diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
index ac953f037be7..cf8f0128c161 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
@@ -143,8 +143,18 @@ void drm_kms_helper_poll_enable_locked(struct drm_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	if (dev->mode_config.delayed_event) {
+		/*
+		 * FIXME:
+		 *
+		 * Use short (1s) delay to handle the initial delayed event.
+		 * This delay should not be needed, but Optimus/nouveau will
+		 * fail in a mysterious way if the delayed event is handled as
+		 * soon as possible like it is done in
+		 * drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes() in case the poll
+		 * was enabled before.
+		 */
 		poll = true;
-		delay = 0;
+		delay = HZ;
 	}
 
 	if (poll)