diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5422-odroidxu3-common.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5422-odroidxu3-common.dtsi
index f92f95741207..a183b56283f8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5422-odroidxu3-common.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/exynos5422-odroidxu3-common.dtsi
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@
 
 &hdmicec {
 	status = "okay";
+	needs-hpd;
 };
 
 &hsi2c_4 {