diff --git a/lib/igt_fb.c b/lib/igt_fb.c
index 2149fcd..f43af93 100644
--- a/lib/igt_fb.c
+++ b/lib/igt_fb.c
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ static struct format_desc_struct {
 /* helpers to create nice-looking framebuffers */
 static int create_bo_for_fb(int fd, int width, int height, int bpp,
 			    bool tiled, uint32_t *gem_handle_ret,
-			    unsigned *size_ret, unsigned *stride_ret)
+			    unsigned *size_ret, unsigned *stride_ret,
+			    unsigned bo_size)
 {
 	uint32_t gem_handle;
 	int size, ret = 0;
@@ -106,7 +107,9 @@ static int create_bo_for_fb(int fd, int width, int height, int bpp,
 		size = stride * height;
 	}
 
-	gem_handle = gem_create(fd, size);
+	if (bo_size == 0)
+		bo_size = size;
+	gem_handle = gem_create(fd, bo_size);
 
 	if (tiled)
 		ret = __gem_set_tiling(fd, gem_handle, I915_TILING_X, stride);
@@ -376,17 +379,18 @@ void igt_paint_image(cairo_t *cr, const char *filename,
 }
 
 /**
- * igt_create_fb:
+ * igt_create_fb_with_bo_size:
  * @fd: open i915 drm file descriptor
  * @width: width of the framebuffer in pixel
  * @height: height of the framebuffer in pixel
  * @format: drm fourcc pixel format code
  * @tiled: X-tiled or linear framebuffer
  * @fb: pointer to an #igt_fb structure
+ * @bo_size: size of the backing bo (0 for minimum needed size)
  *
  * This function allocates a gem buffer object suitable to back a framebuffer
  * with the requested properties and then wraps it up in a drm framebuffer
- * object. All metadata is stored in @fb.
+ * object of the requested size. All metadata is stored in @fb.
  *
  * The backing storage of the framebuffer is filled with all zeros, i.e. black
  * for rgb pixel formats.
@@ -395,8 +399,9 @@ void igt_paint_image(cairo_t *cr, const char *filename,
  * The kms id of the created framebuffer on success or a negative error code on
  * failure.
  */
-unsigned int igt_create_fb(int fd, int width, int height, uint32_t format,
-			   bool tiled, struct igt_fb *fb)
+unsigned int igt_create_fb_with_bo_size(int fd, int width, int height,
+					uint32_t format, bool tiled,
+					struct igt_fb *fb, unsigned bo_size)
 {
 	uint32_t handles[4];
 	uint32_t pitches[4];
@@ -409,7 +414,7 @@ unsigned int igt_create_fb(int fd, int width, int height, uint32_t format,
 
 	bpp = igt_drm_format_to_bpp(format);
 	ret = create_bo_for_fb(fd, width, height, bpp, tiled, &fb->gem_handle,
-			      &fb->size, &fb->stride);
+			      &fb->size, &fb->stride, bo_size);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -435,6 +440,32 @@ unsigned int igt_create_fb(int fd, int width, int height, uint32_t format,
 }
 
 /**
+ * igt_create_fb:
+ * @fd: open i915 drm file descriptor
+ * @width: width of the framebuffer in pixel
+ * @height: height of the framebuffer in pixel
+ * @format: drm fourcc pixel format code
+ * @tiled: X-tiled or linear framebuffer
+ * @fb: pointer to an #igt_fb structure
+ *
+ * This function allocates a gem buffer object suitable to back a framebuffer
+ * with the requested properties and then wraps it up in a drm framebuffer
+ * object. All metadata is stored in @fb.
+ *
+ * The backing storage of the framebuffer is filled with all zeros, i.e. black
+ * for rgb pixel formats.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * The kms id of the created framebuffer on success or a negative error code on
+ * failure.
+ */
+unsigned int igt_create_fb(int fd, int width, int height, uint32_t format,
+			   bool tiled, struct igt_fb *fb)
+{
+	return igt_create_fb_with_bo_size(fd, width, height, format, tiled, fb, 0);
+}
+
+/**
  * igt_create_color_fb:
  * @fd: open i915 drm file descriptor
  * @width: width of the framebuffer in pixel
diff --git a/lib/igt_fb.h b/lib/igt_fb.h
index e8bb2a8..c6558bf 100644
--- a/lib/igt_fb.h
+++ b/lib/igt_fb.h
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ enum igt_text_align {
 	align_hcenter	= 0x08,
 };
 
+unsigned int igt_create_fb_with_bo_size(int fd, int width, int height,
+					uint32_t format, bool tiled,
+					struct igt_fb *fb, unsigned bo_size);
 unsigned int igt_create_fb(int fd, int width, int height, uint32_t format,
 			       bool tiled, struct igt_fb *fb);
 unsigned int igt_create_color_fb(int fd, int width, int height,
