diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 82267b27b8f6d219bbcfc3766490647bebc1ae4a..bc0b7aa0ab9604608723d424c00340c44409f443 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -8133,10 +8133,6 @@ intel_modeset_stage_output_state(struct drm_device *dev,
 			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("encoder changed, full mode switch\n");
 			config->mode_changed = true;
 		}
-
-		/* Disable all disconnected encoders. */
-		if (connector->base.status == connector_status_disconnected)
-			connector->new_encoder = NULL;
 	}
 	/* connector->new_encoder is now updated for all connectors. */