diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_config.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_config.c
index 688c8afe0bf1..939d621c9ad4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_config.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_config.c
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ int drm_mode_getresources(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	count = 0;
 	connector_id = u64_to_user_ptr(card_res->connector_id_ptr);
 	drm_for_each_connector_iter(connector, &conn_iter) {
+		if (connector->registration_state != DRM_CONNECTOR_REGISTERED)
+			continue;
+
 		/* only expose writeback connectors if userspace understands them */
 		if (!file_priv->writeback_connectors &&
 		    (connector->connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_WRITEBACK))