diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c
index c3dd4778b8a2..0b73cb72bad1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c
@@ -784,10 +784,6 @@ int xe_device_probe(struct xe_device *xe)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	err = xe_ttm_sys_mgr_init(xe);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
 	for_each_gt(gt, xe, id) {
 		err = xe_gt_init_early(gt);
 		if (err)
@@ -825,6 +821,14 @@ int xe_device_probe(struct xe_device *xe)
 			return err;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Allow allocations only now to ensure xe_display_init_early()
+	 * is the first to allocate, always.
+	 */
+	err = xe_ttm_sys_mgr_init(xe);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
 	/* Allocate and map stolen after potential VRAM resize */
 	err = xe_ttm_stolen_mgr_init(xe);
 	if (err)