diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
index 3fed1d3ecded..1b292d5f1a68 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
@@ -1563,12 +1563,20 @@ intel_hdmi_set_edid(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	struct intel_hdmi *intel_hdmi = intel_attached_hdmi(connector);
 	struct edid *edid;
 	bool connected = false;
+	struct i2c_adapter *i2c;
 
 	intel_display_power_get(dev_priv, POWER_DOMAIN_GMBUS);
 
-	edid = drm_get_edid(connector,
-			    intel_gmbus_get_adapter(dev_priv,
-			    intel_hdmi->ddc_bus));
+	i2c = intel_gmbus_get_adapter(dev_priv, intel_hdmi->ddc_bus);
+
+	edid = drm_get_edid(connector, i2c);
+
+	if (!edid && !intel_gmbus_is_forced_bit(i2c)) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("HDMI GMBUS EDID read failed, retry using GPIO bit-banging\n");
+		intel_gmbus_force_bit(i2c, true);
+		edid = drm_get_edid(connector, i2c);
+		intel_gmbus_force_bit(i2c, false);
+	}
 
 	intel_hdmi_dp_dual_mode_detect(connector, edid != NULL);