diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_tc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_tc.c
index 5f03215a03e4..db85e0e2031e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_tc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_tc.c
@@ -734,13 +734,11 @@ tc_has_modular_fia(struct drm_i915_private *i915, struct intel_digital_port *dig
 	if (!INTEL_INFO(i915)->display.has_modular_fia)
 		return false;
 
-	/* TODO: check if in real HW MODULAR_FIA_MASK is set, if so remove this block */
-	if (IS_ALDERLAKE_P(i915))
-		return true;
-
+	mutex_lock(&dig_port->tc_lock);
 	wakeref = tc_cold_block(dig_port);
 	val = intel_uncore_read(&i915->uncore, PORT_TX_DFLEXDPSP(FIA1));
 	tc_cold_unblock(dig_port, wakeref);
+	mutex_unlock(&dig_port->tc_lock);
 
 	drm_WARN_ON(&i915->drm, val == 0xffffffff);