diff --git a/tests/modetest/modetest.c b/tests/modetest/modetest.c
index 6d06e3fa..ac3c9e3d 100644
--- a/tests/modetest/modetest.c
+++ b/tests/modetest/modetest.c
@@ -545,6 +545,8 @@ static struct resources *get_resources(struct device *dev)
 
 	memset(res, 0, sizeof *res);
 
+	drmSetClientCap(dev->fd, DRM_CLIENT_CAP_UNIVERSAL_PLANES, 1);
+
 	res->res = drmModeGetResources(dev->fd);
 	if (!res->res) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "drmModeGetResources failed: %s\n",