diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
index ec3973e8963c..a50c82bc2b2f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ int drm_connector_register(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	connector->registration_state = DRM_CONNECTOR_REGISTERED;
 
 	/* Let userspace know we have a new connector */
-	drm_sysfs_hotplug_event(connector->dev);
+	drm_sysfs_connector_hotplug_event(connector);
 
 	if (connector->privacy_screen)
 		drm_privacy_screen_register_notifier(connector->privacy_screen,