diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
index 70f9c682d144..d2a6d958ca76 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
@@ -1030,8 +1030,6 @@ int drm_connector_register(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	drm_mode_object_register(connector->dev, &connector->base);
-
 	ret = drm_sysfs_connector_add(connector);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
@@ -1042,6 +1040,8 @@ int drm_connector_register(struct drm_connector *connector)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	drm_mode_object_register(connector->dev, &connector->base);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_register);