diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 08d25aa480f7..5d686b585a95 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -1110,6 +1110,7 @@ struct intel_vbt_data {
 	unsigned int panel_type:4;
 	int lvds_ssc_freq;
 	unsigned int bios_lvds_val; /* initial [PCH_]LVDS reg val in VBIOS */
+	enum drm_panel_orientation orientation;
 
 	enum drrs_support_type drrs_type;
 
@@ -1155,6 +1156,7 @@ struct intel_vbt_data {
 		u8 *data;
 		const u8 *sequence[MIPI_SEQ_MAX];
 		u8 *deassert_seq; /* Used by fixup_mipi_sequences() */
+		enum drm_panel_orientation orientation;
 	} dsi;
 
 	int crt_ddc_pin;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.c
index 0ad2304457ab..bd7b2da71419 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_bios.c
@@ -420,6 +420,13 @@ parse_general_features(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 		intel_bios_ssc_frequency(dev_priv, general->ssc_freq);
 	dev_priv->vbt.display_clock_mode = general->display_clock_mode;
 	dev_priv->vbt.fdi_rx_polarity_inverted = general->fdi_rx_polarity_inverted;
+	if (bdb->version >= 181) {
+		dev_priv->vbt.orientation = general->rotate_180 ?
+			DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_BOTTOM_UP :
+			DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_NORMAL;
+	} else {
+		dev_priv->vbt.orientation = DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_UNKNOWN;
+	}
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("BDB_GENERAL_FEATURES int_tv_support %d int_crt_support %d lvds_use_ssc %d lvds_ssc_freq %d display_clock_mode %d fdi_rx_polarity_inverted %d\n",
 		      dev_priv->vbt.int_tv_support,
 		      dev_priv->vbt.int_crt_support,
@@ -852,6 +859,30 @@ parse_mipi_config(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 
 	parse_dsi_backlight_ports(dev_priv, bdb->version, port);
 
+	/* FIXME is the 90 vs. 270 correct? */
+	switch (config->rotation) {
+	case ENABLE_ROTATION_0:
+		/*
+		 * Most (all?) VBTs claim 0 degrees despite having
+		 * an upside down panel, thus we do not trust this.
+		 */
+		dev_priv->vbt.dsi.orientation =
+			DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_UNKNOWN;
+		break;
+	case ENABLE_ROTATION_90:
+		dev_priv->vbt.dsi.orientation =
+			DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_RIGHT_UP;
+		break;
+	case ENABLE_ROTATION_180:
+		dev_priv->vbt.dsi.orientation =
+			DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_BOTTOM_UP;
+		break;
+	case ENABLE_ROTATION_270:
+		dev_priv->vbt.dsi.orientation =
+			DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_LEFT_UP;
+		break;
+	}
+
 	/* We have mandatory mipi config blocks. Initialize as generic panel */
 	dev_priv->vbt.dsi.panel_id = MIPI_DSI_GENERIC_PANEL_ID;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
index b9d5ef79015e..5fec02aceaed 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
@@ -109,3 +109,20 @@ struct intel_dsi_host *intel_dsi_host_init(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi,
 
 	return host;
 }
+
+enum drm_panel_orientation
+intel_dsi_get_panel_orientation(struct intel_connector *connector)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(connector->base.dev);
+	enum drm_panel_orientation orientation;
+
+	orientation = dev_priv->vbt.dsi.orientation;
+	if (orientation != DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_UNKNOWN)
+		return orientation;
+
+	orientation = dev_priv->vbt.orientation;
+	if (orientation != DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_UNKNOWN)
+		return orientation;
+
+	return DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_NORMAL;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.h
index f2a3ddedcc5d..ee93137f4433 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.h
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ static inline bool is_cmd_mode(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi)
 /* intel_dsi.c */
 int intel_dsi_bitrate(const struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi);
 int intel_dsi_tlpx_ns(const struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi);
+enum drm_panel_orientation
+intel_dsi_get_panel_orientation(struct intel_connector *connector);
 
 /* vlv_dsi.c */
 void vlv_dsi_wait_for_fifo_empty(struct intel_dsi *intel_dsi, enum port port);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/vlv_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/vlv_dsi.c
index f1eedc974dbc..361e962a7969 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/vlv_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/vlv_dsi.c
@@ -1614,7 +1614,7 @@ vlv_dsi_get_panel_orientation(struct intel_connector *connector)
 			return orientation;
 	}
 
-	return DRM_MODE_PANEL_ORIENTATION_NORMAL;
+	return intel_dsi_get_panel_orientation(connector);
 }
 
 static void intel_dsi_add_properties(struct intel_connector *connector)