diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fb_info.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fb_info.c
index 52f9bd2c5417..05988a936beb 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fb_info.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fb_info.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct fb_info *framebuffer_alloc(size_t size, struct device *dev)
 	info->device = dev;
 	info->fbcon_rotate_hint = -1;
 	info->blank = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&info->modelist);
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_FB_BACKLIGHT)
 	mutex_init(&info->bl_curve_mutex);