@@ -4757,7 +4757,16 @@ static int intel_ddi_init_hdmi_connector(struct intel_digital_port *dig_port)
return -ENOMEM;
dig_port->hdmi.hdmi_reg = DDI_BUF_CTL(port);
- intel_hdmi_init_connector(dig_port, connector);
+
+ if (!intel_hdmi_init_connector(dig_port, connector)) {
+ /*
+ * HDMI connector init failures may just mean conflicting DDC
+ * pins or not having enough lanes. Handle them gracefully, but
+ * don't fail the entire DDI init.
+ */
+ dig_port->hdmi.hdmi_reg = INVALID_MMIO_REG;
+ kfree(connector);
+ }
return 0;
}