diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 330df69..f9273f4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -13483,16 +13483,23 @@ static void verify_wm_state(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 			  hw_entry->start, hw_entry->end);
 	}
 
-	/* cursor */
-	hw_entry = &hw_ddb.plane[pipe][PLANE_CURSOR];
-	sw_entry = &sw_ddb->plane[pipe][PLANE_CURSOR];
-
-	if (!skl_ddb_entry_equal(hw_entry, sw_entry)) {
-		DRM_ERROR("mismatch in DDB state pipe %c cursor "
-			  "(expected (%u,%u), found (%u,%u))\n",
-			  pipe_name(pipe),
-			  sw_entry->start, sw_entry->end,
-			  hw_entry->start, hw_entry->end);
+	/*
+	 * cursor
+	 * If the cursor plane isn't active, we may not have updated it's ddb
+	 * allocation. In that case since the ddb allocation will be updated
+	 * once the plane becomes visible, we can skip this check
+	 */
+	if (intel_crtc->cursor_addr) {
+		hw_entry = &hw_ddb.plane[pipe][PLANE_CURSOR];
+		sw_entry = &sw_ddb->plane[pipe][PLANE_CURSOR];
+
+		if (!skl_ddb_entry_equal(hw_entry, sw_entry)) {
+			DRM_ERROR("mismatch in DDB state pipe %c cursor "
+				  "(expected (%u,%u), found (%u,%u))\n",
+				  pipe_name(pipe),
+				  sw_entry->start, sw_entry->end,
+				  hw_entry->start, hw_entry->end);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -14244,6 +14251,65 @@ static void intel_update_crtcs(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
 	}
 }
 
+static void skl_update_crtcs(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
+			     unsigned int *crtc_vblank_mask)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = state->dev;
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(dev);
+	struct intel_atomic_state *intel_state = to_intel_atomic_state(state);
+	struct drm_crtc *crtc;
+	struct drm_crtc_state *old_crtc_state;
+	struct skl_ddb_allocation *new_ddb = &intel_state->wm_results.ddb;
+	struct skl_ddb_allocation *cur_ddb = &dev_priv->wm.skl_hw.ddb;
+	unsigned int updated = 0;
+	bool progress;
+	enum pipe pipe;
+
+	/*
+	 * Whenever the number of active pipes changes, we need to make sure we 
+	 * update the pipes in the right order so that their ddb allocations
+	 * never overlap with eachother inbetween CRTC updates. Otherwise we'll
+	 * cause pipe underruns and other bad stuff.
+	 */
+	do {
+		int i;
+		progress = false;
+
+		for_each_crtc_in_state(state, crtc, old_crtc_state, i) {
+			bool vbl_wait = false;
+			unsigned int cmask = drm_crtc_mask(crtc);
+			pipe = to_intel_crtc(crtc)->pipe;
+
+			if (updated & cmask || !crtc->state->active)
+				continue;
+			if (skl_ddb_allocation_overlaps(state, cur_ddb, new_ddb,
+							pipe))
+				continue;
+
+			updated |= cmask;
+
+			/*
+			 * If this is an already active pipe, it's DDB changed,
+			 * and this isn't the last pipe that needs updating
+			 * then we need to wait for a vblank to pass for the
+			 * new ddb allocation to take effect.
+			 */
+			if (!skl_ddb_allocation_equals(cur_ddb, new_ddb, pipe) &&
+			    !crtc->state->active_changed &&
+			    intel_state->wm_results.dirty_pipes != updated)
+				vbl_wait = true;
+
+			intel_update_crtc(crtc, state, old_crtc_state,
+					  crtc_vblank_mask);
+
+			if (vbl_wait)
+				intel_wait_for_vblank(dev, pipe);
+
+			progress = true;
+		}
+	} while (progress);
+}
+
 static void intel_atomic_commit_tail(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = state->dev;
@@ -15883,8 +15949,6 @@ void intel_init_display_hooks(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 		dev_priv->display.crtc_disable = i9xx_crtc_disable;
 	}
 
-	dev_priv->display.update_crtcs = intel_update_crtcs;
-
 	/* Returns the core display clock speed */
 	if (IS_SKYLAKE(dev_priv) || IS_KABYLAKE(dev_priv))
 		dev_priv->display.get_display_clock_speed =
@@ -15974,6 +16038,11 @@ void intel_init_display_hooks(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 			skl_modeset_calc_cdclk;
 	}
 
+	if (dev_priv->info.gen >= 9)
+		dev_priv->display.update_crtcs = skl_update_crtcs;
+	else
+		dev_priv->display.update_crtcs = intel_update_crtcs;
+
 	switch (INTEL_INFO(dev_priv)->gen) {
 	case 2:
 		dev_priv->display.queue_flip = intel_gen2_queue_flip;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index 37cad7c..ea62681 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -1743,6 +1743,13 @@ void skl_ddb_get_hw_state(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 bool skl_can_enable_sagv(struct drm_atomic_state *state);
 int skl_enable_sagv(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 int skl_disable_sagv(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
+bool skl_ddb_allocation_equals(const struct skl_ddb_allocation *old,
+			       const struct skl_ddb_allocation *new,
+			       enum pipe pipe);
+bool skl_ddb_allocation_overlaps(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
+				 const struct skl_ddb_allocation *old,
+				 const struct skl_ddb_allocation *new,
+				 enum pipe pipe);
 void skl_write_cursor_wm(struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc,
 			 const struct skl_wm_values *wm);
 void skl_write_plane_wm(struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
index 2f4438d..729d952 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
@@ -3851,6 +3851,11 @@ void skl_write_plane_wm(struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc,
 			   wm->plane[pipe][plane][level]);
 	}
 	I915_WRITE(PLANE_WM_TRANS(pipe, plane), wm->plane_trans[pipe][plane]);
+
+	skl_ddb_entry_write(dev_priv, PLANE_BUF_CFG(pipe, plane),
+			    &wm->ddb.plane[pipe][plane]);
+	skl_ddb_entry_write(dev_priv, PLANE_NV12_BUF_CFG(pipe, plane),
+			    &wm->ddb.y_plane[pipe][plane]);
 }
 
 void skl_write_cursor_wm(struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc,
@@ -3867,170 +3872,46 @@ void skl_write_cursor_wm(struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc,
 			   wm->plane[pipe][PLANE_CURSOR][level]);
 	}
 	I915_WRITE(CUR_WM_TRANS(pipe), wm->plane_trans[pipe][PLANE_CURSOR]);
-}
-
-static void skl_write_wm_values(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
-				const struct skl_wm_values *new)
-{
-	struct drm_device *dev = &dev_priv->drm;
-	struct intel_crtc *crtc;
-
-	for_each_intel_crtc(dev, crtc) {
-		int i;
-		enum pipe pipe = crtc->pipe;
-
-		if ((new->dirty_pipes & drm_crtc_mask(&crtc->base)) == 0)
-			continue;
-		if (!crtc->active)
-			continue;
-
-		for (i = 0; i < intel_num_planes(crtc); i++) {
-			skl_ddb_entry_write(dev_priv,
-					    PLANE_BUF_CFG(pipe, i),
-					    &new->ddb.plane[pipe][i]);
-			skl_ddb_entry_write(dev_priv,
-					    PLANE_NV12_BUF_CFG(pipe, i),
-					    &new->ddb.y_plane[pipe][i]);
-		}
 
-		skl_ddb_entry_write(dev_priv, CUR_BUF_CFG(pipe),
-				    &new->ddb.plane[pipe][PLANE_CURSOR]);
-	}
+	skl_ddb_entry_write(dev_priv, CUR_BUF_CFG(pipe),
+			    &wm->ddb.plane[pipe][PLANE_CURSOR]);
 }
 
-/*
- * When setting up a new DDB allocation arrangement, we need to correctly
- * sequence the times at which the new allocations for the pipes are taken into
- * account or we'll have pipes fetching from space previously allocated to
- * another pipe.
- *
- * Roughly the sequence looks like:
- *  1. re-allocate the pipe(s) with the allocation being reduced and not
- *     overlapping with a previous light-up pipe (another way to put it is:
- *     pipes with their new allocation strickly included into their old ones).
- *  2. re-allocate the other pipes that get their allocation reduced
- *  3. allocate the pipes having their allocation increased
- *
- * Steps 1. and 2. are here to take care of the following case:
- * - Initially DDB looks like this:
- *     |   B    |   C    |
- * - enable pipe A.
- * - pipe B has a reduced DDB allocation that overlaps with the old pipe C
- *   allocation
- *     |  A  |  B  |  C  |
- *
- * We need to sequence the re-allocation: C, B, A (and not B, C, A).
- */
-
-static void
-skl_wm_flush_pipe(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, enum pipe pipe, int pass)
+bool skl_ddb_allocation_equals(const struct skl_ddb_allocation *old,
+			       const struct skl_ddb_allocation *new,
+			       enum pipe pipe)
 {
-	int plane;
-
-	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("flush pipe %c (pass %d)\n", pipe_name(pipe), pass);
-
-	for_each_plane(dev_priv, pipe, plane) {
-		I915_WRITE(PLANE_SURF(pipe, plane),
-			   I915_READ(PLANE_SURF(pipe, plane)));
-	}
-	I915_WRITE(CURBASE(pipe), I915_READ(CURBASE(pipe)));
+	return new->pipe[pipe].start == old->pipe[pipe].start &&
+	       new->pipe[pipe].end == old->pipe[pipe].end;
 }
 
-static bool
-skl_ddb_allocation_included(const struct skl_ddb_allocation *old,
-			    const struct skl_ddb_allocation *new,
-			    enum pipe pipe)
+static inline bool skl_ddb_entries_overlap(const struct skl_ddb_entry *a,
+					   const struct skl_ddb_entry *b)
 {
-	uint16_t old_size, new_size;
-
-	old_size = skl_ddb_entry_size(&old->pipe[pipe]);
-	new_size = skl_ddb_entry_size(&new->pipe[pipe]);
-
-	return old_size != new_size &&
-	       new->pipe[pipe].start >= old->pipe[pipe].start &&
-	       new->pipe[pipe].end <= old->pipe[pipe].end;
+	return a->start < b->end && b->start < a->end;
 }
 
-static void skl_flush_wm_values(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
-				struct skl_wm_values *new_values)
+bool skl_ddb_allocation_overlaps(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
+				 const struct skl_ddb_allocation *old,
+				 const struct skl_ddb_allocation *new,
+				 enum pipe pipe)
 {
-	struct drm_device *dev = &dev_priv->drm;
-	struct skl_ddb_allocation *cur_ddb, *new_ddb;
-	bool reallocated[I915_MAX_PIPES] = {};
-	struct intel_crtc *crtc;
-	enum pipe pipe;
-
-	new_ddb = &new_values->ddb;
-	cur_ddb = &dev_priv->wm.skl_hw.ddb;
-
-	/*
-	 * First pass: flush the pipes with the new allocation contained into
-	 * the old space.
-	 *
-	 * We'll wait for the vblank on those pipes to ensure we can safely
-	 * re-allocate the freed space without this pipe fetching from it.
-	 */
-	for_each_intel_crtc(dev, crtc) {
-		if (!crtc->active)
-			continue;
-
-		pipe = crtc->pipe;
-
-		if (!skl_ddb_allocation_included(cur_ddb, new_ddb, pipe))
-			continue;
-
-		skl_wm_flush_pipe(dev_priv, pipe, 1);
-		intel_wait_for_vblank(dev, pipe);
-
-		reallocated[pipe] = true;
-	}
-
-
-	/*
-	 * Second pass: flush the pipes that are having their allocation
-	 * reduced, but overlapping with a previous allocation.
-	 *
-	 * Here as well we need to wait for the vblank to make sure the freed
-	 * space is not used anymore.
-	 */
-	for_each_intel_crtc(dev, crtc) {
-		if (!crtc->active)
-			continue;
+	struct drm_device *dev = state->dev;
+	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc;
+	enum pipe otherp;
 
-		pipe = crtc->pipe;
+	for_each_intel_crtc(dev, intel_crtc) {
+		otherp = intel_crtc->pipe;
 
-		if (reallocated[pipe])
+		if (otherp == pipe)
 			continue;
 
-		if (skl_ddb_entry_size(&new_ddb->pipe[pipe]) <
-		    skl_ddb_entry_size(&cur_ddb->pipe[pipe])) {
-			skl_wm_flush_pipe(dev_priv, pipe, 2);
-			intel_wait_for_vblank(dev, pipe);
-			reallocated[pipe] = true;
-		}
+		if (skl_ddb_entries_overlap(&new->pipe[pipe],
+					    &old->pipe[otherp]))
+			return true;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Third pass: flush the pipes that got more space allocated.
-	 *
-	 * We don't need to actively wait for the update here, next vblank
-	 * will just get more DDB space with the correct WM values.
-	 */
-	for_each_intel_crtc(dev, crtc) {
-		if (!crtc->active)
-			continue;
-
-		pipe = crtc->pipe;
-
-		/*
-		 * At this point, only the pipes more space than before are
-		 * left to re-allocate.
-		 */
-		if (reallocated[pipe])
-			continue;
-
-		skl_wm_flush_pipe(dev_priv, pipe, 3);
-	}
+	return false;
 }
 
 static int skl_update_pipe_wm(struct drm_crtc_state *cstate,
@@ -4232,7 +4113,7 @@ static void skl_update_wm(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	struct skl_wm_values *hw_vals = &dev_priv->wm.skl_hw;
 	struct intel_crtc_state *cstate = to_intel_crtc_state(crtc->state);
 	struct skl_pipe_wm *pipe_wm = &cstate->wm.skl.optimal;
-	int pipe;
+	enum pipe pipe = intel_crtc->pipe;
 
 	if ((results->dirty_pipes & drm_crtc_mask(crtc)) == 0)
 		return;
@@ -4241,15 +4122,22 @@ static void skl_update_wm(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev_priv->wm.wm_mutex);
 
-	skl_write_wm_values(dev_priv, results);
-	skl_flush_wm_values(dev_priv, results);
-
 	/*
-	 * Store the new configuration (but only for the pipes that have
-	 * changed; the other values weren't recomputed).
+	 * If this pipe isn't active already, we're going to be enabling it
+	 * very soon. Since it's safe to update a pipe's ddb allocation while
+	 * the pipe's shut off, just do so here. Already active pipes will have
+	 * their watermarks updated once we update their planes.
 	 */
-	for_each_pipe_masked(dev_priv, pipe, results->dirty_pipes)
-		skl_copy_wm_for_pipe(hw_vals, results, pipe);
+	if (crtc->state->active_changed) {
+		int plane;
+
+		for (plane = 0; plane < intel_num_planes(intel_crtc); plane++)
+			skl_write_plane_wm(intel_crtc, results, plane);
+
+		skl_write_cursor_wm(intel_crtc, results);
+	}
+
+	skl_copy_wm_for_pipe(hw_vals, results, pipe);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->wm.wm_mutex);
 }
