diff --git a/config/udev.c b/config/udev.c
index be317ee99..91a3e4cc4 100644
--- a/config/udev.c
+++ b/config/udev.c
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ device_added(struct udev_device *udev_device)
 #ifdef CONFIG_UDEV_KMS
     subsys = udev_device_get_subsystem(udev_device);
 
-    if (subsys && !strcmp(subsys, "drm")) {
+    if (subsys && !strcmp(subsys, "drm") &&
+        !udev_device_get_property_value(udev_device, "GVT_DISPLAY_READY")) {
         const char *sysname = udev_device_get_sysname(udev_device);
 
         if (strncmp(sysname, "card", 4) != 0)
@@ -322,7 +323,8 @@ device_removed(struct udev_device *device)
 #ifdef CONFIG_UDEV_KMS
     const char *subsys = udev_device_get_subsystem(device);
 
-    if (subsys && !strcmp(subsys, "drm")) {
+    if (subsys && !strcmp(subsys, "drm") &&
+        !udev_device_get_property_value(device, "GVT_DISPLAY_READY")) {
         const char *sysname = udev_device_get_sysname(device);
         const char *path = udev_device_get_devnode(device);
         dev_t devnum = udev_device_get_devnum(device);