diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c
index 61bca368e7a9..720dc2c812d6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c
@@ -610,8 +610,10 @@ static int dp_hpd_plug_handle(struct dp_display_private *dp, u32 data)
 	}
 
 	/* enable HDP irq_hpd/replug interrupt */
-	dp_catalog_hpd_config_intr(dp->catalog,
-		DP_DP_IRQ_HPD_INT_MASK | DP_DP_HPD_REPLUG_INT_MASK, true);
+	if (dp->dp_display.internal_hpd)
+		dp_catalog_hpd_config_intr(dp->catalog,
+					   DP_DP_IRQ_HPD_INT_MASK | DP_DP_HPD_REPLUG_INT_MASK,
+					   true);
 
 	drm_dbg_dp(dp->drm_dev, "After, type=%d hpd_state=%d\n",
 			dp->dp_display.connector_type, state);
@@ -651,8 +653,10 @@ static int dp_hpd_unplug_handle(struct dp_display_private *dp, u32 data)
 			dp->dp_display.connector_type, state);
 
 	/* disable irq_hpd/replug interrupts */
-	dp_catalog_hpd_config_intr(dp->catalog,
-		DP_DP_IRQ_HPD_INT_MASK | DP_DP_HPD_REPLUG_INT_MASK, false);
+	if (dp->dp_display.internal_hpd)
+		dp_catalog_hpd_config_intr(dp->catalog,
+					   DP_DP_IRQ_HPD_INT_MASK | DP_DP_HPD_REPLUG_INT_MASK,
+					   false);
 
 	/* unplugged, no more irq_hpd handle */
 	dp_del_event(dp, EV_IRQ_HPD_INT);
@@ -678,7 +682,8 @@ static int dp_hpd_unplug_handle(struct dp_display_private *dp, u32 data)
 	}
 
 	/* disable HPD plug interrupts */
-	dp_catalog_hpd_config_intr(dp->catalog, DP_DP_HPD_PLUG_INT_MASK, false);
+	if (dp->dp_display.internal_hpd)
+		dp_catalog_hpd_config_intr(dp->catalog, DP_DP_HPD_PLUG_INT_MASK, false);
 
 	/*
 	 * We don't need separate work for disconnect as
@@ -696,7 +701,7 @@ static int dp_hpd_unplug_handle(struct dp_display_private *dp, u32 data)
 	dp_display_handle_plugged_change(&dp->dp_display, false);
 
 	/* enable HDP plug interrupt to prepare for next plugin */
-	if (!dp->dp_display.is_edp)
+	if (dp->dp_display.internal_hpd)
 		dp_catalog_hpd_config_intr(dp->catalog, DP_DP_HPD_PLUG_INT_MASK, true);
 
 	drm_dbg_dp(dp->drm_dev, "After, type=%d hpd_state=%d\n",
@@ -1081,8 +1086,8 @@ static void dp_display_config_hpd(struct dp_display_private *dp)
 	dp_display_host_init(dp);
 	dp_catalog_ctrl_hpd_config(dp->catalog);
 
-	/* Enable plug and unplug interrupts only for external DisplayPort */
-	if (!dp->dp_display.is_edp)
+	/* Enable plug and unplug interrupts only if requested */
+	if (dp->dp_display.internal_hpd)
 		dp_catalog_hpd_config_intr(dp->catalog,
 				DP_DP_HPD_PLUG_INT_MASK |
 				DP_DP_HPD_UNPLUG_INT_MASK,
@@ -1374,8 +1379,7 @@ static int dp_pm_resume(struct device *dev)
 
 	dp_catalog_ctrl_hpd_config(dp->catalog);
 
-
-	if (!dp->dp_display.is_edp)
+	if (dp->dp_display.internal_hpd)
 		dp_catalog_hpd_config_intr(dp->catalog,
 				DP_DP_HPD_PLUG_INT_MASK |
 				DP_DP_HPD_UNPLUG_INT_MASK,
@@ -1772,3 +1776,19 @@ void dp_bridge_mode_set(struct drm_bridge *drm_bridge,
 	dp_display->dp_mode.h_active_low =
 		!!(dp_display->dp_mode.drm_mode.flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_NHSYNC);
 }
+
+void dp_bridge_hpd_enable(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+{
+	struct msm_dp_bridge *dp_bridge = to_dp_bridge(bridge);
+	struct msm_dp *dp_display = dp_bridge->dp_display;
+
+	dp_display->internal_hpd = true;
+}
+
+void dp_bridge_hpd_disable(struct drm_bridge *bridge)
+{
+	struct msm_dp_bridge *dp_bridge = to_dp_bridge(bridge);
+	struct msm_dp *dp_display = dp_bridge->dp_display;
+
+	dp_display->internal_hpd = false;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.h
index dcedf021f7fe..371337d0fae2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ struct msm_dp {
 	bool power_on;
 	unsigned int connector_type;
 	bool is_edp;
+	bool internal_hpd;
 
 	hdmi_codec_plugged_cb plugged_cb;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_drm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_drm.c
index 6db82f9b03af..9d03b6ee3c41 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_drm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_drm.c
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ static const struct drm_bridge_funcs dp_bridge_ops = {
 	.get_modes    = dp_bridge_get_modes,
 	.detect       = dp_bridge_detect,
 	.atomic_check = dp_bridge_atomic_check,
+	.hpd_enable   = dp_bridge_hpd_enable,
+	.hpd_disable  = dp_bridge_hpd_disable,
 };
 
 struct drm_bridge *dp_bridge_init(struct msm_dp *dp_display, struct drm_device *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_drm.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_drm.h
index 82035dbb0578..1f871b555006 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_drm.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_drm.h
@@ -32,5 +32,7 @@ enum drm_mode_status dp_bridge_mode_valid(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
 void dp_bridge_mode_set(struct drm_bridge *drm_bridge,
 			const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
 			const struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode);
+void dp_bridge_hpd_enable(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
+void dp_bridge_hpd_disable(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
 
 #endif /* _DP_DRM_H_ */