diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_crtc.c
index a8cd637d92fa..7c30e2e74c85 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_crtc.c
@@ -1127,9 +1127,6 @@ int atombios_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 
 	/* TODO color tiling */
 
-	/* pick pll */
-	radeon_crtc->pll_id = radeon_atom_pick_pll(crtc);
-
 	atombios_disable_ss(crtc);
 	/* always set DCPLL */
 	if (ASIC_IS_DCE4(rdev))
@@ -1164,6 +1161,11 @@ static bool atombios_crtc_mode_fixup(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 
 static void atombios_crtc_prepare(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 {
+	struct radeon_crtc *radeon_crtc = to_radeon_crtc(crtc);
+
+	/* pick pll */
+	radeon_crtc->pll_id = radeon_atom_pick_pll(crtc);
+
 	atombios_lock_crtc(crtc, ATOM_ENABLE);
 	atombios_crtc_dpms(crtc, DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_encoders.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_encoders.c
index bc926ea0a530..4eae30cc5213 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_encoders.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_encoders.c
@@ -1216,6 +1216,9 @@ atombios_set_encoder_crtc_source(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 	}
 
 	atom_execute_table(rdev->mode_info.atom_context, index, (uint32_t *)&args);
+
+	/* update scratch regs with new routing */
+	radeon_atombios_encoder_crtc_scratch_regs(encoder, radeon_crtc->crtc_id);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1326,19 +1329,9 @@ radeon_atom_encoder_mode_set(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
 	struct radeon_device *rdev = dev->dev_private;
 	struct radeon_encoder *radeon_encoder = to_radeon_encoder(encoder);
-	struct radeon_crtc *radeon_crtc = to_radeon_crtc(encoder->crtc);
 
-	if (radeon_encoder->active_device &
-	    (ATOM_DEVICE_DFP_SUPPORT | ATOM_DEVICE_LCD_SUPPORT)) {
-		struct radeon_encoder_atom_dig *dig = radeon_encoder->enc_priv;
-		if (dig)
-			dig->dig_encoder = radeon_atom_pick_dig_encoder(encoder);
-	}
 	radeon_encoder->pixel_clock = adjusted_mode->clock;
 
-	radeon_atombios_encoder_crtc_scratch_regs(encoder, radeon_crtc->crtc_id);
-	atombios_set_encoder_crtc_source(encoder);
-
 	if (ASIC_IS_AVIVO(rdev)) {
 		if (radeon_encoder->active_device & (ATOM_DEVICE_CV_SUPPORT | ATOM_DEVICE_TV_SUPPORT))
 			atombios_yuv_setup(encoder, true);
@@ -1492,8 +1485,20 @@ radeon_atom_dac_detect(struct drm_encoder *encoder, struct drm_connector *connec
 
 static void radeon_atom_encoder_prepare(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 {
+	struct radeon_encoder *radeon_encoder = to_radeon_encoder(encoder);
+
+	if (radeon_encoder->active_device &
+	    (ATOM_DEVICE_DFP_SUPPORT | ATOM_DEVICE_LCD_SUPPORT)) {
+		struct radeon_encoder_atom_dig *dig = radeon_encoder->enc_priv;
+		if (dig)
+			dig->dig_encoder = radeon_atom_pick_dig_encoder(encoder);
+	}
+
 	radeon_atom_output_lock(encoder, true);
 	radeon_atom_encoder_dpms(encoder, DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF);
+
+	/* this is needed for the pll/ss setup to work correctly in some cases */
+	atombios_set_encoder_crtc_source(encoder);
 }
 
 static void radeon_atom_encoder_commit(struct drm_encoder *encoder)