diff --git a/board/freescale/mpc8610hpcd/mpc8610hpcd_diu.c b/board/freescale/mpc8610hpcd/mpc8610hpcd_diu.c
index 81e53e7..3011bb80 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mpc8610hpcd/mpc8610hpcd_diu.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mpc8610hpcd/mpc8610hpcd_diu.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2007 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
- * York Sun <yorksun@freescale.com>
+ * Copyright 2007-2011 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
+ * Authors: York Sun <yorksun@freescale.com>
+ *          Timur Tabi <timur@freescale.com>
  *
  * FSL DIU Framebuffer driver
  *
@@ -27,6 +28,10 @@
 #include <command.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <fsl_diu_fb.h>
+#include "../common/pixis.h"
+
+#define PX_BRDCFG0_DLINK	0x10
+#define PX_BRDCFG0_DVISEL	0x08
 
 void diu_set_pixel_clock(unsigned int pixclock)
 {
@@ -49,50 +54,34 @@
 	debug("DIU: Modified value of CLKDVDR = 0x%08x\n", *guts_clkdvdr);
 }
 
-int platform_diu_init(unsigned int *xres, unsigned int *yres)
+int platform_diu_init(unsigned int xres, unsigned int yres, const char *port)
 {
-	char *monitor_port;
-	int gamma_fix;
-	unsigned int pixel_format;
-	unsigned char tmp_val;
-	unsigned char pixis_arch;
-	u8 *pixis_base = (u8 *)PIXIS_BASE;
+	const char *name;
+	int gamma_fix = 0;
+	u32 pixel_format = 0x88883316;
+	u8 temp;
 
-	tmp_val = in_8(pixis_base + PIXIS_BRDCFG0);
-	pixis_arch = in_8(pixis_base + PIXIS_VER);
+	temp = in_8(&pixis->brdcfg0);
 
-	monitor_port = getenv("monitor");
-	if (!strncmp(monitor_port, "0", 1)) {	/* 0 - DVI */
-		*xres = 1280;
-		*yres = 1024;
-		if (pixis_arch == 0x01)
-			pixel_format = 0x88882317;
-		else
-			pixel_format = 0x88883316;
-		gamma_fix = 0;
-		out_8(pixis_base + PIXIS_BRDCFG0, tmp_val | 0x08);
-
-	} else if (!strncmp(monitor_port, "1", 1)) { /* 1 - Single link LVDS */
-		*xres = 1024;
-		*yres = 768;
-		pixel_format = 0x88883316;
-		gamma_fix = 0;
-		out_8(pixis_base + PIXIS_BRDCFG0, (tmp_val & 0xf7) | 0x10);
-
-	} else if (!strncmp(monitor_port, "2", 1)) { /* 2 - Double link LVDS */
-		*xres = 1280;
-		*yres = 1024;
-		pixel_format = 0x88883316;
+	if (strncmp(port, "dlvds", 5) == 0) {
+		/* Dual link LVDS */
 		gamma_fix = 1;
-		out_8(pixis_base + PIXIS_BRDCFG0, tmp_val & 0xe7);
-
-	} else {	/* DVI */
-		*xres = 1280;
-		*yres = 1024;
-		pixel_format = 0x88882317;
-		gamma_fix = 0;
-		out_8(pixis_base + PIXIS_BRDCFG0, tmp_val | 0x08);
+		temp &= ~(PX_BRDCFG0_DLINK | PX_BRDCFG0_DVISEL);
+		name = "Dual-Link LVDS";
+	} else if (strncmp(port, "lvds", 4) == 0) {
+		/* Single link LVDS */
+		temp = (temp & ~PX_BRDCFG0_DVISEL) | PX_BRDCFG0_DLINK;
+		name = "Single-Link LVDS";
+	} else {
+		/* DVI */
+		if (in_8(&pixis->ver) == 1)	/* Board version */
+			pixel_format = 0x88882317;
+		temp |= PX_BRDCFG0_DVISEL;
+		name = "DVI";
 	}
 
-	return fsl_diu_init(*xres, pixel_format, gamma_fix);
+	printf("DIU:   Switching to %s monitor @ %ux%u\n", name, xres, yres);
+	out_8(&pixis->brdcfg0, temp);
+
+	return fsl_diu_init(xres, pixel_format, gamma_fix);
 }
diff --git a/board/freescale/p1022ds/diu.c b/board/freescale/p1022ds/diu.c
index b37e0e2..7d1f6aa 100644
--- a/board/freescale/p1022ds/diu.c
+++ b/board/freescale/p1022ds/diu.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <command.h>
+#include <linux/ctype.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <stdio_dev.h>
 #include <video_fb.h>
@@ -81,10 +82,10 @@
 	out_be32(&gur->clkdvdr, temp | 0x80000000 | ((pixval & 0x1F) << 16));
 }
 
-int platform_diu_init(unsigned int *xres, unsigned int *yres)
+int platform_diu_init(unsigned int xres, unsigned int yres, const char *port)
 {
 	ccsr_gur_t *gur = (void *)(CONFIG_SYS_MPC85xx_GUTS_ADDR);
-	char *monitor_port;
+	const char *name;
 	u32 pixel_format;
 	u8 temp;
 
@@ -100,21 +101,23 @@
 
 	temp = in_8(&pixis->brdcfg1);
 
-	monitor_port = getenv("monitor");
-	if (!strncmp(monitor_port, "1", 1)) { /* 1 - Single link LVDS */
-		*xres = 1024;
-		*yres = 768;
-		/* Enable the DFP port, disable the DVI and the backlight */
-		temp &= ~(PX_BRDCFG1_DVIEN | PX_BRDCFG1_BACKLIGHT);
-		temp |= PX_BRDCFG1_DFPEN;
+	if (strncmp(port, "lvds", 4) == 0) {
+		/* Single link LVDS */
+		temp &= ~PX_BRDCFG1_DVIEN;
+		/*
+		 * LVDS also needs backlight enabled, otherwise the display
+		 * will be blank.
+		 */
+		temp |= (PX_BRDCFG1_DFPEN | PX_BRDCFG1_BACKLIGHT);
+		name = "Single-Link LVDS";
 	} else {	/* DVI */
-		*xres = 1280;
-		*yres = 1024;
 		/* Enable the DVI port, disable the DFP and the backlight */
 		temp &= ~(PX_BRDCFG1_DFPEN | PX_BRDCFG1_BACKLIGHT);
 		temp |= PX_BRDCFG1_DVIEN;
+		name = "DVI";
 	}
 
+	printf("DIU:   Switching to %s monitor @ %ux%u\n", name, xres, yres);
 	out_8(&pixis->brdcfg1, temp);
 
 	/*
@@ -136,7 +139,7 @@
 	clrsetbits_be32(&gur->pmuxcr, PMUXCR_ELBCDIU_MASK, PMUXCR_ELBCDIU_DIU);
 	pmuxcr = in_be32(&gur->pmuxcr);
 
-	return fsl_diu_init(*xres, pixel_format, 0);
+	return fsl_diu_init(xres, pixel_format, 0);
 }
 
 /*