diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_config.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_config.c
index 568972258222af09207b15eafe4d65ad96406fdd..37d2e0a4ef4be2239c0276e9443094d456878311 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_config.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_config.c
@@ -456,6 +456,8 @@ int drmm_mode_config_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 		if (ret == -EDEADLK)
 			ret = drm_modeset_backoff(&modeset_ctx);
 
+		might_fault();
+
 		ww_acquire_init(&resv_ctx, &reservation_ww_class);
 		ret = dma_resv_lock(&resv, &resv_ctx);
 		if (ret == -EDEADLK)