diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
index 9792d4ffdc86..6a0f1befbc15 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
@@ -430,6 +430,36 @@ int radeon_connector_set_property(struct drm_connector *connector, struct drm_pr
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Some integrated ATI Radeon chipset implementations (e. g.
+ * Asus M2A-VM HDMI) may indicate the availability of a DDC,
+ * even when there's no monitor connected. For these connectors
+ * following DDC probe extension will be applied: check also for the
+ * availability of EDID with at least a correct EDID header. Only then,
+ * DDC is assumed to be available. This prevents drm_get_edid() and
+ * drm_edid_block_valid() from periodically dumping data and kernel
+ * errors into the logs and onto the terminal.
+ */
+static bool radeon_connector_needs_extended_probe(struct radeon_device *dev,
+				     uint32_t supported_device,
+				     int connector_type)
+{
+	/* Asus M2A-VM HDMI board sends data to i2c bus even,
+	 * if HDMI add-on card is not plugged in or HDMI is disabled in
+	 * BIOS. Valid DDC can only be assumed, if also a valid EDID header
+	 * can be retrieved via i2c bus during DDC probe */
+	if ((dev->pdev->device == 0x791e) &&
+	    (dev->pdev->subsystem_vendor == 0x1043) &&
+	    (dev->pdev->subsystem_device == 0x826d)) {
+		if ((connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIA) &&
+		    (supported_device == ATOM_DEVICE_DFP2_SUPPORT))
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	/* Default: no EDID header probe required for DDC probing */
+	return false;
+}
+
 static void radeon_fixup_lvds_native_mode(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 					  struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
@@ -661,7 +691,8 @@ radeon_vga_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 		ret = connector_status_disconnected;
 
 	if (radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
-		dret = radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector);
+		dret = radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector,
+					radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe);
 	if (dret) {
 		if (radeon_connector->edid) {
 			kfree(radeon_connector->edid);
@@ -833,7 +864,8 @@ radeon_dvi_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 	bool dret = false;
 
 	if (radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
-		dret = radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector);
+		dret = radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector,
+					radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe);
 	if (dret) {
 		if (radeon_connector->edid) {
 			kfree(radeon_connector->edid);
@@ -1251,7 +1283,8 @@ radeon_dp_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 				if (radeon_dp_getdpcd(radeon_connector))
 					ret = connector_status_connected;
 			} else {
-				if (radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector))
+				if (radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector,
+						     radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe))
 					ret = connector_status_connected;
 			}
 		}
@@ -1406,6 +1439,9 @@ radeon_add_atom_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
 	radeon_connector->shared_ddc = shared_ddc;
 	radeon_connector->connector_object_id = connector_object_id;
 	radeon_connector->hpd = *hpd;
+	radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe =
+		radeon_connector_needs_extended_probe(rdev, supported_device,
+							connector_type);
 	radeon_connector->router = *router;
 	if (router->ddc_valid || router->cd_valid) {
 		radeon_connector->router_bus = radeon_i2c_lookup(rdev, &router->i2c_info);
@@ -1752,6 +1788,9 @@ radeon_add_legacy_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
 	radeon_connector->devices = supported_device;
 	radeon_connector->connector_object_id = connector_object_id;
 	radeon_connector->hpd = *hpd;
+	radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe =
+		radeon_connector_needs_extended_probe(rdev, supported_device,
+							connector_type);
 	switch (connector_type) {
 	case DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA:
 		drm_connector_init(dev, &radeon_connector->base, &radeon_vga_connector_funcs, connector_type);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
index 28f4655905bc..1a858944e4f3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
@@ -751,8 +751,17 @@ static int radeon_ddc_dump(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	if (!radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
 		return -1;
 	edid = drm_get_edid(connector, &radeon_connector->ddc_bus->adapter);
+	/* Log EDID retrieval status here. In particular with regard to
+	 * connectors with requires_extended_probe flag set, that will prevent
+	 * function radeon_dvi_detect() to fetch EDID on this connector,
+	 * as long as there is no valid EDID header found */
 	if (edid) {
+		DRM_INFO("Radeon display connector %s: Found valid EDID",
+				drm_get_connector_name(connector));
 		kfree(edid);
+	} else {
+		DRM_INFO("Radeon display connector %s: No monitor connected or invalid EDID",
+				drm_get_connector_name(connector));
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_i2c.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_i2c.c
index 781196db792f..6c111c1fa3f9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_i2c.c
@@ -32,17 +32,17 @@
  * radeon_ddc_probe
  *
  */
-bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector)
+bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector, bool requires_extended_probe)
 {
-	u8 out_buf[] = { 0x0, 0x0};
-	u8 buf[2];
+	u8 out = 0x0;
+	u8 buf[8];
 	int ret;
 	struct i2c_msg msgs[] = {
 		{
 			.addr = 0x50,
 			.flags = 0,
 			.len = 1,
-			.buf = out_buf,
+			.buf = &out,
 		},
 		{
 			.addr = 0x50,
@@ -52,15 +52,31 @@ bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector)
 		}
 	};
 
+	/* Read 8 bytes from i2c for extended probe of EDID header */
+	if (requires_extended_probe)
+		msgs[1].len = 8;
+
 	/* on hw with routers, select right port */
 	if (radeon_connector->router.ddc_valid)
 		radeon_router_select_ddc_port(radeon_connector);
 
 	ret = i2c_transfer(&radeon_connector->ddc_bus->adapter, msgs, 2);
-	if (ret == 2)
-		return true;
-
-	return false;
+	if (ret != 2)
+		/* Couldn't find an accessible DDC on this connector */
+		return false;
+	if (requires_extended_probe) {
+		/* Probe also for valid EDID header
+		 * EDID header starts with:
+		 * 0x00,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0x00.
+		 * Only the first 6 bytes must be valid as
+		 * drm_edid_block_valid() can fix the last 2 bytes */
+		if (drm_edid_header_is_valid(buf) < 6) {
+			/* Couldn't find an accessible EDID on this
+			 * connector */
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	return true;
 }
 
 /* bit banging i2c */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h
index 6df4e3cec0c2..d09031c03e26 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h
@@ -438,6 +438,9 @@ struct radeon_connector {
 	struct radeon_i2c_chan *ddc_bus;
 	/* some systems have an hdmi and vga port with a shared ddc line */
 	bool shared_ddc;
+	/* for some Radeon chip families we apply an additional EDID header
+	   check as part of the DDC probe */
+	bool requires_extended_probe;
 	bool use_digital;
 	/* we need to mind the EDID between detect
 	   and get modes due to analog/digital/tvencoder */
@@ -514,7 +517,8 @@ extern void radeon_i2c_put_byte(struct radeon_i2c_chan *i2c,
 				u8 val);
 extern void radeon_router_select_ddc_port(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector);
 extern void radeon_router_select_cd_port(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector);
-extern bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector);
+extern bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector,
+			bool requires_extended_probe);
 extern int radeon_ddc_get_modes(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector);
 
 extern struct drm_encoder *radeon_best_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector);