diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
index 01b9f181727c4..9ee7a739a67fe 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
@@ -4215,6 +4215,36 @@ intel_dp_check_mst_status(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 	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:
@@ -4224,14 +4254,10 @@ intel_dp_check_mst_status(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
  *  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
@@ -4241,17 +4267,6 @@ intel_dp_check_link_status(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 	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;
@@ -4271,14 +4286,9 @@ intel_dp_check_link_status(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 			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 */
@@ -5017,11 +5027,8 @@ intel_dp_hpd_pulse(struct intel_digital_port *intel_dig_port, bool long_hpd)
 			}
 		}
 
-		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;