diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
index 478e31fda067..79ebce2f68b1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
@@ -1385,17 +1385,18 @@ intel_hdmi_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 	struct intel_hdmi *intel_hdmi = intel_attached_hdmi(connector);
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(connector->dev);
 	bool live_status = false;
-	unsigned int retry = 3;
+	unsigned int try;
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("[CONNECTOR:%d:%s]\n",
 		      connector->base.id, connector->name);
 
 	intel_display_power_get(dev_priv, POWER_DOMAIN_GMBUS);
 
-	while (!live_status && --retry) {
+	for (try = 0; !live_status && try < 4; try++) {
+		if (try)
+			msleep(10);
 		live_status = intel_digital_port_connected(dev_priv,
 				hdmi_to_dig_port(intel_hdmi));
-		msleep(10);
 	}
 
 	if (!live_status)