diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/connector-dvi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/connector-dvi.c
index b81c366ba63a..b94bfca0ecae 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/connector-dvi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/connector-dvi.c
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ static const struct omap_video_timings dvic_default_timings = {
 	.vback_porch	= 7,
 
 	.data_pclk_edge	= OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE,
-	.de_level	= OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_HIGH,
 	.sync_pclk_edge	= OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_FALLING_EDGE,
 
-	.flags		= DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_HIGH | DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_HIGH,
+	.flags		= DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_HIGH | DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_HIGH |
+			  DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_HIGH,
 };
 
 struct panel_drv_data {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/encoder-tfp410.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/encoder-tfp410.c
index d768217cefe0..e3b8dddc90bd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/encoder-tfp410.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/encoder-tfp410.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static void tfp410_fix_timings(struct omap_video_timings *timings)
 {
 	timings->data_pclk_edge = OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE;
 	timings->sync_pclk_edge = OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE;
-	timings->de_level = OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_HIGH;
+	timings->flags |= DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_HIGH;
 }
 
 static void tfp410_set_timings(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-lgphilips-lb035q02.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-lgphilips-lb035q02.c
index 999dec6c2cff..7d4c59bf1950 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-lgphilips-lb035q02.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-lgphilips-lb035q02.c
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ static struct omap_video_timings lb035q02_timings = {
 	.vback_porch	= 18,
 
 	.data_pclk_edge	= OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE,
-	.de_level	= OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_HIGH,
 	.sync_pclk_edge	= OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_FALLING_EDGE,
 
-	.flags		= DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_LOW | DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW,
+	.flags		= DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_LOW | DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW |
+			  DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_HIGH,
 };
 
 struct panel_drv_data {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-nec-nl8048hl11.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-nec-nl8048hl11.c
index c45eb3520346..6f7bc89ff9ee 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-nec-nl8048hl11.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-nec-nl8048hl11.c
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ static const struct omap_video_timings nec_8048_panel_timings = {
 	.vback_porch	= 4,
 
 	.data_pclk_edge	= OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE,
-	.de_level	= OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_HIGH,
 	.sync_pclk_edge	= OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE,
 
-	.flags		= DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_LOW | DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW,
+	.flags		= DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_LOW | DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW |
+			  DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_HIGH,
 };
 
 #define to_panel_data(p) container_of(p, struct panel_drv_data, dssdev)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-sharp-ls037v7dw01.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-sharp-ls037v7dw01.c
index a83e6a1b894b..a18dd7160df0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-sharp-ls037v7dw01.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-sharp-ls037v7dw01.c
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ static const struct omap_video_timings sharp_ls_timings = {
 	.vback_porch	= 1,
 
 	.data_pclk_edge	= OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE,
-	.de_level	= OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_HIGH,
 	.sync_pclk_edge	= OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_FALLING_EDGE,
 
-	.flags		= DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_LOW | DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW,
+	.flags		= DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_LOW | DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW |
+			  DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_HIGH,
 };
 
 #define to_panel_data(p) container_of(p, struct panel_drv_data, dssdev)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-sony-acx565akm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-sony-acx565akm.c
index 40c882599c96..6aecc24d20bc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-sony-acx565akm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-sony-acx565akm.c
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ static const struct omap_video_timings acx565akm_panel_timings = {
 	.vback_porch	= 4,
 
 	.data_pclk_edge	= OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE,
-	.de_level	= OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_HIGH,
 	.sync_pclk_edge	= OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_FALLING_EDGE,
 
-	.flags		= DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_LOW | DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW,
+	.flags		= DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_LOW | DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW |
+			  DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_HIGH,
 };
 
 #define to_panel_data(p) container_of(p, struct panel_drv_data, dssdev)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-tpo-td028ttec1.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-tpo-td028ttec1.c
index d98a16e8ce4a..8570ad5aeb55 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-tpo-td028ttec1.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-tpo-td028ttec1.c
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ static struct omap_video_timings td028ttec1_panel_timings = {
 	.vback_porch	= 2,
 
 	.data_pclk_edge	= OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_FALLING_EDGE,
-	.de_level	= OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_HIGH,
 	.sync_pclk_edge	= OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE,
 
-	.flags		= DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_LOW | DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW,
+	.flags		= DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_LOW | DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW |
+			  DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_HIGH,
 };
 
 #define JBT_COMMAND	0x000
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-tpo-td043mtea1.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-tpo-td043mtea1.c
index 65eeda51dbef..03497708c4c9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-tpo-td043mtea1.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-tpo-td043mtea1.c
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ static const struct omap_video_timings tpo_td043_timings = {
 	.vback_porch	= 34,
 
 	.data_pclk_edge	= OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_FALLING_EDGE,
-	.de_level	= OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_HIGH,
 	.sync_pclk_edge	= OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE,
 
-	.flags		= DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_LOW | DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW,
+	.flags		= DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_LOW | DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW |
+			  DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_HIGH,
 };
 
 #define to_panel_data(p) container_of(p, struct panel_drv_data, dssdev)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dispc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dispc.c
index 820d3083dfbf..ae1e25b33391 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dispc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dispc.c
@@ -3167,16 +3167,10 @@ static void _dispc_mgr_set_lcd_timings(enum omap_channel channel,
 	else
 		hs = true;
 
-	switch (ovt->de_level) {
-	case OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_LOW:
-		de = true;
-		break;
-	case OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_HIGH:
+	if (ovt->flags & DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_HIGH)
 		de = false;
-		break;
-	default:
-		BUG();
-	}
+	else
+		de = true;
 
 	switch (ovt->data_pclk_edge) {
 	case OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE:
@@ -3267,7 +3261,8 @@ void dispc_mgr_set_timings(enum omap_channel channel,
 		DSSDBG("vsync_level %d hsync_level %d data_pclk_edge %d de_level %d sync_pclk_edge %d\n",
 			!!(t.flags & DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_HIGH),
 			!!(t.flags & DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_HIGH),
-			t.data_pclk_edge, t.de_level, t.sync_pclk_edge);
+			t.data_pclk_edge, !!(t.flags & DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_HIGH),
+			t.sync_pclk_edge);
 
 		DSSDBG("hsync %luHz, vsync %luHz\n", ht, vt);
 	} else {
@@ -4210,11 +4205,11 @@ static const struct dispc_errata_i734_data {
 		.hsync_len = 8, .hfront_porch = 4, .hback_porch = 4,
 		.vsync_len = 1, .vfront_porch = 1, .vback_porch = 1,
 		.data_pclk_edge = OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE,
-		.de_level = OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_HIGH,
 		.sync_pclk_edge = OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE,
 		.double_pixel = false,
 
-		.flags = DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_LOW | DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW,
+		.flags = DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_LOW | DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW |
+			 DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_HIGH,
 	},
 	.ovli = {
 		.screen_width = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/display.c
index ddb5bbd41dfb..8d2fcb705ae8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/display.c
@@ -234,9 +234,6 @@ void videomode_to_omap_video_timings(const struct videomode *vm,
 	ovt->vsync_len = vm->vsync_len;
 	ovt->flags = vm->flags;
 
-	ovt->de_level = vm->flags & DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_HIGH ?
-		OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_HIGH :
-		OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_LOW;
 	ovt->data_pclk_edge = vm->flags & DISPLAY_FLAGS_PIXDATA_POSEDGE ?
 		OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE :
 		OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_FALLING_EDGE;
@@ -262,11 +259,6 @@ void omap_video_timings_to_videomode(const struct omap_video_timings *ovt,
 	vm->vsync_len = ovt->vsync_len;
 	vm->flags = ovt->flags;
 
-	if (ovt->de_level == OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_HIGH)
-		vm->flags |= DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_HIGH;
-	else
-		vm->flags |= DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_LOW;
-
 	if (ovt->data_pclk_edge == OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE)
 		vm->flags |= DISPLAY_FLAGS_PIXDATA_POSEDGE;
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dsi.c
index 0117681973bb..62ffc654737c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dsi.c
@@ -4128,7 +4128,8 @@ static int dsi_display_init_dispc(struct platform_device *dsidev,
 	dsi->timings.flags &= ~DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW;
 	dsi->timings.flags |= DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_HIGH;
 	dsi->timings.data_pclk_edge = OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE;
-	dsi->timings.de_level = OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_HIGH;
+	dsi->timings.flags &= ~DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_LOW;
+	dsi->timings.flags |= DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_HIGH;
 	dsi->timings.sync_pclk_edge = OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_FALLING_EDGE;
 
 	dss_mgr_set_timings(channel, &dsi->timings);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/omapdss.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/omapdss.h
index 96654a79cdb5..4aa8ebfa69fc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/omapdss.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/omapdss.h
@@ -321,8 +321,6 @@ struct omap_video_timings {
 
 	/* Pixel clock edge to drive LCD data */
 	enum omap_dss_signal_edge data_pclk_edge;
-	/* Data enable logic level */
-	enum omap_dss_signal_level de_level;
 	/* Pixel clock edges to drive HSYNC and VSYNC signals */
 	enum omap_dss_signal_edge sync_pclk_edge;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/rfbi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/rfbi.c
index 62f037ebfe6d..449d6aafb71f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/rfbi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/rfbi.c
@@ -871,7 +871,8 @@ static void rfbi_config_lcd_manager(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 	rfbi.timings.flags &= ~DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW;
 	rfbi.timings.flags |= DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_HIGH;
 	rfbi.timings.data_pclk_edge = OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE;
-	rfbi.timings.de_level = OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_HIGH;
+	rfbi.timings.flags &= ~DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_LOW;
+	rfbi.timings.flags |= DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_HIGH;
 	rfbi.timings.sync_pclk_edge = OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_FALLING_EDGE;
 
 	dss_mgr_set_timings(mgr, &rfbi.timings);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/venc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/venc.c
index e80ec809f0c7..8657e3c09e32 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/venc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/venc.c
@@ -274,11 +274,10 @@ const struct omap_video_timings omap_dss_pal_timings = {
 	.vback_porch	= 41,
 
 	.data_pclk_edge = OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE,
-	.de_level = OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_HIGH,
 	.sync_pclk_edge = OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_FALLING_EDGE,
 
 	.flags		= DISPLAY_FLAGS_INTERLACED | DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_LOW |
-			  DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW,
+			  DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW | DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_HIGH,
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(omap_dss_pal_timings);
 
@@ -294,11 +293,10 @@ const struct omap_video_timings omap_dss_ntsc_timings = {
 	.vback_porch	= 31,
 
 	.data_pclk_edge = OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE,
-	.de_level = OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_HIGH,
 	.sync_pclk_edge = OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_FALLING_EDGE,
 
 	.flags		= DISPLAY_FLAGS_INTERLACED | DISPLAY_FLAGS_HSYNC_LOW |
-			  DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW,
+			  DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW | DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_HIGH,
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(omap_dss_ntsc_timings);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_connector.c
index 695386256d18..8817e38761ae 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_connector.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void copy_timings_drm_to_omap(struct omap_video_timings *timings,
 		timings->flags |= DISPLAY_FLAGS_VSYNC_LOW;
 
 	timings->data_pclk_edge = OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_RISING_EDGE;
-	timings->de_level = OMAPDSS_SIG_ACTIVE_HIGH;
+	timings->flags |= DISPLAY_FLAGS_DE_HIGH;
 	timings->sync_pclk_edge = OMAPDSS_DRIVE_SIG_FALLING_EDGE;
 }
 
