diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c
index 6716ecd3b3e983dfe5327d7ea1dff4b09ffa8ea8..a4052271a1f63b1bbb14199d2e4f9ad0706df346 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c
@@ -1979,9 +1979,18 @@ static void hdmi_mode_fixup(void *ctx, struct drm_connector *connector,
 			index = hdmi_v14_conf_index(m);
 
 		if (index >= 0) {
+			struct drm_mode_object base;
+			struct list_head head;
+
 			DRM_INFO("desired mode doesn't exist so\n");
 			DRM_INFO("use the most suitable mode among modes.\n");
+
+			/* preserve display mode header while copying. */
+			head = adjusted_mode->head;
+			base = adjusted_mode->base;
 			memcpy(adjusted_mode, m, sizeof(*m));
+			adjusted_mode->head = head;
+			adjusted_mode->base = base;
 			break;
 		}
 	}