diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_de.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_de.c
index d2a418da2d54..a96e83d76eaa 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_de.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_de.c
@@ -176,3 +176,11 @@ void intel_de_write8(struct intel_display *display, i915_reg_t reg, u8 val)
 
 	intel_uncore_write8(__to_uncore(display), reg, val);
 }
+
+u16 intel_de_read16(struct intel_display *display, i915_reg_t reg)
+{
+	/* this is only used on MCHBAR registers on pre-SNB */
+	drm_WARN_ON(display->drm, DISPLAY_VER(display) >= 6);
+
+	return intel_uncore_read16(__to_uncore(display), reg);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_de.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_de.h
index f87b84ab9d6d..3f9861b7a589 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_de.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_de.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ static inline struct intel_uncore *__to_uncore(struct intel_display *display)
 
 u8 intel_de_read8(struct intel_display *display, i915_reg_t reg);
 void intel_de_write8(struct intel_display *display, i915_reg_t reg, u8 val);
+u16 intel_de_read16(struct intel_display *display, i915_reg_t reg);
 
 static inline u32
 intel_de_read(struct intel_display *display, i915_reg_t reg)