diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
index f9bc27fe269a125b54803350b838a9062f0e6337..4a7f95e5550da09bb0182c1a3d706b2715c4e675 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
@@ -1379,6 +1379,8 @@ radeon_atom_encoder_dpms_dig(struct drm_encoder *encoder, int mode)
 	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
 	struct radeon_device *rdev = dev->dev_private;
 	struct radeon_encoder *radeon_encoder = to_radeon_encoder(encoder);
+	struct drm_encoder *ext_encoder = radeon_get_external_encoder(encoder);
+	struct radeon_encoder_atom_dig *dig = radeon_encoder->enc_priv;
 	struct drm_connector *connector = radeon_get_connector_for_encoder(encoder);
 	struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector = NULL;
 	struct radeon_connector_atom_dig *radeon_dig_connector = NULL;
@@ -1390,19 +1392,37 @@ radeon_atom_encoder_dpms_dig(struct drm_encoder *encoder, int mode)
 
 	switch (mode) {
 	case DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON:
-		/* some early dce3.2 boards have a bug in their transmitter control table */
-		if ((rdev->family == CHIP_RV710) || (rdev->family == CHIP_RV730) ||
-		    ASIC_IS_DCE41(rdev) || ASIC_IS_DCE5(rdev)) {
-			if (ASIC_IS_DCE6(rdev)) {
-				/* It seems we need to call ATOM_ENCODER_CMD_SETUP again
-				 * before reenabling encoder on DPMS ON, otherwise we never
-				 * get picture
-				 */
-				atombios_dig_encoder_setup(encoder, ATOM_ENCODER_CMD_SETUP, 0);
+		if (ASIC_IS_DCE41(rdev) || ASIC_IS_DCE5(rdev)) {
+			if (!connector)
+				dig->panel_mode = DP_PANEL_MODE_EXTERNAL_DP_MODE;
+			else
+				dig->panel_mode = radeon_dp_get_panel_mode(encoder, connector);
+
+			/* setup and enable the encoder */
+			atombios_dig_encoder_setup(encoder, ATOM_ENCODER_CMD_SETUP, 0);
+			atombios_dig_encoder_setup(encoder,
+						   ATOM_ENCODER_CMD_SETUP_PANEL_MODE,
+						   dig->panel_mode);
+			if (ext_encoder) {
+				if (ASIC_IS_DCE41(rdev) || ASIC_IS_DCE61(rdev))
+					atombios_external_encoder_setup(encoder, ext_encoder,
+									EXTERNAL_ENCODER_ACTION_V3_ENCODER_SETUP);
 			}
 			atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder, ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_ENABLE, 0, 0);
-		} else {
+		} else if (ASIC_IS_DCE4(rdev)) {
+			/* setup and enable the encoder */
+			atombios_dig_encoder_setup(encoder, ATOM_ENCODER_CMD_SETUP, 0);
+			/* enable the transmitter */
+			atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder, ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_ENABLE, 0, 0);
 			atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder, ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_ENABLE_OUTPUT, 0, 0);
+		} else {
+			/* setup and enable the encoder and transmitter */
+			atombios_dig_encoder_setup(encoder, ATOM_ENABLE, 0);
+			atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder, ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_SETUP, 0, 0);
+			atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder, ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_ENABLE, 0, 0);
+			/* some early dce3.2 boards have a bug in their transmitter control table */
+			if ((rdev->family != CHIP_RV710) || (rdev->family != CHIP_RV730))
+				atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder, ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_ENABLE_OUTPUT, 0, 0);
 		}
 		if (ENCODER_MODE_IS_DP(atombios_get_encoder_mode(encoder)) && connector) {
 			if (connector->connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_eDP) {
@@ -1420,10 +1440,19 @@ radeon_atom_encoder_dpms_dig(struct drm_encoder *encoder, int mode)
 	case DRM_MODE_DPMS_STANDBY:
 	case DRM_MODE_DPMS_SUSPEND:
 	case DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF:
-		if (ASIC_IS_DCE41(rdev) || ASIC_IS_DCE5(rdev))
+		if (ASIC_IS_DCE41(rdev) || ASIC_IS_DCE5(rdev)) {
+			/* disable the transmitter */
 			atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder, ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_DISABLE, 0, 0);
-		else
+		} else if (ASIC_IS_DCE4(rdev)) {
+			/* disable the transmitter */
+			atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder, ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_DISABLE_OUTPUT, 0, 0);
+			atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder, ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_DISABLE, 0, 0);
+		} else {
+			/* disable the encoder and transmitter */
 			atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder, ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_DISABLE_OUTPUT, 0, 0);
+			atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder, ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_DISABLE, 0, 0);
+			atombios_dig_encoder_setup(encoder, ATOM_DISABLE, 0);
+		}
 		if (ENCODER_MODE_IS_DP(atombios_get_encoder_mode(encoder)) && connector) {
 			if (ASIC_IS_DCE4(rdev))
 				atombios_dig_encoder_setup(encoder, ATOM_ENCODER_CMD_DP_VIDEO_OFF, 0);
@@ -1848,10 +1877,12 @@ radeon_atom_encoder_mode_set(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
 	struct radeon_device *rdev = dev->dev_private;
 	struct radeon_encoder *radeon_encoder = to_radeon_encoder(encoder);
-	struct drm_encoder *ext_encoder = radeon_get_external_encoder(encoder);
 
 	radeon_encoder->pixel_clock = adjusted_mode->clock;
 
+	/* need to call this here rather than in prepare() since we need some crtc info */
+	radeon_atom_encoder_dpms(encoder, DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF);
+
 	if (ASIC_IS_AVIVO(rdev) && !ASIC_IS_DCE4(rdev)) {
 		if (radeon_encoder->active_device & (ATOM_DEVICE_CV_SUPPORT | ATOM_DEVICE_TV_SUPPORT))
 			atombios_yuv_setup(encoder, true);
@@ -1870,38 +1901,7 @@ radeon_atom_encoder_mode_set(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	case ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_UNIPHY1:
 	case ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_UNIPHY2:
 	case ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_KLDSCP_LVTMA:
-		if (ASIC_IS_DCE41(rdev) || ASIC_IS_DCE5(rdev)) {
-			struct drm_connector *connector = radeon_get_connector_for_encoder(encoder);
-			struct radeon_encoder_atom_dig *dig = radeon_encoder->enc_priv;
-
-			if (!connector)
-				dig->panel_mode = DP_PANEL_MODE_EXTERNAL_DP_MODE;
-			else
-				dig->panel_mode = radeon_dp_get_panel_mode(encoder, connector);
-
-			/* setup and enable the encoder */
-			atombios_dig_encoder_setup(encoder, ATOM_ENCODER_CMD_SETUP, 0);
-			atombios_dig_encoder_setup(encoder,
-						   ATOM_ENCODER_CMD_SETUP_PANEL_MODE,
-						   dig->panel_mode);
-		} else if (ASIC_IS_DCE4(rdev)) {
-			/* disable the transmitter */
-			atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder, ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_DISABLE, 0, 0);
-			/* setup and enable the encoder */
-			atombios_dig_encoder_setup(encoder, ATOM_ENCODER_CMD_SETUP, 0);
-
-			/* enable the transmitter */
-			atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder, ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_ENABLE, 0, 0);
-		} else {
-			/* disable the encoder and transmitter */
-			atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder, ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_DISABLE, 0, 0);
-			atombios_dig_encoder_setup(encoder, ATOM_DISABLE, 0);
-
-			/* setup and enable the encoder and transmitter */
-			atombios_dig_encoder_setup(encoder, ATOM_ENABLE, 0);
-			atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder, ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_SETUP, 0, 0);
-			atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder, ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_ENABLE, 0, 0);
-		}
+		/* handled in dpms */
 		break;
 	case ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_DDI:
 	case ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_DVO1:
@@ -1922,14 +1922,6 @@ radeon_atom_encoder_mode_set(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (ext_encoder) {
-		if (ASIC_IS_DCE41(rdev) || ASIC_IS_DCE61(rdev))
-			atombios_external_encoder_setup(encoder, ext_encoder,
-							EXTERNAL_ENCODER_ACTION_V3_ENCODER_SETUP);
-		else
-			atombios_external_encoder_setup(encoder, ext_encoder, ATOM_ENABLE);
-	}
-
 	atombios_apply_encoder_quirks(encoder, adjusted_mode);
 
 	if (atombios_get_encoder_mode(encoder) == ATOM_ENCODER_MODE_HDMI) {
@@ -2116,7 +2108,6 @@ static void radeon_atom_encoder_prepare(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 	}
 
 	radeon_atom_output_lock(encoder, true);
-	radeon_atom_encoder_dpms(encoder, DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF);
 
 	if (connector) {
 		struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector = to_radeon_connector(connector);
@@ -2137,6 +2128,7 @@ static void radeon_atom_encoder_prepare(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 
 static void radeon_atom_encoder_commit(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
+	/* need to call this here as we need the crtc set up */
 	radeon_atom_encoder_dpms(encoder, DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON);
 	radeon_atom_output_lock(encoder, false);
 }
@@ -2177,14 +2169,7 @@ static void radeon_atom_encoder_disable(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 	case ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_UNIPHY1:
 	case ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_UNIPHY2:
 	case ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_KLDSCP_LVTMA:
-		if (ASIC_IS_DCE4(rdev))
-			/* disable the transmitter */
-			atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder, ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_DISABLE, 0, 0);
-		else {
-			/* disable the encoder and transmitter */
-			atombios_dig_transmitter_setup(encoder, ATOM_TRANSMITTER_ACTION_DISABLE, 0, 0);
-			atombios_dig_encoder_setup(encoder, ATOM_DISABLE, 0);
-		}
+		/* handled in dpms */
 		break;
 	case ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_DDI:
 	case ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_DVO1: