diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7017.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7017.c
index af70337567ce35a0167ffb193d8b1ffae769fedd..d3e8c540f778d01ef97437c3643acbd690716546 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7017.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7017.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ static bool ch7017_init(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo,
 
 static enum drm_connector_status ch7017_detect(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo)
 {
-	return connector_status_unknown;
+	return connector_status_connected;
 }
 
 static enum drm_mode_status ch7017_mode_valid(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo,