diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
index bf6c3500d363..4ff11a0077e1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
@@ -1239,7 +1239,13 @@ static int vmw_master_set(struct drm_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	dev_priv->active_master = vmaster;
-	drm_sysfs_hotplug_event(dev);
+
+	/*
+	 * Inform a new master that the layout may have changed while
+	 * it was gone.
+	 */
+	if (!from_open)
+		drm_sysfs_hotplug_event(dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }