intel_display_power_put(dev_priv, power_domain);
 }
 
+static void
+vlv_power_sequencer_kick(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
+{
+       struct intel_digital_port *intel_dig_port = dp_to_dig_port(intel_dp);
+       struct drm_device *dev = intel_dig_port->base.base.dev;
+       struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+       enum pipe pipe = intel_dp->pps_pipe;
+       uint32_t DP;
+
+       if (WARN(I915_READ(intel_dp->output_reg) & DP_PORT_EN,
+                "skipping pipe %c power seqeuncer kick due to port %c being active\n",
+                pipe_name(pipe), port_name(intel_dig_port->port)))
+               return;
+
+       DRM_DEBUG_KMS("kicking pipe %c power sequencer for port %c\n",
+                     pipe_name(pipe), port_name(intel_dig_port->port));
+
+       /* Preserve the BIOS-computed detected bit. This is
+        * supposed to be read-only.
+        */
+       DP = I915_READ(intel_dp->output_reg) & DP_DETECTED;
+       DP |= DP_VOLTAGE_0_4 | DP_PRE_EMPHASIS_0;
+       DP |= DP_PORT_WIDTH(1);
+       DP |= DP_LINK_TRAIN_PAT_1;
+
+       if (IS_CHERRYVIEW(dev))
+               DP |= DP_PIPE_SELECT_CHV(pipe);
+       else if (pipe == PIPE_B)
+               DP |= DP_PIPEB_SELECT;
+
+       /*
+        * Similar magic as in intel_dp_enable_port().
+        * We _must_ do this port enable + disable trick
+        * to make this power seqeuencer lock onto the port.
+        * Otherwise even VDD force bit won't work.
+        */
+       I915_WRITE(intel_dp->output_reg, DP);
+       POSTING_READ(intel_dp->output_reg);
+
+       I915_WRITE(intel_dp->output_reg, DP | DP_PORT_EN);
+       POSTING_READ(intel_dp->output_reg);
+
+       I915_WRITE(intel_dp->output_reg, DP & ~DP_PORT_EN);
+       POSTING_READ(intel_dp->output_reg);
+}
+
 static enum pipe
 vlv_power_sequencer_pipe(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 {
        intel_dp_init_panel_power_sequencer(dev, intel_dp);
        intel_dp_init_panel_power_sequencer_registers(dev, intel_dp);
 
+       /*
+        * Even vdd force doesn't work until we've made
+        * the power sequencer lock in on the port.
+        */
+       vlv_power_sequencer_kick(intel_dp);
+
        return intel_dp->pps_pipe;
 }