diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/ti_hdmi_4xxx_ip.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/ti_hdmi_4xxx_ip.c
index 2d72334ca3da..6847a478b459 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/ti_hdmi_4xxx_ip.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/ti_hdmi_4xxx_ip.c
@@ -479,14 +479,7 @@ int ti_hdmi_4xxx_read_edid(struct hdmi_ip_data *ip_data,
 
 bool ti_hdmi_4xxx_detect(struct hdmi_ip_data *ip_data)
 {
-	int r;
-
-	void __iomem *base = hdmi_core_sys_base(ip_data);
-
-	/* HPD */
-	r = REG_GET(base, HDMI_CORE_SYS_SYS_STAT, 1, 1);
-
-	return r == 1;
+	return gpio_get_value(ip_data->hpd_gpio);
 }
 
 static void hdmi_core_init(struct hdmi_core_video_config *video_cfg,