diff --git a/hw/xfree86/ddc/xf86DDC.c b/hw/xfree86/ddc/xf86DDC.c
index 0f24c520e..8080c8d2a 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/ddc/xf86DDC.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/ddc/xf86DDC.c
@@ -337,6 +337,12 @@ DDCRead_DDC2(int scrnIndex, I2CBusPtr pBus, int start, int len)
     unsigned char *R_Buffer;
     int i;
     
+    /*
+     * Slow down the bus so that older monitors don't 
+     * miss things.
+     */
+    pBus->RiseFallTime = 20;
+    
     if (!(dev = xf86I2CFindDev(pBus, 0x00A0))) {
 	dev = xf86CreateI2CDevRec();
 	dev->DevName = "ddc2";