diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_lvdsenc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_lvdsenc.c
index abbb7b25129a..dcffd3b59b69 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_lvdsenc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_lvdsenc.c
@@ -59,11 +59,8 @@ static void rcar_du_lvdsenc_start_gen2(struct rcar_du_lvdsenc *lvds,
 
 	rcar_lvds_write(lvds, LVDPLLCR, pllcr);
 
-	/*
-	 * Select the input, hardcode mode 0, enable LVDS operation and turn
-	 * bias circuitry on.
-	 */
-	lvdcr0 = (lvds->mode << LVDCR0_LVMD_SHIFT) | LVDCR0_BEN | LVDCR0_LVEN;
+	/* Select the input and set the LVDS mode. */
+	lvdcr0 = lvds->mode << LVDCR0_LVMD_SHIFT;
 	if (rcrtc->index == 2)
 		lvdcr0 |= LVDCR0_DUSEL;
 	rcar_lvds_write(lvds, LVDCR0, lvdcr0);
@@ -73,6 +70,10 @@ static void rcar_du_lvdsenc_start_gen2(struct rcar_du_lvdsenc *lvds,
 			LVDCR1_CHSTBY(3) | LVDCR1_CHSTBY(2) |
 			LVDCR1_CHSTBY(1) | LVDCR1_CHSTBY(0) | LVDCR1_CLKSTBY);
 
+	/* Enable LVDS operation and turn bias circuitry on. */
+	lvdcr0 |= LVDCR0_BEN | LVDCR0_LVEN;
+	rcar_lvds_write(lvds, LVDCR0, lvdcr0);
+
 	/*
 	 * Turn the PLL on, wait for the startup delay, and turn the output
 	 * on.