diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
index 99daa89..5206f24 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
@@ -1297,19 +1297,21 @@ static int i915_load_modeset_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto cleanup_vga_switcheroo;
 
+	ret = drm_irq_install(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		goto cleanup_gem_stolen;
+
+	/* Important: The output setup functions called by modeset_init need
+	 * working irqs for e.g. gmbus and dp aux transfers. */
 	intel_modeset_init(dev);
 
 	ret = i915_gem_init(dev);
 	if (ret)
-		goto cleanup_gem_stolen;
-
-	intel_modeset_gem_init(dev);
+		goto cleanup_irq;
 
 	INIT_WORK(&dev_priv->console_resume_work, intel_console_resume);
 
-	ret = drm_irq_install(dev);
-	if (ret)
-		goto cleanup_gem;
+	intel_modeset_gem_init(dev);
 
 	/* Always safe in the mode setting case. */
 	/* FIXME: do pre/post-mode set stuff in core KMS code */
@@ -1317,7 +1319,10 @@ static int i915_load_modeset_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	ret = intel_fbdev_init(dev);
 	if (ret)
-		goto cleanup_irq;
+		goto cleanup_gem;
+
+	/* Only enable hotplug handling once the fbdev is fully set up. */
+	dev_priv->enable_hotplug_processing = true;
 
 	drm_kms_helper_poll_init(dev);
 
@@ -1326,13 +1331,13 @@ static int i915_load_modeset_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	return 0;
 
-cleanup_irq:
-	drm_irq_uninstall(dev);
 cleanup_gem:
 	mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	i915_gem_cleanup_ringbuffer(dev);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	i915_gem_cleanup_aliasing_ppgtt(dev);
+cleanup_irq:
+	drm_irq_uninstall(dev);
 cleanup_gem_stolen:
 	i915_gem_cleanup_stolen(dev);
 cleanup_vga_switcheroo:
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 1172658..4507670 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ static int i915_drm_freeze(struct drm_device *dev)
 		intel_modeset_disable(dev);
 
 		drm_irq_uninstall(dev);
+		dev_priv->enable_hotplug_processing = false;
 	}
 
 	i915_save_state(dev);
@@ -562,9 +563,20 @@ static int __i915_drm_thaw(struct drm_device *dev)
 		error = i915_gem_init_hw(dev);
 		mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 
+		/* We need working interrupts for modeset enabling ... */
+		drm_irq_install(dev);
+
 		intel_modeset_init_hw(dev);
 		intel_modeset_setup_hw_state(dev, false);
-		drm_irq_install(dev);
+
+		/*
+		 * ... but also need to make sure that hotplug processing
+		 * doesn't cause havoc. Like in the driver load code we don't
+		 * bother with the tiny race here where we might loose hotplug
+		 * notifications.
+		 * */
+		intel_hpd_init(dev);
+		dev_priv->enable_hotplug_processing = true;
 	}
 
 	intel_opregion_init(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 12ab3bd..3d41113 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -672,6 +672,7 @@ typedef struct drm_i915_private {
 
 	u32 hotplug_supported_mask;
 	struct work_struct hotplug_work;
+	bool enable_hotplug_processing;
 
 	int num_pipe;
 	int num_pch_pll;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
index fe84338..3c00403 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_irq.c
@@ -287,6 +287,10 @@ static void i915_hotplug_work_func(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct drm_mode_config *mode_config = &dev->mode_config;
 	struct intel_encoder *encoder;
 
+	/* HPD irq before everything is fully set up. */
+	if (!dev_priv->enable_hotplug_processing)
+		return;
+
 	mutex_lock(&mode_config->mutex);
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("running encoder hotplug functions\n");