}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_helper_resume_force_mode);
 
+void drm_kms_helper_hotplug_event(struct drm_device *dev)
+{
+       /* send a uevent + call fbdev */
+       drm_sysfs_hotplug_event(dev);
+       if (dev->mode_config.funcs->output_poll_changed)
+               dev->mode_config.funcs->output_poll_changed(dev);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_kms_helper_hotplug_event);
+
 #define DRM_OUTPUT_POLL_PERIOD (10*HZ)
 static void output_poll_execute(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 
        mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 
-       if (changed) {
-               /* send a uevent + call fbdev */
-               drm_sysfs_hotplug_event(dev);
-               if (dev->mode_config.funcs->output_poll_changed)
-                       dev->mode_config.funcs->output_poll_changed(dev);
-       }
+       if (changed)
+               drm_kms_helper_hotplug_event(dev);
 
        if (repoll)
                schedule_delayed_work(delayed_work, DRM_OUTPUT_POLL_PERIOD);
 
 extern void drm_kms_helper_poll_init(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void drm_kms_helper_poll_fini(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void drm_helper_hpd_irq_event(struct drm_device *dev);
+extern void drm_kms_helper_hotplug_event(struct drm_device *dev);
 
 extern void drm_kms_helper_poll_disable(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void drm_kms_helper_poll_enable(struct drm_device *dev);