diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index e1771cac75d3..f7e606db239d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -12198,6 +12198,8 @@ static void skl_update_crtcs(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 	bool progress;
 	enum pipe pipe;
 	int i;
+	uint8_t hw_enabled_slices = dev_priv->wm.skl_hw.ddb.enabled_slices;
+	uint8_t required_slices = intel_state->wm_results.ddb.enabled_slices;
 
 	const struct skl_ddb_entry *entries[I915_MAX_PIPES] = {};
 
@@ -12206,6 +12208,10 @@ static void skl_update_crtcs(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 		if (new_crtc_state->active)
 			entries[i] = &to_intel_crtc_state(old_crtc_state)->wm.skl.ddb;
 
+	/* If 2nd DBuf slice required, enable it here */
+	if (INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) >= 11 && required_slices > hw_enabled_slices)
+		icl_dbuf_slices_update(dev_priv, required_slices);
+
 	/*
 	 * 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
@@ -12256,6 +12262,10 @@ static void skl_update_crtcs(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 			progress = true;
 		}
 	} while (progress);
+
+	/* If 2nd DBuf slice is no more required disable it */
+	if (INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) >= 11 && required_slices < hw_enabled_slices)
+		icl_dbuf_slices_update(dev_priv, required_slices);
 }
 
 static void intel_atomic_helper_free_state(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index a215aa78b0be..dfb6b5665031 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@
 #define KHz(x) (1000 * (x))
 #define MHz(x) KHz(1000 * (x))
 
+#define KBps(x) (1000 * (x))
+#define MBps(x) KBps(1000 * (x))
+#define GBps(x) ((uint64_t) 1000 * MBps((x)))
+
 /*
  * Display related stuff
  */
@@ -1910,6 +1914,8 @@ bool intel_display_power_get_if_enabled(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 					enum intel_display_power_domain domain);
 void intel_display_power_put(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 			     enum intel_display_power_domain domain);
+void icl_dbuf_slices_update(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
+			    uint8_t req_slices);
 
 static inline void
 assert_rpm_device_not_suspended(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
index 1d331f505f44..bb304c019163 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
@@ -3771,9 +3771,42 @@ bool intel_can_enable_sagv(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 	return true;
 }
 
+static unsigned int intel_get_ddb_size(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
+				       const struct intel_crtc_state *cstate,
+				       const unsigned int total_data_rate,
+				       const int num_active,
+				       struct skl_ddb_allocation *ddb)
+{
+	const struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode;
+	u64 total_data_bw;
+	u16 ddb_size = INTEL_INFO(dev_priv)->ddb_size;
+
+	WARN_ON(ddb_size == 0);
+
+	if (INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) < 11)
+		return ddb_size - 4; /* 4 blocks for bypass path allocation */
+
+	adjusted_mode = &cstate->base.adjusted_mode;
+	total_data_bw = (u64)total_data_rate * drm_mode_vrefresh(adjusted_mode);
+
+	/*
+	 * 12GB/s is maximum BW supported by single DBuf slice.
+	 */
+	if (total_data_bw >= GBps(12) || num_active > 1)
+		ddb->enabled_slices = 2;
+	else {
+		ddb->enabled_slices = 1;
+		ddb_size /= 2;
+	}
+
+	return ddb_size;
+}
+
 static void
 skl_ddb_get_pipe_allocation_limits(struct drm_device *dev,
 				   const struct intel_crtc_state *cstate,
+				   const unsigned int total_data_rate,
+				   struct skl_ddb_allocation *ddb,
 				   struct skl_ddb_entry *alloc, /* out */
 				   int *num_active /* out */)
 {
@@ -3796,11 +3829,8 @@ skl_ddb_get_pipe_allocation_limits(struct drm_device *dev,
 	else
 		*num_active = hweight32(dev_priv->active_crtcs);
 
-	ddb_size = INTEL_INFO(dev_priv)->ddb_size;
-	WARN_ON(ddb_size == 0);
-
-	if (INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) < 11)
-		ddb_size -= 4; /* 4 blocks for bypass path allocation */
+	ddb_size = intel_get_ddb_size(dev_priv, cstate, total_data_rate,
+				      *num_active, ddb);
 
 	/*
 	 * If the state doesn't change the active CRTC's, then there's
@@ -4239,7 +4269,11 @@ skl_allocate_pipe_ddb(struct intel_crtc_state *cstate,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	skl_ddb_get_pipe_allocation_limits(dev, cstate, alloc, &num_active);
+	total_data_rate = skl_get_total_relative_data_rate(cstate,
+							   plane_data_rate,
+							   plane_y_data_rate);
+	skl_ddb_get_pipe_allocation_limits(dev, cstate, total_data_rate, ddb,
+					   alloc, &num_active);
 	alloc_size = skl_ddb_entry_size(alloc);
 	if (alloc_size == 0)
 		return 0;
@@ -4274,9 +4308,6 @@ skl_allocate_pipe_ddb(struct intel_crtc_state *cstate,
 	 *
 	 * FIXME: we may not allocate every single block here.
 	 */
-	total_data_rate = skl_get_total_relative_data_rate(cstate,
-							   plane_data_rate,
-							   plane_y_data_rate);
 	if (total_data_rate == 0)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -5069,7 +5100,6 @@ skl_copy_wm_for_pipe(struct skl_wm_values *dst,
 	       sizeof(dst->ddb.y_plane[pipe]));
 	memcpy(dst->ddb.plane[pipe], src->ddb.plane[pipe],
 	       sizeof(dst->ddb.plane[pipe]));
-	dst->ddb.enabled_slices = src->ddb.enabled_slices;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -5382,8 +5412,12 @@ void skl_wm_get_hw_state(struct drm_device *dev)
 		/* Fully recompute DDB on first atomic commit */
 		dev_priv->wm.distrust_bios_wm = true;
 	} else {
-		/* Easy/common case; just sanitize DDB now if everything off */
-		memset(ddb, 0, sizeof(*ddb));
+		/*
+		 * Easy/common case; just sanitize DDB now if everything off
+		 * Keep dbuf slice info intact
+		 */
+		memset(ddb->plane, 0, sizeof(ddb->plane));
+		memset(ddb->y_plane, 0, sizeof(ddb->y_plane));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_runtime_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_runtime_pm.c
index 58be542d660b..56cdec06e6b2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_runtime_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_runtime_pm.c
@@ -2627,32 +2627,69 @@ static void intel_power_domains_sync_hw(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	mutex_unlock(&power_domains->lock);
 }
 
-static void gen9_dbuf_enable(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
+static inline
+bool intel_dbuf_slice_set(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
+			  i915_reg_t reg, bool enable)
 {
-	I915_WRITE(DBUF_CTL, I915_READ(DBUF_CTL) | DBUF_POWER_REQUEST);
-	POSTING_READ(DBUF_CTL);
+	u32 val, status;
 
+	val = I915_READ(reg);
+	val = enable ? (val | DBUF_POWER_REQUEST) : (val & ~DBUF_POWER_REQUEST);
+	I915_WRITE(reg, val);
+	POSTING_READ(reg);
 	udelay(10);
 
-	if (!(I915_READ(DBUF_CTL) & DBUF_POWER_STATE))
-		DRM_ERROR("DBuf power enable timeout\n");
+	status = I915_READ(reg) & DBUF_POWER_STATE;
+	if ((enable && !status) || (!enable && status)) {
+		DRM_ERROR("DBus power %s timeout!\n",
+					enable ? "enable" : "disable");
+		return false;
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
+static void gen9_dbuf_enable(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
+{
+	intel_dbuf_slice_set(dev_priv, DBUF_CTL, true);
 }
 
 static void gen9_dbuf_disable(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
-	I915_WRITE(DBUF_CTL, I915_READ(DBUF_CTL) & ~DBUF_POWER_REQUEST);
-	POSTING_READ(DBUF_CTL);
+	intel_dbuf_slice_set(dev_priv, DBUF_CTL, false);
+}
 
-	udelay(10);
+static uint8_t intel_dbuf_max_slices(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
+{
+	if (INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) < 11)
+		return 1;
+	return 2;
+}
 
-	if (I915_READ(DBUF_CTL) & DBUF_POWER_STATE)
-		DRM_ERROR("DBuf power disable timeout!\n");
+void icl_dbuf_slices_update(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
+			    uint8_t req_slices)
+{
+	uint8_t hw_enabled_slices = dev_priv->wm.skl_hw.ddb.enabled_slices;
+	u32 val;
+	bool ret;
+
+	if (req_slices > intel_dbuf_max_slices(dev_priv)) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Invalid number of dbuf slices requested\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (req_slices == hw_enabled_slices || req_slices == 0)
+		return;
+
+	val = I915_READ(DBUF_CTL_S2);
+	if (req_slices > hw_enabled_slices)
+		ret = intel_dbuf_slice_set(dev_priv, DBUF_CTL_S2, true);
+	else
+		ret = intel_dbuf_slice_set(dev_priv, DBUF_CTL_S2, false);
+
+	if (ret)
+		dev_priv->wm.skl_hw.ddb.enabled_slices = req_slices;
 }
 
-/*
- * TODO: we shouldn't always enable DBUF_CTL_S2, we should only enable it when
- * needed and keep it disabled as much as possible.
- */
 static void icl_dbuf_enable(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	I915_WRITE(DBUF_CTL_S1, I915_READ(DBUF_CTL_S1) | DBUF_POWER_REQUEST);
