diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/icl_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/icl_dsi.c
index 6ea37929198c..45ba02486c56 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/icl_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/icl_dsi.c
@@ -765,10 +765,11 @@ gen11_dsi_configure_transcoder(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (DISPLAY_VER(display) >= 12) {
-			if (is_vid_mode(intel_dsi))
-				tmp |= BLANKING_PACKET_ENABLE;
-		}
+		if (DISPLAY_VER(display) >= 12 &&
+		    is_vid_mode(intel_dsi) && intel_dsi->blanking_pkt)
+			tmp |= BLANKING_PACKET_ENABLE;
+		else
+			tmp &= ~BLANKING_PACKET_ENABLE;
 
 		/* program DSI operation mode */
 		if (is_vid_mode(intel_dsi)) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/icl_dsi_regs.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/icl_dsi_regs.h
index b601b7632339..641e8f0b8cdb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/icl_dsi_regs.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/icl_dsi_regs.h
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
 #define  CALIBRATION_DISABLED		(0x0 << 4)
 #define  CALIBRATION_ENABLED_INITIAL_ONLY	(0x2 << 4)
 #define  CALIBRATION_ENABLED_INITIAL_PERIODIC	(0x3 << 4)
-#define  BLANKING_PACKET_ENABLE		(1 << 2)
+#define  BLANKING_PACKET_ENABLE		(1 << 2) /* tgl+ */
 #define  S3D_ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE	(1 << 1)
 #define  EOTP_DISABLED			(1 << 0)
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi.h
index 0023ac341aa0..f55d48e43af1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ struct intel_dsi {
 	/* NON_BURST_SYNC_PULSE, NON_BURST_SYNC_EVENTS, or BURST_MODE */
 	int video_mode;
 
+	bool blanking_pkt;
 	bool eot_pkt;
 	bool clock_stop;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi_vbt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi_vbt.c
index 23da7f5f9578..c544871dac0b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi_vbt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dsi_vbt.c
@@ -718,6 +718,7 @@ void intel_dsi_log_params(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi)
 		   "burst" : "<unknown>");
 	drm_printf(&p, "Burst mode ratio %d\n", intel_dsi->burst_mode_ratio);
 	drm_printf(&p, "Reset timer %d\n", intel_dsi->rst_timer_val);
+	drm_printf(&p, "Blanking packets during BLLP %s\n", str_enabled_disabled(intel_dsi->blanking_pkt));
 	drm_printf(&p, "EoT packet %s\n", str_enabled_disabled(intel_dsi->eot_pkt));
 	drm_printf(&p, "Clock stop during BLLP %s\n", str_enabled_disabled(intel_dsi->clock_stop));
 	drm_printf(&p, "Mode %s\n", intel_dsi->operation_mode ? "command" : "video");
@@ -770,6 +771,7 @@ bool intel_dsi_vbt_init(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi, u16 panel_id)
 
 	drm_dbg_kms(display->drm, "\n");
 
+	intel_dsi->blanking_pkt = mipi_config->blanking_packets_during_bllp;
 	intel_dsi->eot_pkt = !mipi_config->eot_pkt_disabled;
 	intel_dsi->clock_stop = mipi_config->enable_clk_stop;
 	intel_dsi->lane_count = mipi_config->lane_cnt + 1;