diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_scrn.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_scrn.c
index 8a3d3c9f2d9f..0ea22fd112c9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_scrn.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_scrn.c
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ static int vmw_sou_init(struct vmw_private *dev_priv, unsigned unit)
 	sou->base.pref_width = dev_priv->initial_width;
 	sou->base.pref_height = dev_priv->initial_height;
 	sou->base.pref_mode = NULL;
-	sou->base.is_implicit = true;
+	sou->base.is_implicit = false;
 
 	drm_connector_init(dev, connector, &vmw_sou_connector_funcs,
 			   DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VIRTUAL);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c
index fe42a2cefb86..b949102ad864 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ static int vmw_stdu_init(struct vmw_private *dev_priv, unsigned unit)
 	stdu->base.pref_active = (unit == 0);
 	stdu->base.pref_width  = dev_priv->initial_width;
 	stdu->base.pref_height = dev_priv->initial_height;
-	stdu->base.is_implicit = true;
+	stdu->base.is_implicit = false;
 
 	drm_connector_init(dev, connector, &vmw_stdu_connector_funcs,
 			   DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VIRTUAL);