diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/connection.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/connection.c
index 395a9dfc99c0..f803d40413ac 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/connection.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/connection.c
@@ -402,6 +402,16 @@ static int gb_connection_control_connected(struct gb_connection *connection)
 	if (gb_connection_is_static(connection))
 		return 0;
 
+	/*
+	 * HACK: Suppress connected request for the offloaded camera
+	 * connection as it is currently not supported by firmware. Note that
+	 * the corresponding non-fatal disconnected event is still sent.
+	 */
+	if (gb_connection_is_offloaded(connection) &&
+			connection->flags & GB_CONNECTION_FLAG_CDSI1) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	control = connection->intf->control;
 
 	if (connection == control->connection)