p->pipe_htotal = intel_crtc->config->base.adjusted_mode.crtc_htotal;
        p->pixel_rate = ilk_pipe_pixel_rate(dev, crtc);
 
-       if (crtc->primary->state->fb) {
-               p->pri.enabled = true;
+       if (crtc->primary->state->fb)
                p->pri.bytes_per_pixel =
                        crtc->primary->state->fb->bits_per_pixel / 8;
-       } else {
-               p->pri.enabled = false;
-               p->pri.bytes_per_pixel = 0;
-       }
+       else
+               p->pri.bytes_per_pixel = 4;
+
+       p->cur.bytes_per_pixel = 4;
+       /*
+        * TODO: for now, assume primary and cursor planes are always enabled.
+        * Setting them to false makes the screen flicker.
+        */
+       p->pri.enabled = true;
+       p->cur.enabled = true;
 
-       if (crtc->cursor->state->fb) {
-               p->cur.enabled = true;
-               p->cur.bytes_per_pixel = 4;
-       } else {
-               p->cur.enabled = false;
-               p->cur.bytes_per_pixel = 0;
-       }
        p->pri.horiz_pixels = intel_crtc->config->pipe_src_w;
        p->cur.horiz_pixels = intel_crtc->base.cursor->state->crtc_w;