diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/icl_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/icl_dsi.c
index ed4d93942dbd2..34b3ff967a272 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/icl_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/icl_dsi.c
@@ -2053,7 +2053,7 @@ void icl_dsi_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	/* attach connector to encoder */
 	intel_connector_attach_encoder(intel_connector, encoder);
 
-	intel_bios_init_panel(dev_priv, &intel_connector->panel, NULL, NULL);
+	intel_bios_init_panel_late(dev_priv, &intel_connector->panel, NULL, NULL);
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 	intel_panel_add_vbt_lfp_fixed_mode(intel_connector);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_bios.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_bios.c
index 28bdb936cd1fc..987156276f11b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_bios.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_bios.c
@@ -620,14 +620,14 @@ static void dump_pnp_id(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 
 static int opregion_get_panel_type(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 				   const struct intel_bios_encoder_data *devdata,
-				   const struct edid *edid)
+				   const struct edid *edid, bool use_fallback)
 {
 	return intel_opregion_get_panel_type(i915);
 }
 
 static int vbt_get_panel_type(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 			      const struct intel_bios_encoder_data *devdata,
-			      const struct edid *edid)
+			      const struct edid *edid, bool use_fallback)
 {
 	const struct bdb_lvds_options *lvds_options;
 
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ static int vbt_get_panel_type(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 
 static int pnpid_get_panel_type(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 				const struct intel_bios_encoder_data *devdata,
-				const struct edid *edid)
+				const struct edid *edid, bool use_fallback)
 {
 	const struct bdb_lvds_lfp_data *data;
 	const struct bdb_lvds_lfp_data_ptrs *ptrs;
@@ -701,9 +701,9 @@ static int pnpid_get_panel_type(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 
 static int fallback_get_panel_type(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 				   const struct intel_bios_encoder_data *devdata,
-				   const struct edid *edid)
+				   const struct edid *edid, bool use_fallback)
 {
-	return 0;
+	return use_fallback ? 0 : -1;
 }
 
 enum panel_type {
@@ -715,13 +715,13 @@ enum panel_type {
 
 static int get_panel_type(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 			  const struct intel_bios_encoder_data *devdata,
-			  const struct edid *edid)
+			  const struct edid *edid, bool use_fallback)
 {
 	struct {
 		const char *name;
 		int (*get_panel_type)(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 				      const struct intel_bios_encoder_data *devdata,
-				      const struct edid *edid);
+				      const struct edid *edid, bool use_fallback);
 		int panel_type;
 	} panel_types[] = {
 		[PANEL_TYPE_OPREGION] = {
@@ -744,7 +744,8 @@ static int get_panel_type(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(panel_types); i++) {
-		panel_types[i].panel_type = panel_types[i].get_panel_type(i915, devdata, edid);
+		panel_types[i].panel_type = panel_types[i].get_panel_type(i915, devdata,
+									  edid, use_fallback);
 
 		drm_WARN_ON(&i915->drm, panel_types[i].panel_type > 0xf &&
 			    panel_types[i].panel_type != 0xff);
@@ -3175,14 +3176,26 @@ void intel_bios_init(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 	kfree(oprom_vbt);
 }
 
-void intel_bios_init_panel(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
-			   struct intel_panel *panel,
-			   const struct intel_bios_encoder_data *devdata,
-			   const struct edid *edid)
+static void intel_bios_init_panel(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
+				  struct intel_panel *panel,
+				  const struct intel_bios_encoder_data *devdata,
+				  const struct edid *edid,
+				  bool use_fallback)
 {
-	init_vbt_panel_defaults(panel);
+	/* already have it? */
+	if (panel->vbt.panel_type >= 0) {
+		drm_WARN_ON(&i915->drm, !use_fallback);
+		return;
+	}
 
-	panel->vbt.panel_type = get_panel_type(i915, devdata, edid);
+	panel->vbt.panel_type = get_panel_type(i915, devdata,
+					       edid, use_fallback);
+	if (panel->vbt.panel_type < 0) {
+		drm_WARN_ON(&i915->drm, use_fallback);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	init_vbt_panel_defaults(panel);
 
 	parse_panel_options(i915, panel);
 	parse_generic_dtd(i915, panel);
@@ -3197,6 +3210,21 @@ void intel_bios_init_panel(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 	parse_mipi_sequence(i915, panel);
 }
 
+void intel_bios_init_panel_early(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
+				 struct intel_panel *panel,
+				 const struct intel_bios_encoder_data *devdata)
+{
+	intel_bios_init_panel(i915, panel, devdata, NULL, false);
+}
+
+void intel_bios_init_panel_late(struct drm_i915_private *i915,
+				struct intel_panel *panel,
+				const struct intel_bios_encoder_data *devdata,
+				const struct edid *edid)
+{
+	intel_bios_init_panel(i915, panel, devdata, edid, true);
+}
+
 /**
  * intel_bios_driver_remove - Free any resources allocated by intel_bios_init()
  * @i915: i915 device instance
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_bios.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_bios.h
index e375405a78284..ff1fdd2e0c1c5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_bios.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_bios.h
@@ -232,10 +232,13 @@ struct mipi_pps_data {
 } __packed;
 
 void intel_bios_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
-void intel_bios_init_panel(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
-			   struct intel_panel *panel,
-			   const struct intel_bios_encoder_data *devdata,
-			   const struct edid *edid);
+void intel_bios_init_panel_early(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
+				 struct intel_panel *panel,
+				 const struct intel_bios_encoder_data *devdata);
+void intel_bios_init_panel_late(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
+				struct intel_panel *panel,
+				const struct intel_bios_encoder_data *devdata,
+				const struct edid *edid);
 void intel_bios_fini_panel(struct intel_panel *panel);
 void intel_bios_driver_remove(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 bool intel_bios_is_valid_vbt(const void *buf, size_t size);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
index 298d00a11f473..135dbcab62b28 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ struct intel_vbt_panel_data {
 	struct drm_display_mode *sdvo_lvds_vbt_mode; /* if any */
 
 	/* Feature bits */
-	unsigned int panel_type:4;
+	int panel_type;
 	unsigned int lvds_dither:1;
 	unsigned int bios_lvds_val; /* initial [PCH_]LVDS reg val in VBIOS */
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c
index 2b5bc95a8b0df..d0375a964fc14 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c
@@ -5238,6 +5238,9 @@ static bool intel_edp_init_connector(struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	intel_bios_init_panel_early(dev_priv, &intel_connector->panel,
+				    encoder->devdata);
+
 	intel_pps_init(intel_dp);
 
 	/* Cache DPCD and EDID for edp. */
@@ -5272,8 +5275,8 @@ static bool intel_edp_init_connector(struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
 	}
 	intel_connector->edid = edid;
 
-	intel_bios_init_panel(dev_priv, &intel_connector->panel,
-			      encoder->devdata, IS_ERR(edid) ? NULL : edid);
+	intel_bios_init_panel_late(dev_priv, &intel_connector->panel,
+				   encoder->devdata, IS_ERR(edid) ? NULL : edid);
 
 	intel_panel_add_edid_fixed_modes(intel_connector,
 					 intel_connector->panel.vbt.drrs_type != DRRS_TYPE_NONE ||
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_lvds.c
index e5352239b2a2f..a749a5a66d624 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_lvds.c
@@ -967,8 +967,8 @@ void intel_lvds_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	}
 	intel_connector->edid = edid;
 
-	intel_bios_init_panel(dev_priv, &intel_connector->panel, NULL,
-			      IS_ERR(edid) ? NULL : edid);
+	intel_bios_init_panel_late(dev_priv, &intel_connector->panel, NULL,
+				   IS_ERR(edid) ? NULL : edid);
 
 	/* Try EDID first */
 	intel_panel_add_edid_fixed_modes(intel_connector,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c
index 8d48e3ac44342..2b2d93ebbe40d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c
@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@ void intel_panel_init_alloc(struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
 
+	connector->panel.vbt.panel_type = -1;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&panel->fixed_modes);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_sdvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_sdvo.c
index 774c1dc31a521..a15e09b551708 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_sdvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_sdvo.c
@@ -2891,7 +2891,7 @@ intel_sdvo_lvds_init(struct intel_sdvo *intel_sdvo, int device)
 	if (!intel_sdvo_create_enhance_property(intel_sdvo, intel_sdvo_connector))
 		goto err;
 
-	intel_bios_init_panel(i915, &intel_connector->panel, NULL, NULL);
+	intel_bios_init_panel_late(i915, &intel_connector->panel, NULL, NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 * Fetch modes from VBT. For SDVO prefer the VBT mode since some
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/vlv_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/vlv_dsi.c
index b3f5ca280ef26..90e3e41095b34 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/vlv_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/vlv_dsi.c
@@ -1925,7 +1925,7 @@ void vlv_dsi_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 
 	intel_dsi->panel_power_off_time = ktime_get_boottime();
 
-	intel_bios_init_panel(dev_priv, &intel_connector->panel, NULL, NULL);
+	intel_bios_init_panel_late(dev_priv, &intel_connector->panel, NULL, NULL);
 
 	if (intel_connector->panel.vbt.dsi.config->dual_link)
 		intel_dsi->ports = BIT(PORT_A) | BIT(PORT_C);
