diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
index 2caf43d..35d121c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@
 	 */
 	dev_priv->allow_batchbuffer = 1;
 
-	ret = intel_init_bios(dev);
+	ret = intel_parse_bios(dev);
 	if (ret)
 		DRM_INFO("failed to find VBIOS tables\n");
 
@@ -2001,6 +2001,9 @@
 	intel_setup_gmbus(dev);
 	intel_opregion_setup(dev);
 
+	/* Make sure the bios did its job and set up vital registers */
+	intel_setup_bios(dev);
+
 	i915_gem_load(dev);
 
 	/* Init HWS */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.c
index cc15447..b9560f3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.c
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * intel_init_bios - initialize VBIOS settings & find VBT
+ * intel_parse_bios - find VBT and initialize settings from the BIOS
  * @dev: DRM device
  *
  * Loads the Video BIOS and checks that the VBT exists.  Sets scratch registers
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@
  * Returns 0 on success, nonzero on failure.
  */
 bool
-intel_init_bios(struct drm_device *dev)
+intel_parse_bios(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = dev->pdev;
@@ -647,3 +647,20 @@
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+/* Ensure that vital registers have been initialised, even if the BIOS
+ * is absent or just failing to do its job.
+ */
+void intel_setup_bios(struct drm_device *dev)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+
+	 /* Set the Panel Power On/Off timings if uninitialized. */
+	if ((I915_READ(PP_ON_DELAYS) == 0) && (I915_READ(PP_OFF_DELAYS) == 0)) {
+		/* Set T2 to 40ms and T5 to 200ms */
+		I915_WRITE(PP_ON_DELAYS, 0x019007d0);
+
+		/* Set T3 to 35ms and Tx to 200ms */
+		I915_WRITE(PP_OFF_DELAYS, 0x015e07d0);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.h
index e1a598f..5f8e4ed 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.h
@@ -467,7 +467,8 @@
 	struct edp_link_params link_params[16];
 } __attribute__ ((packed));
 
-bool intel_init_bios(struct drm_device *dev);
+void intel_setup_bios(struct drm_device *dev);
+bool intel_parse_bios(struct drm_device *dev);
 
 /*
  * Driver<->VBIOS interaction occurs through scratch bits in