diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
index e9b7926d9b66..cfe163103cfd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
@@ -487,6 +487,9 @@ void drm_connector_cleanup(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	mutex_destroy(&connector->mutex);
 
 	memset(connector, 0, sizeof(*connector));
+
+	if (dev->registered)
+		drm_sysfs_hotplug_event(dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_cleanup);