2 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index b7cb4aadd059..6960849522f8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -611,6 +611,8 @@ typedef struct drm_i915_private {
         /* Reclocking support */
         bool render_reclock_avail;
         bool lvds_downclock_avail;
+        /* indicate whether the LVDS EDID is OK */
+        bool lvds_edid_good;
         /* indicates the reduced downclock for LVDS*/
         int lvds_downclock;
         struct work_struct idle_work;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
index 8238b408644e..527cfa2626bf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
@@ -638,10 +638,12 @@ static int intel_lvds_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
         struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
         int ret = 0;
 
-        ret = intel_ddc_get_modes(intel_encoder);
+        if (dev_priv->lvds_edid_good) {
+                ret = intel_ddc_get_modes(intel_encoder);
 
-        if (ret)
-                return ret;
+                if (ret)
+                        return ret;
+        }
 
         /* Didn't get an EDID, so
          * Set wide sync ranges so we get all modes
@@ -1062,7 +1064,10 @@ void intel_lvds_init(struct drm_device *dev)
          * Attempt to get the fixed panel mode from DDC.  Assume that the
          * preferred mode is the right one.
          */
-        intel_ddc_get_modes(intel_encoder);
+        dev_priv->lvds_edid_good = true;
+
+        if (!intel_ddc_get_modes(intel_encoder))
+                dev_priv->lvds_edid_good = false;
 
         list_for_each_entry(scan, &connector->probed_modes, head) {
                 mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);