diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
index 37238a12baa58a06a5d6f40d1ab64abc7fac60d7..37a7d45695f236d3ab281d9a8676921fd434955c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
@@ -372,13 +372,13 @@ static void vc4_hdmi_handle_hotplug(struct vc4_hdmi *vc4_hdmi,
 	 * the lock for now.
 	 */
 
+	drm_atomic_helper_connector_hdmi_hotplug(connector, status);
+
 	if (status == connector_status_disconnected) {
 		cec_phys_addr_invalidate(vc4_hdmi->cec_adap);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	drm_atomic_helper_connector_hdmi_hotplug(connector, status);
-
 	cec_s_phys_addr(vc4_hdmi->cec_adap,
 			connector->display_info.source_physical_address, false);