diff --git a/backend/drm/drm.c b/backend/drm/drm.c
index 77555aa2..2ebdbdc6 100644
--- a/backend/drm/drm.c
+++ b/backend/drm/drm.c
@@ -1157,6 +1157,143 @@ static struct wlr_drm_crtc *connector_get_current_crtc(
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static void connect_drm_connector(struct wlr_drm_connector *wlr_conn,
+		const drmModeConnector *drm_conn) {
+	struct wlr_drm_backend *drm = wlr_conn->backend;
+
+	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Current CRTC: %d",
+		wlr_conn->crtc ? (int)wlr_conn->crtc->id : -1);
+
+	wlr_output_init(&wlr_conn->output, &drm->backend, &output_impl,
+		drm->display);
+
+	wlr_output_set_name(&wlr_conn->output, wlr_conn->name);
+
+	wlr_conn->output.phys_width = drm_conn->mmWidth;
+	wlr_conn->output.phys_height = drm_conn->mmHeight;
+	wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Physical size: %"PRId32"x%"PRId32,
+		wlr_conn->output.phys_width, wlr_conn->output.phys_height);
+	wlr_conn->output.subpixel = subpixel_map[drm_conn->subpixel];
+
+	get_drm_connector_props(drm->fd, wlr_conn->id, &wlr_conn->props);
+
+	uint64_t non_desktop;
+	if (get_drm_prop(drm->fd, wlr_conn->id,
+				wlr_conn->props.non_desktop, &non_desktop)) {
+		if (non_desktop == 1) {
+			wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Non-desktop connector");
+		}
+		wlr_conn->output.non_desktop = non_desktop;
+	}
+
+	wlr_conn->max_bpc = 0;
+	if (wlr_conn->props.max_bpc != 0) {
+		if (!introspect_drm_prop_range(drm->fd, wlr_conn->props.max_bpc,
+				NULL, &wlr_conn->max_bpc)) {
+			wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to introspect 'max bpc' property");
+		}
+	}
+
+	size_t edid_len = 0;
+	uint8_t *edid = get_drm_prop_blob(drm->fd,
+		wlr_conn->id, wlr_conn->props.edid, &edid_len);
+	parse_edid(wlr_conn, edid_len, edid);
+	free(edid);
+
+	char *subconnector = NULL;
+	if (wlr_conn->props.subconnector) {
+		subconnector = get_drm_prop_enum(drm->fd,
+			wlr_conn->id, wlr_conn->props.subconnector);
+	}
+	if (subconnector && strcmp(subconnector, "Native") == 0) {
+		free(subconnector);
+		subconnector = NULL;
+	}
+
+	struct wlr_output *output = &wlr_conn->output;
+	char description[128];
+	snprintf(description, sizeof(description), "%s %s%s%s (%s%s%s)",
+		output->make, output->model,
+		output->serial ? " " : "",
+		output->serial ? output->serial : "",
+		output->name,
+		subconnector ? " via " : "",
+		subconnector ? subconnector : "");
+	wlr_output_set_description(output, description);
+
+	free(subconnector);
+
+	// Before iterating on the conn's modes, get the current KMS mode
+	// in use from the connector's CRTC.
+	drmModeModeInfo *current_modeinfo = NULL;
+	if (wlr_conn->crtc != NULL) {
+		if (wlr_conn->crtc->props.mode_id == 0) {
+			// Use the legacy drm interface.
+			if (wlr_conn->crtc->legacy_crtc->mode_valid) {
+				current_modeinfo = &wlr_conn->crtc->legacy_crtc->mode;
+			}
+		} else {
+			// Use the modern atomic drm interface.
+			size_t modeinfo_size = 0;
+			current_modeinfo = get_drm_prop_blob(drm->fd, wlr_conn->crtc->id,
+				wlr_conn->crtc->props.mode_id, &modeinfo_size);
+			assert(modeinfo_size == sizeof(drmModeModeInfo));
+		}
+	}
+
+	wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Detected modes:");
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < drm_conn->count_modes; ++i) {
+		if (drm_conn->modes[i].flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_INTERLACE) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		struct wlr_drm_mode *mode = drm_mode_create(&drm_conn->modes[i]);
+		if (!mode) {
+			wlr_log_errno(WLR_ERROR, "Allocation failed");
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		// If this is the current mode set on the conn's crtc,
+		// then set it as the conn's output current mode.
+		if (current_modeinfo != NULL && memcmp(&mode->drm_mode,
+				current_modeinfo, sizeof(*current_modeinfo)) == 0) {
+			// Update width, height, refresh, transform_matrix and current_mode
+			// of this connector's output.
+			wlr_output_update_mode(&wlr_conn->output, &mode->wlr_mode);
+
+			uint64_t mode_id = 0;
+			get_drm_prop(drm->fd, wlr_conn->crtc->id,
+				wlr_conn->crtc->props.mode_id, &mode_id);
+
+			wlr_conn->crtc->mode_id = mode_id;
+		}
+
+		wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "  %"PRId32"x%"PRId32"@%"PRId32" %s",
+			mode->wlr_mode.width, mode->wlr_mode.height,
+			mode->wlr_mode.refresh,
+			mode->wlr_mode.preferred ? "(preferred)" : "");
+
+		wl_list_insert(wlr_conn->output.modes.prev, &mode->wlr_mode.link);
+	}
+
+	if (wlr_conn->crtc != NULL && wlr_conn->crtc->props.mode_id != 0) {
+		// free() the modeinfo pointer, but only
+		// if not using the legacy API.
+		free(current_modeinfo);
+	}
+
+	wlr_conn->possible_crtcs =
+		drmModeConnectorGetPossibleCrtcs(drm->fd, drm_conn);
+	if (wlr_conn->possible_crtcs == 0) {
+		wlr_drm_conn_log(wlr_conn, WLR_ERROR, "No CRTC possible");
+	}
+
+	wlr_output_update_enabled(&wlr_conn->output, wlr_conn->crtc != NULL);
+
+	wlr_conn->status = DRM_MODE_CONNECTED;
+}
+
 static void disconnect_drm_connector(struct wlr_drm_connector *conn);
 
 void scan_drm_connectors(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm,
@@ -1261,137 +1398,7 @@ void scan_drm_connectors(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm,
 		if (wlr_conn->status == DRM_MODE_DISCONNECTED &&
 				drm_conn->connection == DRM_MODE_CONNECTED) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "'%s' connected", wlr_conn->name);
-			wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Current CRTC: %d",
-				wlr_conn->crtc ? (int)wlr_conn->crtc->id : -1);
-
-			wlr_output_init(&wlr_conn->output, &drm->backend, &output_impl,
-				drm->display);
-
-			wlr_output_set_name(&wlr_conn->output, wlr_conn->name);
-
-			wlr_conn->output.phys_width = drm_conn->mmWidth;
-			wlr_conn->output.phys_height = drm_conn->mmHeight;
-			wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Physical size: %"PRId32"x%"PRId32,
-				wlr_conn->output.phys_width, wlr_conn->output.phys_height);
-			wlr_conn->output.subpixel = subpixel_map[drm_conn->subpixel];
-
-			get_drm_connector_props(drm->fd, wlr_conn->id, &wlr_conn->props);
-
-			uint64_t non_desktop;
-			if (get_drm_prop(drm->fd, wlr_conn->id,
-						wlr_conn->props.non_desktop, &non_desktop)) {
-				if (non_desktop == 1) {
-					wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Non-desktop connector");
-				}
-				wlr_conn->output.non_desktop = non_desktop;
-			}
-
-			wlr_conn->max_bpc = 0;
-			if (wlr_conn->props.max_bpc != 0) {
-				if (!introspect_drm_prop_range(drm->fd, wlr_conn->props.max_bpc,
-						NULL, &wlr_conn->max_bpc)) {
-					wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to introspect 'max bpc' property");
-				}
-			}
-
-			size_t edid_len = 0;
-			uint8_t *edid = get_drm_prop_blob(drm->fd,
-				wlr_conn->id, wlr_conn->props.edid, &edid_len);
-			parse_edid(wlr_conn, edid_len, edid);
-			free(edid);
-
-			char *subconnector = NULL;
-			if (wlr_conn->props.subconnector) {
-				subconnector = get_drm_prop_enum(drm->fd,
-					wlr_conn->id, wlr_conn->props.subconnector);
-			}
-			if (subconnector && strcmp(subconnector, "Native") == 0) {
-				free(subconnector);
-				subconnector = NULL;
-			}
-
-			struct wlr_output *output = &wlr_conn->output;
-			char description[128];
-			snprintf(description, sizeof(description), "%s %s%s%s (%s%s%s)",
-				output->make, output->model,
-				output->serial ? " " : "",
-				output->serial ? output->serial : "",
-				output->name,
-				subconnector ? " via " : "",
-				subconnector ? subconnector : "");
-			wlr_output_set_description(output, description);
-
-			free(subconnector);
-
-			// Before iterating on the conn's modes, get the current KMS mode
-			// in use from the connector's CRTC.
-			drmModeModeInfo *current_modeinfo = NULL;
-			if (wlr_conn->crtc != NULL) {
-				if (wlr_conn->crtc->props.mode_id == 0) {
-					// Use the legacy drm interface.
-					if (wlr_conn->crtc->legacy_crtc->mode_valid) {
-						current_modeinfo = &wlr_conn->crtc->legacy_crtc->mode;
-					}
-				} else {
-					// Use the modern atomic drm interface.
-			 		size_t modeinfo_size = 0;
-					current_modeinfo = get_drm_prop_blob(drm->fd, wlr_conn->crtc->id,
-						wlr_conn->crtc->props.mode_id, &modeinfo_size);
-					assert(modeinfo_size == sizeof(drmModeModeInfo));
-				}
-			}
-
-			wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Detected modes:");
-
-			for (int i = 0; i < drm_conn->count_modes; ++i) {
-				if (drm_conn->modes[i].flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_INTERLACE) {
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				struct wlr_drm_mode *mode = drm_mode_create(&drm_conn->modes[i]);
-				if (!mode) {
-					wlr_log_errno(WLR_ERROR, "Allocation failed");
-					continue;
-				}
-
-				// If this is the current mode set on the conn's crtc,
-				// then set it as the conn's output current mode.
-				if (current_modeinfo != NULL && memcmp(&mode->drm_mode,
-						current_modeinfo, sizeof(*current_modeinfo)) == 0) {
-					// Update width, height, refresh, transform_matrix and current_mode
-					// of this connector's output.
-					wlr_output_update_mode(&wlr_conn->output, &mode->wlr_mode);
-
-					uint64_t mode_id = 0;
-					get_drm_prop(drm->fd, wlr_conn->crtc->id,
-						wlr_conn->crtc->props.mode_id, &mode_id);
-
-					wlr_conn->crtc->mode_id = mode_id;
-				}
-
-				wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "  %"PRId32"x%"PRId32"@%"PRId32" %s",
-					mode->wlr_mode.width, mode->wlr_mode.height,
-					mode->wlr_mode.refresh,
-					mode->wlr_mode.preferred ? "(preferred)" : "");
-
-				wl_list_insert(wlr_conn->output.modes.prev, &mode->wlr_mode.link);
-			}
-
-			if (wlr_conn->crtc != NULL && wlr_conn->crtc->props.mode_id != 0) {
-				// free() the modeinfo pointer, but only
-				// if not using the legacy API.
-				free(current_modeinfo);
-			}
-
-			wlr_conn->possible_crtcs =
-				drmModeConnectorGetPossibleCrtcs(drm->fd, drm_conn);
-			if (wlr_conn->possible_crtcs == 0) {
-				wlr_drm_conn_log(wlr_conn, WLR_ERROR, "No CRTC possible");
-			}
-
-			wlr_output_update_enabled(&wlr_conn->output, wlr_conn->crtc != NULL);
-
-			wlr_conn->status = DRM_MODE_CONNECTED;
+			connect_drm_connector(wlr_conn, drm_conn);
 			new_outputs[new_outputs_len++] = wlr_conn;
 		} else if (wlr_conn->status == DRM_MODE_CONNECTED &&
 				drm_conn->connection != DRM_MODE_CONNECTED) {