diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index f4fc72e2118c..6557cd8ddd7a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -2182,9 +2182,9 @@ IS_SUBPLATFORM(const struct drm_i915_private *i915,
 #define GT_FREQUENCY_MULTIPLIER 50
 #define GEN9_FREQ_SCALER 3
 
-#define INTEL_NUM_PIPES(dev_priv) (INTEL_INFO(dev_priv)->num_pipes)
+#define INTEL_NUM_PIPES(dev_priv) (hweight8(INTEL_INFO(dev_priv)->pipe_mask))
 
-#define HAS_DISPLAY(dev_priv) (INTEL_NUM_PIPES(dev_priv) > 0)
+#define HAS_DISPLAY(dev_priv) (INTEL_INFO(dev_priv)->pipe_mask != 0)
 
 static inline bool intel_vtd_active(void)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pci.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pci.c
index fbe98a2db88e..17ddc03df005 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pci.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 #define I830_FEATURES \
 	GEN(2), \
 	.is_mobile = 1, \
-	.num_pipes = 2, \
+	.pipe_mask = BIT(PIPE_A) | BIT(PIPE_B), \
 	.display.has_overlay = 1, \
 	.display.cursor_needs_physical = 1, \
 	.display.overlay_needs_physical = 1, \
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 
 #define I845_FEATURES \
 	GEN(2), \
-	.num_pipes = 1, \
+	.pipe_mask = BIT(PIPE_A), \
 	.display.has_overlay = 1, \
 	.display.overlay_needs_physical = 1, \
 	.display.has_gmch = 1, \
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ static const struct intel_device_info intel_i865g_info = {
 
 #define GEN3_FEATURES \
 	GEN(3), \
-	.num_pipes = 2, \
+	.pipe_mask = BIT(PIPE_A) | BIT(PIPE_B), \
 	.display.has_gmch = 1, \
 	.gpu_reset_clobbers_display = true, \
 	.engine_mask = BIT(RCS0), \
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static const struct intel_device_info intel_pineview_m_info = {
 
 #define GEN4_FEATURES \
 	GEN(4), \
-	.num_pipes = 2, \
+	.pipe_mask = BIT(PIPE_A) | BIT(PIPE_B), \
 	.display.has_hotplug = 1, \
 	.display.has_gmch = 1, \
 	.gpu_reset_clobbers_display = true, \
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ static const struct intel_device_info intel_gm45_info = {
 
 #define GEN5_FEATURES \
 	GEN(5), \
-	.num_pipes = 2, \
+	.pipe_mask = BIT(PIPE_A) | BIT(PIPE_B), \
 	.display.has_hotplug = 1, \
 	.engine_mask = BIT(RCS0) | BIT(VCS0), \
 	.has_snoop = true, \
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ static const struct intel_device_info intel_ironlake_m_info = {
 
 #define GEN6_FEATURES \
 	GEN(6), \
-	.num_pipes = 2, \
+	.pipe_mask = BIT(PIPE_A) | BIT(PIPE_B), \
 	.display.has_hotplug = 1, \
 	.display.has_fbc = 1, \
 	.engine_mask = BIT(RCS0) | BIT(VCS0) | BIT(BCS0), \
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ static const struct intel_device_info intel_sandybridge_m_gt2_info = {
 
 #define GEN7_FEATURES  \
 	GEN(7), \
-	.num_pipes = 3, \
+	.pipe_mask = BIT(PIPE_A) | BIT(PIPE_B) | BIT(PIPE_C), \
 	.display.has_hotplug = 1, \
 	.display.has_fbc = 1, \
 	.engine_mask = BIT(RCS0) | BIT(VCS0) | BIT(BCS0), \
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ static const struct intel_device_info intel_ivybridge_q_info = {
 	GEN7_FEATURES,
 	PLATFORM(INTEL_IVYBRIDGE),
 	.gt = 2,
-	.num_pipes = 0, /* legal, last one wins */
+	.pipe_mask = 0, /* legal, last one wins */
 	.has_l3_dpf = 1,
 };
 
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ static const struct intel_device_info intel_valleyview_info = {
 	PLATFORM(INTEL_VALLEYVIEW),
 	GEN(7),
 	.is_lp = 1,
-	.num_pipes = 2,
+	.pipe_mask = BIT(PIPE_A) | BIT(PIPE_B),
 	.has_runtime_pm = 1,
 	.has_rc6 = 1,
 	.has_rps = true,
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ static const struct intel_device_info intel_broadwell_gt3_info = {
 static const struct intel_device_info intel_cherryview_info = {
 	PLATFORM(INTEL_CHERRYVIEW),
 	GEN(8),
-	.num_pipes = 3,
+	.pipe_mask = BIT(PIPE_A) | BIT(PIPE_B) | BIT(PIPE_C),
 	.display.has_hotplug = 1,
 	.is_lp = 1,
 	.engine_mask = BIT(RCS0) | BIT(VCS0) | BIT(BCS0) | BIT(VECS0),
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ static const struct intel_device_info intel_skylake_gt4_info = {
 	.is_lp = 1, \
 	.display.has_hotplug = 1, \
 	.engine_mask = BIT(RCS0) | BIT(VCS0) | BIT(BCS0) | BIT(VECS0), \
-	.num_pipes = 3, \
+	.pipe_mask = BIT(PIPE_A) | BIT(PIPE_B) | BIT(PIPE_C), \
 	.has_64bit_reloc = 1, \
 	.display.has_ddi = 1, \
 	.has_fpga_dbg = 1, \
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ static const struct intel_device_info intel_elkhartlake_info = {
 static const struct intel_device_info intel_tigerlake_12_info = {
 	GEN12_FEATURES,
 	PLATFORM(INTEL_TIGERLAKE),
-	.num_pipes = 4,
+	.pipe_mask = BIT(PIPE_A) | BIT(PIPE_B) | BIT(PIPE_C) | BIT(PIPE_D),
 	.require_force_probe = 1,
 	.display.has_modular_fia = 1,
 	.engine_mask =
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.c
index d9b5baaef5d0..50b05a5de53b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.c
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ void intel_device_info_runtime_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 
 	if (i915_modparams.disable_display) {
 		DRM_INFO("Display disabled (module parameter)\n");
-		info->num_pipes = 0;
+		info->pipe_mask = 0;
 	} else if (HAS_DISPLAY(dev_priv) &&
 		   (IS_GEN_RANGE(dev_priv, 7, 8)) &&
 		   HAS_PCH_SPLIT(dev_priv)) {
@@ -917,14 +917,14 @@ void intel_device_info_runtime_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 		    (HAS_PCH_CPT(dev_priv) &&
 		     !(sfuse_strap & SFUSE_STRAP_FUSE_LOCK))) {
 			DRM_INFO("Display fused off, disabling\n");
-			info->num_pipes = 0;
+			info->pipe_mask = 0;
 		} else if (fuse_strap & IVB_PIPE_C_DISABLE) {
 			DRM_INFO("PipeC fused off\n");
-			info->num_pipes -= 1;
+			info->pipe_mask &= ~BIT(PIPE_C);
 		}
 	} else if (HAS_DISPLAY(dev_priv) && INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) >= 9) {
 		u32 dfsm = I915_READ(SKL_DFSM);
-		u8 enabled_mask = BIT(info->num_pipes) - 1;
+		u8 enabled_mask = info->pipe_mask;
 
 		if (dfsm & SKL_DFSM_PIPE_A_DISABLE)
 			enabled_mask &= ~BIT(PIPE_A);
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ void intel_device_info_runtime_init(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 			DRM_ERROR("invalid pipe fuse configuration: enabled_mask=0x%x\n",
 				  enabled_mask);
 		else
-			info->num_pipes = hweight8(enabled_mask);
+			info->pipe_mask = enabled_mask;
 	}
 
 	/* Initialize slice/subslice/EU info */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.h
index 92e0c2e0954c..d4c288860aed 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.h
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ struct intel_device_info {
 
 	u32 display_mmio_offset;
 
-	u8 num_pipes;
+	u8 pipe_mask;
 
 #define DEFINE_FLAG(name) u8 name:1
 	DEV_INFO_FOR_EACH_FLAG(DEFINE_FLAG);
