diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
index f75c176dde098d..d805aa3da9d4b3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
@@ -487,8 +487,6 @@ vc4_hdmi_connector_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 		if (gpio_get_value_cansleep(vc4_hdmi->hpd_gpio) ^
 		    vc4_hdmi->hpd_active_low)
 			connected = true;
-	} else if (drm_probe_ddc(vc4_hdmi->ddc)) {
-		connected = true;
 	} else if (HDMI_READ(HDMI_HOTPLUG) & VC4_HDMI_HOTPLUG_CONNECTED) {
 		connected = true;
 	}