diff --git a/src/driver-etekcity.c b/src/driver-etekcity.c
index dbbe378c..d369288e 100644
--- a/src/driver-etekcity.c
+++ b/src/driver-etekcity.c
@@ -500,14 +500,16 @@ etekcity_read_profile(struct ratbag_profile *profile, unsigned int index)
 		dpi_list = setting_report->xres;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ETEKCITY_NUM_DPI; i++) {
+		int dpi, hz;
 		resolution = &profile->resolution.modes[i];
-		resolution->dpi = dpi_list[i] * 50;
-		resolution->hz = report_rate;
+		dpi = dpi_list[i] * 50;
+		hz = report_rate;
 		if (!(setting_report->dpi_mask & (1 << i))) {
 			/* the profile is disabled, overwrite it */
 			resolution->dpi = 0;
 			resolution->hz = 0;
 		}
+		ratbag_resolution_init(profile, i, dpi,hz);
 		resolution->is_active = (i == setting_report->current_dpi);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/driver-hidpp10.c b/src/driver-hidpp10.c
index 858a9107..269f6fad 100644
--- a/src/driver-hidpp10.c
+++ b/src/driver-hidpp10.c
@@ -139,9 +139,8 @@ hidpp10drv_read_profile(struct ratbag_profile *profile, unsigned int index)
 	profile->resolution.num_modes = p.num_dpi_modes;
 	for (i = 0; i < p.num_dpi_modes; i++) {
 		/* FIXME: we should expose x/y res separately */
-		profile->resolution.modes[i].dpi = p.dpi_modes[i].xres;
-		profile->resolution.modes[i].hz = p.refresh_rate;
-		profile->resolution.modes[i].is_active = false;
+		ratbag_resolution_init(profile, i, p.dpi_modes[i].xres,
+				       p.refresh_rate);
 		if (profile->is_active && profile->resolution.modes[i].dpi == xres)
 			profile->resolution.modes[i].is_active = true;
 		if (i == p.default_dpi_mode)
diff --git a/src/driver-hidpp20.c b/src/driver-hidpp20.c
index 357cccb4..3c27c167 100644
--- a/src/driver-hidpp20.c
+++ b/src/driver-hidpp20.c
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ hidpp20drv_read_resolution_dpi(struct ratbag_profile *profile)
 			drv_data->num_sensors = MAX_RESOLUTIONS;
 		profile->resolution.num_modes = drv_data->num_sensors;
 		for (i = 0; i < profile->resolution.num_modes; i++) {
-			profile->resolution.modes[i].dpi = drv_data->sensors[i].dpi;
 			/* FIXME: retrieve the refresh rate */
-			profile->resolution.modes[i].hz = 0;
+			ratbag_resolution_init(profile, i, drv_data->sensors[i].dpi, 0);
+
 			/* FIXME: we mark all resolutions as active because
 			 * they are from different sensors */
 			profile->resolution.modes[i].is_active = true;
diff --git a/src/libratbag-private.h b/src/libratbag-private.h
index f14a02f9..b0e98266 100644
--- a/src/libratbag-private.h
+++ b/src/libratbag-private.h
@@ -307,6 +307,18 @@ ratbag_button_action_match(const struct ratbag_button_action *action,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline void
+ratbag_resolution_init(struct ratbag_profile *profile, int index, int dpi, int hz)
+{
+	struct ratbag_resolution *res = &profile->resolution.modes[index];
+
+	res->profile = profile;
+	res->dpi = dpi;
+	res->hz = hz;
+	res->is_active = false;
+	res->is_default = false;
+}
+
 /**
  * Override the auto-picked hidraw device.
  */
diff --git a/src/libratbag.c b/src/libratbag.c
index d5acb7a6..470ed094 100644
--- a/src/libratbag.c
+++ b/src/libratbag.c
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ ratbag_create_profile(struct ratbag_device *device,
 	list_init(&profile->buttons);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_RESOLUTIONS; i++)
-		profile->resolution.modes[i].profile = profile;
+		ratbag_resolution_init(profile, i, 0, 0);
 
 	assert(device->driver->read_profile);
 	device->driver->read_profile(profile, index);