diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo.h
index 0fa839e..74b5efc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo.h
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ struct intel_dvo_dev_ops {
 	 */
 	enum drm_connector_status (*detect)(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo);
 
+	/*
+	 * Probe the current hw status, returning true if the connected output
+	 * is active.
+	 */
+	bool (*get_hw_state)(struct intel_dvo_device *dev);
+
 	/**
 	 * Query the device for the modes it provides.
 	 *
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7017.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7017.c
index 71e7650..86b27d1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7017.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7017.c
@@ -359,6 +359,18 @@ static void ch7017_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, bool enable)
 	msleep(20);
 }
 
+static bool ch7017_get_hw_state(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo)
+{
+	uint8_t val;
+
+	ch7017_read(dvo, CH7017_LVDS_POWER_DOWN, &val);
+
+	if (val & CH7017_LVDS_POWER_DOWN_EN)
+		return false;
+	else
+		return true;
+}
+
 static void ch7017_dump_regs(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo)
 {
 	uint8_t val;
@@ -396,6 +408,7 @@ struct intel_dvo_dev_ops ch7017_ops = {
 	.mode_valid = ch7017_mode_valid,
 	.mode_set = ch7017_mode_set,
 	.dpms = ch7017_dpms,
+	.get_hw_state = ch7017_get_hw_state,
 	.dump_regs = ch7017_dump_regs,
 	.destroy = ch7017_destroy,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7xxx.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7xxx.c
index c1dea5b..38f3a6c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7xxx.c
@@ -297,6 +297,18 @@ static void ch7xxx_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, bool enable)
 		ch7xxx_writeb(dvo, CH7xxx_PM, CH7xxx_PM_FPD);
 }
 
+static bool ch7xxx_get_hw_state(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo)
+{
+	u8 val;
+
+	ch7xxx_readb(dvo, CH7xxx_PM, &val);
+
+	if (val & CH7xxx_PM_FPD)
+		return false;
+	else
+		return true;
+}
+
 static void ch7xxx_dump_regs(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -326,6 +338,7 @@ struct intel_dvo_dev_ops ch7xxx_ops = {
 	.mode_valid = ch7xxx_mode_valid,
 	.mode_set = ch7xxx_mode_set,
 	.dpms = ch7xxx_dpms,
+	.get_hw_state = ch7xxx_get_hw_state,
 	.dump_regs = ch7xxx_dump_regs,
 	.destroy = ch7xxx_destroy,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ivch.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ivch.c
index fa8ff6b..baaf65b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ivch.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ivch.c
@@ -323,6 +323,20 @@ static void ivch_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, bool enable)
 	udelay(16 * 1000);
 }
 
+static bool ivch_get_hw_state(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo)
+{
+	uint16_t vr01;
+
+	/* Set the new power state of the panel. */
+	if (!ivch_read(dvo, VR01, &vr01))
+		return false;
+
+	if (vr01 & VR01_LCD_ENABLE)
+		return true;
+	else
+		return false;
+}
+
 static void ivch_mode_set(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo,
 			  struct drm_display_mode *mode,
 			  struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode)
@@ -413,6 +427,7 @@ static void ivch_destroy(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo)
 struct intel_dvo_dev_ops ivch_ops = {
 	.init = ivch_init,
 	.dpms = ivch_dpms,
+	.get_hw_state = ivch_get_hw_state,
 	.mode_valid = ivch_mode_valid,
 	.mode_set = ivch_mode_set,
 	.detect = ivch_detect,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ns2501.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ns2501.c
index c4d9f2f..c4a255b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ns2501.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ns2501.c
@@ -493,6 +493,20 @@ static void ns2501_mode_set(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo,
 }
 
 /* set the NS2501 power state */
+static bool ns2501_get_hw_state(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo)
+{
+	unsigned char ch;
+
+	if (!ns2501_readb(dvo, NS2501_REG8, &ch))
+		return false;
+
+	if (ch & NS2501_8_PD)
+		return true;
+	else
+		return false;
+}
+
+/* set the NS2501 power state */
 static void ns2501_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, bool enable)
 {
 	bool ok;
@@ -568,6 +582,7 @@ struct intel_dvo_dev_ops ns2501_ops = {
 	.mode_valid = ns2501_mode_valid,
 	.mode_set = ns2501_mode_set,
 	.dpms = ns2501_dpms,
+	.get_hw_state = ns2501_get_hw_state,
 	.dump_regs = ns2501_dump_regs,
 	.destroy = ns2501_destroy,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_sil164.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_sil164.c
index cc24c1c..4debd32 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_sil164.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_sil164.c
@@ -226,6 +226,21 @@ static void sil164_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, bool enable)
 	return;
 }
 
+static bool sil164_get_hw_state(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo)
+{
+	int ret;
+	unsigned char ch;
+
+	ret = sil164_readb(dvo, SIL164_REG8, &ch);
+	if (ret == false)
+		return false;
+
+	if (ch & SIL164_8_PD)
+		return true;
+	else
+		return false;
+}
+
 static void sil164_dump_regs(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo)
 {
 	uint8_t val;
@@ -258,6 +273,7 @@ struct intel_dvo_dev_ops sil164_ops = {
 	.mode_valid = sil164_mode_valid,
 	.mode_set = sil164_mode_set,
 	.dpms = sil164_dpms,
+	.get_hw_state = sil164_get_hw_state,
 	.dump_regs = sil164_dump_regs,
 	.destroy = sil164_destroy,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_tfp410.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_tfp410.c
index 097b3e8..e17f1b0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_tfp410.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_tfp410.c
@@ -249,6 +249,19 @@ static void tfp410_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, bool enable)
 	tfp410_writeb(dvo, TFP410_CTL_1, ctl1);
 }
 
+static bool tfp410_get_hw_state(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo)
+{
+	uint8_t ctl1;
+
+	if (!tfp410_readb(dvo, TFP410_CTL_1, &ctl1))
+		return false;
+
+	if (ctl1 & TFP410_CTL_1_PD)
+		return true;
+	else
+		return false;
+}
+
 static void tfp410_dump_regs(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo)
 {
 	uint8_t val, val2;
@@ -299,6 +312,7 @@ struct intel_dvo_dev_ops tfp410_ops = {
 	.mode_valid = tfp410_mode_valid,
 	.mode_set = tfp410_mode_set,
 	.dpms = tfp410_dpms,
+	.get_hw_state = tfp410_get_hw_state,
 	.dump_regs = tfp410_dump_regs,
 	.destroy = tfp410_destroy,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
index 84c0867..e9397b7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
@@ -105,6 +105,31 @@ static struct intel_dvo *intel_attached_dvo(struct drm_connector *connector)
 			    struct intel_dvo, base);
 }
 
+static bool intel_dvo_connector_get_hw_state(struct intel_connector *connector)
+{
+	struct intel_dvo *intel_dvo = intel_attached_dvo(&connector->base);
+
+	return intel_dvo->dev.dev_ops->get_hw_state(&intel_dvo->dev);
+}
+
+static bool intel_dvo_get_hw_state(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
+				   enum pipe *pipe)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->base.dev;
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	struct intel_dvo *intel_dvo = enc_to_intel_dvo(&encoder->base);
+	u32 tmp;
+
+	tmp = I915_READ(intel_dvo->dev.dvo_reg);
+
+	if (!(tmp & DVO_ENABLE))
+		return false;
+
+	*pipe = PORT_TO_PIPE(tmp);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 static void intel_disable_dvo(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = encoder->base.dev->dev_private;
@@ -414,6 +439,8 @@ void intel_dvo_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	intel_encoder->disable = intel_disable_dvo;
 	intel_encoder->enable = intel_enable_dvo;
+	intel_encoder->get_hw_state = intel_dvo_get_hw_state;
+	intel_connector->get_hw_state = intel_dvo_connector_get_hw_state;
 
 	/* Now, try to find a controller */
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(intel_dvo_devices); i++) {
