diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c
index aa8cb9bfa499..4d682a6e8bcb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c
@@ -272,7 +272,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(drm_gem_fb_prepare_fb);
  * @sizes: fbdev size description
  * @pitch_align: Optional pitch alignment
  * @obj: GEM object backing the framebuffer
- * @funcs: vtable to be used for the new framebuffer object
+ * @funcs: Optional vtable to be used for the new framebuffer object when the
+ *         dirty callback is needed.
  *
  * This function creates a framebuffer from a &drm_fb_helper_surface_size
  * description for use in the &drm_fb_helper_funcs.fb_probe callback.
@@ -300,6 +301,9 @@ drm_gem_fbdev_fb_create(struct drm_device *dev,
 	if (obj->size < mode_cmd.pitches[0] * mode_cmd.height)
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 
+	if (!funcs)
+		funcs = &drm_gem_fb_funcs;
+
 	return drm_gem_fb_alloc(dev, &mode_cmd, &obj, 1, funcs);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_fbdev_fb_create);