return -EINVAL;
 }
 
+static void
+intel_dp_check_link_status(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
+{
+       struct intel_encoder *intel_encoder = &dp_to_dig_port(intel_dp)->base;
+       struct drm_device *dev = intel_dp_to_dev(intel_dp);
+       u8 link_status[DP_LINK_STATUS_SIZE];
+
+       WARN_ON(!drm_modeset_is_locked(&dev->mode_config.connection_mutex));
+
+       if (!intel_dp_get_link_status(intel_dp, link_status)) {
+               DRM_ERROR("Failed to get link status\n");
+               return;
+       }
+
+       if (!intel_encoder->base.crtc)
+               return;
+
+       if (!to_intel_crtc(intel_encoder->base.crtc)->active)
+               return;
+
+       /* if link training is requested we should perform it always */
+       if ((intel_dp->compliance_test_type == DP_TEST_LINK_TRAINING) ||
+           (!drm_dp_channel_eq_ok(link_status, intel_dp->lane_count))) {
+               DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s: channel EQ not ok, retraining\n",
+                             intel_encoder->base.name);
+               intel_dp_start_link_train(intel_dp);
+               intel_dp_stop_link_train(intel_dp);
+       }
+}
+
 /*
  * According to DP spec
  * 5.1.2:
  *  4. Check link status on receipt of hot-plug interrupt
  */
 static void
-intel_dp_check_link_status(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
+intel_dp_short_pulse(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 {
        struct drm_device *dev = intel_dp_to_dev(intel_dp);
-       struct intel_encoder *intel_encoder = &dp_to_dig_port(intel_dp)->base;
        u8 sink_irq_vector;
-       u8 link_status[DP_LINK_STATUS_SIZE];
-
-       WARN_ON(!drm_modeset_is_locked(&dev->mode_config.connection_mutex));
 
        /*
         * Clearing compliance test variables to allow capturing
        intel_dp->compliance_test_type = 0;
        intel_dp->compliance_test_data = 0;
 
-       if (!intel_encoder->base.crtc)
-               return;
-
-       if (!to_intel_crtc(intel_encoder->base.crtc)->active)
-               return;
-
-       /* Try to read receiver status if the link appears to be up */
-       if (!intel_dp_get_link_status(intel_dp, link_status)) {
-               return;
-       }
-
        /* Now read the DPCD to see if it's actually running */
        if (!intel_dp_get_dpcd(intel_dp)) {
                return;
                        DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("CP or sink specific irq unhandled\n");
        }
 
-       /* if link training is requested we should perform it always */
-       if ((intel_dp->compliance_test_type == DP_TEST_LINK_TRAINING) ||
-               (!drm_dp_channel_eq_ok(link_status, intel_dp->lane_count))) {
-               DRM_DEBUG_KMS("%s: channel EQ not ok, retraining\n",
-                             intel_encoder->base.name);
-               intel_dp_start_link_train(intel_dp);
-               intel_dp_stop_link_train(intel_dp);
-       }
+       drm_modeset_lock(&dev->mode_config.connection_mutex, NULL);
+       intel_dp_check_link_status(intel_dp);
+       drm_modeset_unlock(&dev->mode_config.connection_mutex);
 }
 
 /* XXX this is probably wrong for multiple downstream ports */
                        }
                }
 
-               if (!intel_dp->is_mst) {
-                       drm_modeset_lock(&dev->mode_config.connection_mutex, NULL);
-                       intel_dp_check_link_status(intel_dp);
-                       drm_modeset_unlock(&dev->mode_config.connection_mutex);
-               }
+               if (!intel_dp->is_mst)
+                       intel_dp_short_pulse(intel_dp);
        }
 
        ret = IRQ_HANDLED;