diff --git a/src/sna/sna_display.c b/src/sna/sna_display.c
index 39c07b30..15be27c4 100644
--- a/src/sna/sna_display.c
+++ b/src/sna/sna_display.c
@@ -5190,6 +5190,9 @@ output_check_status(struct sna *sna, struct sna_output *output)
 	if (status != XF86OutputStatusConnected)
 		return true;
 
+	if (output->num_modes != compat_conn.conn.count_modes)
+		return true;
+
 	if (output->edid_len == 0)
 		return false;