diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.c
index b7a2c102648a..714c590b39f5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_psr.c
@@ -646,6 +646,21 @@ static bool intel_psr2_config_valid(struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Some platforms lack PSR2 HW tracking and instead require manual
+	 * tracking by software.  In this case, the driver is required to track
+	 * the areas that need updates and program hardware to send selective
+	 * updates.
+	 *
+	 * So until the software tracking is implemented, PSR2 needs to be
+	 * disabled for platforms without PSR2 HW tracking.
+	 */
+	if (!HAS_PSR_HW_TRACKING(dev_priv)) {
+		drm_dbg_kms(&dev_priv->drm,
+			    "No PSR2 HW tracking in the platform\n");
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * DSC and PSR2 cannot be enabled simultaneously. If a requested
 	 * resolution requires DSC to be enabled, priority is given to DSC
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 472f60122fcd..7a9ea43bab66 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -1643,6 +1643,8 @@ IS_SUBPLATFORM(const struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 #define HAS_DDI(dev_priv)		 (INTEL_INFO(dev_priv)->display.has_ddi)
 #define HAS_FPGA_DBG_UNCLAIMED(dev_priv) (INTEL_INFO(dev_priv)->has_fpga_dbg)
 #define HAS_PSR(dev_priv)		 (INTEL_INFO(dev_priv)->display.has_psr)
+#define HAS_PSR_HW_TRACKING(dev_priv) \
+	(INTEL_INFO(dev_priv)->display.has_psr_hw_tracking)
 #define HAS_TRANSCODER(dev_priv, trans)	 ((INTEL_INFO(dev_priv)->cpu_transcoder_mask & BIT(trans)) != 0)
 
 #define HAS_RC6(dev_priv)		 (INTEL_INFO(dev_priv)->has_rc6)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pci.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pci.c
index 54b258a030fd..8d0212d65828 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pci.c
@@ -536,6 +536,7 @@ static const struct intel_device_info vlv_info = {
 	.display.has_ddi = 1, \
 	.has_fpga_dbg = 1, \
 	.display.has_psr = 1, \
+	.display.has_psr_hw_tracking = 1, \
 	.display.has_dp_mst = 1, \
 	.has_rc6p = 0 /* RC6p removed-by HSW */, \
 	HSW_PIPE_OFFSETS, \
@@ -690,6 +691,7 @@ static const struct intel_device_info skl_gt4_info = {
 	.display.has_fbc = 1, \
 	.display.has_hdcp = 1, \
 	.display.has_psr = 1, \
+	.display.has_psr_hw_tracking = 1, \
 	.has_runtime_pm = 1, \
 	.display.has_csr = 1, \
 	.has_rc6 = 1, \
@@ -884,6 +886,7 @@ static const struct intel_device_info rkl_info = {
 	.cpu_transcoder_mask = BIT(TRANSCODER_A) | BIT(TRANSCODER_B) |
 		BIT(TRANSCODER_C),
 	.require_force_probe = 1,
+	.display.has_psr_hw_tracking = 0,
 	.engine_mask =
 		BIT(RCS0) | BIT(BCS0) | BIT(VECS0) | BIT(VCS0),
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.h
index 3613c04904e0..34dbffd65bad 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.h
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ enum intel_ppgtt_type {
 	func(has_modular_fia); \
 	func(has_overlay); \
 	func(has_psr); \
+	func(has_psr_hw_tracking); \
 	func(overlay_needs_physical); \
 	func(supports_tv);