2 files changed, 16 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
index d2d9dc52ac89..79902835d057 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
@@ -540,10 +540,21 @@ void drm_connector_cleanup(struct drm_connector *connector)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_cleanup);
 
+void drm_connector_unplug_all(struct drm_device *dev)
+{
+        struct drm_connector *connector;
+
+        /* taking the mode config mutex ends up in a clash with sysfs */
+        list_for_each_entry(connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head)
+                drm_sysfs_connector_remove(connector);
+
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_unplug_all);
+
 int drm_encoder_init(struct drm_device *dev,
-                     struct drm_encoder *encoder,
-                     const struct drm_encoder_funcs *funcs,
-                     int encoder_type)
+                      struct drm_encoder *encoder,
+                      const struct drm_encoder_funcs *funcs,
+                      int encoder_type)
 {
         int ret;
 
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
index 9595c2c9adc7..3401761d6391 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
@@ -826,6 +826,8 @@ extern int drm_connector_init(struct drm_device *dev,
                               int connector_type);
 
 extern void drm_connector_cleanup(struct drm_connector *connector);
+/* helper to unplug all connectors from sysfs for device */
+extern void drm_connector_unplug_all(struct drm_device *dev);
 
 extern int drm_encoder_init(struct drm_device *dev,
                             struct drm_encoder *encoder,