diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
index 412b38ab83eb..249addb98a3e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
@@ -2726,6 +2726,9 @@
 #define FDI_RXB_CHICKEN         0xc2010
 #define  FDI_RX_PHASE_SYNC_POINTER_ENABLE       (1)
 
+#define SOUTH_DSPCLK_GATE_D	0xc2020
+#define  PCH_DPLSUNIT_CLOCK_GATE_DISABLE (1<<29)
+
 /* CPU: FDI_TX */
 #define FDI_TXA_CTL             0x60100
 #define FDI_TXB_CTL             0x61100
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 979228594599..e92ba16f7d79 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -5673,6 +5673,13 @@ void intel_init_clock_gating(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 		I915_WRITE(PCH_DSPCLK_GATE_D, dspclk_gate);
 
+		/*
+		 * On Ibex Peak and Cougar Point, we need to disable clock
+		 * gating for the panel power sequencer or it will fail to
+		 * start up when no ports are active.
+		 */
+		I915_WRITE(SOUTH_DSPCLK_GATE_D, PCH_DPLSUNIT_CLOCK_GATE_DISABLE);
+
 		/*
 		 * According to the spec the following bits should be set in
 		 * order to enable memory self-refresh