diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
index 0ee76e523a90..1ca90377581c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
@@ -1204,6 +1204,7 @@ static int vmw_master_set(struct drm_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	dev_priv->active_master = vmaster;
+	drm_sysfs_hotplug_event(dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }