diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ddi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ddi.c
index b2267249c1c0..1aec4257e296 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ddi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ddi.c
@@ -365,6 +365,18 @@ void hsw_fdi_link_train(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	DRM_ERROR("FDI link training failed!\n");
 }
 
+void intel_ddi_init_dp_buf_reg(struct intel_encoder *encoder)
+{
+	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = enc_to_intel_dp(&encoder->base);
+	struct intel_digital_port *intel_dig_port =
+		enc_to_dig_port(&encoder->base);
+
+	intel_dp->DP = intel_dig_port->saved_port_bits |
+		DDI_BUF_CTL_ENABLE | DDI_BUF_EMP_400MV_0DB_HSW;
+	intel_dp->DP |= DDI_PORT_WIDTH(intel_dp->lane_count);
+
+}
+
 static struct intel_encoder *
 intel_ddi_get_crtc_encoder(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 {
@@ -1015,12 +1027,8 @@ static void intel_ddi_pre_enable(struct intel_encoder *intel_encoder)
 
 	if (type == INTEL_OUTPUT_DISPLAYPORT || type == INTEL_OUTPUT_EDP) {
 		struct intel_dp *intel_dp = enc_to_intel_dp(encoder);
-		struct intel_digital_port *intel_dig_port =
-			enc_to_dig_port(encoder);
 
-		intel_dp->DP = intel_dig_port->saved_port_bits |
-			       DDI_BUF_CTL_ENABLE | DDI_BUF_EMP_400MV_0DB_HSW;
-		intel_dp->DP |= DDI_PORT_WIDTH(intel_dp->lane_count);
+		intel_ddi_init_dp_buf_reg(intel_encoder);
 
 		intel_dp_sink_dpms(intel_dp, DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON);
 		intel_dp_start_link_train(intel_dp);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index fa19744ed6c0..40086e1a4ee3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -718,6 +718,7 @@ void intel_ddi_fdi_disable(struct drm_crtc *crtc);
 void intel_ddi_get_config(struct intel_encoder *encoder,
 			  struct intel_crtc_config *pipe_config);
 
+void intel_ddi_init_dp_buf_reg(struct intel_encoder *encoder);
 
 /* intel_display.c */
 const char *intel_output_name(int output);