diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
index 69c8130c..ee2a3db 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
@@ -1606,6 +1606,19 @@ static int intel_dp_compute_bpp(struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
 	return bpp;
 }
 
+static bool intel_edp_compare_alt_mode(struct drm_display_mode *m1,
+				       struct drm_display_mode *m2)
+{
+	return (m1->hdisplay == m2->hdisplay &&
+		m1->hsync_start == m2->hsync_start &&
+		m1->hsync_end == m2->hsync_end &&
+		m1->htotal == m2->htotal &&
+		m1->vdisplay == m2->vdisplay &&
+		m1->vsync_start == m2->vsync_start &&
+		m1->vsync_end == m2->vsync_end &&
+		m1->vtotal == m2->vtotal);
+}
+
 bool
 intel_dp_compute_config(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 			struct intel_crtc_state *pipe_config,
@@ -1652,8 +1665,16 @@ intel_dp_compute_config(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 		pipe_config->has_audio = intel_conn_state->force_audio == HDMI_AUDIO_ON;
 
 	if (is_edp(intel_dp) && intel_connector->panel.fixed_mode) {
-		intel_fixed_panel_mode(intel_connector->panel.fixed_mode,
-				       adjusted_mode);
+		struct drm_display_mode *panel_mode =
+			intel_connector->panel.alt_fixed_mode;
+		struct drm_display_mode *req_mode = &pipe_config->base.mode;
+
+		if (!intel_edp_compare_alt_mode(req_mode, panel_mode))
+			panel_mode = intel_connector->panel.fixed_mode;
+
+		drm_mode_debug_printmodeline(panel_mode);
+
+		intel_fixed_panel_mode(panel_mode, adjusted_mode);
 
 		if (INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) >= 9) {
 			int ret;
@@ -5814,6 +5835,7 @@ static bool intel_edp_init_connector(struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
 	struct drm_device *dev = intel_encoder->base.dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(dev);
 	struct drm_display_mode *fixed_mode = NULL;
+	struct drm_display_mode *alt_fixed_mode = NULL;
 	struct drm_display_mode *downclock_mode = NULL;
 	bool has_dpcd;
 	struct drm_display_mode *scan;
@@ -5869,13 +5891,14 @@ static bool intel_edp_init_connector(struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
 	}
 	intel_connector->edid = edid;
 
-	/* prefer fixed mode from EDID if available */
+	/* prefer fixed mode from EDID if available, save an alt mode also */
 	list_for_each_entry(scan, &connector->probed_modes, head) {
 		if ((scan->type & DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED)) {
 			fixed_mode = drm_mode_duplicate(dev, scan);
 			downclock_mode = intel_dp_drrs_init(
 						intel_connector, fixed_mode);
-			break;
+		} else {
+			alt_fixed_mode = drm_mode_duplicate(dev, scan);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -5912,7 +5935,8 @@ static bool intel_edp_init_connector(struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
 			      pipe_name(pipe));
 	}
 
-	intel_panel_init(&intel_connector->panel, fixed_mode, downclock_mode);
+	intel_panel_init(&intel_connector->panel, fixed_mode, alt_fixed_mode,
+			 downclock_mode);
 	intel_connector->panel.backlight.power = intel_edp_backlight_power;
 	intel_panel_setup_backlight(connector, pipe);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index d17a324..0c14b05 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ struct intel_encoder {
 
 struct intel_panel {
 	struct drm_display_mode *fixed_mode;
+	struct drm_display_mode *alt_fixed_mode;
 	struct drm_display_mode *downclock_mode;
 
 	/* backlight */
@@ -1696,6 +1697,7 @@ void intel_overlay_reset(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 /* intel_panel.c */
 int intel_panel_init(struct intel_panel *panel,
 		     struct drm_display_mode *fixed_mode,
+		     struct drm_display_mode *alt_fixed_mode,
 		     struct drm_display_mode *downclock_mode);
 void intel_panel_fini(struct intel_panel *panel);
 void intel_fixed_panel_mode(const struct drm_display_mode *fixed_mode,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
index 50ec836..d3a6608 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
@@ -1851,7 +1851,7 @@ void intel_dsi_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	connector->display_info.width_mm = fixed_mode->width_mm;
 	connector->display_info.height_mm = fixed_mode->height_mm;
 
-	intel_panel_init(&intel_connector->panel, fixed_mode, NULL);
+	intel_panel_init(&intel_connector->panel, fixed_mode, NULL, NULL);
 	intel_panel_setup_backlight(connector, INVALID_PIPE);
 
 	intel_dsi_add_properties(intel_connector);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
index c1544a5..39fd4f3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ void intel_dvo_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 			 */
 			intel_panel_init(&intel_connector->panel,
 					 intel_dvo_get_current_mode(connector),
-					 NULL);
+					 NULL, NULL);
 			intel_dvo->panel_wants_dither = true;
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
index 6fe5d7c..a995ccb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
@@ -1140,7 +1140,8 @@ void intel_lvds_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 
-	intel_panel_init(&intel_connector->panel, fixed_mode, downclock_mode);
+	intel_panel_init(&intel_connector->panel, fixed_mode, NULL,
+			 downclock_mode);
 	intel_panel_setup_backlight(connector, INVALID_PIPE);
 
 	lvds_encoder->is_dual_link = compute_is_dual_link_lvds(lvds_encoder);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
index 96c2cbd..4e7ba93 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
@@ -1919,11 +1919,13 @@ intel_panel_init_backlight_funcs(struct intel_panel *panel)
 
 int intel_panel_init(struct intel_panel *panel,
 		     struct drm_display_mode *fixed_mode,
+		     struct drm_display_mode *alt_fixed_mode,
 		     struct drm_display_mode *downclock_mode)
 {
 	intel_panel_init_backlight_funcs(panel);
 
 	panel->fixed_mode = fixed_mode;
+	panel->alt_fixed_mode = alt_fixed_mode;
 	panel->downclock_mode = downclock_mode;
 
 	return 0;
