diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c
index 1e448f1b39a1862589dacce3b91ed7cf366edd14..955a055bd9800f738a466f7840e9c8226034ba19 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c
@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@ dm_dp_mst_detect(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	struct amdgpu_dm_connector *aconnector = to_amdgpu_dm_connector(connector);
 	struct amdgpu_dm_connector *master = aconnector->mst_port;
 
+	if (drm_connector_is_unregistered(connector))
+		return connector_status_disconnected;
+
 	return drm_dp_mst_detect_port(connector, ctx, &master->mst_mgr,
 				      aconnector->port);
 }