diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dba_utils.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dba_utils.c
index 76671b539aa7..0808a1a6e14b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dba_utils.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dba_utils.c
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ int mdss_dba_utils_video_on(void *data, struct mdss_panel_info *pinfo)
 	video_cfg.h_pulse_width = pinfo->lcdc.h_pulse_width;
 	video_cfg.v_pulse_width = pinfo->lcdc.v_pulse_width;
 	video_cfg.pclk_khz = (unsigned long)pinfo->clk_rate / 1000;
-	video_cfg.hdmi_mode = hdmi_edid_get_sink_mode(ud->edid_data);
+	video_cfg.hdmi_mode = !hdmi_edid_is_dvi_mode(ud->edid_data);
 
 	/* Calculate number of DSI lanes configured */
 	video_cfg.num_of_input_lanes = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dp.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dp.c
index 032f4ca38e50..e1ef4999e882 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_dp.c
@@ -898,6 +898,11 @@ static int dp_get_cable_status(struct platform_device *pdev, u32 vote)
 	return hpd;
 }
 
+static bool mdss_dp_is_dvi_mode(struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *dp)
+{
+	return hdmi_edid_is_dvi_mode(dp->panel_data.panel_info.edid_data);
+}
+
 static int dp_audio_info_setup(struct platform_device *pdev,
 	struct msm_ext_disp_audio_setup_params *params)
 {
@@ -1447,6 +1452,7 @@ static int mdss_dp_send_cable_notification(
 	struct mdss_dp_drv_pdata *dp, int val)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
+	u32 flags = 0;
 
 	if (!dp) {
 		DEV_ERR("%s: invalid input\n", __func__);
@@ -1454,9 +1460,12 @@ static int mdss_dp_send_cable_notification(
 		goto end;
 	}
 
-	if (dp && dp->ext_audio_data.intf_ops.hpd)
+	if (mdss_dp_is_dvi_mode(dp))
+		flags |= MSM_EXT_DISP_HPD_NO_AUDIO;
+
+	if (dp->ext_audio_data.intf_ops.hpd)
 		ret = dp->ext_audio_data.intf_ops.hpd(dp->ext_pdev,
-				dp->ext_audio_data.type, val);
+				dp->ext_audio_data.type, val, flags);
 
 end:
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_edid.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_edid.c
index 0a316fa19909..3adf04214d87 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_edid.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_edid.c
@@ -2294,6 +2294,7 @@ int hdmi_edid_parser(void *input)
 	edid_buf += EDID_BLOCK_SIZE;
 
 	ieee_reg_id = hdmi_edid_extract_ieee_reg_id(edid_ctrl, edid_buf);
+	DEV_DBG("%s: ieee_reg_id = 0x%08x\n", __func__, ieee_reg_id);
 	if (ieee_reg_id == EDID_IEEE_REG_ID)
 		edid_ctrl->sink_mode = SINK_MODE_HDMI;
 	else
@@ -2388,7 +2389,7 @@ end:
 	return scaninfo;
 } /* hdmi_edid_get_sink_scaninfo */
 
-u32 hdmi_edid_get_sink_mode(void *input)
+static u32 hdmi_edid_get_sink_mode(void *input)
 {
 	struct hdmi_edid_ctrl *edid_ctrl = (struct hdmi_edid_ctrl *)input;
 	bool sink_mode;
@@ -2407,6 +2408,22 @@ u32 hdmi_edid_get_sink_mode(void *input)
 	return sink_mode;
 } /* hdmi_edid_get_sink_mode */
 
+/**
+ * hdmi_edid_is_dvi_mode() - check if the dvi mode is set in the EDID
+ * @input: edid parser data
+ *
+ * This API returns true is the DVI mode bit in the EDID is set. This
+ * API can be used to check if the sink associated with the EDID data
+ * is a DVI sink or not
+ */
+bool hdmi_edid_is_dvi_mode(void *input)
+{
+	if (hdmi_edid_get_sink_mode(input))
+		return false;
+	else
+		return true;
+}
+
 /**
  * hdmi_edid_get_deep_color() - get deep color info supported by sink
  * @input: edid parser data
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_edid.h b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_edid.h
index 43e1adb1f139..5ee77fcf2066 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_edid.h
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_edid.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct hdmi_edid_hdr_data {
 int hdmi_edid_parser(void *edid_ctrl);
 u32 hdmi_edid_get_raw_data(void *edid_ctrl, u8 *buf, u32 size);
 u8 hdmi_edid_get_sink_scaninfo(void *edid_ctrl, u32 resolution);
-u32 hdmi_edid_get_sink_mode(void *edid_ctrl);
+bool hdmi_edid_is_dvi_mode(void *input);
 bool hdmi_edid_sink_scramble_override(void *input);
 bool hdmi_edid_get_sink_scrambler_support(void *input);
 bool hdmi_edid_get_scdc_support(void *input);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_tx.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_tx.c
index e9ae30bb6914..fe9198f2d17a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_hdmi_tx.c
@@ -374,8 +374,7 @@ static void hdmi_tx_audio_setup(struct hdmi_tx_ctrl *hdmi_ctrl)
 
 static inline u32 hdmi_tx_is_dvi_mode(struct hdmi_tx_ctrl *hdmi_ctrl)
 {
-	return hdmi_edid_get_sink_mode(
-		hdmi_tx_get_fd(HDMI_TX_FEAT_EDID)) ? 0 : 1;
+	return hdmi_edid_is_dvi_mode(hdmi_tx_get_fd(HDMI_TX_FEAT_EDID));
 } /* hdmi_tx_is_dvi_mode */
 
 static inline bool hdmi_tx_is_panel_on(struct hdmi_tx_ctrl *hdmi_ctrl)
@@ -417,9 +416,15 @@ static inline void hdmi_tx_cec_device_suspend(struct hdmi_tx_ctrl *hdmi_ctrl)
 static inline void hdmi_tx_send_cable_notification(
 	struct hdmi_tx_ctrl *hdmi_ctrl, int val)
 {
-	if (hdmi_ctrl && hdmi_ctrl->ext_audio_data.intf_ops.hpd)
+	if (hdmi_ctrl && hdmi_ctrl->ext_audio_data.intf_ops.hpd) {
+		u32 flags = 0;
+
+		if (hdmi_tx_is_dvi_mode(hdmi_ctrl))
+			flags |= MSM_EXT_DISP_HPD_NO_AUDIO;
+
 		hdmi_ctrl->ext_audio_data.intf_ops.hpd(hdmi_ctrl->ext_pdev,
-				hdmi_ctrl->ext_audio_data.type, val);
+				hdmi_ctrl->ext_audio_data.type, val, flags);
+	}
 }
 
 static inline void hdmi_tx_set_audio_switch_node(
@@ -2450,7 +2455,7 @@ static void hdmi_tx_set_mode(struct hdmi_tx_ctrl *hdmi_ctrl, u32 power_on)
 			hdmi_ctrl_reg |= BIT(2);
 
 		/* Set transmission mode to DVI based in EDID info */
-		if (!hdmi_edid_get_sink_mode(hdmi_tx_get_fd(HDMI_TX_FEAT_EDID)))
+		if (hdmi_edid_is_dvi_mode(hdmi_tx_get_fd(HDMI_TX_FEAT_EDID)))
 			hdmi_ctrl_reg &= ~BIT(1); /* DVI mode */
 
 		/*
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/msm_ext_display.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/msm_ext_display.c
index ca01ee6345d2..4fccf1178dac 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/msm_ext_display.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/msm_ext_display.c
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ static int msm_ext_disp_get_intf_data(struct msm_ext_disp *ext_disp,
 		struct msm_ext_disp_init_data **data);
 static int msm_ext_disp_audio_ack(struct platform_device *pdev, u32 ack);
 static int msm_ext_disp_update_audio_ops(struct msm_ext_disp *ext_disp,
-		enum msm_ext_disp_cable_state state);
+		enum msm_ext_disp_type type,
+		enum msm_ext_disp_cable_state state, u32 flags);
 
 static int msm_ext_disp_switch_dev_register(struct msm_ext_disp *ext_disp)
 {
@@ -359,9 +360,18 @@ static int msm_ext_disp_send_audio_notification(struct msm_ext_disp *ext_disp,
 }
 
 static int msm_ext_disp_process_display(struct msm_ext_disp *ext_disp,
-		enum msm_ext_disp_cable_state state)
+		enum msm_ext_disp_type type,
+		enum msm_ext_disp_cable_state state, u32 flags)
 {
-	int ret = msm_ext_disp_send_cable_notification(ext_disp, state);
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (flags & MSM_EXT_DISP_HPD_NO_VIDEO) {
+		pr_debug("skipping video setup for display (%s)\n",
+			msm_ext_disp_name(type));
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	ret = msm_ext_disp_send_cable_notification(ext_disp, state);
 
 	/* positive ret value means audio node was switched */
 	if (IS_ERR_VALUE(ret) || !ret) {
@@ -383,9 +393,18 @@ end:
 }
 
 static int msm_ext_disp_process_audio(struct msm_ext_disp *ext_disp,
-		enum msm_ext_disp_cable_state state)
+		enum msm_ext_disp_type type,
+		enum msm_ext_disp_cable_state state, u32 flags)
 {
-	int ret = msm_ext_disp_send_audio_notification(ext_disp, state);
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (flags & MSM_EXT_DISP_HPD_NO_AUDIO) {
+		pr_debug("skipping audio setup for display (%s)\n",
+			msm_ext_disp_name(type));
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	ret = msm_ext_disp_send_audio_notification(ext_disp, state);
 
 	/* positive ret value means audio node was switched */
 	if (IS_ERR_VALUE(ret) || !ret || !ext_disp->ack_enabled) {
@@ -408,7 +427,8 @@ end:
 
 static int msm_ext_disp_hpd(struct platform_device *pdev,
 		enum msm_ext_disp_type type,
-		enum msm_ext_disp_cable_state state)
+		enum msm_ext_disp_cable_state state,
+		u32 flags)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct msm_ext_disp *ext_disp = NULL;
@@ -455,21 +475,24 @@ static int msm_ext_disp_hpd(struct platform_device *pdev,
 	if (state == EXT_DISPLAY_CABLE_CONNECT) {
 		ext_disp->current_disp = type;
 
-		ret = msm_ext_disp_process_display(ext_disp, state);
+		ret = msm_ext_disp_process_display(ext_disp, type, state,
+			flags);
 		if (ret)
 			goto end;
 
-		msm_ext_disp_update_audio_ops(ext_disp, state);
+		ret = msm_ext_disp_update_audio_ops(ext_disp, type, state,
+			flags);
 		if (ret)
 			goto end;
 
-		ret = msm_ext_disp_process_audio(ext_disp, state);
+		ret = msm_ext_disp_process_audio(ext_disp, type, state,
+			flags);
 		if (ret)
 			goto end;
 	} else {
-		msm_ext_disp_process_audio(ext_disp, state);
-		msm_ext_disp_update_audio_ops(ext_disp, state);
-		msm_ext_disp_process_display(ext_disp, state);
+		msm_ext_disp_process_audio(ext_disp, type, state, flags);
+		msm_ext_disp_update_audio_ops(ext_disp, type, state, flags);
+		msm_ext_disp_process_display(ext_disp, type, state, flags);
 
 		ext_disp->current_disp = EXT_DISPLAY_TYPE_MAX;
 	}
@@ -624,11 +647,18 @@ end:
 }
 
 static int msm_ext_disp_update_audio_ops(struct msm_ext_disp *ext_disp,
-		enum msm_ext_disp_cable_state state)
+		enum msm_ext_disp_type type,
+		enum msm_ext_disp_cable_state state, u32 flags)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct msm_ext_disp_audio_codec_ops *ops = ext_disp->ops;
 
+	if (flags & MSM_EXT_DISP_HPD_NO_AUDIO) {
+		pr_debug("skipping audio ops setup for display (%s)\n",
+			msm_ext_disp_name(type));
+		goto end;
+	}
+
 	if (!ops) {
 		pr_err("Invalid audio ops\n");
 		ret = -EINVAL;
diff --git a/include/linux/msm_ext_display.h b/include/linux/msm_ext_display.h
index 59ba776b5f9b..b3a7e4ad722a 100644
--- a/include/linux/msm_ext_display.h
+++ b/include/linux/msm_ext_display.h
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@
 #define AUDIO_ACK_ENABLE BIT(4)
 #define AUDIO_ACK_CONNECT BIT(0)
 
+/**
+ *  Flags to be used with the HPD operation of the external display
+ *  interface:
+ *  MSM_EXT_DISP_HPD_NO_AUDIO: audio will not be routed to external display
+ *  MSM_EXT_DISP_HPD_NO_VIDEO: video will not be routed to external display
+ */
+#define MSM_EXT_DISP_HPD_NO_AUDIO BIT(0)
+#define MSM_EXT_DISP_HPD_NO_VIDEO BIT(1)
+
 /**
  * struct ext_disp_cable_notify - cable notify handler structure
  * @link: a link for the linked list
@@ -87,7 +96,8 @@ enum msm_ext_disp_power_state {
 struct msm_ext_disp_intf_ops {
 	int (*hpd)(struct platform_device *pdev,
 			enum msm_ext_disp_type type,
-			enum msm_ext_disp_cable_state state);
+			enum msm_ext_disp_cable_state state,
+			u32 flags);
 	int (*notify)(struct platform_device *pdev,
 			enum msm_ext_disp_cable_state state);
 	int (*ack)(struct platform_device *pdev,