diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
index 2914c5761cfc..3524f17e3f05 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
@@ -64,14 +64,27 @@ void radeon_connector_hotplug(struct drm_connector *connector)
 
 	/* just deal with DP (not eDP) here. */
 	if (connector->connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DisplayPort) {
-		int saved_dpms = connector->dpms;
+		struct radeon_connector_atom_dig *dig_connector =
+			radeon_connector->con_priv;
 
-		/* Only turn off the display it it's physically disconnected */
-		if (!radeon_hpd_sense(rdev, radeon_connector->hpd.hpd))
-			drm_helper_connector_dpms(connector, DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF);
-		else if (radeon_dp_needs_link_train(radeon_connector))
-			drm_helper_connector_dpms(connector, DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON);
-		connector->dpms = saved_dpms;
+		/* if existing sink type was not DP no need to retrain */
+		if (dig_connector->dp_sink_type != CONNECTOR_OBJECT_ID_DISPLAYPORT)
+			return;
+
+		/* first get sink type as it may be reset after (un)plug */
+		dig_connector->dp_sink_type = radeon_dp_getsinktype(radeon_connector);
+		/* don't do anything if sink is not display port, i.e.,
+		 * passive dp->(dvi|hdmi) adaptor
+		 */
+		if (dig_connector->dp_sink_type == CONNECTOR_OBJECT_ID_DISPLAYPORT) {
+			int saved_dpms = connector->dpms;
+			/* Only turn off the display if it's physically disconnected */
+			if (!radeon_hpd_sense(rdev, radeon_connector->hpd.hpd))
+				drm_helper_connector_dpms(connector, DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF);
+			else if (radeon_dp_needs_link_train(radeon_connector))
+				drm_helper_connector_dpms(connector, DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON);
+			connector->dpms = saved_dpms;
+		}
 	}
 }