diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
index ae87e7ec06ef..ef605b66458f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
@@ -1554,11 +1554,9 @@ int vmw_du_connector_fill_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		drm_mode_probed_add(connector, mode);
 	}
 
-	/* Move the prefered mode first, help apps pick the right mode. */
-	if (du->pref_mode)
-		list_move(&du->pref_mode->head, &connector->probed_modes);
-
 	drm_mode_connector_list_update(connector, true);
+	/* Move the prefered mode first, help apps pick the right mode. */
+	drm_mode_sort(&connector->modes);
 
 	return 1;
 }