diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
index c2e8a45..fa92579 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
@@ -657,6 +657,9 @@ static enum drm_connector_status intel_lvds_detect(struct drm_connector *connect
 {
 	enum drm_connector_status status = connector_status_connected;
 
+	if ( IS_I85X(connector->dev) )
+		return status;
+
 	if (!dmi_check_system(bad_lid_status) && !acpi_lid_open())
 		status = connector_status_disconnected;