3 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/eboot.c b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/eboot.c
index d5e4044505d3..bbd83b9cb4da 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/eboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/eboot.c
@@ -379,6 +379,8 @@ static efi_status_t setup_gop(struct screen_info *si, efi_guid_t *proto,
                 si->rsvd_pos = 0;
         }
 
+        si->capabilities |= VIDEO_CAPABILITY_SKIP_QUIRKS;
+
 free_handle:
         efi_call_phys1(sys_table->boottime->free_pool, gop_handle);
         return status;
diff --git a/drivers/video/efifb.c b/drivers/video/efifb.c
index b4a632ada401..932abaa58a89 100644
--- a/drivers/video/efifb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/efifb.c
@@ -553,7 +553,9 @@ static int __init efifb_init(void)
         int ret;
         char *option = NULL;
 
-        dmi_check_system(dmi_system_table);
+        if (screen_info.orig_video_isVGA != VIDEO_TYPE_EFI ||
+            !(screen_info.capabilities & VIDEO_CAPABILITY_SKIP_QUIRKS))
+                dmi_check_system(dmi_system_table);
 
         if (screen_info.orig_video_isVGA != VIDEO_TYPE_EFI)
                 return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/include/linux/screen_info.h b/include/linux/screen_info.h
index 899fbb487c94..fb3c5a8fef3d 100644
--- a/include/linux/screen_info.h
+++ b/include/linux/screen_info.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ struct screen_info {
 
 #define VIDEO_FLAGS_NOCURSOR    (1 << 0) /* The video mode has no cursor set */
 
+#define VIDEO_CAPABILITY_SKIP_QUIRKS    (1 << 0)
+
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 extern struct screen_info screen_info;