diff --git a/drmhwctwo.cpp b/drmhwctwo.cpp
index 33ad0fbfcf5ae6ec532606303544dc7352347321..2b7f684b7f36806ba7b8f11a4d52b04b2212aa2a 100644
--- a/drmhwctwo.cpp
+++ b/drmhwctwo.cpp
@@ -203,9 +203,6 @@ HWC2::Error DrmHwcTwo::RegisterCallback(int32_t descriptor,
 
   switch (callback) {
     case HWC2::Callback::Hotplug: {
-      auto hotplug = reinterpret_cast<HWC2_PFN_HOTPLUG>(function);
-      hotplug(data, HWC_DISPLAY_PRIMARY,
-              static_cast<int32_t>(HWC2::Connection::Connected));
       auto &drmDevices = resource_manager_.getDrmDevices();
       for (auto &device : drmDevices)
         HandleInitialHotplugState(device.get());