if (connector->connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DisplayPort) {
                int saved_dpms = connector->dpms;
 
-               if (radeon_hpd_sense(rdev, radeon_connector->hpd.hpd) &&
-                   radeon_dp_needs_link_train(radeon_connector))
-                       drm_helper_connector_dpms(connector, DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON);
-               else
+               /* Only turn off the display it it's physically disconnected */
+               if (!radeon_hpd_sense(rdev, radeon_connector->hpd.hpd))
                        drm_helper_connector_dpms(connector, DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF);
+               else if (radeon_dp_needs_link_train(radeon_connector))
+                       drm_helper_connector_dpms(connector, DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON);
                connector->dpms = saved_dpms;
        }
 }