diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
index 64541f7ef900..086288e85fad 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ void intel_hdmi_init(struct drm_device *dev, int sdvox_reg)
 	intel_encoder->type = INTEL_OUTPUT_HDMI;
 
 	connector->polled = DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_HPD;
-	connector->interlace_allowed = 0;
+	connector->interlace_allowed = 1;
 	connector->doublescan_allowed = 0;
 	intel_encoder->crtc_mask = (1 << 0) | (1 << 1) | (1 << 2);