}
 
 #define DRM_OUTPUT_POLL_PERIOD (10*HZ)
+static void reschedule_output_poll_work(struct drm_device *dev)
+{
+       unsigned long delay = DRM_OUTPUT_POLL_PERIOD;
+
+       if (dev->mode_config.delayed_event)
+               /*
+                * FIXME:
+                *
+                * Use short (1s) delay to handle the initial delayed event.
+                * This delay should not be needed, but Optimus/nouveau will
+                * fail in a mysterious way if the delayed event is handled as
+                * soon as possible like it is done in
+                * drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes() in case the poll
+                * was enabled before.
+                */
+               delay = HZ;
+
+       schedule_delayed_work(&dev->mode_config.output_poll_work, delay);
+}
+
 /**
  * drm_kms_helper_poll_enable - re-enable output polling.
  * @dev: drm_device
  */
 void drm_kms_helper_poll_enable(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
-       bool poll = false;
-       unsigned long delay = DRM_OUTPUT_POLL_PERIOD;
-
        if (!dev->mode_config.poll_enabled || !drm_kms_helper_poll ||
            dev->mode_config.poll_running)
                return;
 
-       poll = drm_kms_helper_enable_hpd(dev);
-
-       if (dev->mode_config.delayed_event) {
-               /*
-                * FIXME:
-                *
-                * Use short (1s) delay to handle the initial delayed event.
-                * This delay should not be needed, but Optimus/nouveau will
-                * fail in a mysterious way if the delayed event is handled as
-                * soon as possible like it is done in
-                * drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes() in case the poll
-                * was enabled before.
-                */
-               poll = true;
-               delay = HZ;
-       }
-
-       if (poll)
-               schedule_delayed_work(&dev->mode_config.output_poll_work, delay);
+       if (drm_kms_helper_enable_hpd(dev) ||
+           dev->mode_config.delayed_event)
+               reschedule_output_poll_work(dev);
 
        dev->mode_config.poll_running = true;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_kms_helper_poll_enable);
 
+/**
+ * drm_kms_helper_poll_reschedule - reschedule the output polling work
+ * @dev: drm_device
+ *
+ * This function reschedules the output polling work, after polling for a
+ * connector has been enabled.
+ *
+ * Drivers must call this helper after enabling polling for a connector by
+ * setting %DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_CONNECT / %DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_DISCONNECT flags
+ * in drm_connector::polled. Note that after disabling polling by clearing these
+ * flags for a connector will stop the output polling work automatically if
+ * the polling is disabled for all other connectors as well.
+ *
+ * The function can be called only after polling has been enabled by calling
+ * drm_kms_helper_poll_init() / drm_kms_helper_poll_enable().
+ */
+void drm_kms_helper_poll_reschedule(struct drm_device *dev)
+{
+       if (dev->mode_config.poll_running)
+               reschedule_output_poll_work(dev);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_kms_helper_poll_reschedule);
+
 static enum drm_connector_status
 drm_helper_probe_detect_ctx(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 {