diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
index ae3c26216996..2953fc2717fc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
@@ -4392,9 +4392,12 @@ enum {
  */
 #define   LVDS_PORT_EN			(1 << 31)
 /* Selects pipe B for LVDS data.  Must be set on pre-965. */
-#define   LVDS_PIPEB_SELECT		(1 << 30)
-#define   LVDS_PIPE_MASK		(1 << 30)
-#define   LVDS_PIPE(pipe)		((pipe) << 30)
+#define   LVDS_PIPE_SEL_SHIFT		30
+#define   LVDS_PIPE_SEL_MASK		(1 << 30)
+#define   LVDS_PIPE_SEL(pipe)		((pipe) << 30)
+#define   LVDS_PIPE_SEL_SHIFT_CPT	29
+#define   LVDS_PIPE_SEL_MASK_CPT	(3 << 30)
+#define   LVDS_PIPE_SEL_CPT(pipe)	((pipe) << 29)
 /* LVDS dithering flag on 965/g4x platform */
 #define   LVDS_ENABLE_DITHER		(1 << 25)
 /* LVDS sync polarity flags. Set to invert (i.e. negative) */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 6daa8d97a0aa..a1c6cc75f49c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -1214,9 +1214,8 @@ void assert_panel_unlocked(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, enum pipe pipe)
 		pp_reg = PP_CONTROL(0);
 		port_sel = I915_READ(PP_ON_DELAYS(0)) & PANEL_PORT_SELECT_MASK;
 
-		if (port_sel == PANEL_PORT_SELECT_LVDS &&
-		    I915_READ(PCH_LVDS) & LVDS_PIPEB_SELECT)
-			panel_pipe = PIPE_B;
+		if (port_sel == PANEL_PORT_SELECT_LVDS)
+			intel_lvds_port_enabled(dev_priv, PCH_LVDS, &panel_pipe);
 		/* XXX: else fix for eDP */
 	} else if (IS_VALLEYVIEW(dev_priv) || IS_CHERRYVIEW(dev_priv)) {
 		/* presumably write lock depends on pipe, not port select */
@@ -1224,8 +1223,7 @@ void assert_panel_unlocked(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, enum pipe pipe)
 		panel_pipe = pipe;
 	} else {
 		pp_reg = PP_CONTROL(0);
-		if (I915_READ(LVDS) & LVDS_PIPEB_SELECT)
-			panel_pipe = PIPE_B;
+		intel_lvds_port_enabled(dev_priv, LVDS, &panel_pipe);
 	}
 
 	val = I915_READ(pp_reg);
@@ -1344,22 +1342,6 @@ static bool hdmi_pipe_enabled(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 	return true;
 }
 
-static bool lvds_pipe_enabled(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
-			      enum pipe pipe, u32 val)
-{
-	if ((val & LVDS_PORT_EN) == 0)
-		return false;
-
-	if (HAS_PCH_CPT(dev_priv)) {
-		if ((val & PORT_TRANS_SEL_MASK) != PORT_TRANS_SEL_CPT(pipe))
-			return false;
-	} else {
-		if ((val & LVDS_PIPE_MASK) != LVDS_PIPE(pipe))
-			return false;
-	}
-	return true;
-}
-
 static void assert_pch_dp_disabled(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 				   enum pipe pipe, i915_reg_t reg,
 				   u32 port_sel)
@@ -1391,7 +1373,6 @@ static void assert_pch_ports_disabled(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 				      enum pipe pipe)
 {
 	enum pipe port_pipe;
-	u32 val;
 
 	assert_pch_dp_disabled(dev_priv, pipe, PCH_DP_B, TRANS_DP_PORT_SEL_B);
 	assert_pch_dp_disabled(dev_priv, pipe, PCH_DP_C, TRANS_DP_PORT_SEL_C);
@@ -1402,10 +1383,10 @@ static void assert_pch_ports_disabled(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 			"PCH VGA enabled on transcoder %c, should be disabled\n",
 			pipe_name(pipe));
 
-	val = I915_READ(PCH_LVDS);
-	I915_STATE_WARN(lvds_pipe_enabled(dev_priv, pipe, val),
-	     "PCH LVDS enabled on transcoder %c, should be disabled\n",
-	     pipe_name(pipe));
+	I915_STATE_WARN(intel_lvds_port_enabled(dev_priv, PCH_LVDS, &port_pipe) &&
+			port_pipe == pipe,
+			"PCH LVDS enabled on transcoder %c, should be disabled\n",
+			pipe_name(pipe));
 
 	assert_pch_hdmi_disabled(dev_priv, pipe, PCH_HDMIB);
 	assert_pch_hdmi_disabled(dev_priv, pipe, PCH_HDMIC);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index 423795050970..911d4960ba7a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -1824,6 +1824,8 @@ void intel_infoframe_init(struct intel_digital_port *intel_dig_port);
 
 
 /* intel_lvds.c */
+bool intel_lvds_port_enabled(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
+			     i915_reg_t lvds_reg, enum pipe *pipe);
 void intel_lvds_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv);
 struct intel_encoder *intel_get_lvds_encoder(struct drm_device *dev);
 bool intel_is_dual_link_lvds(struct drm_device *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
index 8691c86f579c..cc4cc8669af3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
@@ -85,34 +85,35 @@ static struct intel_lvds_connector *to_lvds_connector(struct drm_connector *conn
 	return container_of(connector, struct intel_lvds_connector, base.base);
 }
 
+bool intel_lvds_port_enabled(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
+			     i915_reg_t lvds_reg, enum pipe *pipe)
+{
+	u32 val;
+
+	val = I915_READ(lvds_reg);
+
+	/* asserts want to know the pipe even if the port is disabled */
+	if (HAS_PCH_CPT(dev_priv))
+		*pipe = (val & LVDS_PIPE_SEL_MASK_CPT) >> LVDS_PIPE_SEL_SHIFT_CPT;
+	else
+		*pipe = (val & LVDS_PIPE_SEL_MASK) >> LVDS_PIPE_SEL_SHIFT;
+
+	return val & LVDS_PORT_EN;
+}
+
 static bool intel_lvds_get_hw_state(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 				    enum pipe *pipe)
 {
-	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->base.dev;
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(dev);
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(encoder->base.dev);
 	struct intel_lvds_encoder *lvds_encoder = to_lvds_encoder(&encoder->base);
-	u32 tmp;
 	bool ret;
 
 	if (!intel_display_power_get_if_enabled(dev_priv,
 						encoder->power_domain))
 		return false;
 
-	ret = false;
+	ret = intel_lvds_port_enabled(dev_priv, lvds_encoder->reg, pipe);
 
-	tmp = I915_READ(lvds_encoder->reg);
-
-	if (!(tmp & LVDS_PORT_EN))
-		goto out;
-
-	if (HAS_PCH_CPT(dev_priv))
-		*pipe = PORT_TO_PIPE_CPT(tmp);
-	else
-		*pipe = PORT_TO_PIPE(tmp);
-
-	ret = true;
-
-out:
 	intel_display_power_put(dev_priv, encoder->power_domain);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -255,14 +256,11 @@ static void intel_pre_enable_lvds(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 	temp |= LVDS_PORT_EN | LVDS_A0A2_CLKA_POWER_UP;
 
 	if (HAS_PCH_CPT(dev_priv)) {
-		temp &= ~PORT_TRANS_SEL_MASK;
-		temp |= PORT_TRANS_SEL_CPT(pipe);
+		temp &= ~LVDS_PIPE_SEL_MASK_CPT;
+		temp |= LVDS_PIPE_SEL_CPT(pipe);
 	} else {
-		if (pipe == 1) {
-			temp |= LVDS_PIPEB_SELECT;
-		} else {
-			temp &= ~LVDS_PIPEB_SELECT;
-		}
+		temp &= ~LVDS_PIPE_SEL_MASK;
+		temp |= LVDS_PIPE_SEL(pipe);
 	}
 
 	/* set the corresponsding LVDS_BORDER bit */
@@ -908,7 +906,11 @@ static bool compute_is_dual_link_lvds(struct intel_lvds_encoder *lvds_encoder)
 	 * register is uninitialized.
 	 */
 	val = I915_READ(lvds_encoder->reg);
-	if (!(val & ~(LVDS_PIPE_MASK | LVDS_DETECTED)))
+	if (HAS_PCH_CPT(dev_priv))
+		val &= ~(LVDS_DETECTED | LVDS_PIPE_SEL_MASK_CPT);
+	else
+		val &= ~(LVDS_DETECTED | LVDS_PIPE_SEL_MASK);
+	if (val == 0)
 		val = dev_priv->vbt.bios_lvds_val;
 
 	return (val & LVDS_CLKB_POWER_MASK) == LVDS_CLKB_POWER_UP;
