diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index d8a1d98693e7004524aedfb1e3b91e88508d7c95..e5822e79f912d9d447901f7dbf71fe911b5ade30 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -4775,6 +4775,10 @@ static void i9xx_set_pipeconf(struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc)
 
 	pipeconf = 0;
 
+	if (dev_priv->quirks & QUIRK_PIPEA_FORCE &&
+	    I915_READ(PIPECONF(intel_crtc->pipe)) & PIPECONF_ENABLE)
+		pipeconf |= PIPECONF_ENABLE;
+
 	if (intel_crtc->pipe == 0 && INTEL_INFO(dev)->gen < 4) {
 		/* Enable pixel doubling when the dot clock is > 90% of the (display)
 		 * core speed.