diff --git a/linux-core/intel_sdvo.c b/linux-core/intel_sdvo.c
index 0ed72d47..b8eeb60c 100644
--- a/linux-core/intel_sdvo.c
+++ b/linux-core/intel_sdvo.c
@@ -930,6 +930,11 @@ void intel_sdvo_set_hotplug(struct drm_output *output, int on)
 	u8 response[2];
 	u8 status;
 
+	DRM_DEBUG("read\n");
+	intel_sdvo_write_cmd(output, SDVO_CMD_GET_ACTIVE_HOT_PLUG, NULL, 0);
+	intel_sdvo_read_response(output, &response, 2);
+
+	DRM_DEBUG("write\n");
 	if (on) {
 		intel_sdvo_write_cmd(output, SDVO_CMD_GET_HOT_PLUG_SUPPORT, NULL, 0);
 		status = intel_sdvo_read_response(output, &response, 2);
diff --git a/shared-core/i915_irq.c b/shared-core/i915_irq.c
index 07ff7a4f..eac1c5e5 100644
--- a/shared-core/i915_irq.c
+++ b/shared-core/i915_irq.c
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ static void i915_hotplug_sdvo(struct drm_device *dev, int sdvoB)
 
 	if (status != output_status_connected) {
 		DRM_DEBUG("disconnect or unkown we don't do anything then\n");
+		intel_sdvo_set_hotplug(output, 1);
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
@@ -417,6 +418,8 @@ static void i915_hotplug_sdvo(struct drm_device *dev, int sdvoB)
 
 	i915_hotplug_stage2(dev, output);
 
+	intel_sdvo_set_hotplug(output, 1);
+
     mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
     return;