diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c
index 914161d7d122..67089711d9e2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c
@@ -4877,6 +4877,12 @@ void intel_dp_encoder_flush_work(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 
 	intel_pps_vdd_off_sync(intel_dp);
 
+	/*
+	 * Ensure power off delay is respected on module remove, so that we can
+	 * reduce delays at driver probe. See pps_init_timestamps().
+	 */
+	intel_pps_wait_power_cycle(intel_dp);
+
 	intel_dp_aux_fini(intel_dp);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_pps.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_pps.c
index 81ee7f3aadf6..9bbf41a076f7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_pps.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_pps.c
@@ -1100,7 +1100,13 @@ bool intel_pps_have_panel_power_or_vdd(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 
 static void pps_init_timestamps(struct intel_dp *intel_dp)
 {
-	intel_dp->pps.panel_power_off_time = ktime_get_boottime();
+	/*
+	 * Initialize panel power off time to 0, assuming panel power could have
+	 * been toggled between kernel boot and now only by a previously loaded
+	 * and removed i915, which has already ensured sufficient power off
+	 * delay at module remove.
+	 */
+	intel_dp->pps.panel_power_off_time = 0;
 	intel_dp->pps.last_power_on = jiffies;
 	intel_dp->pps.last_backlight_off = jiffies;
 }