diff --git a/hwc2_device/DrmHwcTwo.cpp b/hwc2_device/DrmHwcTwo.cpp
index 8837285..2ea6c77 100644
--- a/hwc2_device/DrmHwcTwo.cpp
+++ b/hwc2_device/DrmHwcTwo.cpp
@@ -244,8 +244,8 @@
      * handler. This is the reason we're using recursive mutex.
      */
     hc.first(hc.second, displayid,
-             connected == DRM_MODE_CONNECTED ? HWC2_CONNECTION_CONNECTED
-                                             : HWC2_CONNECTION_DISCONNECTED);
+             connected ? HWC2_CONNECTION_CONNECTED
+                       : HWC2_CONNECTION_DISCONNECTED);
   }
 }