diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_sdvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_sdvo.c
index 065e619f934f..7d25a64698e2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_sdvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_sdvo.c
@@ -2752,7 +2752,7 @@ static struct intel_sdvo_connector *intel_sdvo_connector_alloc(void)
 	__drm_atomic_helper_connector_reset(&sdvo_connector->base.base,
 					    &conn_state->base.base);
 
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&sdvo_connector->base.panel.fixed_modes);
+	intel_panel_init_alloc(&sdvo_connector->base);
 
 	return sdvo_connector;
 }