diff --git a/drmdevice.cpp b/drmdevice.cpp
index 138bb3d..7a54c9d 100644
--- a/drmdevice.cpp
+++ b/drmdevice.cpp
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@
   DrmCrtc *crtc = enc->crtc();
   if (crtc && crtc->can_bind(display)) {
     crtc->set_display(display);
+    enc->set_crtc(crtc);
     return 0;
   }
 
@@ -287,8 +288,8 @@
       continue;
 
     if (crtc->can_bind(display)) {
-      enc->set_crtc(crtc);
       crtc->set_display(display);
+      enc->set_crtc(crtc);
       return 0;
     }
   }