diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
index db6db77b70cb..85224e542086 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
@@ -166,8 +166,6 @@ vc4_hdmi_connector_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
 	struct vc4_dev *vc4 = to_vc4_dev(dev);
 
-	return connector_status_connected;
-
 	if (vc4->hdmi->hpd_gpio) {
 		if (gpio_get_value_cansleep(vc4->hdmi->hpd_gpio) ^
 		    vc4->hdmi->hpd_active_low)