const struct intel_plane_state *pstate,
                                   uint32_t mem_value)
 {
-       int cpp = pstate->base.fb ?
-               drm_format_plane_cpp(pstate->base.fb->pixel_format, 0) : 0;
+       /*
+        * We treat the cursor plane as always-on for the purposes of watermark
+        * calculation.  Until we have two-stage watermark programming merged,
+        * this is necessary to avoid flickering.
+        */
+       int cpp = 4;
+       int width = pstate->visible ? pstate->base.crtc_w : 64;
 
-       if (!cstate->base.active || !pstate->visible)
+       if (!cstate->base.active)
                return 0;
 
        return ilk_wm_method2(ilk_pipe_pixel_rate(cstate),
                              cstate->base.adjusted_mode.crtc_htotal,
-                             drm_rect_width(&pstate->dst),
-                             cpp, mem_value);
+                             width, cpp, mem_value);
 }
 
 /* Only for WM_LP. */