diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
index e190ff792bf0ed676dfb333d99abe7f9cbeffdc1..90f69d4717e96a85efa62c75ac7d15e8c82b3151 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
@@ -589,12 +589,18 @@ static void intel_lvds_mode_set(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 /**
  * Detect the LVDS connection.
  *
- * This always returns CONNECTOR_STATUS_CONNECTED.  This connector should only have
- * been set up if the LVDS was actually connected anyway.
+ * Since LVDS doesn't have hotlug, we use the lid as a proxy.  Open means
+ * connected and closed means disconnected.  We also send hotplug events as
+ * needed, using lid status notification from the input layer.
  */
 static enum drm_connector_status intel_lvds_detect(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
-	return connector_status_connected;
+	enum drm_connector_status status = connector_status_connected;
+
+	if (!acpi_lid_open())
+		status = connector_status_disconnected;
+
+	return status;
 }
 
 /**