if (i915.lvds_channel_mode > 0)
                return i915.lvds_channel_mode == 2;
 
+       /* single channel LVDS is limited to 112 MHz */
+       if (lvds_encoder->attached_connector->base.panel.fixed_mode->clock
+           > 112999)
+               return true;
+
        if (dmi_check_system(intel_dual_link_lvds))
                return true;
 
 out:
        mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 
+       intel_panel_init(&intel_connector->panel, fixed_mode, downclock_mode);
+
        lvds_encoder->is_dual_link = compute_is_dual_link_lvds(lvds_encoder);
        DRM_DEBUG_KMS("detected %s-link lvds configuration\n",
                      lvds_encoder->is_dual_link ? "dual" : "single");
        }
        drm_connector_register(connector);
 
-       intel_panel_init(&intel_connector->panel, fixed_mode, downclock_mode);
        intel_panel_setup_backlight(connector, INVALID_PIPE);
 
        return;