diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_dp.c
index 549c823c9529..c7f0f9b5dc3a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_dp.c
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ static int ast_astdp_connector_helper_detect_ctx(struct drm_connector *connector
 						 struct drm_modeset_acquire_ctx *ctx,
 						 bool force)
 {
+	struct ast_connector *ast_connector = to_ast_connector(connector);
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
 	struct ast_device *ast = to_ast_device(connector->dev);
 	enum drm_connector_status status = connector_status_disconnected;
@@ -392,6 +393,8 @@ static int ast_astdp_connector_helper_detect_ctx(struct drm_connector *connector
 
 	mutex_unlock(&ast->modeset_lock);
 
+	ast_connector->physical_status = status;
+
 	return status;
 }
 
@@ -432,7 +435,8 @@ int ast_astdp_output_init(struct ast_device *ast)
 	struct drm_device *dev = &ast->base;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &ast->crtc;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder = &ast->output.astdp.encoder;
-	struct drm_connector *connector = &ast->output.astdp.connector;
+	struct ast_connector *ast_connector = &ast->output.astdp.connector;
+	struct drm_connector *connector = &ast_connector->base;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = drm_encoder_init(dev, encoder, &ast_astdp_encoder_funcs,
@@ -446,6 +450,7 @@ int ast_astdp_output_init(struct ast_device *ast)
 	ret = ast_astdp_connector_init(dev, connector);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
+	ast_connector->physical_status = connector->status;
 
 	ret = drm_connector_attach_encoder(connector, encoder);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_dp501.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_dp501.c
index 478efa226170..3904f98ef846 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_dp501.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_dp501.c
@@ -540,11 +540,16 @@ static int ast_dp501_connector_helper_detect_ctx(struct drm_connector *connector
 						 struct drm_modeset_acquire_ctx *ctx,
 						 bool force)
 {
+	struct ast_connector *ast_connector = to_ast_connector(connector);
 	struct ast_device *ast = to_ast_device(connector->dev);
+	enum drm_connector_status status = connector_status_disconnected;
 
 	if (ast_dp501_is_connected(ast))
 		return connector_status_connected;
-	return connector_status_disconnected;
+
+	ast_connector->physical_status = status;
+
+	return status;
 }
 
 static const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs ast_dp501_connector_helper_funcs = {
@@ -584,7 +589,8 @@ int ast_dp501_output_init(struct ast_device *ast)
 	struct drm_device *dev = &ast->base;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &ast->crtc;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder = &ast->output.dp501.encoder;
-	struct drm_connector *connector = &ast->output.dp501.connector;
+	struct ast_connector *ast_connector = &ast->output.dp501.connector;
+	struct drm_connector *connector = &ast_connector->base;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = drm_encoder_init(dev, encoder, &ast_dp501_encoder_funcs,
@@ -598,6 +604,7 @@ int ast_dp501_output_init(struct ast_device *ast)
 	ret = ast_dp501_connector_init(dev, connector);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
+	ast_connector->physical_status = connector->status;
 
 	ret = drm_connector_attach_encoder(connector, encoder);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.h
index 3a4f80cb5c0f..b29625d45a11 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_drv.h
@@ -146,6 +146,22 @@ static inline struct ast_plane *to_ast_plane(struct drm_plane *plane)
 	return container_of(plane, struct ast_plane, base);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Connector
+ */
+
+struct ast_connector {
+	struct drm_connector base;
+
+	enum drm_connector_status physical_status;
+};
+
+static inline struct ast_connector *
+to_ast_connector(struct drm_connector *connector)
+{
+	return container_of(connector, struct ast_connector, base);
+}
+
 /*
  * BMC
  */
@@ -192,19 +208,19 @@ struct ast_device {
 	struct {
 		struct {
 			struct drm_encoder encoder;
-			struct drm_connector connector;
+			struct ast_connector connector;
 		} vga;
 		struct {
 			struct drm_encoder encoder;
-			struct drm_connector connector;
+			struct ast_connector connector;
 		} sil164;
 		struct {
 			struct drm_encoder encoder;
-			struct drm_connector connector;
+			struct ast_connector connector;
 		} dp501;
 		struct {
 			struct drm_encoder encoder;
-			struct drm_connector connector;
+			struct ast_connector connector;
 		} astdp;
 		struct {
 			struct drm_encoder encoder;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_mode.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_mode.c
index d823e9d85b04..8ce1637268e1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_mode.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_mode.c
@@ -1502,25 +1502,25 @@ int ast_mode_config_init(struct ast_device *ast)
 		ret = ast_vga_output_init(ast);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
-		physical_connector = &ast->output.vga.connector;
+		physical_connector = &ast->output.vga.connector.base;
 	}
 	if (ast->tx_chip_types & AST_TX_SIL164_BIT) {
 		ret = ast_sil164_output_init(ast);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
-		physical_connector = &ast->output.sil164.connector;
+		physical_connector = &ast->output.sil164.connector.base;
 	}
 	if (ast->tx_chip_types & AST_TX_DP501_BIT) {
 		ret = ast_dp501_output_init(ast);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
-		physical_connector = &ast->output.dp501.connector;
+		physical_connector = &ast->output.dp501.connector.base;
 	}
 	if (ast->tx_chip_types & AST_TX_ASTDP_BIT) {
 		ret = ast_astdp_output_init(ast);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
-		physical_connector = &ast->output.astdp.connector;
+		physical_connector = &ast->output.astdp.connector.base;
 	}
 	ret = ast_bmc_output_init(ast, physical_connector);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_sil164.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_sil164.c
index 6e17d84f994e..05f991aa34ca 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_sil164.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_sil164.c
@@ -21,9 +21,23 @@ static const struct drm_encoder_funcs ast_sil164_encoder_funcs = {
  * Connector
  */
 
+static int ast_sil164_connector_helper_detect_ctx(struct drm_connector *connector,
+						  struct drm_modeset_acquire_ctx *ctx,
+						  bool force)
+{
+	struct ast_connector *ast_connector = to_ast_connector(connector);
+	enum drm_connector_status status;
+
+	status = drm_connector_helper_detect_from_ddc(connector, ctx, force);
+
+	ast_connector->physical_status = status;
+
+	return status;
+}
+
 static const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs ast_sil164_connector_helper_funcs = {
 	.get_modes = drm_connector_helper_get_modes,
-	.detect_ctx = drm_connector_helper_detect_from_ddc,
+	.detect_ctx = ast_sil164_connector_helper_detect_ctx,
 };
 
 static const struct drm_connector_funcs ast_sil164_connector_funcs = {
@@ -67,7 +81,8 @@ int ast_sil164_output_init(struct ast_device *ast)
 	struct drm_device *dev = &ast->base;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &ast->crtc;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder = &ast->output.sil164.encoder;
-	struct drm_connector *connector = &ast->output.sil164.connector;
+	struct ast_connector *ast_connector = &ast->output.sil164.connector;
+	struct drm_connector *connector = &ast_connector->base;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = drm_encoder_init(dev, encoder, &ast_sil164_encoder_funcs,
@@ -79,6 +94,7 @@ int ast_sil164_output_init(struct ast_device *ast)
 	ret = ast_sil164_connector_init(dev, connector);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
+	ast_connector->physical_status = connector->status;
 
 	ret = drm_connector_attach_encoder(connector, encoder);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_vga.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_vga.c
index 2ea0763844f3..fdbd0daca7dc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_vga.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_vga.c
@@ -21,9 +21,23 @@ static const struct drm_encoder_funcs ast_vga_encoder_funcs = {
  * Connector
  */
 
+static int ast_vga_connector_helper_detect_ctx(struct drm_connector *connector,
+					       struct drm_modeset_acquire_ctx *ctx,
+					       bool force)
+{
+	struct ast_connector *ast_connector = to_ast_connector(connector);
+	enum drm_connector_status status;
+
+	status = drm_connector_helper_detect_from_ddc(connector, ctx, force);
+
+	ast_connector->physical_status = status;
+
+	return status;
+}
+
 static const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs ast_vga_connector_helper_funcs = {
 	.get_modes = drm_connector_helper_get_modes,
-	.detect_ctx = drm_connector_helper_detect_from_ddc,
+	.detect_ctx = ast_vga_connector_helper_detect_ctx,
 };
 
 static const struct drm_connector_funcs ast_vga_connector_funcs = {
@@ -67,7 +81,8 @@ int ast_vga_output_init(struct ast_device *ast)
 	struct drm_device *dev = &ast->base;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &ast->crtc;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder = &ast->output.vga.encoder;
-	struct drm_connector *connector = &ast->output.vga.connector;
+	struct ast_connector *ast_connector = &ast->output.vga.connector;
+	struct drm_connector *connector = &ast_connector->base;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = drm_encoder_init(dev, encoder, &ast_vga_encoder_funcs,
@@ -79,6 +94,7 @@ int ast_vga_output_init(struct ast_device *ast)
 	ret = ast_vga_connector_init(dev, connector);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
+	ast_connector->physical_status = connector->status;
 
 	ret = drm_connector_attach_encoder(connector, encoder);
 	if (ret)