diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c
index b06aa473102b..5ab4201c981e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c
@@ -776,7 +776,6 @@ nouveau_connector_force(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	if (!nv_encoder) {
 		NV_ERROR(drm, "can't find encoder to force %s on!\n",
 			 connector->name);
-		connector->status = connector_status_disconnected;
 		return;
 	}