diff --git a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_st7789v.c b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_st7789v.c
index 3a280cc1892ca027062006f5e4b6450123f29543..0a2dbed9ffc74f3399fa0fc6e1de2afb648d3de8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_st7789v.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/fbtft/fb_st7789v.c
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ enum st7789v_command {
  */
 static int init_display(struct fbtft_par *par)
 {
+	par->fbtftops.reset(par);
+
 	/* turn off sleep mode */
 	write_reg(par, MIPI_DCS_EXIT_SLEEP_MODE);
 	mdelay(120);