diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_sysfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_sysfs.c
index 0f6cd33b531f..684bd4a13843 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_sysfs.c
@@ -235,18 +235,12 @@ static ssize_t dpms_show(struct device *device,
 			   char *buf)
 {
 	struct drm_connector *connector = to_drm_connector(device);
-	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
-	uint64_t dpms_status;
-	int ret;
+	int dpms;
 
-	ret = drm_object_property_get_value(&connector->base,
-					    dev->mode_config.dpms_property,
-					    &dpms_status);
-	if (ret)
-		return 0;
+	dpms = READ_ONCE(connector->dpms);
 
 	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%s\n",
-			drm_get_dpms_name((int)dpms_status));
+			drm_get_dpms_name(dpms));
 }
 
 static ssize_t enabled_show(struct device *device,