diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
index 23126023aeba..5e5a72fca5fb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
@@ -111,6 +111,13 @@ static void intel_lvds_get_config(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 
 	pipe_config->adjusted_mode.flags |= flags;
 
+	/* gen2/3 store dither state in pfit control, needs to match */
+	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen < 4) {
+		tmp = I915_READ(PFIT_CONTROL);
+
+		pipe_config->gmch_pfit.control |= tmp & PANEL_8TO6_DITHER_ENABLE;
+	}
+
 	dotclock = pipe_config->port_clock;
 
 	if (HAS_PCH_SPLIT(dev_priv->dev))
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
index 628cd8938274..12b02fe1d0ae 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
@@ -361,16 +361,16 @@ void intel_gmch_panel_fitting(struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc,
 		pfit_control |= ((intel_crtc->pipe << PFIT_PIPE_SHIFT) |
 				 PFIT_FILTER_FUZZY);
 
-	/* Make sure pre-965 set dither correctly for 18bpp panels. */
-	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen < 4 && pipe_config->pipe_bpp == 18)
-		pfit_control |= PANEL_8TO6_DITHER_ENABLE;
-
 out:
 	if ((pfit_control & PFIT_ENABLE) == 0) {
 		pfit_control = 0;
 		pfit_pgm_ratios = 0;
 	}
 
+	/* Make sure pre-965 set dither correctly for 18bpp panels. */
+	if (INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen < 4 && pipe_config->pipe_bpp == 18)
+		pfit_control |= PANEL_8TO6_DITHER_ENABLE;
+
 	pipe_config->gmch_pfit.control = pfit_control;
 	pipe_config->gmch_pfit.pgm_ratios = pfit_pgm_ratios;
 	pipe_config->gmch_pfit.lvds_border_bits = border;