diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/cirrus/cirrus_mode.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/cirrus/cirrus_mode.c
index e1c5c3222129..c7c5a9d91fa0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/cirrus/cirrus_mode.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/cirrus/cirrus_mode.c
@@ -555,6 +555,7 @@ static struct drm_connector *cirrus_vga_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	drm_connector_helper_add(connector, &cirrus_vga_connector_helper_funcs);
 
+	drm_connector_register(connector);
 	return connector;
 }