x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel/files/2.16.0-display-order.patch

--- src/intel_display.c
+++ src/intel_display.c
@@ -946,13 +946,19 @@
 			continue;
 
 		if (!strcmp(props->name, "DPMS")) {
+			/* Make sure to reverse the order between on and off. */
+			if (dpms == DPMSModeOff)
+				intel_output_dpms_backlight(output,
+							      intel_output->dpms_mode,
+							      dpms);
 			drmModeConnectorSetProperty(mode->fd,
 						    intel_output->output_id,
 						    props->prop_id,
 						    dpms);
-			intel_output_dpms_backlight(output,
-						      intel_output->dpms_mode,
-						      dpms);
+			if (dpms != DPMSModeOff)
+				intel_output_dpms_backlight(output,
+							      intel_output->dpms_mode,
+							      dpms);
 			intel_output->dpms_mode = dpms;
 			drmModeFreeProperty(props);
 			return;