diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
index 4f0c1ecac72e..c4b8741dbf58 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
@@ -1297,12 +1297,33 @@ radeon_dp_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 		if (!radeon_dig_connector->edp_on)
 			atombios_set_edp_panel_power(connector,
 						     ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_POWER_OFF);
-	} else {
-		/* need to setup ddc on the bridge */
-		if (radeon_connector_encoder_is_dp_bridge(connector)) {
+	} else if (radeon_connector_encoder_is_dp_bridge(connector)) {
+		/* DP bridges are always DP */
+		radeon_dig_connector->dp_sink_type = CONNECTOR_OBJECT_ID_DISPLAYPORT;
+		/* get the DPCD from the bridge */
+		radeon_dp_getdpcd(radeon_connector);
+
+		if (radeon_hpd_sense(rdev, radeon_connector->hpd.hpd))
+			ret = connector_status_connected;
+		else {
+			/* need to setup ddc on the bridge */
 			if (encoder)
 				radeon_atom_ext_encoder_setup_ddc(encoder);
+			if (radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector,
+					     radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe))
+				ret = connector_status_connected;
 		}
+
+		if ((ret == connector_status_disconnected) &&
+		    radeon_connector->dac_load_detect) {
+			struct drm_encoder *encoder = radeon_best_single_encoder(connector);
+			struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs *encoder_funcs;
+			if (encoder) {
+				encoder_funcs = encoder->helper_private;
+				ret = encoder_funcs->detect(encoder, connector);
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
 		radeon_dig_connector->dp_sink_type = radeon_dp_getsinktype(radeon_connector);
 		if (radeon_hpd_sense(rdev, radeon_connector->hpd.hpd)) {
 			ret = connector_status_connected;
@@ -1318,16 +1339,6 @@ radeon_dp_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 					ret = connector_status_connected;
 			}
 		}
-
-		if ((ret == connector_status_disconnected) &&
-		    radeon_connector->dac_load_detect) {
-			struct drm_encoder *encoder = radeon_best_single_encoder(connector);
-			struct drm_encoder_helper_funcs *encoder_funcs;
-			if (encoder) {
-				encoder_funcs = encoder->helper_private;
-				ret = encoder_funcs->detect(encoder, connector);
-			}
-		}
 	}
 
 	radeon_connector_update_scratch_regs(connector, ret);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
index 1a858944e4f3..6cc17fb96a57 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
@@ -707,16 +707,21 @@ int radeon_ddc_get_modes(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector)
 		radeon_router_select_ddc_port(radeon_connector);
 
 	if ((radeon_connector->base.connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DisplayPort) ||
-	    (radeon_connector->base.connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_eDP)) {
+	    (radeon_connector->base.connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_eDP) ||
+	    radeon_connector_encoder_is_dp_bridge(&radeon_connector->base)) {
 		struct radeon_connector_atom_dig *dig = radeon_connector->con_priv;
+
 		if ((dig->dp_sink_type == CONNECTOR_OBJECT_ID_DISPLAYPORT ||
 		     dig->dp_sink_type == CONNECTOR_OBJECT_ID_eDP) && dig->dp_i2c_bus)
-			radeon_connector->edid = drm_get_edid(&radeon_connector->base, &dig->dp_i2c_bus->adapter);
-	}
-	if (!radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
-		return -1;
-	if (!radeon_connector->edid) {
-		radeon_connector->edid = drm_get_edid(&radeon_connector->base, &radeon_connector->ddc_bus->adapter);
+			radeon_connector->edid = drm_get_edid(&radeon_connector->base,
+							      &dig->dp_i2c_bus->adapter);
+		else if (radeon_connector->ddc_bus && !radeon_connector->edid)
+			radeon_connector->edid = drm_get_edid(&radeon_connector->base,
+							      &radeon_connector->ddc_bus->adapter);
+	} else {
+		if (radeon_connector->ddc_bus && !radeon_connector->edid)
+			radeon_connector->edid = drm_get_edid(&radeon_connector->base,
+							      &radeon_connector->ddc_bus->adapter);
 	}
 
 	if (!radeon_connector->edid) {