diff --git a/backend/drm/drm.c b/backend/drm/drm.c
index 420806037..80c376e16 100644
--- a/backend/drm/drm.c
+++ b/backend/drm/drm.c
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@ static void drm_connector_state_init(struct wlr_drm_connector_state *state,
 		struct wlr_drm_connector *conn,
 		const struct wlr_output_state *base) {
 	*state = (struct wlr_drm_connector_state){
+		.connector = conn,
 		.base = base,
 		.modeset = base->allow_reconfiguration,
 		.active = (base->committed & WLR_OUTPUT_STATE_ENABLED) ?
diff --git a/include/backend/drm/drm.h b/include/backend/drm/drm.h
index e2c74a9f5..d20d78014 100644
--- a/include/backend/drm/drm.h
+++ b/include/backend/drm/drm.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ struct wlr_drm_mode {
 };
 
 struct wlr_drm_connector_state {
+	struct wlr_drm_connector *connector;
 	const struct wlr_output_state *base;
 	bool modeset;
 	bool nonblock;