diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo.h
index 0c8ac4d92deb..0fa839e439b3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo.h
@@ -58,13 +58,12 @@ struct intel_dvo_dev_ops {
 	void (*create_resources)(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo);
 
 	/*
-	 * Turn on/off output or set intermediate power levels if available.
+	 * Turn on/off output.
 	 *
-	 * Unsupported intermediate modes drop to the lower power setting.
-	 * If the  mode is DPMSModeOff, the output must be disabled,
-	 * as the DPLL may be disabled afterwards.
+	 * Because none of our dvo drivers support an intermediate power levels,
+	 * we don't expose this in the interfac.
 	 */
-	void (*dpms)(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, int mode);
+	void (*dpms)(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, bool enable);
 
 	/*
 	 * Callback for testing a video mode for a given output.
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7017.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7017.c
index 1ca799a1e1fc..71e7650a2994 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7017.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7017.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ struct ch7017_priv {
 };
 
 static void ch7017_dump_regs(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo);
-static void ch7017_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, int mode);
+static void ch7017_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, bool enable);
 
 static bool ch7017_read(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, u8 addr, u8 *val)
 {
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ static void ch7017_mode_set(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo,
 	lvds_power_down = CH7017_LVDS_POWER_DOWN_DEFAULT_RESERVED |
 			  (mode->hdisplay & 0x0700) >> 8;
 
-	ch7017_dpms(dvo, DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF);
+	ch7017_dpms(dvo, false);
 	ch7017_write(dvo, CH7017_HORIZONTAL_ACTIVE_PIXEL_INPUT,
 			horizontal_active_pixel_input);
 	ch7017_write(dvo, CH7017_HORIZONTAL_ACTIVE_PIXEL_OUTPUT,
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static void ch7017_mode_set(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo,
 }
 
 /* set the CH7017 power state */
-static void ch7017_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, int mode)
+static void ch7017_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, bool enable)
 {
 	uint8_t val;
 
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ static void ch7017_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, int mode)
 			CH7017_DAC3_POWER_DOWN |
 			CH7017_TV_POWER_DOWN_EN);
 
-	if (mode == DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON) {
+	if (enable) {
 		/* Turn on the LVDS */
 		ch7017_write(dvo, CH7017_LVDS_POWER_DOWN,
 			     val & ~CH7017_LVDS_POWER_DOWN_EN);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7xxx.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7xxx.c
index 4a036600e806..c1dea5b11f91 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ch7xxx.c
@@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ static void ch7xxx_mode_set(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo,
 }
 
 /* set the CH7xxx power state */
-static void ch7xxx_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, int mode)
+static void ch7xxx_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, bool enable)
 {
-	if (mode == DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON)
+	if (enable)
 		ch7xxx_writeb(dvo, CH7xxx_PM, CH7xxx_PM_DVIL | CH7xxx_PM_DVIP);
 	else
 		ch7xxx_writeb(dvo, CH7xxx_PM, CH7xxx_PM_FPD);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ivch.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ivch.c
index 04f2893d5e3c..fa8ff6b050fa 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ivch.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ivch.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static enum drm_mode_status ivch_mode_valid(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo,
 }
 
 /** Sets the power state of the panel connected to the ivch */
-static void ivch_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, int mode)
+static void ivch_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, bool enable)
 {
 	int i;
 	uint16_t vr01, vr30, backlight;
@@ -297,13 +297,13 @@ static void ivch_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, int mode)
 	if (!ivch_read(dvo, VR01, &vr01))
 		return;
 
-	if (mode == DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON)
+	if (enable)
 		backlight = 1;
 	else
 		backlight = 0;
 	ivch_write(dvo, VR80, backlight);
 
-	if (mode == DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON)
+	if (enable)
 		vr01 |= VR01_LCD_ENABLE | VR01_DVO_ENABLE;
 	else
 		vr01 &= ~(VR01_LCD_ENABLE | VR01_DVO_ENABLE);
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ static void ivch_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, int mode)
 		if (!ivch_read(dvo, VR30, &vr30))
 			break;
 
-		if (((vr30 & VR30_PANEL_ON) != 0) == (mode == DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON))
+		if (((vr30 & VR30_PANEL_ON) != 0) == enable)
 			break;
 		udelay(1000);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ns2501.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ns2501.c
index 6bd383dfbb09..c4d9f2f395e6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ns2501.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_ns2501.c
@@ -493,19 +493,19 @@ static void ns2501_mode_set(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo,
 }
 
 /* set the NS2501 power state */
-static void ns2501_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, int mode)
+static void ns2501_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, bool enable)
 {
 	bool ok;
 	bool restore = false;
 	struct ns2501_priv *ns = (struct ns2501_priv *)(dvo->dev_priv);
 	unsigned char ch;
 
-	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s: Trying set the dpms of the DVO to %d\n",
-		      __FUNCTION__, mode);
+	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s: Trying set the dpms of the DVO to %i\n",
+		      __FUNCTION__, enable);
 
 	ch = ns->reg_8_shadow;
 
-	if (mode == DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON)
+	if (enable)
 		ch |= NS2501_8_PD;
 	else
 		ch &= ~NS2501_8_PD;
@@ -519,12 +519,10 @@ static void ns2501_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, int mode)
 			ok &= ns2501_writeb(dvo, NS2501_REG8, ch);
 			ok &=
 			    ns2501_writeb(dvo, 0x34,
-					  (mode ==
-					   DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON) ? (0x03) : (0x00));
+					  enable ? 0x03 : 0x00);
 			ok &=
 			    ns2501_writeb(dvo, 0x35,
-					  (mode ==
-					   DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON) ? (0xff) : (0x00));
+					  enable ? 0xff : 0x00);
 			if (!ok) {
 				if (restore)
 					restore_dvo(dvo);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_sil164.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_sil164.c
index a0b13a6f619d..cc24c1cabecd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_sil164.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_sil164.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static void sil164_mode_set(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo,
 }
 
 /* set the SIL164 power state */
-static void sil164_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, int mode)
+static void sil164_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, bool enable)
 {
 	int ret;
 	unsigned char ch;
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static void sil164_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, int mode)
 	if (ret == false)
 		return;
 
-	if (mode == DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON)
+	if (enable)
 		ch |= SIL164_8_PD;
 	else
 		ch &= ~SIL164_8_PD;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_tfp410.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_tfp410.c
index aa2cd3ec54aa..097b3e82b00f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_tfp410.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/dvo_tfp410.c
@@ -234,14 +234,14 @@ static void tfp410_mode_set(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo,
 }
 
 /* set the tfp410 power state */
-static void tfp410_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, int mode)
+static void tfp410_dpms(struct intel_dvo_device *dvo, bool enable)
 {
 	uint8_t ctl1;
 
 	if (!tfp410_readb(dvo, TFP410_CTL_1, &ctl1))
 		return;
 
-	if (mode == DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON)
+	if (enable)
 		ctl1 |= TFP410_CTL_1_PD;
 	else
 		ctl1 &= ~TFP410_CTL_1_PD;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
index 03dfdff8e003..227551f12d25 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dvo.c
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ static void intel_dvo_dpms(struct drm_encoder *encoder, int mode)
 	if (mode == DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON) {
 		I915_WRITE(dvo_reg, temp | DVO_ENABLE);
 		I915_READ(dvo_reg);
-		intel_dvo->dev.dev_ops->dpms(&intel_dvo->dev, mode);
+		intel_dvo->dev.dev_ops->dpms(&intel_dvo->dev, true);
 	} else {
-		intel_dvo->dev.dev_ops->dpms(&intel_dvo->dev, mode);
+		intel_dvo->dev.dev_ops->dpms(&intel_dvo->dev, false);
 		I915_WRITE(dvo_reg, temp & ~DVO_ENABLE);
 		I915_READ(dvo_reg);
 	}