diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
index 4e24ba0cdbe8..4f15a3dc6d98 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
@@ -2062,6 +2062,9 @@ enum skl_disp_power_wells {
 #define I915_HDMI_LPE_AUDIO_SIZE	0x1000
 
 /* DisplayPort Audio w/ LPE */
+#define VLV_AUD_CHICKEN_BIT_REG		_MMIO(VLV_DISPLAY_BASE + 0x62F38)
+#define VLV_CHICKEN_BIT_DBG_ENABLE	(1 << 0)
+
 #define _VLV_AUD_PORT_EN_B_DBG		(VLV_DISPLAY_BASE + 0x62F20)
 #define _VLV_AUD_PORT_EN_C_DBG		(VLV_DISPLAY_BASE + 0x62F30)
 #define _VLV_AUD_PORT_EN_D_DBG		(VLV_DISPLAY_BASE + 0x62F34)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lpe_audio.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lpe_audio.c
index d3ffe0012692..7a5b41b1c024 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lpe_audio.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_lpe_audio.c
@@ -248,6 +248,11 @@ static int lpe_audio_setup(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 		goto err_free_irq;
 	}
 
+	/* enable chicken bit; at least this is required for Dell Wyse 3040
+	 * with DP outputs (but only sometimes by some reason!)
+	 */
+	I915_WRITE(VLV_AUD_CHICKEN_BIT_REG, VLV_CHICKEN_BIT_DBG_ENABLE);
+
 	return 0;
 err_free_irq:
 	irq_free_desc(dev_priv->lpe_audio.irq);