diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_driver.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_driver.c
index 563797d5e6e1..1332c70370a6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_driver.c
@@ -814,6 +814,7 @@ i915_driver_create(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	const struct intel_device_info *match_info =
 		(struct intel_device_info *)ent->driver_data;
 	struct intel_device_info *device_info;
+	struct intel_runtime_info *runtime;
 	struct drm_i915_private *i915;
 
 	i915 = devm_drm_dev_alloc(&pdev->dev, &i915_drm_driver,
@@ -829,7 +830,11 @@ i915_driver_create(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	/* Setup the write-once "constant" device info */
 	device_info = mkwrite_device_info(i915);
 	memcpy(device_info, match_info, sizeof(*device_info));
-	RUNTIME_INFO(i915)->device_id = pdev->device;
+
+	/* Initialize initial runtime info from static const data and pdev. */
+	runtime = RUNTIME_INFO(i915);
+	memcpy(runtime, &INTEL_INFO(i915)->__runtime, sizeof(*runtime));
+	runtime->device_id = pdev->device;
 
 	return i915;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.h
index b2fb9440e952..847bb270f8d8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_device_info.h
@@ -202,6 +202,27 @@ struct ip_version {
 	u8 rel;
 };
 
+struct intel_runtime_info {
+	/*
+	 * Platform mask is used for optimizing or-ed IS_PLATFORM calls into
+	 * single runtime conditionals, and also to provide groundwork for
+	 * future per platform, or per SKU build optimizations.
+	 *
+	 * Array can be extended when necessary if the corresponding
+	 * BUILD_BUG_ON is hit.
+	 */
+	u32 platform_mask[2];
+
+	u16 device_id;
+
+	u8 num_sprites[I915_MAX_PIPES];
+	u8 num_scalers[I915_MAX_PIPES];
+
+	u32 rawclk_freq;
+
+	struct intel_step_info step;
+};
+
 struct intel_device_info {
 	struct ip_version graphics;
 	struct ip_version media;
@@ -258,27 +279,11 @@ struct intel_device_info {
 			u32 gamma_lut_tests;
 		} color;
 	} display;
-};
 
-struct intel_runtime_info {
 	/*
-	 * Platform mask is used for optimizing or-ed IS_PLATFORM calls into
-	 * into single runtime conditionals, and also to provide groundwork
-	 * for future per platform, or per SKU build optimizations.
-	 *
-	 * Array can be extended when necessary if the corresponding
-	 * BUILD_BUG_ON is hit.
+	 * Initial runtime info. Do not access outside of i915_driver_create().
 	 */
-	u32 platform_mask[2];
-
-	u16 device_id;
-
-	u8 num_sprites[I915_MAX_PIPES];
-	u8 num_scalers[I915_MAX_PIPES];
-
-	u32 rawclk_freq;
-
-	struct intel_step_info step;
+	const struct intel_runtime_info __runtime;
 };
 
 struct intel_driver_caps {