders for MST */
 	dm_dp_create_fake_mst_encoders(adev);