diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/cirrus/cirrus_mode.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/cirrus/cirrus_mode.c
index 60685b21cc36..adabc3daaa5b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/cirrus/cirrus_mode.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/cirrus/cirrus_mode.c
@@ -494,13 +494,12 @@ static struct drm_encoder *cirrus_encoder_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 int cirrus_vga_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
-	/* Just add a static list of modes */
-	drm_add_modes_noedid(connector, 640, 480);
-	drm_add_modes_noedid(connector, 800, 600);
-	drm_add_modes_noedid(connector, 1024, 768);
-	drm_add_modes_noedid(connector, 1280, 1024);
+	int count;
 
-	return 4;
+	/* Just add a static list of modes */
+	count = drm_add_modes_noedid(connector, 1280, 1024);
+	drm_set_preferred_mode(connector, 1024, 768);
+	return count;
 }
 
 static int cirrus_vga_mode_valid(struct drm_connector *connector,