diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_gpu.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_gpu.cpp
index a3aa7d2fac..ff6a847d1a 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_gpu.cpp
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ DrmPipeline::Error DrmGpu::checkCrtcAssignment(QVector<DrmConnector *> connector
     }
     auto connector = connectors.takeFirst();
     auto pipeline = connector->pipeline();
-    if (!pipeline->enabled()) {
+    if (!pipeline->enabled() || !connector->isConnected()) {
         // disabled pipelines don't need CRTCs
         pipeline->setCrtc(nullptr);
         return checkCrtcAssignment(connectors, crtcs);