diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.h
index 6235499f39b8..ab483c34c751 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.h
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ enum {
 #define _PSB_VSYNC_PIPEA_FLAG	  (1<<7)
 #define _MDFLD_MIPIA_FLAG	  (1<<16)
 #define _MDFLD_MIPIC_FLAG	  (1<<17)
+#define _PSB_IRQ_DISP_HOTSYNC	  (1<<17)
 #define _PSB_IRQ_SGX_FLAG	  (1<<18)
 #define _PSB_IRQ_MSVDX_FLAG	  (1<<19)
 #define _LNC_IRQ_TOPAZ_FLAG	  (1<<20)
@@ -703,6 +704,8 @@ struct psb_ops {
 
 	/* Display management hooks */
 	int (*output_init)(struct drm_device *dev);
+	int (*hotplug)(struct drm_device *dev);
+	void (*hotplug_enable)(struct drm_device *dev, bool on);
 	/* Power management hooks */
 	void (*init_pm)(struct drm_device *dev);
 	int (*save_regs)(struct drm_device *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_irq.c
index 1869586457b1..2fcdffdc9063 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_irq.c
@@ -199,11 +199,9 @@ static void psb_vdc_interrupt(struct drm_device *dev, uint32_t vdc_stat)
 
 irqreturn_t psb_irq_handler(DRM_IRQ_ARGS)
 {
-	struct drm_device *dev = (struct drm_device *) arg;
-	struct drm_psb_private *dev_priv =
-	    (struct drm_psb_private *) dev->dev_private;
-
-	uint32_t vdc_stat, dsp_int = 0, sgx_int = 0;
+	struct drm_device *dev = arg;
+	struct drm_psb_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	uint32_t vdc_stat, dsp_int = 0, sgx_int = 0, hotplug_int = 0;
 	int handled = 0;
 
 	spin_lock(&dev_priv->irqmask_lock);
@@ -220,6 +218,8 @@ irqreturn_t psb_irq_handler(DRM_IRQ_ARGS)
 
 	if (vdc_stat & _PSB_IRQ_SGX_FLAG)
 		sgx_int = 1;
+	if (vdc_stat & _PSB_IRQ_DISP_HOTSYNC)
+		hotplug_int = 1;
 
 	vdc_stat &= dev_priv->vdc_irq_mask;
 	spin_unlock(&dev_priv->irqmask_lock);
@@ -241,6 +241,13 @@ irqreturn_t psb_irq_handler(DRM_IRQ_ARGS)
 		handled = 1;
 	}
 
+	/* Note: this bit has other meanings on some devices, so we will
+	   need to address that later if it ever matters */
+	if (hotplug_int && dev_priv->ops->hotplug) {
+		handled = dev_priv->ops->hotplug(dev);
+		REG_WRITE(PORT_HOTPLUG_STAT, REG_READ(PORT_HOTPLUG_STAT));
+	}
+
 	PSB_WVDC32(vdc_stat, PSB_INT_IDENTITY_R);
 	(void) PSB_RVDC32(PSB_INT_IDENTITY_R);
 	DRM_READMEMORYBARRIER();
@@ -273,6 +280,10 @@ void psb_irq_preinstall(struct drm_device *dev)
 		dev_priv->vdc_irq_mask |= _MDFLD_PIPEC_EVENT_FLAG;
 	*/
 
+	/* Revisit this area - want per device masks ? */
+	if (dev_priv->ops->hotplug)
+		dev_priv->vdc_irq_mask |= _PSB_IRQ_DISP_HOTSYNC;
+
 	/* This register is safe even if display island is off */
 	PSB_WVDC32(~dev_priv->vdc_irq_mask, PSB_INT_MASK_R);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev_priv->irqmask_lock, irqflags);
@@ -305,18 +316,23 @@ int psb_irq_postinstall(struct drm_device *dev)
 	else
 		psb_disable_pipestat(dev_priv, 2, PIPE_VBLANK_INTERRUPT_ENABLE);
 
+	if (dev_priv->ops->hotplug_enable)
+		dev_priv->ops->hotplug_enable(dev, true);
+
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev_priv->irqmask_lock, irqflags);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 void psb_irq_uninstall(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
-	struct drm_psb_private *dev_priv =
-	    (struct drm_psb_private *) dev->dev_private;
+	struct drm_psb_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	unsigned long irqflags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev_priv->irqmask_lock, irqflags);
 
+	if (dev_priv->ops->hotplug_enable)
+		dev_priv->ops->hotplug_enable(dev, false);
+
 	PSB_WVDC32(0xFFFFFFFF, PSB_HWSTAM);
 
 	if (dev->vblank_enabled[0])