--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_backlight.c @@ -294,7 +294,8 @@ nv50_backlight_init(struct nouveau_backl struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(nv_encoder->base.base.dev); struct nvif_object *device = &drm->client.device.object; - if (!nvif_rd32(device, NV50_PDISP_SOR_PWM_CTL(ffs(nv_encoder->dcb->or) - 1))) + if (!nvif_rd32(device, NV50_PDISP_SOR_PWM_CTL(ffs(nv_encoder->dcb->or) - 1)) || + nv_conn->base.status != connector_status_connected) return -ENODEV; if (nv_conn->type == DCB_CONNECTOR_eDP) {