diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
index 06fc0bccaff71e399979b61ae35ee474631c9c69..d2ab01e90a96315fee72015f4a76f194211d4a81 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
@@ -115,11 +115,10 @@ int drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	}
 
 	count = (*connector_funcs->get_modes)(connector);
-	if (!count) {
+	if (count == 0 && connector->status == connector_status_connected)
 		count = drm_add_modes_noedid(connector, 1024, 768);
-		if (!count)
-			return 0;
-	}
+	if (count == 0)
+		goto prune;
 
 	drm_mode_connector_list_update(connector);