diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
index 25ed911a3112..878fc766a12c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
@@ -3033,6 +3033,7 @@
 #define  TRANS_DP_10BPC		(1<<9)
 #define  TRANS_DP_6BPC		(2<<9)
 #define  TRANS_DP_12BPC		(3<<9)
+#define  TRANS_DP_BPC_MASK	(3<<9)
 #define  TRANS_DP_VSYNC_ACTIVE_HIGH	(1<<4)
 #define  TRANS_DP_VSYNC_ACTIVE_LOW	0
 #define  TRANS_DP_HSYNC_ACTIVE_HIGH	(1<<3)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 255b52ee0091..9d3af3cb5a0b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -2120,9 +2120,11 @@ static void ironlake_crtc_enable(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 		reg = TRANS_DP_CTL(pipe);
 		temp = I915_READ(reg);
 		temp &= ~(TRANS_DP_PORT_SEL_MASK |
-			  TRANS_DP_SYNC_MASK);
+			  TRANS_DP_SYNC_MASK |
+			  TRANS_DP_BPC_MASK);
 		temp |= (TRANS_DP_OUTPUT_ENABLE |
 			 TRANS_DP_ENH_FRAMING);
+		temp |= TRANS_DP_8BPC;
 
 		if (crtc->mode.flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_PHSYNC)
 			temp |= TRANS_DP_HSYNC_ACTIVE_HIGH;