diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/adv7511/adv7511_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/adv7511/adv7511_drv.c
index 94d598d8aedf..bd7dbae1119e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/adv7511/adv7511_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/adv7511/adv7511_drv.c
@@ -829,7 +829,11 @@ static int adv7511_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	adv->connector.polled = DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_HPD;
+	if (adv->i2c_main->irq)
+		adv->connector.polled = DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_HPD;
+	else
+		adv->connector.polled = DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_CONNECT |
+				DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_DISCONNECT;
 
 	ret = drm_connector_init(bridge->dev, &adv->connector,
 				 &adv7511_connector_funcs,