diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.c
index eee8263405b9..b9d8825e2bb1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_hdcp.c
@@ -2210,6 +2210,7 @@ void intel_hdcp_update_pipe(struct intel_atomic_state *state,
 	if (content_protection_type_changed) {
 		mutex_lock(&hdcp->mutex);
 		hdcp->value = DRM_MODE_CONTENT_PROTECTION_DESIRED;
+		drm_connector_get(&connector->base);
 		schedule_work(&hdcp->prop_work);
 		mutex_unlock(&hdcp->mutex);
 	}