diff --git a/src/ch7xxx/ch7xxx.c b/src/ch7xxx/ch7xxx.c
index 5bfb7c5b..9e2a0055 100644
--- a/src/ch7xxx/ch7xxx.c
+++ b/src/ch7xxx/ch7xxx.c
@@ -182,7 +182,13 @@ out:
 static xf86OutputStatus
 ch7xxx_detect(I2CDevPtr d)
 {
-    return XF86OutputStatusUnknown;
+    struct ch7xxx_priv *dev_priv = d->DriverPrivate.ptr;
+    CARD8 cdet;
+    ch7xxx_read(dev_priv, CH7xxx_CONNECTION_DETECT, &cdet);
+
+    if (cdet & CH7xxx_CDET_DVI) 
+    	return XF86OutputStatusConnected;
+    return XF86OutputStatusDisconnected;
 }
 
 static ModeStatus
diff --git a/src/ch7xxx/ch7xxx_reg.h b/src/ch7xxx/ch7xxx_reg.h
index c626e1fc..0ec84ea9 100644
--- a/src/ch7xxx/ch7xxx_reg.h
+++ b/src/ch7xxx/ch7xxx_reg.h
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #define CH7xxx_IDF_HSP (1<<3)
 #define CH7xxx_IDF_VSP (1<<4)
 
-#define CH7301_CONNECTION_DETECT 0x20
+#define CH7xxx_CONNECTION_DETECT 0x20
+#define CH7xxx_CDET_DVI (1<<5)
+
 #define CH7301_DAC_CNTL 0x21
 #define CH7301_HOTPLUG 0x23
 #define CH7xxx_TCTL 0x31