diff --git a/drmconnector.cpp b/drmconnector.cpp
index f272024..f55c2d6 100644
--- a/drmconnector.cpp
+++ b/drmconnector.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,9 @@
       m.set_id(drm_->next_mode_id());
       new_modes.push_back(m);
     }
-    if (new_modes.back().type() & DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED) {
+    // Use only the first DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED mode found
+    if (!preferred_mode_found &&
+        (new_modes.back().type() & DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED)) {
       preferred_mode_id_ = new_modes.back().id();
       preferred_mode_found = true;
     }