diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c
index 5d78c1feec81..9eba3dd5b434 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_crt.c
@@ -280,8 +280,6 @@ static int intel_crt_dpms(struct drm_connector *connector, int mode)
 		intel_crtc_update_dpms(crtc);
 	}
 
-	intel_modeset_check_state(connector->dev);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 3ab0a8a8e702..ba0b68a4209d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -6360,42 +6360,33 @@ static void intel_encoder_dpms(struct intel_encoder *encoder, int mode)
  * internal consistency). */
 static void intel_connector_check_state(struct intel_connector *connector)
 {
+	struct drm_crtc *crtc = connector->base.state->crtc;
+
+	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("[CONNECTOR:%d:%s]\n",
+		      connector->base.base.id,
+		      connector->base.name);
+
 	if (connector->get_hw_state(connector)) {
-		struct intel_encoder *encoder = connector->encoder;
-		struct drm_crtc *crtc;
-		bool encoder_enabled;
-		enum pipe pipe;
+		struct drm_encoder *encoder = &connector->encoder->base;
+		struct drm_connector_state *conn_state = connector->base.state;
 
-		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("[CONNECTOR:%d:%s]\n",
-			      connector->base.base.id,
-			      connector->base.name);
+		I915_STATE_WARN(!crtc,
+			 "connector enabled without attached crtc\n");
 
-		/* there is no real hw state for MST connectors */
-		if (connector->mst_port)

Should the above deletion be part of the previous patch?

> +		if (!crtc)
 			return;
 
-		I915_STATE_WARN(connector->base.dpms == DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF,
-		     "wrong connector dpms state\n");
-		I915_STATE_WARN(connector->base.encoder != &encoder->base,
-		     "active connector not linked to encoder\n");
+		I915_STATE_WARN(!crtc->state->active,
+		      "connector is active, but attached crtc isn't\n");
 
-		if (encoder) {
-			I915_STATE_WARN(!encoder->connectors_active,
-			     "encoder->connectors_active not set\n");

The converted version doesn't check connectors_active. I see it is
later removed in the patch series, so I assume it is left out on
purpose, but I think this is worth mentioning in the commit message.

> -
-			encoder_enabled = encoder->get_hw_state(encoder, &pipe);
-			I915_STATE_WARN(!encoder_enabled, "encoder not enabled\n");
-			if (I915_STATE_WARN_ON(!encoder->base.crtc))
-				return;

These are also left out. It looks like check_encoder_state() performs
the same check, but I think the commit message should mention this if
that's the case.

> +		I915_STATE_WARN(conn_state->best_encoder != encoder,
+			"atomic encoder doesn't match attached encoder\n");
 
-			crtc = encoder->base.crtc;
-
-			I915_STATE_WARN(!crtc->state->enable,
-					"crtc not enabled\n");
-			I915_STATE_WARN(!to_intel_crtc(crtc)->active, "crtc not active\n");
-			I915_STATE_WARN(pipe != to_intel_crtc(crtc)->pipe,
-			     "encoder active on the wrong pipe\n");
-		}
+		I915_STATE_WARN(conn_state->crtc != encoder->crtc,
+			"attached encoder crtc differs from connector crtc\n");
+	} else {
+		I915_STATE_WARN(!crtc && connector->base.state->best_encoder,
+			"best encoder set without crtc!\n");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -6444,8 +6435,6 @@ int intel_connector_dpms(struct drm_connector *connector, int mode)
 	if (connector->encoder)
 		intel_encoder_dpms(to_intel_encoder(connector->encoder), mode);
 
-	intel_modeset_check_state(connector->dev);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -12705,20 +12694,22 @@ static void check_wm_state(struct drm_device *dev)
 }
 
 static void
-check_connector_state(struct drm_device *dev)
+check_connector_state(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_atomic_state *state)

This is called after a state swap, so I think the state variable should
be called old_state for clarity.

>  {
-	struct intel_connector *connector;
+	struct drm_connector_state *conn_state;
+	struct drm_connector *connector;
+	int i;
 
-	for_each_intel_connector(dev, connector) {
-		struct drm_encoder *encoder = connector->base.encoder;
-		struct drm_connector_state *state = connector->base.state;
+	for_each_connector_in_state(state, connector, conn_state, i) {
+		struct drm_encoder *encoder = connector->encoder;
+		struct drm_connector_state *state = connector->state;
 
 		/* This also checks the encoder/connector hw state with the
 		 * ->get_hw_state callbacks. */
-		intel_connector_check_state(connector);
+		intel_connector_check_state(to_intel_connector(connector));
 
 		I915_STATE_WARN(state->best_encoder != encoder,
-		     "connector's staged encoder doesn't match current encoder\n");
+		     "connector's atomic encoder doesn't match legacy encoder\n");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -12904,11 +12895,12 @@ check_shared_dpll_state(struct drm_device *dev)
 	}
 }
 
-void
-intel_modeset_check_state(struct drm_device *dev)
+static void
+intel_modeset_check_state(struct drm_device *dev,
+			  struct drm_atomic_state *state)

old_state here too.


>  {
 	check_wm_state(dev);
-	check_connector_state(dev);
+	check_connector_state(dev, state);
 	check_encoder_state(dev);
 	check_crtc_state(dev);
 	check_shared_dpll_state(dev);
@@ -13294,10 +13286,11 @@ static int intel_atomic_commit(struct drm_device *dev,
 
 	drm_atomic_helper_wait_for_vblanks(dev, state);
 	drm_atomic_helper_cleanup_planes(dev, state);
-	drm_atomic_state_free(state);
 
 	if (any_ms)
-		intel_modeset_check_state(dev);
+		intel_modeset_check_state(dev, state);
+
+	drm_atomic_state_free(state);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index 320c9e6bd848..0da4236dc85a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -999,7 +999,6 @@ int intel_connector_init(struct intel_connector *);
 struct intel_connector *intel_connector_alloc(void);
 int intel_connector_dpms(struct drm_connector *, int mode);
 bool intel_connector_get_hw_state(struct intel_connector *connector);
-void intel_modeset_check_state(struct drm_device *dev);
 bool ibx_digital_port_connected(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 				struct intel_digital_port *port);
 void intel_connector_attach_encoder(struct intel_connector *connector,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
index fd5e522abebb..600f7fb855d8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
@@ -237,8 +237,6 @@ static int intel_dvo_dpms(struct drm_connector *connector, int mode)
 		intel_crtc_update_dpms(crtc);
 	}
 
-	intel_modeset_check_state(connector->dev);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
index 2c435a79d4da..8911e0e417ee 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_sdvo.c
@@ -1550,8 +1550,6 @@ static int intel_sdvo_dpms(struct drm_connector *connector, int mode)
 		intel_sdvo_set_active_outputs(intel_sdvo, intel_sdvo->attached_output);
 	}
 
-	intel_modeset_check_state(connector->dev);
-

How does removing the checks from the _dpms() functions relate to
converting the connector checking to atomic? If I understood correctly,
