diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_bridge_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_bridge_connector.c
index 9ad31e9df0ab..8a833c813101 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_bridge_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_bridge_connector.c
@@ -325,12 +325,10 @@ static const struct drm_connector_funcs drm_bridge_connector_funcs = {
 static int drm_bridge_connector_get_modes_edid(struct drm_connector *connector,
 					       struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 {
-	enum drm_connector_status status;
 	const struct drm_edid *drm_edid;
 	int n;
 
-	status = drm_bridge_connector_detect(connector, false);
-	if (status != connector_status_connected)
+	if (connector->status != connector_status_connected)
 		goto no_edid;
 
 	drm_edid = drm_bridge_edid_read(bridge, connector);