diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge_connector.c
index 60923cdfe8e1c4..6b3dad03d77d06 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge_connector.c
@@ -384,8 +384,10 @@ struct drm_connector *drm_bridge_connector_init(struct drm_device *drm,
 				    connector_type, ddc);
 	drm_connector_helper_add(connector, &drm_bridge_connector_helper_funcs);
 
-	if (bridge_connector->bridge_hpd)
+	if (bridge_connector->bridge_hpd) {
 		connector->polled = DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_HPD;
+		drm_bridge_connector_enable_hpd(connector);
+	}
 	else if (bridge_connector->bridge_detect)
 		connector->polled = DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_CONNECT
 				  | DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_DISCONNECT;