diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
index d2ab01e90a96315fee72015f4a76f194211d4a81..4238a19c36dbdbd6314c458e9dd6f2053e6ab2cd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ int drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
 			connector->funcs->force(connector);
 	} else {
 		connector->status = connector->funcs->detect(connector);
-		drm_helper_hpd_irq_event(dev);
+		drm_kms_helper_poll_enable(dev);
 	}
 
 	if (connector->status == connector_status_disconnected) {