diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/chip.h b/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/chip.h
index 098bc335f9..fdabc3fc9a 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/chip.h
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/chip.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ struct northbridge_intel_haswell_config {
 	u32 gpu_cpu_backlight;	/* CPU Backlight PWM value */
 	u32 gpu_pch_backlight;	/* PCH Backlight PWM value */
 
+	bool gpu_ddi_e_connected;
+
 	struct i915_gpu_controller_info gfx;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/gma.c b/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/gma.c
index efc9fa3bd5..f4cec68c06 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/gma.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/haswell/gma.c
@@ -368,7 +368,10 @@ static void gma_setup_panel(struct device *dev)
 	   bit 4: DDI A supports 4 lanes and DDI E is not used
 	   bit 7: DDI buffer is idle
 	*/
-	gtt_write(DDI_BUF_CTL_A, DDI_BUF_IS_IDLE | DDI_A_4_LANES | DDI_INIT_DISPLAY_DETECTED);
+	reg32 = DDI_BUF_IS_IDLE | DDI_INIT_DISPLAY_DETECTED;
+	if (!conf->gpu_ddi_e_connected)
+		reg32 |= DDI_A_4_LANES;
+	gtt_write(DDI_BUF_CTL_A, reg32);
 
 	/* Set FDI registers - is this required? */
 	gtt_write(_FDI_RXA_MISC, 0x00200090);