diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7842.c b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7842.c
index 209b1753b701..e04fe3f80383 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7842.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7842.c
@@ -2693,9 +2693,15 @@ static int adv7842_core_init(struct v4l2_subdev *sd)
 	/* disable I2C access to internal EDID ram from HDMI DDC ports */
 	rep_write_and_or(sd, 0x77, 0xf3, 0x00);
 
-	hdmi_write(sd, 0x69, 0xa3); /* HPA manual */
-	/* HPA disable on port A and B */
-	io_write_and_or(sd, 0x20, 0xcf, 0x00);
+	if (pdata->hpa_auto) {
+		/* HPA auto, HPA 0.5s after Edid set and Cable detect */
+		hdmi_write(sd, 0x69, 0x5c);
+	} else {
+		/* HPA manual */
+		hdmi_write(sd, 0x69, 0xa3);
+		/* HPA disable on port A and B */
+		io_write_and_or(sd, 0x20, 0xcf, 0x00);
+	}
 
 	/* LLC */
 	io_write(sd, 0x19, 0x80 | pdata->llc_dll_phase);
diff --git a/include/media/adv7842.h b/include/media/adv7842.h
index 39322091e8b0..924cbb8d004a 100644
--- a/include/media/adv7842.h
+++ b/include/media/adv7842.h
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ struct adv7842_platform_data {
 	unsigned sdp_free_run_cbar_en:1;
 	unsigned sdp_free_run_force:1;
 
+	/* HPA manual (0) or auto (1), affects HDMI register 0x69 */
+	unsigned hpa_auto:1;
+
 	struct adv7842_sdp_csc_coeff sdp_csc_coeff;
 
 	struct adv7842_sdp_io_sync_adjustment sdp_io_sync_625;