diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index b93814c0d3e2..7f436ec075f6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ static int i915_suspend(struct drm_device *dev, pm_message_t state)
 		pci_set_power_state(dev->pdev, PCI_D3hot);
 	}
 
-	dev_priv->suspended = 1;
+	/* Modeset on resume, not lid events */
+	dev_priv->modeset_on_lid = 0;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ static int i915_resume(struct drm_device *dev)
 		drm_helper_resume_force_mode(dev);
 	}
 
-	dev_priv->suspended = 0;
+	dev_priv->modeset_on_lid = 0;
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 6035d3dae851..c5df2234418d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ typedef struct drm_i915_private {
 	struct drm_i915_display_funcs display;
 
 	/* Register state */
-	bool suspended;
+	bool modeset_on_lid;
 	u8 saveLBB;
 	u32 saveDSPACNTR;
 	u32 saveDSPBCNTR;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
index 98ae3d73577e..808bbe412ba8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lvds.c
@@ -656,6 +656,15 @@ static int intel_lvds_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Lid events. Note the use of 'modeset_on_lid':
+ *  - we set it on lid close, and reset it on open
+ *  - we use it as a "only once" bit (ie we ignore
+ *    duplicate events where it was already properly
+ *    set/reset)
+ *  - the suspend/resume paths will also set it to
+ *    zero, since they restore the mode ("lid open").
+ */
 static int intel_lid_notify(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long val,
 			    void *unused)
 {
@@ -663,13 +672,19 @@ static int intel_lid_notify(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long val,
 		container_of(nb, struct drm_i915_private, lid_notifier);
 	struct drm_device *dev = dev_priv->dev;
 
-	if (acpi_lid_open() && !dev_priv->suspended) {
-		mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
-		drm_helper_resume_force_mode(dev);
-		mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
+	if (!acpi_lid_open()) {
+		dev_priv->modeset_on_lid = 1;
+		return NOTIFY_OK;
 	}
 
-	drm_sysfs_hotplug_event(dev_priv->dev);
+	if (!dev_priv->modeset_on_lid)
+		return NOTIFY_OK;
+
+	dev_priv->modeset_on_lid = 0;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
+	drm_helper_resume_force_mode(dev);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->mode_config.mutex);
 
 	return NOTIFY_OK;
 }