diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.h
index 280cdd27bc8e..2d5928f05a23 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.h
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ struct omap_drm_pipeline {
 #define to_omap_global_state(x) container_of(x, struct omap_global_state, base)
 struct omap_global_state {
 	struct drm_private_state base;
+
+	/* global atomic state of assignment between overlays and planes */
+	struct drm_plane *hwoverlay_to_plane[8];
 };
 
 struct omap_drm_private {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_overlay.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_overlay.c
index 2b1416d2aad2..f1a23c2203aa 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_overlay.c
@@ -21,6 +21,146 @@ static const char * const overlay_id_to_name[] = {
 	[OMAP_DSS_VIDEO3] = "vid3",
 };
 
+static struct omap_hw_overlay *
+omap_plane_find_free_overlay(struct drm_device *dev,
+			     struct drm_plane *hwoverlay_to_plane[],
+			     u32 caps, u32 fourcc, u32 crtc_mask)
+{
+	struct omap_drm_private *priv = dev->dev_private;
+	int i;
+
+	DBG("caps: %x fourcc: %x crtc: %x", caps, fourcc, crtc_mask);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_ovls; i++) {
+		struct omap_hw_overlay *cur = priv->overlays[i];
+
+		DBG("%d: id: %d cur->caps: %x cur->crtc: %x",
+		    cur->idx, cur->overlay_id, cur->caps, cur->possible_crtcs);
+
+		/* skip if already in-use */
+		if (hwoverlay_to_plane[cur->idx])
+			continue;
+
+		/* check if allowed on crtc */
+		if (!(cur->possible_crtcs & crtc_mask))
+			continue;
+
+		/* skip if doesn't support some required caps: */
+		if (caps & ~cur->caps)
+			continue;
+
+		/* check supported format */
+		if (!dispc_ovl_color_mode_supported(priv->dispc,
+						    cur->overlay_id, fourcc))
+			continue;
+
+		return cur;
+	}
+
+	DBG("no match");
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+int omap_overlay_assign(struct drm_atomic_state *s, struct drm_plane *plane,
+			u32 caps, u32 fourcc, u32 crtc_mask,
+			struct omap_hw_overlay **overlay)
+{
+	struct omap_drm_private *priv = s->dev->dev_private;
+	struct omap_global_state *new_global_state, *old_global_state;
+	struct drm_plane **overlay_map;
+	struct omap_hw_overlay *ovl;
+
+	new_global_state = omap_get_global_state(s);
+	if (IS_ERR(new_global_state))
+		return PTR_ERR(new_global_state);
+
+	/*
+	 * grab old_state after omap_get_global_state(),
+	 * since now we hold lock:
+	 */
+	old_global_state = omap_get_existing_global_state(priv);
+	DBG("new_global_state: %p old_global_state: %p",
+	    new_global_state, old_global_state);
+
+	overlay_map = new_global_state->hwoverlay_to_plane;
+
+	if (!*overlay) {
+		ovl = omap_plane_find_free_overlay(s->dev, overlay_map,
+						   caps, fourcc, crtc_mask);
+		if (!ovl)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+
+		ovl->possible_crtcs = crtc_mask;
+		overlay_map[ovl->idx] = plane;
+		*overlay = ovl;
+
+		DBG("%s: assign to plane %s caps %x on crtc %x",
+		    (*overlay)->name, plane->name, caps, crtc_mask);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void omap_overlay_release(struct drm_atomic_state *s,
+			  struct drm_plane *plane,
+			  struct omap_hw_overlay *overlay)
+{
+	struct omap_global_state *state = omap_get_global_state(s);
+	struct drm_plane **overlay_map = state->hwoverlay_to_plane;
+
+	if (!overlay)
+		return;
+
+	if (WARN_ON(!overlay_map[overlay->idx]))
+		return;
+	/*
+	 * Check that the overlay we are releasing is actually
+	 * assigned to the plane we are trying to release it from.
+	 */
+	if (overlay_map[overlay->idx] == plane) {
+		DBG("%s: release from plane %s", overlay->name, plane->name);
+
+		overlay_map[overlay->idx] = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+void omap_overlay_disable(struct drm_atomic_state *s,
+			  struct drm_plane *plane,
+			  struct omap_hw_overlay *overlay)
+{
+	struct omap_drm_private *priv = s->dev->dev_private;
+	struct drm_plane **overlay_map;
+	struct omap_global_state *old_state;
+
+	old_state = omap_get_existing_global_state(priv);
+	overlay_map = old_state->hwoverlay_to_plane;
+
+	if (!overlay)
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * Check that the overlay we are trying to disable has not
+	 * been re-assigned to another plane already
+	 */
+	if (!overlay_map[overlay->idx]) {
+		DBG("%s: on %s disabled", overlay->name, plane->name);
+
+		/* disable the overlay */
+		dispc_ovl_enable(priv->dispc, overlay->overlay_id, false);
+
+		/*
+		 * Since we are disabling this overlay in this
+		 * atomic cycle we can reset the available crtcs
+		 * it can be used on
+		 */
+		overlay->possible_crtcs = (1 << priv->num_pipes) - 1;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Otherwise the overlay is still in use so leave it alone
+	 */
+}
+
 static void omap_overlay_destroy(struct omap_hw_overlay *overlay)
 {
 	kfree(overlay);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_overlay.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_overlay.h
index 892fecb67adb..d5033ee481c2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_overlay.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_overlay.h
@@ -28,4 +28,13 @@ struct omap_hw_overlay {
 
 int omap_hwoverlays_init(struct omap_drm_private *priv);
 void omap_hwoverlays_destroy(struct omap_drm_private *priv);
+int omap_overlay_assign(struct drm_atomic_state *s, struct drm_plane *plane,
+			u32 caps, u32 fourcc, u32 crtc_mask,
+			struct omap_hw_overlay **overlay);
+void omap_overlay_release(struct drm_atomic_state *s,
+			  struct drm_plane *plane,
+			  struct omap_hw_overlay *overlay);
+void omap_overlay_disable(struct drm_atomic_state *s,
+			  struct drm_plane *plane,
+			  struct omap_hw_overlay *overlay);
 #endif /* __OMAPDRM_OVERLAY_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_plane.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_plane.c
index bda794b4c915..4b400a8bfe9e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_plane.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_plane.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_gem_atomic_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_plane_helper.h>
+#include <drm/drm_fourcc.h>
 
 #include "omap_dmm_tiler.h"
 #include "omap_drv.h"
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@
 struct omap_plane_state {
 	/* Must be first. */
 	struct drm_plane_state base;
+
+	struct omap_hw_overlay *overlay;
 };
 
 #define to_omap_plane(x) container_of(x, struct omap_plane, base)
@@ -29,8 +32,6 @@ struct omap_plane {
 	struct drm_plane base;
 	enum omap_plane_id id;
 	const char *name;
-
-	struct omap_hw_overlay *overlay;
 };
 
 static int omap_plane_prepare_fb(struct drm_plane *plane,
@@ -58,10 +59,27 @@ static void omap_plane_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	struct omap_plane *omap_plane = to_omap_plane(plane);
 	struct drm_plane_state *new_state = drm_atomic_get_new_plane_state(state,
 									   plane);
-	enum omap_plane_id ovl_id = omap_plane->overlay->overlay_id;
+	struct drm_plane_state *old_state = drm_atomic_get_old_plane_state(state,
+									   plane);
+	struct omap_plane_state *new_omap_state;
+	struct omap_plane_state *old_omap_state;
 	struct omap_overlay_info info;
+	enum omap_plane_id ovl_id;
 	int ret;
 
+	new_omap_state = to_omap_plane_state(new_state);
+	old_omap_state = to_omap_plane_state(old_state);
+
+	/* Cleanup previously held overlay if needed */
+	omap_overlay_disable(old_state->state, plane, old_omap_state->overlay);
+
+	if (!new_omap_state->overlay) {
+		DBG("[PLANE:%d:%s] overlay_id: ??? (%p)", plane->base.id, plane->name,
+		    new_omap_state->overlay);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	ovl_id = new_omap_state->overlay->overlay_id;
 	DBG("%s, crtc=%p fb=%p", omap_plane->name, new_state->crtc,
 	    new_state->fb);
 
@@ -80,9 +98,9 @@ static void omap_plane_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	/* update scanout: */
 	omap_framebuffer_update_scanout(new_state->fb, new_state, &info);
 
-	DBG("%dx%d -> %dx%d (%d)", info.width, info.height,
-			info.out_width, info.out_height,
-			info.screen_width);
+	DBG("%s: %dx%d -> %dx%d (%d)",
+			new_omap_state->overlay->name, info.width, info.height,
+			info.out_width, info.out_height, info.screen_width);
 	DBG("%d,%d %pad %pad", info.pos_x, info.pos_y,
 			&info.paddr, &info.p_uv_addr);
 
@@ -105,55 +123,66 @@ static void omap_plane_atomic_disable(struct drm_plane *plane,
 {
 	struct drm_plane_state *new_state = drm_atomic_get_new_plane_state(state,
 									   plane);
-	struct omap_drm_private *priv = plane->dev->dev_private;
-	struct omap_plane *omap_plane = to_omap_plane(plane);
-	enum omap_plane_id ovl_id = omap_plane->overlay->overlay_id;
+	struct drm_plane_state *old_state = drm_atomic_get_old_plane_state(state,
+									   plane);
+	struct omap_plane_state *new_omap_state;
+	struct omap_plane_state *old_omap_state;
+
+	new_omap_state = to_omap_plane_state(new_state);
+	old_omap_state = to_omap_plane_state(old_state);
+
+	if (!old_omap_state->overlay)
+		return;
 
 	new_state->rotation = DRM_MODE_ROTATE_0;
-	new_state->zpos = plane->type == DRM_PLANE_TYPE_PRIMARY ? 0 : omap_plane->id;
+	new_state->zpos = plane->type == DRM_PLANE_TYPE_PRIMARY
+			? 0 : old_omap_state->overlay->overlay_id;
 
-	dispc_ovl_enable(priv->dispc, ovl_id, false);
+	omap_overlay_disable(old_state->state, plane, old_omap_state->overlay);
+	new_omap_state->overlay = NULL;
 }
 
+#define FRAC_16_16(mult, div)    (((mult) << 16) / (div))
 static int omap_plane_atomic_check(struct drm_plane *plane,
 				   struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 {
 	struct drm_plane_state *new_plane_state = drm_atomic_get_new_plane_state(state,
 										 plane);
+	struct drm_plane_state *old_plane_state = drm_atomic_get_old_plane_state(state,
+										 plane);
+	struct drm_crtc *crtc;
 	struct omap_drm_private *priv = plane->dev->dev_private;
+	struct omap_plane_state *omap_state = to_omap_plane_state(new_plane_state);
+	struct omap_global_state *omap_overlay_global_state;
+	u32 crtc_mask;
+	u32 fourcc;
+	u32 caps = 0;
+	bool new_hw_overlay = false;
+	int min_scale, max_scale;
+	int ret;
 	struct drm_crtc_state *crtc_state;
 	u16 width, height;
 	u32 width_fp, height_fp;
 
-	if (!new_plane_state->fb)
-		return 0;
+	omap_overlay_global_state = omap_get_global_state(state);
+	if (IS_ERR(omap_overlay_global_state))
+		return PTR_ERR(omap_overlay_global_state);
+	DBG("%s: omap_overlay_global_state: %p", plane->name,
+	    omap_overlay_global_state);
 
 	dispc_ovl_get_max_size(priv->dispc, &width, &height);
 	width_fp = width << 16;
 	height_fp = height << 16;
 
-	/* crtc should only be NULL when disabling (i.e., !new_plane_state->fb) */
-	if (WARN_ON(!new_plane_state->crtc))
+	crtc = new_plane_state->crtc ? new_plane_state->crtc : plane->state->crtc;
+	if (!crtc)
 		return 0;
 
-	crtc_state = drm_atomic_get_existing_crtc_state(state,
-							new_plane_state->crtc);
+	crtc_state = drm_atomic_get_existing_crtc_state(state, crtc);
 	/* we should have a crtc state if the plane is attached to a crtc */
 	if (WARN_ON(!crtc_state))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!crtc_state->enable)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (new_plane_state->crtc_x < 0 || new_plane_state->crtc_y < 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (new_plane_state->crtc_x + new_plane_state->crtc_w > crtc_state->adjusted_mode.hdisplay)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (new_plane_state->crtc_y + new_plane_state->crtc_h > crtc_state->adjusted_mode.vdisplay)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/* Make sure dimensions are within bounds. */
 	if (new_plane_state->src_h > height_fp || new_plane_state->crtc_h > height)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -161,9 +190,81 @@ static int omap_plane_atomic_check(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	if (new_plane_state->src_w > width_fp || new_plane_state->crtc_w > width)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (new_plane_state->rotation != DRM_MODE_ROTATE_0 &&
-	    !omap_framebuffer_supports_rotation(new_plane_state->fb))
-		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/*
+	 * Note: these are just sanity checks to filter out totally bad scaling
+	 * factors. The real limits must be calculated case by case, and
+	 * unfortunately we currently do those checks only at the commit
+	 * phase in dispc.
+	 */
+	min_scale = FRAC_16_16(1, 8);
+	max_scale = FRAC_16_16(8, 1);
+
+	ret = drm_atomic_helper_check_plane_state(new_plane_state, crtc_state,
+						  min_scale, max_scale,
+						  true, true);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	DBG("%s: check (%d -> %d)", plane->name,
+	    old_plane_state->visible, new_plane_state->visible);
+
+	if (new_plane_state->visible) {
+		if (new_plane_state->rotation != DRM_MODE_ROTATE_0 &&
+		    !omap_framebuffer_supports_rotation(new_plane_state->fb))
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		if ((new_plane_state->src_w >> 16) != new_plane_state->crtc_w ||
+		    (new_plane_state->src_h >> 16) != new_plane_state->crtc_h)
+			caps |= OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_SCALE;
+
+		fourcc = new_plane_state->fb->format->format;
+		crtc_mask = drm_crtc_mask(new_plane_state->crtc);
+
+		/*
+		 * (re)allocate hw overlay if we don't have one or
+		 * there is a caps mismatch
+		 */
+		if (!omap_state->overlay ||
+		    (caps & ~omap_state->overlay->caps)) {
+			new_hw_overlay = true;
+		} else {
+			/* check if allowed on crtc */
+			if (!(omap_state->overlay->possible_crtcs & crtc_mask))
+				new_hw_overlay = true;
+
+			/* check supported format */
+			if (!dispc_ovl_color_mode_supported(priv->dispc,
+						omap_state->overlay->overlay_id,
+						fourcc))
+				new_hw_overlay = true;
+		}
+
+		if (new_hw_overlay) {
+			struct omap_hw_overlay *old_ovl = omap_state->overlay;
+			struct omap_hw_overlay *new_ovl = NULL;
+
+			omap_overlay_release(state, plane, old_ovl);
+
+			ret = omap_overlay_assign(state, plane, caps,
+						  fourcc, crtc_mask, &new_ovl);
+			if (ret) {
+				DBG("%s: failed to assign hw_overlay(s)!",
+				    plane->name);
+				omap_state->overlay = NULL;
+				return ret;
+			}
+
+			omap_state->overlay = new_ovl;
+		}
+	} else {
+		omap_overlay_release(state, plane, omap_state->overlay);
+		omap_state->overlay = NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (omap_state->overlay)
+		DBG("plane: %s overlay_id: %d", plane->name,
+		    omap_state->overlay->overlay_id);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -230,7 +331,7 @@ static void omap_plane_reset(struct drm_plane *plane)
 	 * plane.
 	 */
 	plane->state->zpos = plane->type == DRM_PLANE_TYPE_PRIMARY
-			   ? 0 : omap_plane->overlay->overlay_id;
+			   ? 0 : omap_plane->id;
 	plane->state->color_encoding = DRM_COLOR_YCBCR_BT601;
 	plane->state->color_range = DRM_COLOR_YCBCR_FULL_RANGE;
 }
@@ -340,13 +441,12 @@ struct drm_plane *omap_plane_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 
 	omap_plane->id = idx;
 	omap_plane->name = plane_id_to_name[idx];
-	omap_plane->overlay = priv->overlays[idx];
 
 	DBG("%s: type=%d", omap_plane->name, type);
 	DBG("	omap_plane->id: %d", omap_plane->id);
 	DBG("	crtc_mask: 0x%04x", possible_crtcs);
 
-	formats = dispc_ovl_get_color_modes(priv->dispc, omap_plane->overlay->overlay_id);
+	formats = dispc_ovl_get_color_modes(priv->dispc, omap_plane->id);
 	for (nformats = 0; formats[nformats]; ++nformats)
 		;
 
