diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_atomic.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_atomic.c
index 40285d1b91b7..61ddb5871d8a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_atomic.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_atomic.c
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ int intel_digital_connector_atomic_check(struct drm_connector *conn,
 	if (new_conn_state->force_audio != old_conn_state->force_audio ||
 	    new_conn_state->broadcast_rgb != old_conn_state->broadcast_rgb ||
 	    new_conn_state->base.picture_aspect_ratio != old_conn_state->base.picture_aspect_ratio ||
+	    new_conn_state->base.content_type != old_conn_state->base.content_type ||
 	    new_conn_state->base.scaling_mode != old_conn_state->base.scaling_mode)
 		crtc_state->mode_changed = true;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
index ee929f31f7db..1080254a578b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
@@ -460,8 +460,10 @@ static void intel_write_infoframe(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	intel_dig_port->write_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state, frame->any.type, buffer, len);
 }
 
+
 static void intel_hdmi_set_avi_infoframe(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
-					 const struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state)
+					 const struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state,
+					 const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state)
 {
 	struct intel_hdmi *intel_hdmi = enc_to_intel_hdmi(encoder);
 	const struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode =
@@ -469,6 +471,8 @@ static void intel_hdmi_set_avi_infoframe(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	struct drm_connector *connector = &intel_hdmi->attached_connector->base;
 	bool is_hdmi2_sink = connector->display_info.hdmi.scdc.supported;
 	union hdmi_infoframe frame;
+	enum hdmi_content_type content_type;
+	bool itc;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = drm_hdmi_avi_infoframe_from_display_mode(&frame.avi,
@@ -491,6 +495,13 @@ static void intel_hdmi_set_avi_infoframe(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 					   intel_hdmi->rgb_quant_range_selectable,
 					   is_hdmi2_sink);
 
+	/* convert generic content type property to HDMI specific */
+	itc = drm_hdmi_get_itc_bit_from_property(conn_state->content_type);
+	content_type = drm_hdmi_get_content_type_from_property(conn_state->content_type);
+
+	frame.avi.itc = itc;
+	frame.avi.content_type = content_type;
+
 	/* TODO: handle pixel repetition for YCBCR420 outputs */
 	intel_write_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state, &frame);
 }
@@ -586,7 +597,7 @@ static void g4x_set_infoframes(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	I915_WRITE(reg, val);
 	POSTING_READ(reg);
 
-	intel_hdmi_set_avi_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state);
+	intel_hdmi_set_avi_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state, conn_state);
 	intel_hdmi_set_spd_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state);
 	intel_hdmi_set_hdmi_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state, conn_state);
 }
@@ -727,7 +738,7 @@ static void ibx_set_infoframes(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	I915_WRITE(reg, val);
 	POSTING_READ(reg);
 
-	intel_hdmi_set_avi_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state);
+	intel_hdmi_set_avi_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state, conn_state);
 	intel_hdmi_set_spd_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state);
 	intel_hdmi_set_hdmi_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state, conn_state);
 }
@@ -770,7 +781,7 @@ static void cpt_set_infoframes(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	I915_WRITE(reg, val);
 	POSTING_READ(reg);
 
-	intel_hdmi_set_avi_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state);
+	intel_hdmi_set_avi_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state, conn_state);
 	intel_hdmi_set_spd_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state);
 	intel_hdmi_set_hdmi_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state, conn_state);
 }
@@ -823,7 +834,7 @@ static void vlv_set_infoframes(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	I915_WRITE(reg, val);
 	POSTING_READ(reg);
 
-	intel_hdmi_set_avi_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state);
+	intel_hdmi_set_avi_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state, conn_state);
 	intel_hdmi_set_spd_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state);
 	intel_hdmi_set_hdmi_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state, conn_state);
 }
@@ -856,7 +867,7 @@ static void hsw_set_infoframes(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	I915_WRITE(reg, val);
 	POSTING_READ(reg);
 
-	intel_hdmi_set_avi_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state);
+	intel_hdmi_set_avi_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state, conn_state);
 	intel_hdmi_set_spd_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state);
 	intel_hdmi_set_hdmi_infoframe(encoder, crtc_state, conn_state);
 }
@@ -2065,6 +2076,7 @@ intel_hdmi_add_properties(struct intel_hdmi *intel_hdmi, struct drm_connector *c
 	intel_attach_force_audio_property(connector);
 	intel_attach_broadcast_rgb_property(connector);
 	intel_attach_aspect_ratio_property(connector);
+	drm_connector_attach_content_type_property(connector);
 	connector->state->picture_aspect_ratio = HDMI_PICTURE_ASPECT_NONE;
 }
 
