diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_dual_mode_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_dual_mode_helper.c
index 02a50929af6759ab7769bba100134b2e6f4b0713..e7f4fe2848a542c3e45b55a8c92b258273cd71c8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_dual_mode_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_dual_mode_helper.c
@@ -350,19 +350,44 @@ int drm_dp_dual_mode_set_tmds_output(enum drm_dp_dual_mode_type type,
 {
 	uint8_t tmds_oen = enable ? 0 : DP_DUAL_MODE_TMDS_DISABLE;
 	ssize_t ret;
+	int retry;
 
 	if (type < DRM_DP_DUAL_MODE_TYPE2_DVI)
 		return 0;
 
-	ret = drm_dp_dual_mode_write(adapter, DP_DUAL_MODE_TMDS_OEN,
-				     &tmds_oen, sizeof(tmds_oen));
-	if (ret) {
-		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Failed to %s TMDS output buffers\n",
-			      enable ? "enable" : "disable");
-		return ret;
+	/*
+	 * LSPCON adapters in low-power state may ignore the first write, so
+	 * read back and verify the written value a few times.
+	 */
+	for (retry = 0; retry < 3; retry++) {
+		uint8_t tmp;
+
+		ret = drm_dp_dual_mode_write(adapter, DP_DUAL_MODE_TMDS_OEN,
+					     &tmds_oen, sizeof(tmds_oen));
+		if (ret) {
+			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Failed to %s TMDS output buffers (%d attempts)\n",
+				      enable ? "enable" : "disable",
+				      retry + 1);
+			return ret;
+		}
+
+		ret = drm_dp_dual_mode_read(adapter, DP_DUAL_MODE_TMDS_OEN,
+					    &tmp, sizeof(tmp));
+		if (ret) {
+			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("I2C read failed during TMDS output buffer %s (%d attempts)\n",
+				      enable ? "enabling" : "disabling",
+				      retry + 1);
+			return ret;
+		}
+
+		if (tmp == tmds_oen)
+			return 0;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("I2C write value mismatch during TMDS output buffer %s\n",
+		      enable ? "enabling" : "disabling");
+
+	return -EIO;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_dp_dual_mode_set_tmds_output);