diff --git a/src/i830.h b/src/i830.h
index 1319c6a..6144f9e 100644
--- a/src/i830.h
+++ b/src/i830.h
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ typedef struct _I830OutputPrivateRec {
    Bool			    load_detect_temp;
    int                      pipe_mask;
    int			    clone_mask;
+   u32			    lvds_bits;
    /** Output-private structure.  Should replace i2c_drv */
    void			    *dev_priv;
 } I830OutputPrivateRec, *I830OutputPrivatePtr;
diff --git a/src/i830_display.c b/src/i830_display.c
index 6a2d1d7..4f3f8ef 100644
--- a/src/i830_display.c
+++ b/src/i830_display.c
@@ -1059,6 +1059,7 @@ i830_crtc_mode_set(xf86CrtcPtr crtc, DisplayModePtr mode,
     xf86CrtcConfigPtr   xf86_config = XF86_CRTC_CONFIG_PTR(pScrn);
     I830Ptr pI830 = I830PTR(pScrn);
     I830CrtcPrivatePtr intel_crtc = crtc->driver_private;
+    I830OutputPrivatePtr intel_output;
     int pipe = intel_crtc->pipe;
     int plane = intel_crtc->plane;
     int fp_reg = (pipe == 0) ? FPA0 : FPB0;
@@ -1088,7 +1089,7 @@ i830_crtc_mode_set(xf86CrtcPtr crtc, DisplayModePtr mode,
      */
     for (i = 0; i < xf86_config->num_output; i++) {
 	xf86OutputPtr  output = xf86_config->output[i];
-	I830OutputPrivatePtr intel_output = output->driver_private;
+	intel_output = output->driver_private;
 
 	if (output->crtc != crtc)
 	    continue;
@@ -1302,6 +1303,8 @@ i830_crtc_mode_set(xf86CrtcPtr crtc, DisplayModePtr mode,
 		lvds |= LVDS_DITHER_ENABLE;
 	}
 
+	lvds |= intel_output->lvds_bits;
+
 	OUTREG(LVDS, lvds);
 	POSTING_READ(LVDS);
     }
diff --git a/src/i830_lvds.c b/src/i830_lvds.c
index 33b4f26..a7fb8d9 100644
--- a/src/i830_lvds.c
+++ b/src/i830_lvds.c
@@ -542,23 +542,22 @@ i830_lvds_mode_fixup(xf86OutputPtr output, DisplayModePtr mode,
     adjusted_mode->Clock = dev_priv->panel_fixed_mode->Clock;
     xf86SetModeCrtc(adjusted_mode, INTERLACE_HALVE_V);
 
+    /* Make sure pre-965s set dither correctly */
+    if (!IS_I965G(pI830) && dev_priv->panel_wants_dither)
+	pfit_control |= PANEL_8TO6_DITHER_ENABLE;
+
     /* Native modes don't need fitting */
     if (adjusted_mode->HDisplay == mode->HDisplay &&
 	adjusted_mode->VDisplay == mode->VDisplay) {
-	pfit_control = 0;
 	pfit_pgm_ratios = 0;
 	border = 0;
 	goto out;
     }
 
-    /* Basic panel fitting options */
-    if (!IS_I965G(pI830)) {
-	if (dev_priv->panel_wants_dither)
-	    pfit_control |= PANEL_8TO6_DITHER_ENABLE;
-    } else {
+    /* 965+ wants fuzzy fitting */
+    if (IS_I965G(pI830))
 	pfit_control |= (intel_crtc->pipe << PFIT_PIPE_SHIFT) |
 	    PFIT_FILTER_FUZZY;
-    }
 
     /*
      * Deal with panel fitting options.  Figure out how to stretch the image
@@ -736,21 +735,15 @@ i830_lvds_prepare(xf86OutputPtr output)
 {
     I830OutputPrivatePtr    intel_output = output->driver_private;
     struct i830_lvds_priv   *dev_priv = intel_output->dev_priv;
-    ScrnInfoPtr		    pScrn = output->scrn;
-    I830Ptr		    pI830 = I830PTR(pScrn);
-    uint32_t		    lvds;
-
-    lvds = INREG(LVDS);
 
-    i830_lvds_dpms(output, DPMSModeOff);
     /*
-     * ->prepare will be called after the CRTC is off but before
-     * we set the mode, so program the PFIT regs here.
+     * The CRTC code (i830_display.c) actually enables LVDS, so
+     * set the bits it needs here.
      */
     if (dev_priv->need_border)
-	OUTREG(LVDS, lvds | LVDS_BORDER_ENABLE);
+	intel_output->lvds_bits |= LVDS_BORDER_ENABLE;
     else
-	OUTREG(LVDS, lvds & (~LVDS_BORDER_ENABLE));
+	intel_output->lvds_bits &= ~LVDS_BORDER_ENABLE;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -767,8 +760,6 @@ i830_lvds_mode_set(xf86OutputPtr output, DisplayModePtr mode,
      */
     OUTREG(PFIT_PGM_RATIOS, dev_priv->pfit_pgm_ratios);
     OUTREG(PFIT_CONTROL, dev_priv->pfit_control);
-    /* It's harmless to turn on the LVDS if it's already on */
-    i830_lvds_dpms(output, DPMSModeOn);
 }
 
 /**