struct geodefb_par *par = info->par;
        u32 dcfg, misc;
 
-       /* Set up the MISC register */
-
-       misc = readl(par->vid_regs + GX_MISC);
-
-       /* Power up the DAC */
-       misc &= ~(GX_MISC_A_PWRDN | GX_MISC_DAC_PWRDN);
-
-       /* Disable gamma correction */
-       misc |= GX_MISC_GAM_EN;
-
-       writel(misc, par->vid_regs + GX_MISC);
-
        /* Write the display configuration */
        dcfg = readl(par->vid_regs + GX_DCFG);
 
        /* Enable hsync and vsync. */
        dcfg |= GX_DCFG_HSYNC_EN | GX_DCFG_VSYNC_EN;
 
-       /* Only change the sync polarities if we are running
-        * in CRT mode.  The FP polarities will be handled in
-        * gxfb_configure_tft */
+       misc = readl(par->vid_regs + GX_MISC);
+
+       /* Disable gamma correction */
+       misc |= GX_MISC_GAM_EN;
+
        if (par->enable_crt) {
+
+               /* Power up the CRT DACs */
+               misc &= ~(GX_MISC_A_PWRDN | GX_MISC_DAC_PWRDN);
+               writel(misc, par->vid_regs + GX_MISC);
+
+               /* Only change the sync polarities if we are running
+                * in CRT mode.  The FP polarities will be handled in
+                * gxfb_configure_tft */
                if (!(info->var.sync & FB_SYNC_HOR_HIGH_ACT))
                        dcfg |= GX_DCFG_CRT_HSYNC_POL;
                if (!(info->var.sync & FB_SYNC_VERT_HIGH_ACT))
                        dcfg |= GX_DCFG_CRT_VSYNC_POL;
+       } else {
+               /* Power down the CRT DACs if in FP mode */
+               misc |= (GX_MISC_A_PWRDN | GX_MISC_DAC_PWRDN);
+               writel(misc, par->vid_regs + GX_MISC);
        }
 
        /* Enable the display logic */