diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device-atomic.c b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device-atomic.c
index a7c219ef3..d2da354d3 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device-atomic.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device-atomic.c
@@ -44,8 +44,13 @@ struct _MetaKmsImplDeviceAtomic
   GHashTable *page_flip_datas;
 };
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (MetaKmsImplDeviceAtomic, meta_kms_impl_device_atomic,
-               META_TYPE_KMS_IMPL_DEVICE)
+static void
+initable_iface_init (GInitableIface *iface);
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (MetaKmsImplDeviceAtomic, meta_kms_impl_device_atomic,
+                         META_TYPE_KMS_IMPL_DEVICE,
+                         G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE (G_TYPE_INITABLE,
+                                                initable_iface_init))
 
 static uint32_t
 store_new_blob (MetaKmsImplDevice  *impl_device,
@@ -1006,6 +1011,16 @@ meta_kms_impl_device_atomic_finalize (GObject *object)
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (meta_kms_impl_device_atomic_parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
 
+static gboolean
+meta_kms_impl_device_atomic_initable_init (GInitable     *initable,
+                                           GCancellable  *cancellable,
+                                           GError       **error)
+{
+  MetaKmsImplDevice *impl_device = META_KMS_IMPL_DEVICE (initable);
+
+  return meta_kms_impl_device_init_mode_setting (impl_device, error);
+}
+
 static void
 meta_kms_impl_device_atomic_init (MetaKmsImplDeviceAtomic *impl_device_atomic)
 {
@@ -1015,6 +1030,12 @@ meta_kms_impl_device_atomic_init (MetaKmsImplDeviceAtomic *impl_device_atomic)
                            (GDestroyNotify) meta_kms_page_flip_data_unref);
 }
 
+static void
+initable_iface_init (GInitableIface *iface)
+{
+  iface->init = meta_kms_impl_device_atomic_initable_init;
+}
+
 static void
 meta_kms_impl_device_atomic_class_init (MetaKmsImplDeviceAtomicClass *klass)
 {
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device-simple.c b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device-simple.c
index 99c09a687..07f80c21f 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device-simple.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device-simple.c
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ struct _MetaKmsImplDeviceSimple
   GHashTable *cached_mode_sets;
 };
 
-static GInitableIface *initable_parent_iface;
-
 static void
 initable_iface_init (GInitableIface *iface);
 
@@ -1507,7 +1505,7 @@ meta_kms_impl_device_simple_initable_init (GInitable     *initable,
   MetaKmsDevice *device = meta_kms_impl_device_get_device (impl_device);
   GList *l;
 
-  if (!initable_parent_iface->init (initable, cancellable, error))
+  if (!meta_kms_impl_device_init_mode_setting (impl_device, error))
     return FALSE;
 
   impl_device_simple->cached_mode_sets =
@@ -1546,8 +1544,6 @@ meta_kms_impl_device_simple_init (MetaKmsImplDeviceSimple *impl_device_simple)
 static void
 initable_iface_init (GInitableIface *iface)
 {
-  initable_parent_iface = g_type_interface_peek_parent (iface);
-
   iface->init = meta_kms_impl_device_simple_initable_init;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.c b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.c
index b2f1c3f11..1f72de75b 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.c
@@ -75,14 +75,9 @@ typedef struct _MetaKmsImplDevicePrivate
   GList *fallback_modes;
 } MetaKmsImplDevicePrivate;
 
-static void
-initable_iface_init (GInitableIface *iface);
-
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (MetaKmsImplDevice, meta_kms_impl_device,
                          G_TYPE_OBJECT,
-                         G_ADD_PRIVATE (MetaKmsImplDevice)
-                         G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE (G_TYPE_INITABLE,
-                                                initable_iface_init))
+                         G_ADD_PRIVATE (MetaKmsImplDevice))
 
 MetaKmsDevice *
 meta_kms_impl_device_get_device (MetaKmsImplDevice *impl_device)
@@ -786,12 +781,10 @@ meta_kms_impl_device_finalize (GObject *object)
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (meta_kms_impl_device_parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
 
-static gboolean
-meta_kms_impl_device_initable_init (GInitable     *initable,
-                                    GCancellable  *cancellable,
-                                    GError       **error)
+gboolean
+meta_kms_impl_device_init_mode_setting (MetaKmsImplDevice  *impl_device,
+                                        GError            **error)
 {
-  MetaKmsImplDevice *impl_device = META_KMS_IMPL_DEVICE (initable);
   MetaKmsImplDevicePrivate *priv =
     meta_kms_impl_device_get_instance_private (impl_device);
   drmModeRes *drm_resources;
@@ -829,12 +822,6 @@ meta_kms_impl_device_init (MetaKmsImplDevice *device)
 {
 }
 
-static void
-initable_iface_init (GInitableIface *initable_iface)
-{
-  initable_iface->init = meta_kms_impl_device_initable_init;
-}
-
 static void
 meta_kms_impl_device_class_init (MetaKmsImplDeviceClass *klass)
 {
diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.h b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.h
index a3d31daeb..5b3585aa7 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.h
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-kms-impl-device.h
@@ -140,4 +140,7 @@ void meta_kms_impl_device_discard_pending_page_flips (MetaKmsImplDevice *impl_de
 
 int meta_kms_impl_device_close (MetaKmsImplDevice *impl_device);
 
+gboolean meta_kms_impl_device_init_mode_setting (MetaKmsImplDevice  *impl_device,
+                                                 GError            **error);
+
 #endif /* META_KMS_IMPL_DEVICE_H */