diff --git a/drivers/staging/gma500/cdv_intel_lvds.c b/drivers/staging/gma500/cdv_intel_lvds.c
index 19ad9bb8ffe0..d9478d565ff5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/gma500/cdv_intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/gma500/cdv_intel_lvds.c
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ static void cdv_intel_lvds_mode_set(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	struct psb_intel_mode_device *mode_dev =
 	    enc_to_psb_intel_output(encoder)->mode_dev;
 	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
+	struct drm_psb_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	u32 pfit_control;
 
 	/*
@@ -377,7 +378,7 @@ static void cdv_intel_lvds_mode_set(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	else
 		pfit_control = 0;
 
-	if (mode_dev->panel_wants_dither)
+	if (dev_priv->lvds_dither)
 		pfit_control |= PANEL_8TO6_DITHER_ENABLE;
 
 	REG_WRITE(PFIT_CONTROL, pfit_control);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/gma500/mrst_lvds.c b/drivers/staging/gma500/mrst_lvds.c
index 127b2003edaf..3e15ecd4bd2c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/gma500/mrst_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/gma500/mrst_lvds.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ static void mrst_lvds_mode_set(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	struct psb_intel_mode_device *mode_dev =
 				enc_to_psb_intel_output(encoder)->mode_dev;
 	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
+	struct drm_psb_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	u32 lvds_port;
 	uint64_t v = DRM_MODE_SCALE_FULLSCREEN;
 
@@ -107,7 +108,9 @@ static void mrst_lvds_mode_set(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 		    LVDS_PORT_EN |
 		    LVDS_BORDER_EN;
 
-	if (mode_dev->panel_wants_dither)
+	/* If the firmware says dither on Moorestown, or the BIOS does
+	   on Oaktrail then enable dithering */
+	if (mode_dev->panel_wants_dither || dev_priv->lvds_dither)
 		lvds_port |= MRST_PANEL_8TO6_DITHER_ENABLE;
 
 	REG_WRITE(LVDS, lvds_port);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/gma500/psb_intel_lvds.c b/drivers/staging/gma500/psb_intel_lvds.c
index c4111b594fb8..03132a4e7dfd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/gma500/psb_intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/gma500/psb_intel_lvds.c
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ static void psb_intel_lvds_mode_set(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	struct psb_intel_mode_device *mode_dev =
 	    enc_to_psb_intel_output(encoder)->mode_dev;
 	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
+	struct drm_psb_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	u32 pfit_control;
 
 	/*
@@ -491,7 +492,7 @@ static void psb_intel_lvds_mode_set(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	else
 		pfit_control = 0;
 
-	if (mode_dev->panel_wants_dither)
+	if (dev_priv->lvds_dither)
 		pfit_control |= PANEL_8TO6_DITHER_ENABLE;
 
 	REG_WRITE(PFIT_CONTROL, pfit_control);