diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.h
index 2220588e86ac..fd62a6f40d22 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.h
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ enum aux_ch {
 #define aux_ch_name(a) ((a) + 'A')
 
 enum intel_display_power_domain {
+	POWER_DOMAIN_DISPLAY_CORE,
 	POWER_DOMAIN_PIPE_A,
 	POWER_DOMAIN_PIPE_B,
 	POWER_DOMAIN_PIPE_C,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
index 1865286eacae..fee1f291aba8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
@@ -214,15 +214,21 @@ static int intel_dp_get_fia_supported_lane_count(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 	struct intel_digital_port *dig_port = dp_to_dig_port(intel_dp);
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(dig_port->base.base.dev);
 	enum tc_port tc_port = intel_port_to_tc(dev_priv, dig_port->base.port);
+	intel_wakeref_t wakeref;
 	u32 lane_info;
 
 	if (tc_port == PORT_TC_NONE || dig_port->tc_type != TC_PORT_TYPEC)
 		return 4;
 
+	wakeref = intel_display_power_get(dev_priv, POWER_DOMAIN_DISPLAY_CORE);
+
 	lane_info = (I915_READ(PORT_TX_DFLEXDPSP) &
 		     DP_LANE_ASSIGNMENT_MASK(tc_port)) >>
 		    DP_LANE_ASSIGNMENT_SHIFT(tc_port);
 
+	intel_display_power_put_async(dev_priv, POWER_DOMAIN_DISPLAY_CORE,
+				      wakeref);
+
 	switch (lane_info) {
 	default:
 		MISSING_CASE(lane_info);
@@ -5292,7 +5298,7 @@ static bool icl_digital_port_connected(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
  *
  * Return %true if port is connected, %false otherwise.
  */
-bool intel_digital_port_connected(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
+static bool __intel_digital_port_connected(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(encoder->base.dev);
 
@@ -5322,6 +5328,20 @@ bool intel_digital_port_connected(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool intel_digital_port_connected(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(encoder->base.dev);
+	intel_wakeref_t wakeref;
+	bool res;
+
+	wakeref = intel_display_power_get(dev_priv, POWER_DOMAIN_DISPLAY_CORE);
+	res = __intel_digital_port_connected(encoder);
+	intel_display_power_put_async(dev_priv, POWER_DOMAIN_DISPLAY_CORE,
+				      wakeref);
+
+	return res;
+}
+
 static struct edid *
 intel_dp_get_edid(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 {
@@ -5375,16 +5395,11 @@ intel_dp_detect(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	struct intel_digital_port *dig_port = dp_to_dig_port(intel_dp);
 	struct intel_encoder *encoder = &dig_port->base;
 	enum drm_connector_status status;
-	enum intel_display_power_domain aux_domain =
-		intel_aux_power_domain(dig_port);
-	intel_wakeref_t wakeref;
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("[CONNECTOR:%d:%s]\n",
 		      connector->base.id, connector->name);
 	WARN_ON(!drm_modeset_is_locked(&dev_priv->drm.mode_config.connection_mutex));
 
-	wakeref = intel_display_power_get(dev_priv, aux_domain);
-
 	/* Can't disconnect eDP */
 	if (intel_dp_is_edp(intel_dp))
 		status = edp_detect(intel_dp);
@@ -5448,10 +5463,8 @@ intel_dp_detect(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		int ret;
 
 		ret = intel_dp_retrain_link(encoder, ctx);
-		if (ret) {
-			intel_display_power_put(dev_priv, aux_domain, wakeref);
+		if (ret)
 			return ret;
-		}
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -5473,7 +5486,6 @@ intel_dp_detect(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	if (status != connector_status_connected && !intel_dp->is_mst)
 		intel_dp_unset_edid(intel_dp);
 
-	intel_display_power_put(dev_priv, aux_domain, wakeref);
 	return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_runtime_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_runtime_pm.c
index bc0693e3614e..31ac5ebb32d6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_runtime_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_runtime_pm.c
@@ -373,6 +373,8 @@ const char *
 intel_display_power_domain_str(enum intel_display_power_domain domain)
 {
 	switch (domain) {
+	case POWER_DOMAIN_DISPLAY_CORE:
+		return "DISPLAY_CORE";
 	case POWER_DOMAIN_PIPE_A:
 		return "PIPE_A";
 	case POWER_DOMAIN_PIPE_B:
@@ -2313,6 +2315,7 @@ void intel_display_power_put(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 	BIT_ULL(POWER_DOMAIN_INIT))
 
 #define VLV_DISPLAY_POWER_DOMAINS (		\
+	BIT_ULL(POWER_DOMAIN_DISPLAY_CORE) |	\
 	BIT_ULL(POWER_DOMAIN_PIPE_A) |		\
 	BIT_ULL(POWER_DOMAIN_PIPE_B) |		\
 	BIT_ULL(POWER_DOMAIN_PIPE_A_PANEL_FITTER) |	\
@@ -2359,6 +2362,7 @@ void intel_display_power_put(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 	BIT_ULL(POWER_DOMAIN_INIT))
 
 #define CHV_DISPLAY_POWER_DOMAINS (		\
+	BIT_ULL(POWER_DOMAIN_DISPLAY_CORE) |	\
 	BIT_ULL(POWER_DOMAIN_PIPE_A) |		\
 	BIT_ULL(POWER_DOMAIN_PIPE_B) |		\
 	BIT_ULL(POWER_DOMAIN_PIPE_C) |		\
