diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index 31fcf94bf825..c5c79986f9c5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -3185,9 +3185,7 @@ static void drm_fbdev_client_unregister(struct drm_client_dev *client)
 
 static int drm_fbdev_client_restore(struct drm_client_dev *client)
 {
-	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = drm_fb_helper_from_client(client);
-
-	drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked(fb_helper);
+	drm_fb_helper_lastclose(client->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }