diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
index 3c97654b5a43..bbce45d142aa 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
@@ -629,8 +629,7 @@ void vmw_du_crtc_reset(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	crtc->state = &vcs->base;
-	crtc->state->crtc = crtc;
+	__drm_atomic_helper_crtc_reset(crtc, &vcs->base);
 }