diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
index 9363066..0c2ab40 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
@@ -1319,6 +1319,21 @@
 		goto cleanup_gem;
 
 	/* Only enable hotplug handling once the fbdev is fully set up. */
+	intel_hpd_init(dev);
+
+	/*
+	 * Some ports require correctly set-up hpd registers for detection to
+	 * work properly (leading to ghost connected connector status), e.g. VGA
+	 * on gm45.  Hence we can only set up the initial fbdev config after hpd
+	 * irqs are fully enabled. Now we should scan for the initial config
+	 * only once hotplug handling is enabled, but due to screwed-up locking
+	 * around kms/fbdev init we can't protect the fdbev initial config
+	 * scanning against hotplug events. Hence do this first and ignore the
+	 * tiny window where we will loose hotplug notifactions.
+	 */
+	intel_fbdev_initial_config(dev);
+
+	/* Only enable hotplug handling once the fbdev is fully set up. */
 	dev_priv->enable_hotplug_processing = true;
 
 	drm_kms_helper_poll_init(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index a129218..fbd0b28 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@
 		intel_modeset_init_hw(dev);
 		intel_modeset_setup_hw_state(dev, false);
 		drm_irq_install(dev);
+		intel_hpd_init(dev);
 	}
 
 	intel_opregion_init(dev);
@@ -871,6 +872,7 @@
 
 		drm_irq_uninstall(dev);
 		drm_irq_install(dev);
+		intel_hpd_init(dev);
 	} else {
 		mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 9da6782..e55303e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@
 			  struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj);
 	int (*update_plane)(struct drm_crtc *crtc, struct drm_framebuffer *fb,
 			    int x, int y);
+	void (*hpd_irq_setup)(struct drm_device *dev);
 	/* clock updates for mode set */
 	/* cursor updates */
 	/* render clock increase/decrease */
@@ -1343,6 +1344,7 @@
 void i915_handle_error(struct drm_device *dev, bool wedged);
 
 extern void intel_irq_init(struct drm_device *dev);
+extern void intel_hpd_init(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void intel_gt_init(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void intel_gt_reset(struct drm_device *dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
index 914ecf4..551f370 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
@@ -1995,7 +1995,6 @@
 {
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = (drm_i915_private_t *) dev->dev_private;
 	u32 enable_mask;
-	u32 hotplug_en = I915_READ(PORT_HOTPLUG_EN);
 	u32 pipestat_enable = PLANE_FLIP_DONE_INT_EN_VLV;
 	u32 render_irqs;
 	u16 msid;
@@ -2024,6 +2023,9 @@
 	msid |= (1<<14);
 	pci_write_config_word(dev_priv->dev->pdev, 0x98, msid);
 
+	I915_WRITE(PORT_HOTPLUG_EN, 0);
+	POSTING_READ(PORT_HOTPLUG_EN);
+
 	I915_WRITE(VLV_IMR, dev_priv->irq_mask);
 	I915_WRITE(VLV_IER, enable_mask);
 	I915_WRITE(VLV_IIR, 0xffffffff);
@@ -2053,6 +2055,15 @@
 #endif
 
 	I915_WRITE(VLV_MASTER_IER, MASTER_INTERRUPT_ENABLE);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void valleyview_hpd_irq_setup(struct drm_device *dev)
+{
+	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = (drm_i915_private_t *) dev->dev_private;
+	u32 hotplug_en = I915_READ(PORT_HOTPLUG_EN);
+
 	/* Note HDMI and DP share bits */
 	if (dev_priv->hotplug_supported_mask & HDMIB_HOTPLUG_INT_STATUS)
 		hotplug_en |= HDMIB_HOTPLUG_INT_EN;
@@ -2070,8 +2081,6 @@
 	}
 
 	I915_WRITE(PORT_HOTPLUG_EN, hotplug_en);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void valleyview_irq_uninstall(struct drm_device *dev)
@@ -2301,6 +2310,9 @@
 		I915_USER_INTERRUPT;
 
 	if (I915_HAS_HOTPLUG(dev)) {
+		I915_WRITE(PORT_HOTPLUG_EN, 0);
+		POSTING_READ(PORT_HOTPLUG_EN);
+
 		/* Enable in IER... */
 		enable_mask |= I915_DISPLAY_PORT_INTERRUPT;
 		/* and unmask in IMR */
@@ -2311,8 +2323,18 @@
 	I915_WRITE(IER, enable_mask);
 	POSTING_READ(IER);
 
+	intel_opregion_enable_asle(dev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void i915_hpd_irq_setup(struct drm_device *dev)
+{
+	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = (drm_i915_private_t *) dev->dev_private;
+	u32 hotplug_en;
+
 	if (I915_HAS_HOTPLUG(dev)) {
-		u32 hotplug_en = I915_READ(PORT_HOTPLUG_EN);
+		hotplug_en = I915_READ(PORT_HOTPLUG_EN);
 
 		if (dev_priv->hotplug_supported_mask & HDMIB_HOTPLUG_INT_STATUS)
 			hotplug_en |= HDMIB_HOTPLUG_INT_EN;
@@ -2333,10 +2355,6 @@
 
 		I915_WRITE(PORT_HOTPLUG_EN, hotplug_en);
 	}
-
-	intel_opregion_enable_asle(dev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t i915_irq_handler(int irq, void *arg)
@@ -2496,7 +2514,6 @@
 static int i965_irq_postinstall(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = (drm_i915_private_t *) dev->dev_private;
-	u32 hotplug_en;
 	u32 enable_mask;
 	u32 error_mask;
 
@@ -2538,6 +2555,19 @@
 	I915_WRITE(IER, enable_mask);
 	POSTING_READ(IER);
 
+	I915_WRITE(PORT_HOTPLUG_EN, 0);
+	POSTING_READ(PORT_HOTPLUG_EN);
+
+	intel_opregion_enable_asle(dev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void i965_hpd_irq_setup(struct drm_device *dev)
+{
+	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = (drm_i915_private_t *) dev->dev_private;
+	u32 hotplug_en;
+
 	/* Note HDMI and DP share hotplug bits */
 	hotplug_en = 0;
 	if (dev_priv->hotplug_supported_mask & HDMIB_HOTPLUG_INT_STATUS)
@@ -2572,10 +2602,6 @@
 	/* Ignore TV since it's buggy */
 
 	I915_WRITE(PORT_HOTPLUG_EN, hotplug_en);
-
-	intel_opregion_enable_asle(dev);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t i965_irq_handler(int irq, void *arg)
@@ -2754,6 +2780,7 @@
 		dev->driver->irq_uninstall = valleyview_irq_uninstall;
 		dev->driver->enable_vblank = valleyview_enable_vblank;
 		dev->driver->disable_vblank = valleyview_disable_vblank;
+		dev_priv->display.hpd_irq_setup = valleyview_hpd_irq_setup;
 	} else if (IS_IVYBRIDGE(dev) || IS_HASWELL(dev)) {
 		/* Share pre & uninstall handlers with ILK/SNB */
 		dev->driver->irq_handler = ivybridge_irq_handler;
@@ -2780,13 +2807,23 @@
 			dev->driver->irq_postinstall = i915_irq_postinstall;
 			dev->driver->irq_uninstall = i915_irq_uninstall;
 			dev->driver->irq_handler = i915_irq_handler;
+			dev_priv->display.hpd_irq_setup = i915_hpd_irq_setup;
 		} else {
 			dev->driver->irq_preinstall = i965_irq_preinstall;
 			dev->driver->irq_postinstall = i965_irq_postinstall;
 			dev->driver->irq_uninstall = i965_irq_uninstall;
 			dev->driver->irq_handler = i965_irq_handler;
+			dev_priv->display.hpd_irq_setup = i965_hpd_irq_setup;
 		}
 		dev->driver->enable_vblank = i915_enable_vblank;
 		dev->driver->disable_vblank = i915_disable_vblank;
 	}
 }
+
+void intel_hpd_init(struct drm_device *dev)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+
+	if (dev_priv->display.hpd_irq_setup)
+		dev_priv->display.hpd_irq_setup(dev);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index 7ca7772..22728f2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -587,6 +587,7 @@
 				  struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 *mode_cmd,
 				  struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj);
 extern int intel_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev);
+extern void intel_fbdev_initial_config(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void intel_fbdev_fini(struct drm_device *dev);
 extern void intel_fbdev_set_suspend(struct drm_device *dev, int state);
 extern void intel_prepare_page_flip(struct drm_device *dev, int plane);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
index b7773e5..82289678 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_fb.c
@@ -243,10 +243,18 @@
 	}
 
 	drm_fb_helper_single_add_all_connectors(&ifbdev->helper);
-	drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&ifbdev->helper, 32);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void intel_fbdev_initial_config(struct drm_device *dev)
+{
+	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+
+	/* Due to peculiar init order wrt to hpd handling this is separate. */
+	drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&dev_priv->fbdev->helper, 32);
+}
+
 void intel_fbdev_fini(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;