diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
index 738a4294d820e164d7534f830dd4eed7c880aa4d..6a647493ca7f0741cd39d03134f0614c74451d48 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
@@ -677,6 +677,11 @@ int drm_crtc_helper_set_config(struct drm_mode_set *set)
 					/* don't break so fail path works correct */
 					fail = 1;
 				break;
+
+				if (connector->dpms != DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON) {
+					DRM_DEBUG_KMS("connector dpms not on, full mode switch\n");
+					mode_changed = true;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -754,6 +759,12 @@ int drm_crtc_helper_set_config(struct drm_mode_set *set)
 				ret = -EINVAL;
 				goto fail;
 			}
+			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Setting connector DPMS state to on\n");
+			for (i = 0; i < set->num_connectors; i++) {
+				DRM_DEBUG_KMS("\t[CONNECTOR:%d:%s] set DPMS on\n", set->connectors[i]->base.id,
+					      drm_get_connector_name(set->connectors[i]));
+				set->connectors[i]->funcs->dpms(set->connectors[i], DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON);
+			}
 		}
 		drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(dev);
 	} else if (fb_changed) {
@@ -771,22 +782,6 @@ int drm_crtc_helper_set_config(struct drm_mode_set *set)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * crtc set_config helpers implicit set the crtc and all connected
-	 * encoders to DPMS on for a full mode set. But for just an fb update it
-	 * doesn't do that. To not confuse userspace, do an explicit DPMS_ON
-	 * unconditionally. This will also ensure driver internal dpms state is
-	 * consistent again.
-	 */
-	if (set->crtc->enabled) {
-		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Setting connector DPMS state to on\n");
-		for (i = 0; i < set->num_connectors; i++) {
-			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("\t[CONNECTOR:%d:%s] set DPMS on\n", set->connectors[i]->base.id,
-				      drm_get_connector_name(set->connectors[i]));
-			set->connectors[i]->funcs->dpms(set->connectors[i], DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON);
-		}
-	}
-
 	kfree(save_connectors);
 	kfree(save_encoders);
 	kfree(save_crtcs);