diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 8d322ab1a6f0..7eaea5ae2ecf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -5830,6 +5830,35 @@ static int intel_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static bool intel_eld_uptodate(struct drm_connector *connector,
+			       int reg_eldv, uint32_t bits_eldv,
+			       int reg_elda, uint32_t bits_elda,
+			       int reg_edid)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = connector->dev->dev_private;
+	uint8_t *eld = connector->eld;
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	i = I915_READ(reg_eldv);
+	i &= bits_eldv;
+
+	if (!eld[0])
+		return !i;
+
+	if (!i)
+		return false;
+
+	i = I915_READ(reg_elda);
+	i &= ~bits_elda;
+	I915_WRITE(reg_elda, i);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < eld[2]; i++)
+		if (I915_READ(reg_edid) != *((uint32_t *)eld + i))
+			return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 static void g4x_write_eld(struct drm_connector *connector,
 			  struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 {
@@ -5846,6 +5875,12 @@ static void g4x_write_eld(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	else
 		eldv = G4X_ELDV_DEVCTG;
 
+	if (intel_eld_uptodate(connector,
+			       G4X_AUD_CNTL_ST, eldv,
+			       G4X_AUD_CNTL_ST, G4X_ELD_ADDR,
+			       G4X_HDMIW_HDMIEDID))
+		return;
+
 	i = I915_READ(G4X_AUD_CNTL_ST);
 	i &= ~(eldv | G4X_ELD_ADDR);
 	len = (i >> 9) & 0x1f;		/* ELD buffer size */
@@ -5905,6 +5940,17 @@ static void ironlake_write_eld(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		eldv = IBX_ELD_VALIDB << ((i - 1) * 4);
 	}
 
+	if (intel_pipe_has_type(crtc, INTEL_OUTPUT_DISPLAYPORT)) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("ELD: DisplayPort detected\n");
+		eld[5] |= (1 << 2);	/* Conn_Type, 0x1 = DisplayPort */
+	}
+
+	if (intel_eld_uptodate(connector,
+			       aud_cntrl_st2, eldv,
+			       aud_cntl_st, IBX_ELD_ADDRESS,
+			       hdmiw_hdmiedid))
+		return;
+
 	i = I915_READ(aud_cntrl_st2);
 	i &= ~eldv;
 	I915_WRITE(aud_cntrl_st2, i);
@@ -5912,11 +5958,6 @@ static void ironlake_write_eld(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	if (!eld[0])
 		return;
 
-	if (intel_pipe_has_type(crtc, INTEL_OUTPUT_DISPLAYPORT)) {
-		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("ELD: DisplayPort detected\n");
-		eld[5] |= (1 << 2);	/* Conn_Type, 0x1 = DisplayPort */
-	}
-
 	i = I915_READ(aud_cntl_st);
 	i &= ~IBX_ELD_ADDRESS;
 	I915_WRITE(aud_cntl_st, i);