diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
index d7c449f0b110..e7e92429d10f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ char *drm_get_connector_status_name(enum drm_connector_status status)
 	else
 		return "unknown";
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_get_connector_status_name);
 
 /**
  * drm_mode_object_get - allocate a new modeset identifier
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
index 62f45ad56dc7..9085db634092 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
@@ -1007,10 +1007,11 @@ static void output_poll_execute(struct work_struct *work)
 			continue;
 
 		connector->status = connector->funcs->detect(connector, false);
-		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("[CONNECTOR:%d:%s] status updated from %d to %d\n",
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("[CONNECTOR:%d:%s] status updated from %s to %s\n",
 			      connector->base.id,
 			      drm_get_connector_name(connector),
-			      old_status, connector->status);
+			      drm_get_connector_status_name(old_status),
+			      drm_get_connector_status_name(connector->status));
 		if (old_status != connector->status)
 			changed = true;
 	}
@@ -1085,10 +1086,11 @@ void drm_helper_hpd_irq_event(struct drm_device *dev)
 		old_status = connector->status;
 
 		connector->status = connector->funcs->detect(connector, false);
-		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("[CONNECTOR:%d:%s] status updated from %d to %d\n",
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("[CONNECTOR:%d:%s] status updated from %s to %s\n",
 			      connector->base.id,
 			      drm_get_connector_name(connector),
-			      old_status, connector->status);
+			      drm_get_connector_status_name(old_status),
+			      drm_get_connector_status_name(connector->status));
 		if (old_status != connector->status)
 			changed = true;
 	}