diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
index bc3487964fb5..90d62f305257 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
@@ -687,6 +687,10 @@ drm_atomic_helper_check_modeset(struct drm_device *dev,
 			if (old_connector_state->max_requested_bpc !=
 			    new_connector_state->max_requested_bpc)
 				new_crtc_state->connectors_changed = true;
+
+			if (old_connector_state->preferred_color_format !=
+			    new_connector_state->preferred_color_format)
+				new_crtc_state->connectors_changed = true;
 		}
 
 		if (funcs->atomic_check)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
index 438e9585b225..c536f5e22016 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
@@ -796,6 +796,8 @@ static int drm_atomic_connector_set_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
 						   fence_ptr);
 	} else if (property == connector->max_bpc_property) {
 		state->max_requested_bpc = val;
+	} else if (property == connector->preferred_color_format_property) {
+		state->preferred_color_format = val;
 	} else if (connector->funcs->atomic_set_property) {
 		return connector->funcs->atomic_set_property(connector,
 				state, property, val);
@@ -873,6 +875,8 @@ drm_atomic_connector_get_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		*val = 0;
 	} else if (property == connector->max_bpc_property) {
 		*val = state->max_requested_bpc;
+	} else if (property == connector->preferred_color_format_property) {
+		*val = state->preferred_color_format;
 	} else if (connector->funcs->atomic_get_property) {
 		return connector->funcs->atomic_get_property(connector,
 				state, property, val);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
index b4aff7d6910f..1dc537514c71 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
@@ -889,6 +889,14 @@ static const struct drm_prop_enum_list drm_dp_subconnector_enum_list[] = {
 	{ DRM_MODE_SUBCONNECTOR_Native,	     "Native"    }, /* DP */
 };
 
+static const struct drm_prop_enum_list drm_preferred_color_format_enum_list[] = {
+	{ 0, "auto" },
+	{ DRM_COLOR_FORMAT_RGB444, "rgb" },
+	{ DRM_COLOR_FORMAT_YCRCB444, "ycbcr444" },
+	{ DRM_COLOR_FORMAT_YCRCB422, "ycbcr422" },
+	{ DRM_COLOR_FORMAT_YCRCB420, "ycbcr420" },
+};
+
 static const struct drm_prop_enum_list drm_active_color_format_enum_list[] = {
 	{ 0, "unknown" },
 	{ DRM_COLOR_FORMAT_RGB444, "rgb" },
@@ -1219,11 +1227,19 @@ static const struct drm_prop_enum_list dp_colorspaces[] = {
  *	Drivers shall use drm_connector_attach_active_bpc_property() to install
  *	this property.
  *
+ * preferred color format:
+ *	This property is used by userspace to change the used color format. When
+ *	used the driver will use the selected format if valid for the hardware,
+ *	sink, and current resolution and refresh rate combination. Drivers to
+ *	use the function drm_connector_attach_preferred_color_format_property()
+ *	to create and attach the property to the connector during
+ *	initialization.
+ *
  * active color format:
  *	This read-only property tells userspace the color format actually used
  *	by the hardware display engine on "the cable" on a connector. The chosen
  *	value depends on hardware capabilities, both display engine and
- *	connected monitor. Drivers shall use
+ *	connected monitor, and the "preferred color format". Drivers shall use
  *	drm_connector_attach_active_color_format_property() to install this
  *	property.
  *
@@ -2232,6 +2248,34 @@ void drm_connector_set_active_bpc_property(struct drm_connector *connector, int
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_set_active_bpc_property);
 
+/**
+ * drm_connector_attach_preferred_color_format_property - attach "preferred color format" property
+ * @connector: connector to attach active color format property on.
+ *
+ * This is used to add support for selecting a color format on a connector.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * Zero on success, negative errno on failure.
+ */
+int drm_connector_attach_preferred_color_format_property(struct drm_connector *connector)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
+	struct drm_property *prop;
+
+	if (!connector->preferred_color_format_property) {
+		prop = drm_property_create_enum(dev, 0, "preferred color format", drm_preferred_color_format_enum_list, ARRAY_SIZE(drm_preferred_color_format_enum_list));
+		if (!prop)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+
+		connector->preferred_color_format_property = prop;
+		drm_object_attach_property(&connector->base, prop, 0);
+		connector->state->preferred_color_format = 0;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_connector_attach_preferred_color_format_property);
+
 /**
  * drm_connector_attach_active_color_format_property - attach "active color format" property
  * @connector: connector to attach active color format property on.
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_connector.h b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
index 5cb122812727..e52e0d2c3c4e 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_connector.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
@@ -799,6 +799,16 @@ struct drm_connector_state {
 	 */
 	u8 max_bpc;
 
+	/**
+	 * preferred_color_format: Property set by userspace to tell the GPU
+	 * driver which color format to use. It only gets applied if hardware,
+	 * meaning both the computer and the monitor, and the driver support the
+	 * given format at the current resolution and refresh rate. Userspace
+	 * can check for (un-)successful application via the active_color_format
+	 * property.
+	 */
+	u32 preferred_color_format;
+
 	/**
 	 * @hdr_output_metadata:
 	 * DRM blob property for HDR output metadata
@@ -1404,6 +1414,12 @@ struct drm_connector {
 	 */
 	struct drm_property *active_bpc_property;
 
+	/**
+	 * @preferred_color_format_property: Default connector property for the
+	 * preferred color format to be driven out of the connector.
+	 */
+	struct drm_property *preferred_color_format_property;
+
 	/**
 	 * @active_color_format_property: Default connector property for the
 	 * active color format to be driven out of the connector.
@@ -1740,6 +1756,7 @@ int drm_connector_attach_max_bpc_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
 					  int min, int max);
 int drm_connector_attach_active_bpc_property(struct drm_connector *connector, int min, int max);
 void drm_connector_set_active_bpc_property(struct drm_connector *connector, int active_bpc);
+int drm_connector_attach_preferred_color_format_property(struct drm_connector *connector);
 int drm_connector_attach_active_color_format_property(struct drm_connector *connector);
 void drm_connector_set_active_color_format_property(struct drm_connector *connector, u32 active_color_format);
 int drm_connector_attach_active_color_range_property(struct drm_connector *connector);
