diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c
index 2abcd7bf104fc6c2817be341a03f7a91667fe15d..f889d41a281fa6e093e3ac18484139643c9e3aff 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/dispnv50/disp.c
@@ -1224,8 +1224,16 @@ nv50_mstm_fini(struct nv50_mstm *mstm)
 static void
 nv50_mstm_init(struct nv50_mstm *mstm)
 {
-	if (mstm && mstm->mgr.mst_state)
-		drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_resume(&mstm->mgr);
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!mstm || !mstm->mgr.mst_state)
+		return;
+
+	ret = drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_resume(&mstm->mgr);
+	if (ret == -1) {
+		drm_dp_mst_topology_mgr_set_mst(&mstm->mgr, false);
+		drm_kms_helper_hotplug_event(mstm->mgr.dev);
+	}
 }
 
 static void