}
                return true;
        case PIPE_C:
-               if (!pipe_has_enabled_pch(pipe_B_crtc) ||
-                   pipe_B_crtc->config->fdi_lanes <= 2) {
-                       if (pipe_config->fdi_lanes > 2) {
-                               DRM_DEBUG_KMS("invalid shared fdi lane config on pipe %c: %i lanes\n",
-                                             pipe_name(pipe), pipe_config->fdi_lanes);
-                               return false;
-                       }
-               } else {
+               if (pipe_config->fdi_lanes > 2) {
+                       DRM_DEBUG_KMS("only 2 lanes on pipe %c: required %i lanes\n",
+                                     pipe_name(pipe), pipe_config->fdi_lanes);
+                       return false;
+               }
+               if (pipe_has_enabled_pch(pipe_B_crtc) &&
+                   pipe_B_crtc->config->fdi_lanes > 2) {
                        DRM_DEBUG_KMS("fdi link B uses too many lanes to enable link C\n");
                        return false;
                }