diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_crtc.c
index c88a6810c49f..03de219f7a64 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_crtc.c
@@ -411,8 +411,6 @@ static int __intel_crtc_init(struct intel_display *display, enum pipe pipe)
 
 	cpu_latency_qos_add_request(&crtc->vblank_pm_qos, PM_QOS_DEFAULT_VALUE);
 
-	drm_WARN_ON(display->drm, drm_crtc_index(&crtc->base) != crtc->pipe);
-
 	if (HAS_CASF(display) && crtc->num_scalers >= 2)
 		drm_crtc_create_sharpness_strength_property(&crtc->base);
 
@@ -426,6 +424,31 @@ static int __intel_crtc_init(struct intel_display *display, enum pipe pipe)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+#define HAS_PIPE(display, pipe) (DISPLAY_RUNTIME_INFO(display)->pipe_mask & BIT(pipe))
+
+/*
+ * Expose the pipes in order A, C, B, D on discrete platforms to trick user
+ * space into using pipes that are more likely to be available for both a) user
+ * space if pipe B has been reserved for the joiner, and b) the joiner if pipe A
+ * doesn't need the joiner.
+ *
+ * Swap pipes B and C only if both are available i.e. not fused off.
+ */
+static enum pipe reorder_pipe(struct intel_display *display, enum pipe pipe)
+{
+	if (!display->platform.dgfx || !HAS_PIPE(display, PIPE_B) || !HAS_PIPE(display, PIPE_C))
+		return pipe;
+
+	switch (pipe) {
+	case PIPE_B:
+		return PIPE_C;
+	case PIPE_C:
+		return PIPE_B;
+	default:
+		return pipe;
+	}
+}
+
 int intel_crtc_init(struct intel_display *display)
 {
 	enum pipe pipe;
@@ -435,7 +458,7 @@ int intel_crtc_init(struct intel_display *display)
 		    INTEL_NUM_PIPES(display), str_plural(INTEL_NUM_PIPES(display)));
 
 	for_each_pipe(display, pipe) {
-		ret = __intel_crtc_init(display, pipe);
+		ret = __intel_crtc_init(display, reorder_pipe(display, pipe));
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}