diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c
index ddefc871edfe..79dd4026586f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ static bool intel_ironlake_crt_detect_hotplug(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	adpa = I915_READ(PCH_ADPA);
 
 	adpa &= ~ADPA_CRT_HOTPLUG_MASK;
+	/* disable HPD first */
+	I915_WRITE(PCH_ADPA, adpa);
+	(void)I915_READ(PCH_ADPA);
 
 	adpa |= (ADPA_CRT_HOTPLUG_PERIOD_128 |
 			ADPA_CRT_HOTPLUG_WARMUP_10MS |