diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms/qeglfskmsdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms/qeglfskmsdevice.cpp
index 7528d9fe2e..40cd8b8763 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms/qeglfskmsdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/deviceintegration/eglfs_kms/qeglfskmsdevice.cpp
@@ -191,6 +191,12 @@ QEglFSKmsScreen *QEglFSKmsDevice::screenForConnector(drmModeResPtr resources, dr
         return Q_NULLPTR;
     }
 
+    // Skip disconnected output
+    if (configuration == OutputConfigPreferred && connector->connection == DRM_MODE_DISCONNECTED) {
+        qCDebug(qLcEglfsKmsDebug) << "Skipping disconnected output" << connectorName;
+        return Q_NULLPTR;
+    }
+
     // Get the current mode on the current crtc
     drmModeModeInfo crtc_mode;
     memset(&crtc_mode, 0, sizeof crtc_mode);