diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 3df9ef32d011..45ca10937e3e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ struct drm_i915_display_funcs {
 	/* display clock increase/decrease */
 	/* pll clock increase/decrease */
 
-	int (*setup_backlight)(struct intel_connector *connector);
+	int (*setup_backlight)(struct intel_connector *connector, enum pipe pipe);
 	uint32_t (*get_backlight)(struct intel_connector *connector);
 	void (*set_backlight)(struct intel_connector *connector,
 			      uint32_t level);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
index 464eea0f7136..a16193fbfd49 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
@@ -5212,6 +5212,7 @@ static bool intel_edp_init_connector(struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
 	bool has_dpcd;
 	struct drm_display_mode *scan;
 	struct edid *edid;
+	enum pipe pipe = INVALID_PIPE;
 
 	intel_dp->drrs_state.type = DRRS_NOT_SUPPORTED;
 
@@ -5280,11 +5281,30 @@ static bool intel_edp_init_connector(struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
 	if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev)) {
 		intel_dp->edp_notifier.notifier_call = edp_notify_handler;
 		register_reboot_notifier(&intel_dp->edp_notifier);
+
+		/*
+		 * Figure out the current pipe for the initial backlight setup.
+		 * If the current pipe isn't valid, try the PPS pipe, and if that
+		 * fails just assume pipe A.
+		 */
+		if (IS_CHERRYVIEW(dev))
+			pipe = DP_PORT_TO_PIPE_CHV(intel_dp->DP);
+		else
+			pipe = PORT_TO_PIPE(intel_dp->DP);
+
+		if (pipe != PIPE_A && pipe != PIPE_B)
+			pipe = intel_dp->pps_pipe;
+
+		if (pipe != PIPE_A && pipe != PIPE_B)
+			pipe = PIPE_A;
+
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("using pipe %c for initial backlight setup\n",
+			      pipe_name(pipe));
 	}
 
 	intel_panel_init(&intel_connector->panel, fixed_mode, downclock_mode);
 	intel_connector->panel.backlight_power = intel_edp_backlight_power;
-	intel_panel_setup_backlight(connector);
+	intel_panel_setup_backlight(connector, pipe);
 
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index 24993486fd24..ef5155739a1e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ void intel_gmch_panel_fitting(struct intel_crtc *crtc,
 			      int fitting_mode);
 void intel_panel_set_backlight_acpi(struct intel_connector *connector,
 				    u32 level, u32 max);
-int intel_panel_setup_backlight(struct drm_connector *connector);
+int intel_panel_setup_backlight(struct drm_connector *connector, enum pipe pipe);
 void intel_panel_enable_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector);
 void intel_panel_disable_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector);
 void intel_panel_destroy_backlight(struct drm_connector *connector);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
index 2b50c98dd6b0..c03d457a5150 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ out:
 	drm_connector_register(connector);
 
 	intel_panel_init(&intel_connector->panel, fixed_mode, downclock_mode);
-	intel_panel_setup_backlight(connector);
+	intel_panel_setup_backlight(connector, INVALID_PIPE);
 
 	return;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
index 4ec6c2feef42..69bbfbaa4680 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ static u32 get_backlight_min_vbt(struct intel_connector *connector)
 		     0, panel->backlight.max);
 }
 
-static int bdw_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
+static int bdw_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector, enum pipe unused)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ static int bdw_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int pch_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
+static int pch_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector, enum pipe unused)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ static int pch_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int i9xx_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
+static int i9xx_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector, enum pipe unused)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ static int i9xx_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int i965_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
+static int i965_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector, enum pipe unused)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
@@ -1232,37 +1232,40 @@ static int i965_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int vlv_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
+static int vlv_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector, enum pipe pipe)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->base.dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct intel_panel *panel = &connector->panel;
-	enum pipe pipe;
+	enum pipe p;
 	u32 ctl, ctl2, val;
 
-	for_each_pipe(dev_priv, pipe) {
-		u32 cur_val = I915_READ(VLV_BLC_PWM_CTL(pipe));
+	for_each_pipe(dev_priv, p) {
+		u32 cur_val = I915_READ(VLV_BLC_PWM_CTL(p));
 
 		/* Skip if the modulation freq is already set */
 		if (cur_val & ~BACKLIGHT_DUTY_CYCLE_MASK)
 			continue;
 
 		cur_val &= BACKLIGHT_DUTY_CYCLE_MASK;
-		I915_WRITE(VLV_BLC_PWM_CTL(pipe), (0xf42 << 16) |
+		I915_WRITE(VLV_BLC_PWM_CTL(p), (0xf42 << 16) |
 			   cur_val);
 	}
 
-	ctl2 = I915_READ(VLV_BLC_PWM_CTL2(PIPE_A));
+	if (WARN_ON(pipe != PIPE_A && pipe != PIPE_B))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	ctl2 = I915_READ(VLV_BLC_PWM_CTL2(pipe));
 	panel->backlight.active_low_pwm = ctl2 & BLM_POLARITY_I965;
 
-	ctl = I915_READ(VLV_BLC_PWM_CTL(PIPE_A));
+	ctl = I915_READ(VLV_BLC_PWM_CTL(pipe));
 	panel->backlight.max = ctl >> 16;
 	if (!panel->backlight.max)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	panel->backlight.min = get_backlight_min_vbt(connector);
 
-	val = _vlv_get_backlight(dev, PIPE_A);
+	val = _vlv_get_backlight(dev, pipe);
 	panel->backlight.level = intel_panel_compute_brightness(connector, val);
 
 	panel->backlight.enabled = (ctl2 & BLM_PWM_ENABLE) &&
@@ -1271,7 +1274,7 @@ static int vlv_setup_backlight(struct intel_connector *connector)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int intel_panel_setup_backlight(struct drm_connector *connector)
+int intel_panel_setup_backlight(struct drm_connector *connector, enum pipe pipe)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
@@ -1290,7 +1293,7 @@ int intel_panel_setup_backlight(struct drm_connector *connector)
 
 	/* set level and max in panel struct */
 	mutex_lock(&dev_priv->backlight_lock);
-	ret = dev_priv->display.setup_backlight(intel_connector);
+	ret = dev_priv->display.setup_backlight(intel_connector, pipe);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->backlight_lock);
 
 	if (ret) {