diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
index 1403b01e8216..318ade9bb5af 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_dma.c
@@ -1670,17 +1670,19 @@ int i915_driver_load(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned long flags)
 		goto out_regs;
 
 	if (drm_core_check_feature(dev, DRIVER_MODESET)) {
-		ret = i915_kick_out_vgacon(dev_priv);
-		if (ret) {
-			DRM_ERROR("failed to remove conflicting VGA console\n");
-			goto out_gtt;
-		}
-
+		/* WARNING: Apparently we must kick fbdev drivers before vgacon,
+		 * otherwise the vga fbdev driver falls over. */
 		ret = i915_kick_out_firmware_fb(dev_priv);
 		if (ret) {
 			DRM_ERROR("failed to remove conflicting framebuffer drivers\n");
 			goto out_gtt;
 		}
+
+		ret = i915_kick_out_vgacon(dev_priv);
+		if (ret) {
+			DRM_ERROR("failed to remove conflicting VGA console\n");
+			goto out_gtt;
+		}
 	}
 
 	pci_set_master(dev->pdev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
index c27b6140bfd1..ad2fd605f76b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
@@ -5469,11 +5469,6 @@ static void gen6_init_clock_gating(struct drm_device *dev)
 	I915_WRITE(_3D_CHICKEN,
 		   _MASKED_BIT_ENABLE(_3D_CHICKEN_HIZ_PLANE_DISABLE_MSAA_4X_SNB));
 
-	/* WaSetupGtModeTdRowDispatch:snb */
-	if (IS_SNB_GT1(dev))
-		I915_WRITE(GEN6_GT_MODE,
-			   _MASKED_BIT_ENABLE(GEN6_TD_FOUR_ROW_DISPATCH_DISABLE));
-
 	/* WaDisable_RenderCache_OperationalFlush:snb */
 	I915_WRITE(CACHE_MODE_0, _MASKED_BIT_DISABLE(RC_OP_FLUSH_ENABLE));