diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_kms.c
index ee3e0040b1625e70be24c97aede5b58a89717ab5..2e5597d10cc629e08ccde726a64d6e36da69a48f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_kms.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ int vc4_kms_load(struct drm_device *dev)
 	dev->mode_config.max_height = 2048;
 	dev->mode_config.funcs = &vc4_mode_funcs;
 	dev->mode_config.preferred_depth = 24;
+	dev->vblank_disable_allowed = true;
 
 	drm_mode_config_reset(dev);