diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
index 94a7688..403e00d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
@@ -1283,10 +1283,14 @@ int drm_mode_getconnector(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	out_resp->connector_id = connector->base.id;
 	out_resp->connector_type = connector->connector_type;
 	out_resp->connector_type_id = connector->connector_type_id;
+
+	/* These values should have been fetched by fill_modes from the EDID */
 	out_resp->mm_width = connector->display_info.width_mm;
 	out_resp->mm_height = connector->display_info.height_mm;
 	out_resp->subpixel = connector->display_info.subpixel_order;
-	out_resp->connection = connector->status;
+
+	/* Go see if it's there */
+	out_resp->connection = connector->funcs->detect(connector);
 	if (connector->encoder)
 		out_resp->encoder_id = connector->encoder->base.id;
 	else