diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 8f68678f361f..4063ee1dec17 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -1222,6 +1222,7 @@ struct intel_vbt_data {
 	unsigned int lvds_use_ssc:1;
 	unsigned int display_clock_mode:1;
 	unsigned int fdi_rx_polarity_inverted:1;
+	unsigned int has_mipi:1;
 	int lvds_ssc_freq;
 	unsigned int bios_lvds_val; /* initial [PCH_]LVDS reg val in VBIOS */
 
@@ -1245,6 +1246,7 @@ struct intel_vbt_data {
 
 	/* MIPI DSI */
 	struct {
+		u16 port;
 		u16 panel_id;
 		struct mipi_config *config;
 		struct mipi_pps_data *pps;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.c
index 2945f57c53ee..3d43da6d3482 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.c
@@ -720,6 +720,10 @@ parse_mipi(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv, struct bdb_header *bdb)
 	int i, panel_id, seq_size;
 	u16 block_size;
 
+	/* parse MIPI blocks only if LFP type is MIPI */
+	if (!dev_priv->vbt.has_mipi)
+		return;
+
 	/* Initialize this to undefined indicating no generic MIPI support */
 	dev_priv->vbt.dsi.panel_id = MIPI_DSI_UNDEFINED_PANEL_ID;
 
@@ -1035,6 +1039,15 @@ parse_device_mapping(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 			/* skip the device block if device type is invalid */
 			continue;
 		}
+
+		if (p_child->common.dvo_port >= DVO_PORT_MIPIA
+		    && p_child->common.dvo_port <= DVO_PORT_MIPID
+		    &&p_child->common.device_type & DEVICE_TYPE_MIPI_OUTPUT) {
+			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Found MIPI as LFP\n");
+			dev_priv->vbt.has_mipi = 1;
+			dev_priv->vbt.dsi.port = p_child->common.dvo_port;
+		}
+
 		child_dev_ptr = dev_priv->vbt.child_dev + count;
 		count++;
 		memcpy((void *)child_dev_ptr, (void *)p_child,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.h
index 6009debebaaf..b98667796337 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.h
@@ -743,6 +743,10 @@ int intel_parse_bios(struct drm_device *dev);
 #define DVO_PORT_DPC	8
 #define DVO_PORT_DPD	9
 #define DVO_PORT_DPA	10
+#define DVO_PORT_MIPIA	21
+#define DVO_PORT_MIPIB	22
+#define DVO_PORT_MIPIC	23
+#define DVO_PORT_MIPID	24
 
 /* Block 52 contains MIPI Panel info
  * 6 such enteries will there. Index into correct
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
index e73bec616904..944a4211aa91 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
@@ -660,6 +660,10 @@ bool intel_dsi_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("\n");
 
+	/* There is no detection method for MIPI so rely on VBT */
+	if (!dev_priv->vbt.has_mipi)
+		return false;
+
 	intel_dsi = kzalloc(sizeof(*intel_dsi), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!intel_dsi)
 		return false;