return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Some integrated ATI Radeon chipset implementations (e. g.
+ * Asus M2A-VM HDMI) may indicate the availability of a DDC,
+ * even when there's no monitor connected. For these connectors
+ * following DDC probe extension will be applied: check also for the
+ * availability of EDID with at least a correct EDID header. Only then,
+ * DDC is assumed to be available. This prevents drm_get_edid() and
+ * drm_edid_block_valid() from periodically dumping data and kernel
+ * errors into the logs and onto the terminal.
+ */
+static bool radeon_connector_needs_extended_probe(struct radeon_device *dev,
+                                    uint32_t supported_device,
+                                    int connector_type)
+{
+       /* Asus M2A-VM HDMI board sends data to i2c bus even,
+        * if HDMI add-on card is not plugged in or HDMI is disabled in
+        * BIOS. Valid DDC can only be assumed, if also a valid EDID header
+        * can be retrieved via i2c bus during DDC probe */
+       if ((dev->pdev->device == 0x791e) &&
+           (dev->pdev->subsystem_vendor == 0x1043) &&
+           (dev->pdev->subsystem_device == 0x826d)) {
+               if ((connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIA) &&
+                   (supported_device == ATOM_DEVICE_DFP2_SUPPORT))
+                       return true;
+       }
+
+       /* Default: no EDID header probe required for DDC probing */
+       return false;
+}
+
 static void radeon_fixup_lvds_native_mode(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
                                          struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
                ret = connector_status_disconnected;
 
        if (radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
-               dret = radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector);
+               dret = radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector,
+                                       radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe);
        if (dret) {
                if (radeon_connector->edid) {
                        kfree(radeon_connector->edid);
        bool dret = false;
 
        if (radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
-               dret = radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector);
+               dret = radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector,
+                                       radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe);
        if (dret) {
                if (radeon_connector->edid) {
                        kfree(radeon_connector->edid);
                                if (radeon_dp_getdpcd(radeon_connector))
                                        ret = connector_status_connected;
                        } else {
-                               if (radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector))
+                               if (radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector,
+                                                    radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe))
                                        ret = connector_status_connected;
                        }
                }
        radeon_connector->shared_ddc = shared_ddc;
        radeon_connector->connector_object_id = connector_object_id;
        radeon_connector->hpd = *hpd;
+       radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe =
+               radeon_connector_needs_extended_probe(rdev, supported_device,
+                                                       connector_type);
        radeon_connector->router = *router;
        if (router->ddc_valid || router->cd_valid) {
                radeon_connector->router_bus = radeon_i2c_lookup(rdev, &router->i2c_info);
        radeon_connector->devices = supported_device;
        radeon_connector->connector_object_id = connector_object_id;
        radeon_connector->hpd = *hpd;
+       radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe =
+               radeon_connector_needs_extended_probe(rdev, supported_device,
+                                                       connector_type);
        switch (connector_type) {
        case DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA:
                drm_connector_init(dev, &radeon_connector->base, &radeon_vga_connector_funcs, connector_type);
 
  * radeon_ddc_probe
  *
  */
-bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector)
+bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector, bool requires_extended_probe)
 {
-       u8 out_buf[] = { 0x0, 0x0};
-       u8 buf[2];
+       u8 out = 0x0;
+       u8 buf[8];
        int ret;
        struct i2c_msg msgs[] = {
                {
                        .addr = 0x50,
                        .flags = 0,
                        .len = 1,
-                       .buf = out_buf,
+                       .buf = &out,
                },
                {
                        .addr = 0x50,
                }
        };
 
+       /* Read 8 bytes from i2c for extended probe of EDID header */
+       if (requires_extended_probe)
+               msgs[1].len = 8;
+
        /* on hw with routers, select right port */
        if (radeon_connector->router.ddc_valid)
                radeon_router_select_ddc_port(radeon_connector);
 
        ret = i2c_transfer(&radeon_connector->ddc_bus->adapter, msgs, 2);
-       if (ret == 2)
-               return true;
-
-       return false;
+       if (ret != 2)
+               /* Couldn't find an accessible DDC on this connector */
+               return false;
+       if (requires_extended_probe) {
+               /* Probe also for valid EDID header
+                * EDID header starts with:
+                * 0x00,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0x00.
+                * Only the first 6 bytes must be valid as
+                * drm_edid_block_valid() can fix the last 2 bytes */
+               if (drm_edid_header_is_valid(buf) < 6) {
+                       /* Couldn't find an accessible EDID on this
+                        * connector */
+                       return false;
+               }
+       }
+       return true;
 }
 
 /* bit banging i2c */
 
        struct radeon_i2c_chan *ddc_bus;
        /* some systems have an hdmi and vga port with a shared ddc line */
        bool shared_ddc;
+       /* for some Radeon chip families we apply an additional EDID header
+          check as part of the DDC probe */
+       bool requires_extended_probe;
        bool use_digital;
        /* we need to mind the EDID between detect
           and get modes due to analog/digital/tvencoder */
                                u8 val);
 extern void radeon_router_select_ddc_port(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector);
 extern void radeon_router_select_cd_port(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector);
-extern bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector);
+extern bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector,
+                       bool requires_extended_probe);
 extern int radeon_ddc_get_modes(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector);
 
 extern struct drm_encoder *radeon_best_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector);