diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 709497dc807b..705ed80e1e11 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -5217,6 +5217,11 @@ static int haswell_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	WARN(num_connectors != 1, "%d connectors attached to pipe %c\n",
 	     num_connectors, pipe_name(pipe));
 
+	WARN_ON(I915_READ(PIPECONF(pipe)) &
+		(PIPECONF_ENABLE | I965_PIPECONF_ACTIVE));
+
+	WARN_ON(I915_READ(DSPCNTR(plane)) & DISPLAY_PLANE_ENABLE);
+
 	if (!intel_ddi_pll_mode_set(crtc, adjusted_mode->clock))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -5357,8 +5362,6 @@ static int haswell_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 
 	haswell_set_pipeconf(crtc, adjusted_mode, dither);
 
-	intel_wait_for_vblank(dev, pipe);
-
 	/* Set up the display plane register */
 	I915_WRITE(DSPCNTR(plane), DISPPLANE_GAMMA_ENABLE);
 	POSTING_READ(DSPCNTR(plane));