diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ddi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ddi.c
index 9649df8..486c46b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ddi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ddi.c
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ intel_ddi_calculate_wrpll(int clock /* in Hz */,
 		      clock, *p_out, *n2_out, *r2_out);
 }
 
-bool intel_ddi_pll_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc, int clock)
+bool intel_ddi_pll_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 {
 	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
 	struct intel_encoder *intel_encoder = intel_ddi_get_crtc_encoder(crtc);
@@ -634,6 +634,7 @@ bool intel_ddi_pll_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc, int clock)
 	int type = intel_encoder->type;
 	enum pipe pipe = intel_crtc->pipe;
 	uint32_t reg, val;
+	int clock = intel_crtc->config.port_clock;
 
 	/* TODO: reuse PLLs when possible (compare values) */
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 761254d..103f4e9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -3992,7 +3992,7 @@ static int ironlake_fdi_compute_config(struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc,
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = intel_crtc->base.dev;
 	struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode = &pipe_config->adjusted_mode;
-	int target_clock, lane, link_bw, fdi_dotclock;
+	int lane, link_bw, fdi_dotclock;
 	bool setup_ok, needs_recompute = false;
 
 retry:
@@ -4005,12 +4005,7 @@ retry:
 	 */
 	link_bw = intel_fdi_link_freq(dev) * MHz(100)/KHz(1)/10;
 
-	if (pipe_config->pixel_target_clock)
-		target_clock = pipe_config->pixel_target_clock;
-	else
-		target_clock = adjusted_mode->clock;
-
-	fdi_dotclock = target_clock;
+	fdi_dotclock = adjusted_mode->clock;
 	if (pipe_config->pixel_multiplier > 1)
 		fdi_dotclock /= pipe_config->pixel_multiplier;
 
@@ -4360,8 +4355,6 @@ static void vlv_update_pll(struct intel_crtc *crtc)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = crtc->base.dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-	struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode =
-		&crtc->config.adjusted_mode;
 	struct intel_encoder *encoder;
 	int pipe = crtc->pipe;
 	u32 dpll, mdiv;
@@ -4414,7 +4407,7 @@ static void vlv_update_pll(struct intel_crtc *crtc)
 	vlv_dpio_write(dev_priv, DPIO_DIV(pipe), mdiv);
 
 	/* Set HBR and RBR LPF coefficients */
-	if (adjusted_mode->clock == 162000 ||
+	if (crtc->config.port_clock == 162000 ||
 	    intel_pipe_has_type(&crtc->base, INTEL_OUTPUT_HDMI))
 		vlv_dpio_write(dev_priv, DPIO_LFP_COEFF(pipe),
 				 0x005f0021);
@@ -4859,7 +4852,8 @@ static int i9xx_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	 * reflck * (5 * (m1 + 2) + (m2 + 2)) / (n + 2) / p1 / p2.
 	 */
 	limit = intel_limit(crtc, refclk);
-	ok = dev_priv->display.find_dpll(limit, crtc, adjusted_mode->clock,
+	ok = dev_priv->display.find_dpll(limit, crtc,
+					 intel_crtc->config.port_clock,
 					 refclk, NULL, &clock);
 	if (!ok) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Couldn't find PLL settings for mode!\n");
@@ -5467,7 +5461,6 @@ static void haswell_set_pipeconf(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 }
 
 static bool ironlake_compute_clocks(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
-				    struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode,
 				    intel_clock_t *clock,
 				    bool *has_reduced_clock,
 				    intel_clock_t *reduced_clock)
@@ -5495,7 +5488,8 @@ static bool ironlake_compute_clocks(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	 * reflck * (5 * (m1 + 2) + (m2 + 2)) / (n + 2) / p1 / p2.
 	 */
 	limit = intel_limit(crtc, refclk);
-	ret = dev_priv->display.find_dpll(limit, crtc, adjusted_mode->clock,
+	ret = dev_priv->display.find_dpll(limit, crtc,
+					  to_intel_crtc(crtc)->config.port_clock,
 					  refclk, NULL, clock);
 	if (!ret)
 		return false;
@@ -5695,7 +5689,7 @@ static int ironlake_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	WARN(!(HAS_PCH_IBX(dev) || HAS_PCH_CPT(dev)),
 	     "Unexpected PCH type %d\n", INTEL_PCH_TYPE(dev));
 
-	ok = ironlake_compute_clocks(crtc, adjusted_mode, &clock,
+	ok = ironlake_compute_clocks(crtc, &clock,
 				     &has_reduced_clock, &reduced_clock);
 	if (!ok) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Couldn't find PLL settings for mode!\n");
@@ -5898,7 +5892,7 @@ static int haswell_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	WARN(num_connectors != 1, "%d connectors attached to pipe %c\n",
 	     num_connectors, pipe_name(pipe));
 
-	if (!intel_ddi_pll_mode_set(crtc, adjusted_mode->clock))
+	if (!intel_ddi_pll_mode_set(crtc))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* Ensure that the cursor is valid for the new mode before changing... */
@@ -7789,6 +7783,9 @@ intel_modeset_pipe_config(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 		goto fail;
 
 encoder_retry:
+	/* Ensure the port clock default is reset when retrying. */
+	pipe_config->port_clock = 0;
+
 	/* Pass our mode to the connectors and the CRTC to give them a chance to
 	 * adjust it according to limitations or connector properties, and also
 	 * a chance to reject the mode entirely.
@@ -7817,6 +7814,11 @@ encoder_retry:
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Set default port clock if not overwritten by the encoder. Needs to be
+	 * done afterwards in case the encoder adjusts the mode. */
+	if (!pipe_config->port_clock)
+		pipe_config->port_clock = pipe_config->adjusted_mode.clock;
+
 	ret = intel_crtc_compute_config(crtc, pipe_config);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("CRTC fixup failed\n");
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
index 647cc2b..c92eeeb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ intel_dp_compute_config(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 	int max_clock = intel_dp_max_link_bw(intel_dp) == DP_LINK_BW_2_7 ? 1 : 0;
 	int bpp, mode_rate;
 	static int bws[2] = { DP_LINK_BW_1_62, DP_LINK_BW_2_7 };
-	int target_clock, link_avail, link_clock;
+	int link_avail, link_clock;
 
 	if (HAS_PCH_SPLIT(dev) && !HAS_DDI(dev) && port != PORT_A)
 		pipe_config->has_pch_encoder = true;
@@ -694,8 +694,6 @@ intel_dp_compute_config(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 			intel_pch_panel_fitting(intel_crtc, pipe_config,
 						intel_connector->panel.fitting_mode);
 	}
-	/* We need to take the panel's fixed mode into account. */
-	target_clock = adjusted_mode->clock;
 
 	if (adjusted_mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_DBLCLK)
 		return false;
@@ -711,7 +709,7 @@ intel_dp_compute_config(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 		bpp = min_t(int, bpp, dev_priv->vbt.edp_bpp);
 
 	for (; bpp >= 6*3; bpp -= 2*3) {
-		mode_rate = intel_dp_link_required(target_clock, bpp);
+		mode_rate = intel_dp_link_required(adjusted_mode->clock, bpp);
 
 		for (clock = 0; clock <= max_clock; clock++) {
 			for (lane_count = 1; lane_count <= max_lane_count; lane_count <<= 1) {
@@ -746,18 +744,17 @@ found:
 
 	intel_dp->link_bw = bws[clock];
 	intel_dp->lane_count = lane_count;
-	adjusted_mode->clock = drm_dp_bw_code_to_link_rate(intel_dp->link_bw);
 	pipe_config->pipe_bpp = bpp;
-	pipe_config->pixel_target_clock = target_clock;
+	pipe_config->port_clock = drm_dp_bw_code_to_link_rate(intel_dp->link_bw);
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("DP link bw %02x lane count %d clock %d bpp %d\n",
 		      intel_dp->link_bw, intel_dp->lane_count,
-		      adjusted_mode->clock, bpp);
+		      pipe_config->port_clock, bpp);
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("DP link bw required %i available %i\n",
 		      mode_rate, link_avail);
 
 	intel_link_compute_m_n(bpp, lane_count,
-			       target_clock, adjusted_mode->clock,
+			       adjusted_mode->clock, pipe_config->port_clock,
 			       &pipe_config->dp_m_n);
 
 	intel_dp_set_clock(encoder, pipe_config, intel_dp->link_bw);
@@ -788,12 +785,11 @@ static void ironlake_set_pll_cpu_edp(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	u32 dpa_ctl;
 
-	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("eDP PLL enable for clock %d\n",
-		      crtc->config.adjusted_mode.clock);
+	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("eDP PLL enable for clock %d\n", crtc->config.port_clock);
 	dpa_ctl = I915_READ(DP_A);
 	dpa_ctl &= ~DP_PLL_FREQ_MASK;
 
-	if (crtc->config.adjusted_mode.clock == 162000) {
+	if (crtc->config.port_clock == 162000) {
 		/* For a long time we've carried around a ILK-DevA w/a for the
 		 * 160MHz clock. If we're really unlucky, it's still required.
 		 */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index fdf6303..afda71f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -243,12 +243,13 @@ struct intel_crtc_config {
 
 	int pipe_bpp;
 	struct intel_link_m_n dp_m_n;
-	/**
-	 * This is currently used by DP and HDMI encoders since those can have a
-	 * target pixel clock != the port link clock (which is currently stored
-	 * in adjusted_mode->clock).
+
+	/*
+	 * Frequence the dpll for the port should run at. Differs from the
+	 * adjusted dotclock e.g. for DP or 12bpc hdmi mode.
 	 */
-	int pixel_target_clock;
+	int port_clock;
+
 	/* Used by SDVO (and if we ever fix it, HDMI). */
 	unsigned pixel_multiplier;
 
@@ -786,7 +787,7 @@ extern void intel_ddi_disable_transcoder_func(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 extern void intel_ddi_enable_pipe_clock(struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc);
 extern void intel_ddi_disable_pipe_clock(struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc);
 extern void intel_ddi_setup_hw_pll_state(struct drm_device *dev);
-extern bool intel_ddi_pll_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc, int clock);
+extern bool intel_ddi_pll_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc);
 extern void intel_ddi_put_crtc_pll(struct drm_crtc *crtc);
 extern void intel_ddi_set_pipe_settings(struct drm_crtc *crtc);
 extern void intel_ddi_prepare_link_retrain(struct drm_encoder *encoder);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
index 8062a92..bc12518 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
@@ -835,9 +835,7 @@ bool intel_hdmi_compute_config(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 		desired_bpp = 12*3;
 
 		/* Need to adjust the port link by 1.5x for 12bpc. */
-		adjusted_mode->clock = clock_12bpc;
-		pipe_config->pixel_target_clock =
-			pipe_config->requested_mode.clock;
+		pipe_config->port_clock = clock_12bpc;
 	} else {
 		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("picking bpc to 8 for HDMI output\n");
 		desired_bpp = 8*3;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
index 49a1887..4126fb1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
@@ -2078,10 +2078,7 @@ static uint32_t hsw_wm_get_pixel_rate(struct drm_device *dev,
 	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
 	uint32_t pixel_rate, pfit_size;
 
-	if (intel_crtc->config.pixel_target_clock)
-		pixel_rate = intel_crtc->config.pixel_target_clock;
-	else
-		pixel_rate = intel_crtc->config.adjusted_mode.clock;
+	pixel_rate = intel_crtc->config.adjusted_mode.clock;
 
 	/* We only use IF-ID interlacing. If we ever use PF-ID we'll need to
 	 * adjust the pixel_rate here. */
