diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_auth.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_auth.c
index 63395bebaa6b..cf92a9ae8034 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_auth.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_auth.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ struct drm_master *drm_master_create(struct drm_device *dev)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&master->lessees);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&master->lessee_list);
 	idr_init(&master->leases);
-	idr_init(&master->lessee_idr);
+	idr_init_base(&master->lessee_idr, 1);
 
 	return master;
 }