diff --git a/drivers/video/matrox/g450_pll.c b/drivers/video/matrox/g450_pll.c
index 7c76e079ca7d..d42346e7fdda 100644
--- a/drivers/video/matrox/g450_pll.c
+++ b/drivers/video/matrox/g450_pll.c
@@ -331,16 +331,19 @@ static int __g450_setclk(WPMINFO unsigned int fout, unsigned int pll,
 					tmp |= M1064_XPIXCLKCTRL_PLL_UP;
 				}
 				matroxfb_DAC_out(PMINFO M1064_XPIXCLKCTRL, tmp);
-#ifdef __powerpc__
-				/* This is necessary to avoid jitter on PowerPC
-				 * (OpenFirmware) systems, but apparently
-				 * introduces jitter, at least on a x86-64
-				 * using DVI.
-				 * A simple workaround is disable for non-PPC.
-				 */
-				matroxfb_DAC_out(PMINFO M1064_XDVICLKCTRL, 0);
-#endif /* __powerpc__ */
-				matroxfb_DAC_out(PMINFO M1064_XPWRCTRL, xpwrctrl);
+				/* DVI PLL preferred for frequencies up to
+				   panel link max, standard PLL otherwise */
+				if (fout >= MINFO->max_pixel_clock_panellink)
+					tmp = 0;
+				else tmp =
+					M1064_XDVICLKCTRL_DVIDATAPATHSEL |
+					M1064_XDVICLKCTRL_C1DVICLKSEL |
+					M1064_XDVICLKCTRL_C1DVICLKEN |
+					M1064_XDVICLKCTRL_DVILOOPCTL |
+					M1064_XDVICLKCTRL_P1LOOPBWDTCTL;
+				matroxfb_DAC_out(PMINFO M1064_XDVICLKCTRL,tmp);
+				matroxfb_DAC_out(PMINFO M1064_XPWRCTRL,
+						 xpwrctrl);
 
 				matroxfb_DAC_unlock_irqrestore(flags);
 			}
diff --git a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_DAC1064.h b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_DAC1064.h
index df39c3193735..7a98ce8043d7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_DAC1064.h
+++ b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_DAC1064.h
@@ -33,6 +33,21 @@ void DAC1064_global_restore(WPMINFO2);
 #define     M1064_XCURCTRL_3COLOR	0x01	/* transparent, 0, 1, 2 */
 #define     M1064_XCURCTRL_XGA		0x02	/* 0, 1, transparent, complement */
 #define     M1064_XCURCTRL_XWIN		0x03	/* transparent, transparent, 0, 1 */
+	/* drive DVI by standard(0)/DVI(1) PLL */
+	/* if set(1), C?DVICLKEN and C?DVICLKSEL must be set(1) */
+#define      M1064_XDVICLKCTRL_DVIDATAPATHSEL   0x01
+	/* drive CRTC1 by standard(0)/DVI(1) PLL */
+#define      M1064_XDVICLKCTRL_C1DVICLKSEL      0x02
+	/* drive CRTC2 by standard(0)/DVI(1) PLL */
+#define      M1064_XDVICLKCTRL_C2DVICLKSEL      0x04
+	/* pixel clock allowed to(0)/blocked from(1) driving CRTC1 */
+#define      M1064_XDVICLKCTRL_C1DVICLKEN       0x08
+	/* DVI PLL loop filter bandwidth selection bits */
+#define      M1064_XDVICLKCTRL_DVILOOPCTL       0x30
+	/* CRTC2 pixel clock allowed to(0)/blocked from(1) driving CRTC2 */
+#define      M1064_XDVICLKCTRL_C2DVICLKEN       0x40
+	/* P1PLL loop filter bandwith selection */
+#define      M1064_XDVICLKCTRL_P1LOOPBWDTCTL    0x80
 #define M1064_XCURCOL0RED	0x08
 #define M1064_XCURCOL0GREEN	0x09
 #define M1064_XCURCOL0BLUE	0x0A
diff --git a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_base.h b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_base.h
index d59577c8de86..f3107ad7e545 100644
--- a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_base.h
+++ b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_base.h
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ struct matrox_fb_info {
 		      } mmio;
 
 	unsigned int	max_pixel_clock;
+	unsigned int	max_pixel_clock_panellink;
 
 	struct matrox_switch*	hw_switch;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_misc.c b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_misc.c
index 5948e54b9ef9..ab7fb50bc1de 100644
--- a/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_misc.c
+++ b/drivers/video/matrox/matroxfb_misc.c
@@ -658,6 +658,7 @@ static int parse_pins5(WPMINFO const struct matrox_bios* bd) {
 		MINFO->values.reg.mctlwtst_core = (MINFO->values.reg.mctlwtst & ~7) |
 		                                  wtst_xlat[MINFO->values.reg.mctlwtst & 7];
 	}
+	MINFO->max_pixel_clock_panellink = bd->pins[47] * 4000;
 	return 0;
 }