diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 16106fe..f26a867 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -5156,8 +5156,7 @@ static int ironlake_get_refclk(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 }
 
 static void ironlake_set_pipeconf(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
-				  struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode,
-				  bool dither)
+				  struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = crtc->dev->dev_private;
 	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
@@ -5186,7 +5185,7 @@ static void ironlake_set_pipeconf(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	}
 
 	val &= ~(PIPECONF_DITHER_EN | PIPECONF_DITHER_TYPE_MASK);
-	if (dither)
+	if (intel_crtc->config.dither)
 		val |= (PIPECONF_DITHER_EN | PIPECONF_DITHER_TYPE_SP);
 
 	val &= ~PIPECONF_INTERLACE_MASK;
@@ -5269,8 +5268,7 @@ static void intel_set_pipe_csc(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 }
 
 static void haswell_set_pipeconf(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
-				 struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode,
-				 bool dither)
+				 struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = crtc->dev->dev_private;
 	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
@@ -5280,7 +5278,7 @@ static void haswell_set_pipeconf(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	val = I915_READ(PIPECONF(cpu_transcoder));
 
 	val &= ~(PIPECONF_DITHER_EN | PIPECONF_DITHER_TYPE_MASK);
-	if (dither)
+	if (intel_crtc->config.dither)
 		val |= (PIPECONF_DITHER_EN | PIPECONF_DITHER_TYPE_SP);
 
 	val &= ~PIPECONF_INTERLACE_MASK_HSW;
@@ -5641,7 +5639,7 @@ static int ironlake_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	bool is_lvds = false;
 	struct intel_encoder *encoder;
 	int ret;
-	bool dither, fdi_config_ok;
+	bool fdi_config_ok;
 
 	for_each_encoder_on_crtc(dev, crtc, encoder) {
 		switch (encoder->type) {
@@ -5676,11 +5674,6 @@ static int ironlake_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	/* Ensure that the cursor is valid for the new mode before changing... */
 	intel_crtc_update_cursor(crtc, true);
 
-	/* determine panel color depth */
-	dither = intel_crtc->config.dither;
-	if (is_lvds && dev_priv->lvds_dither)
-		dither = true;
-
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Mode for pipe %c:\n", pipe_name(pipe));
 	drm_mode_debug_printmodeline(mode);
 
@@ -5747,7 +5740,7 @@ static int ironlake_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 
 	fdi_config_ok = ironlake_check_fdi_lanes(intel_crtc);
 
-	ironlake_set_pipeconf(crtc, adjusted_mode, dither);
+	ironlake_set_pipeconf(crtc, adjusted_mode);
 
 	/* Set up the display plane register */
 	I915_WRITE(DSPCNTR(plane), DISPPLANE_GAMMA_ENABLE);
@@ -5824,7 +5817,6 @@ static int haswell_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	bool is_cpu_edp = false;
 	struct intel_encoder *encoder;
 	int ret;
-	bool dither;
 
 	for_each_encoder_on_crtc(dev, crtc, encoder) {
 		switch (encoder->type) {
@@ -5860,9 +5852,6 @@ static int haswell_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	/* Ensure that the cursor is valid for the new mode before changing... */
 	intel_crtc_update_cursor(crtc, true);
 
-	/* determine panel color depth */
-	dither = intel_crtc->config.dither;
-
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Mode for pipe %c:\n", pipe_name(pipe));
 	drm_mode_debug_printmodeline(mode);
 
@@ -5876,7 +5865,7 @@ static int haswell_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	if (intel_crtc->config.has_pch_encoder)
 		ironlake_fdi_set_m_n(crtc);
 
-	haswell_set_pipeconf(crtc, adjusted_mode, dither);
+	haswell_set_pipeconf(crtc, adjusted_mode);
 
 	intel_set_pipe_csc(crtc);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index 66922f8..723cac9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -213,6 +213,11 @@ struct intel_crtc_config {
 	/* DP has a bunch of special case unfortunately, so mark the pipe
 	 * accordingly. */
 	bool has_dp_encoder;
+
+	/*
+	 * Enable dithering, used when the selected pipe bpp doesn't match the
+	 * plane bpp.
+	 */
 	bool dither;
 
 	/* Controls for the clock computation, to override various stages. */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
index 563f505..8408545 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
@@ -136,7 +136,10 @@ static void intel_pre_pll_enable_lvds(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
 	 * special lvds dither control bit on pch-split platforms, dithering is
 	 * only controlled through the PIPECONF reg. */
 	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen == 4) {
-		if (dev_priv->lvds_dither)
+		/* Bspec wording suggests that LVDS port dithering only exists
+		 * for 18bpp panels. */
+		if (intel_crtc->config.dither &&
+		    intel_crtc->config.pipe_bpp == 18)
 			temp |= LVDS_ENABLE_DITHER;
 		else
 			temp &= ~LVDS_ENABLE_DITHER;
@@ -335,7 +338,13 @@ static bool intel_lvds_compute_config(struct intel_encoder *intel_encoder,
 		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("forcing display bpp (was %d) to LVDS (%d)\n",
 			      pipe_config->pipe_bpp, lvds_bpp);
 		pipe_config->pipe_bpp = lvds_bpp;
+
+		/* Make sure pre-965 set dither correctly for 18bpp panels. */
+		if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen < 4 && lvds_bpp == 18)
+			pfit_control |= PANEL_8TO6_DITHER_ENABLE;
+
 	}
+
 	/*
 	 * We have timings from the BIOS for the panel, put them in
 	 * to the adjusted mode.  The CRTC will be set up for this mode,
@@ -470,10 +479,6 @@ out:
 		pfit_pgm_ratios = 0;
 	}
 
-	/* Make sure pre-965 set dither correctly */
-	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen < 4 && dev_priv->lvds_dither)
-		pfit_control |= PANEL_8TO6_DITHER_ENABLE;
-
 	if (pfit_control != lvds_encoder->pfit_control ||
 	    pfit_pgm_ratios != lvds_encoder->pfit_pgm_ratios) {
 		lvds_encoder->pfit_control = pfit_control;
