diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
index 891f4f1d63b11570b7ede1c4e5e49814f2dcb5d0..c8e005553310a5eaeae98e4cb8ed349b4b204164 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ g4x_dp_detect(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 			status = connector_status_connected;
 	}
 
-	return bit;
+	return status;
 }
 
 /**