diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
index ab03b08433f8..814b1da36ee9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
@@ -974,6 +974,10 @@ int drm_atomic_connector_commit_dpms(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
 
 	if (mode != DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON)
 		mode = DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF;
+
+	if (connector->dpms == mode)
+		goto out;
+
 	connector->dpms = mode;
 
 	crtc = connector->state->crtc;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
index 35bed6621447..573086d88fd2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
@@ -1162,6 +1162,10 @@ static const u32 dp_colorspaces =
  * 	callback. For atomic drivers the remapping to the "ACTIVE" property is
  * 	implemented in the DRM core.
  *
+ * 	On atomic drivers any DPMS setproperty ioctl where the value does not
+ * 	change is completely skipped, otherwise a full atomic commit will occur.
+ * 	On legacy drivers the exact behavior is driver specific.
+ *
  * 	Note that this property cannot be set through the MODE_ATOMIC ioctl,
  * 	userspace must use "ACTIVE" on the CRTC instead.
  *