diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_ttm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_ttm.c
index 27dcfd8a34bb..e6f177183c0f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_ttm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_ttm.c
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ i915_ttm_placement_from_obj(const struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj,
 	unsigned int flags = obj->flags;
 	unsigned int i;
 
-	places[0].flags |= TTM_PL_FLAG_DESIRED;
 	i915_ttm_place_from_region(num_allowed ? obj->mm.placements[0] :
 				   obj->mm.region, &places[0], obj->bo_offset,
 				   obj->base.size, flags);
+	places[0].flags |= TTM_PL_FLAG_DESIRED;
 
 	/* Cache this on object? */
 	for (i = 0; i < num_allowed; ++i) {