diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-simple.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-simple.c
index 847abee5ea368..a6d8a5dda4243 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-simple.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-simple.c
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ static int panel_simple_get_fixed_modes(struct panel_simple *panel)
 		}
 
 		drm_display_mode_from_videomode(&vm, mode);
+
+		mode->type |= DRM_MODE_TYPE_DRIVER;
+
+		if (panel->desc->num_modes == 1)
+			mode->type |= DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED;
+
 		drm_mode_set_name(mode);
 
 		drm_mode_probed_add(connector, mode);
@@ -133,6 +139,11 @@ static int panel_simple_get_fixed_modes(struct panel_simple *panel)
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		mode->type |= DRM_MODE_TYPE_DRIVER;
+
+		if (panel->desc->num_modes == 1)
+			mode->type |= DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED;
+
 		drm_mode_set_name(mode);
 
 		drm_mode_probed_add(connector, mode);