bpp = dev_priv->vbt.edp_bpp;
                }
 
-               if (IS_BROADWELL(dev)) {
-                       /* Yes, it's an ugly hack. */
-                       min_lane_count = max_lane_count;
-                       DRM_DEBUG_KMS("forcing lane count to max (%u) on BDW\n",
-                                     min_lane_count);
-               } else if (dev_priv->vbt.edp_lanes) {
-                       min_lane_count = min(dev_priv->vbt.edp_lanes,
-                                            max_lane_count);
-                       DRM_DEBUG_KMS("using min %u lanes per VBT\n",
-                                     min_lane_count);
-               }
-
-               if (dev_priv->vbt.edp_rate) {
-                       min_clock = min(dev_priv->vbt.edp_rate >> 3, max_clock);
-                       DRM_DEBUG_KMS("using min %02x link bw per VBT\n",
-                                     bws[min_clock]);
-               }
+               /*
+                * Use the maximum clock and number of lanes the eDP panel
+                * advertizes being capable of. The panels are generally
+                * designed to support only a single clock and lane
+                * configuration, and typically these values correspond to the
+                * native resolution of the panel.
+                */
+               min_lane_count = max_lane_count;
+               min_clock = max_clock;
        }
 
        for (; bpp >= 6*3; bpp -= 2*3) {