1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
index c2e8a45780d5..93031a75d112 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
@@ -655,8 +655,15 @@ static const struct dmi_system_id bad_lid_status[] = {
  */
 static enum drm_connector_status intel_lvds_detect(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
+        struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
         enum drm_connector_status status = connector_status_connected;
 
+        /* ACPI lid methods were generally unreliable in this generation, so
+         * don't even bother.
+         */
+        if (IS_I8XX(dev))
+                return connector_status_connected;
+
         if (!dmi_check_system(bad_lid_status) && !acpi_lid_open())
                 status = connector_status_disconnected;