diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
index fbdae4d9220e..d2b4a6a28405 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ intel_sdvo_hdmi_sink_detect(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	if (edid == NULL)
 		edid = intel_sdvo_get_analog_edid(connector);
 
-	status = connector_status_disconnected;
+	status = connector_status_unknown;
 	if (edid != NULL) {
 		/* DDC bus is shared, match EDID to connector type */
 		if (edid->input & DRM_EDID_INPUT_DIGITAL) {