diff --git a/drivers/video/fb.c b/drivers/video/fb.c
index 0f5fd0d8571..85107e305b8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fb.c
@@ -1084,8 +1084,6 @@ int fb_register(int display, int plane)
       goto errout_with_fb;
     }
 
-  fb->vtable->priv = fb;
-
   /* Initialize the frame buffer instance. */
 
   DEBUGASSERT(fb->vtable->getvideoinfo != NULL);
@@ -1151,6 +1149,8 @@ int fb_register(int display, int plane)
       goto errout_with_fb;
     }
 
+  fb->vtable->priv = fb;
+
   return OK;
 
 errout_with_fb: