diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c
index db23308f4d8b..a39c3cdacb20 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c
@@ -1236,6 +1236,10 @@ struct edid_quirk {
  * DP quirks in such cases.
  */
 static const struct edid_quirk edid_quirk_list[] = {
+	/* Optional 4K AMOLED panel in the ThinkPad X1 Extreme 2nd Generation
+	 * only supports DPCD backlight controls
+	 */
+	{ MFG(0x4c, 0x83), PROD_ID(0x41, 0x41), BIT(DP_QUIRK_FORCE_DPCD_BACKLIGHT) },
 };
 
 #undef MFG
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
index 48276237b362..3e706bb850a8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_aux_backlight.c
@@ -328,15 +328,31 @@ intel_dp_aux_display_control_capable(struct intel_connector *connector)
 int intel_dp_aux_init_backlight_funcs(struct intel_connector *intel_connector)
 {
 	struct intel_panel *panel = &intel_connector->panel;
-	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(intel_connector->base.dev);
+	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = enc_to_intel_dp(intel_connector->encoder);
+	struct drm_device *dev = intel_connector->base.dev;
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = to_i915(dev);
 
 	if (i915_modparams.enable_dpcd_backlight == 0 ||
-	    (i915_modparams.enable_dpcd_backlight == -1 &&
-	    dev_priv->vbt.backlight.type != INTEL_BACKLIGHT_VESA_EDP_AUX_INTERFACE))
+	    !intel_dp_aux_display_control_capable(intel_connector))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (!intel_dp_aux_display_control_capable(intel_connector))
+	/*
+	 * There are a lot of machines that don't advertise the backlight
+	 * control interface to use properly in their VBIOS, :\
+	 */
+	if (dev_priv->vbt.backlight.type !=
+	    INTEL_BACKLIGHT_VESA_EDP_AUX_INTERFACE &&
+	    !drm_dp_has_quirk(&intel_dp->desc, intel_dp->edid_quirks,
+			      DP_QUIRK_FORCE_DPCD_BACKLIGHT)) {
+		DRM_DEV_INFO(dev->dev,
+			     "Panel advertises DPCD backlight support, but "
+			     "VBT disagrees. If your backlight controls "
+			     "don't work try booting with "
+			     "i915.enable_dpcd_backlight=1. If your machine "
+			     "needs this, please file a _new_ bug report on "
+			     "drm/i915, see " FDO_BUG_URL " for details.\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
 	panel->backlight.setup = intel_dp_aux_setup_backlight;
 	panel->backlight.enable = intel_dp_aux_enable_backlight;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_utils.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_utils.c
index 632d6953c78d..029854ae65fc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_utils.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_utils.c
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "i915_drv.h"
 #include "i915_utils.h"
 
-#define FDO_BUG_URL "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/intel/-/wikis/How-to-file-i915-bugs"
 #define FDO_BUG_MSG "Please file a bug on drm/i915; see " FDO_BUG_URL " for details."
 
 void
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_utils.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_utils.h
index b0ade76bec90..cae0ae520398 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_utils.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_utils.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 struct drm_i915_private;
 struct timer_list;
 
+#define FDO_BUG_URL "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/intel/-/wikis/How-to-file-i915-bugs"
+
 #undef WARN_ON
 /* Many gcc seem to no see through this and fall over :( */
 #if 0
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_dp_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_dp_helper.h
index 7f5dd2ee4a94..c5580e988826 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_dp_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_dp_helper.h
@@ -1535,6 +1535,16 @@ enum drm_dp_quirk {
 	 * The DSC caps can be read from the physical aux instead.
 	 */
 	DP_DPCD_QUIRK_DSC_WITHOUT_VIRTUAL_DPCD,
+	/**
+	 * @DP_QUIRK_FORCE_DPCD_BACKLIGHT:
+	 *
+	 * The device is telling the truth when it says that it uses DPCD
+	 * backlight controls, even if the system's firmware disagrees. This
+	 * quirk should be checked against both the ident and panel EDID.
+	 * When present, the driver should honor the DPCD backlight
+	 * capabilities advertised.
+	 */
+	DP_QUIRK_FORCE_DPCD_BACKLIGHT,
 };
 
 /**