diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/Makefile
index 0a839674cd1d..b0a2eb2c4806 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ sun4i-drm-hdmi-y		+= sun4i_hdmi_enc.o
 sun4i-drm-hdmi-y		+= sun4i_hdmi_i2c.o
 sun4i-drm-hdmi-y		+= sun4i_hdmi_tmds_clk.o
 
-sun8i-mixer-y			+= sun8i_mixer.o sun8i_ui_layer.o
+sun8i-mixer-y			+= sun8i_mixer.o sun8i_ui_layer.o \
+				   sun8i_vi_layer.o
 
 sun4i-tcon-y			+= sun4i_crtc.o
 sun4i-tcon-y			+= sun4i_dotclock.o
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun8i_mixer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun8i_mixer.c
index 1de98ad9f6c1..888620b1d3f1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun8i_mixer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun8i_mixer.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "sun4i_drv.h"
 #include "sun8i_mixer.h"
 #include "sun8i_ui_layer.h"
+#include "sun8i_vi_layer.h"
 #include "sunxi_engine.h"
 
 static const struct de2_fmt_info de2_formats[] = {
@@ -138,11 +139,25 @@ static struct drm_plane **sun8i_layers_init(struct drm_device *drm,
 	struct sun8i_mixer *mixer = engine_to_sun8i_mixer(engine);
 	int i;
 
-	planes = devm_kcalloc(drm->dev, mixer->cfg->ui_num + 1,
+	planes = devm_kcalloc(drm->dev,
+			      mixer->cfg->vi_num + mixer->cfg->ui_num + 1,
 			      sizeof(*planes), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!planes)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
+	for (i = 0; i < mixer->cfg->vi_num; i++) {
+		struct sun8i_vi_layer *layer;
+
+		layer = sun8i_vi_layer_init_one(drm, mixer, i);
+		if (IS_ERR(layer)) {
+			dev_err(drm->dev,
+				"Couldn't initialize overlay plane\n");
+			return ERR_CAST(layer);
+		};
+
+		planes[i] = &layer->plane;
+	};
+
 	for (i = 0; i < mixer->cfg->ui_num; i++) {
 		struct sun8i_ui_layer *layer;
 
@@ -153,7 +168,7 @@ static struct drm_plane **sun8i_layers_init(struct drm_device *drm,
 			return ERR_CAST(layer);
 		};
 
-		planes[i] = &layer->plane;
+		planes[mixer->cfg->vi_num + i] = &layer->plane;
 	};
 
 	return planes;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun8i_vi_layer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun8i_vi_layer.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b78d4f3e2b48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun8i_vi_layer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) Jernej Skrabec <jernej.skrabec@siol.net>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#include <drm/drm_atomic.h>
+#include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
+#include <drm/drm_crtc.h>
+#include <drm/drm_crtc_helper.h>
+#include <drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.h>
+#include <drm/drm_gem_cma_helper.h>
+#include <drm/drm_plane_helper.h>
+#include <drm/drmP.h>
+
+#include "sun8i_vi_layer.h"
+#include "sun8i_mixer.h"
+
+static void sun8i_vi_layer_enable(struct sun8i_mixer *mixer, int channel,
+				  int overlay, bool enable)
+{
+	u32 val;
+
+	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("%sabling VI channel %d overlay %d\n",
+			 enable ? "En" : "Dis", channel, overlay);
+
+	if (enable)
+		val = SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_ATTR_EN;
+	else
+		val = 0;
+
+	regmap_update_bits(mixer->engine.regs,
+			   SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_ATTR(channel, overlay),
+			   SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_ATTR_EN, val);
+
+	if (enable)
+		val = SUN8I_MIXER_BLEND_PIPE_CTL_EN(channel);
+	else
+		val = 0;
+
+	regmap_update_bits(mixer->engine.regs,
+			   SUN8I_MIXER_BLEND_PIPE_CTL,
+			   SUN8I_MIXER_BLEND_PIPE_CTL_EN(channel), val);
+}
+
+static int sun8i_vi_layer_update_coord(struct sun8i_mixer *mixer, int channel,
+				       int overlay, struct drm_plane *plane)
+{
+	struct drm_plane_state *state = plane->state;
+	u32 width, height, size;
+
+	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Updating VI channel %d overlay %d\n",
+			 channel, overlay);
+	/*
+	 * Same source and destination width and height are guaranteed
+	 * by atomic check function.
+	 */
+	width = drm_rect_width(&state->dst);
+	height = drm_rect_height(&state->dst);
+	size = SUN8I_MIXER_SIZE(width, height);
+
+	/* Set height and width */
+	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Layer size W: %u H: %u\n", width, height);
+	regmap_write(mixer->engine.regs,
+		     SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_SIZE(channel, overlay),
+		     size);
+	regmap_write(mixer->engine.regs,
+		     SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_OVL_SIZE(channel),
+		     size);
+
+	/* Set base coordinates */
+	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Layer coordinates X: %d Y: %d\n",
+			 state->dst.x1, state->dst.y1);
+	regmap_write(mixer->engine.regs,
+		     SUN8I_MIXER_BLEND_ATTR_COORD(channel),
+		     SUN8I_MIXER_COORD(state->dst.x1, state->dst.y1));
+	regmap_write(mixer->engine.regs,
+		     SUN8I_MIXER_BLEND_ATTR_INSIZE(channel),
+		     size);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int sun8i_vi_layer_update_formats(struct sun8i_mixer *mixer, int channel,
+					 int overlay, struct drm_plane *plane)
+{
+	struct drm_plane_state *state = plane->state;
+	const struct de2_fmt_info *fmt_info;
+	u32 val;
+
+	fmt_info = sun8i_mixer_format_info(state->fb->format->format);
+	if (!fmt_info) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Invalid format\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	val = fmt_info->de2_fmt << SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_ATTR_FBFMT_OFFSET;
+	regmap_update_bits(mixer->engine.regs,
+			   SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_ATTR(channel, overlay),
+			   SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_ATTR_FBFMT_MASK |
+			   SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_ATTR_RGB_MODE,
+			   val | SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_ATTR_RGB_MODE);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int sun8i_vi_layer_update_buffer(struct sun8i_mixer *mixer, int channel,
+					int overlay, struct drm_plane *plane)
+{
+	struct drm_plane_state *state = plane->state;
+	struct drm_framebuffer *fb = state->fb;
+	struct drm_gem_cma_object *gem;
+	dma_addr_t paddr;
+	int bpp;
+
+	/* Get the physical address of the buffer in memory */
+	gem = drm_fb_cma_get_gem_obj(fb, 0);
+
+	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Using GEM @ %pad\n", &gem->paddr);
+
+	/* Compute the start of the displayed memory */
+	bpp = fb->format->cpp[0];
+	paddr = gem->paddr + fb->offsets[0];
+
+	/* Fixup framebuffer address for src coordinates */
+	paddr += (state->src.x1 >> 16) * bpp;
+	paddr += (state->src.y1 >> 16) * fb->pitches[0];
+
+	/* Set the line width */
+	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Layer line width: %d bytes\n", fb->pitches[0]);
+	regmap_write(mixer->engine.regs,
+		     SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_PITCH(channel, overlay, 0),
+		     fb->pitches[0]);
+
+	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Setting buffer address to %pad\n", &paddr);
+
+	regmap_write(mixer->engine.regs,
+		     SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_TOP_LADDR(channel, overlay, 0),
+		     lower_32_bits(paddr));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int sun8i_vi_layer_atomic_check(struct drm_plane *plane,
+				       struct drm_plane_state *state)
+{
+	struct drm_crtc *crtc = state->crtc;
+	struct drm_crtc_state *crtc_state;
+	struct drm_rect clip;
+
+	if (!crtc)
+		return 0;
+
+	crtc_state = drm_atomic_get_existing_crtc_state(state->state, crtc);
+	if (WARN_ON(!crtc_state))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	clip.x1 = 0;
+	clip.y1 = 0;
+	clip.x2 = crtc_state->adjusted_mode.hdisplay;
+	clip.y2 = crtc_state->adjusted_mode.vdisplay;
+
+	return drm_plane_helper_check_state(state, &clip,
+					    DRM_PLANE_HELPER_NO_SCALING,
+					    DRM_PLANE_HELPER_NO_SCALING,
+					    true, true);
+}
+
+static void sun8i_vi_layer_atomic_disable(struct drm_plane *plane,
+					  struct drm_plane_state *old_state)
+{
+	struct sun8i_vi_layer *layer = plane_to_sun8i_vi_layer(plane);
+	struct sun8i_mixer *mixer = layer->mixer;
+
+	sun8i_vi_layer_enable(mixer, layer->channel, layer->overlay, false);
+}
+
+static void sun8i_vi_layer_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
+					 struct drm_plane_state *old_state)
+{
+	struct sun8i_vi_layer *layer = plane_to_sun8i_vi_layer(plane);
+	struct sun8i_mixer *mixer = layer->mixer;
+
+	if (!plane->state->visible) {
+		sun8i_vi_layer_enable(mixer, layer->channel,
+				      layer->overlay, false);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	sun8i_vi_layer_update_coord(mixer, layer->channel,
+				    layer->overlay, plane);
+	sun8i_vi_layer_update_formats(mixer, layer->channel,
+				      layer->overlay, plane);
+	sun8i_vi_layer_update_buffer(mixer, layer->channel,
+				     layer->overlay, plane);
+	sun8i_vi_layer_enable(mixer, layer->channel, layer->overlay, true);
+}
+
+static struct drm_plane_helper_funcs sun8i_vi_layer_helper_funcs = {
+	.atomic_check	= sun8i_vi_layer_atomic_check,
+	.atomic_disable	= sun8i_vi_layer_atomic_disable,
+	.atomic_update	= sun8i_vi_layer_atomic_update,
+};
+
+static const struct drm_plane_funcs sun8i_vi_layer_funcs = {
+	.atomic_destroy_state	= drm_atomic_helper_plane_destroy_state,
+	.atomic_duplicate_state	= drm_atomic_helper_plane_duplicate_state,
+	.destroy		= drm_plane_cleanup,
+	.disable_plane		= drm_atomic_helper_disable_plane,
+	.reset			= drm_atomic_helper_plane_reset,
+	.update_plane		= drm_atomic_helper_update_plane,
+};
+
+/*
+ * While all RGB formats are supported, VI planes don't support
+ * alpha blending, so there is no point having formats with alpha
+ * channel if their opaque analog exist.
+ */
+static const u32 sun8i_vi_layer_formats[] = {
+	DRM_FORMAT_ABGR1555,
+	DRM_FORMAT_ABGR4444,
+	DRM_FORMAT_ARGB1555,
+	DRM_FORMAT_ARGB4444,
+	DRM_FORMAT_BGR565,
+	DRM_FORMAT_BGR888,
+	DRM_FORMAT_BGRA5551,
+	DRM_FORMAT_BGRA4444,
+	DRM_FORMAT_BGRX8888,
+	DRM_FORMAT_RGB565,
+	DRM_FORMAT_RGB888,
+	DRM_FORMAT_RGBA4444,
+	DRM_FORMAT_RGBA5551,
+	DRM_FORMAT_RGBX8888,
+	DRM_FORMAT_XBGR8888,
+	DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888,
+};
+
+struct sun8i_vi_layer *sun8i_vi_layer_init_one(struct drm_device *drm,
+					       struct sun8i_mixer *mixer,
+					       int index)
+{
+	struct sun8i_vi_layer *layer;
+	int ret;
+
+	layer = devm_kzalloc(drm->dev, sizeof(*layer), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!layer)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	/* possible crtcs are set later */
+	ret = drm_universal_plane_init(drm, &layer->plane, 0,
+				       &sun8i_vi_layer_funcs,
+				       sun8i_vi_layer_formats,
+				       ARRAY_SIZE(sun8i_vi_layer_formats),
+				       NULL, DRM_PLANE_TYPE_OVERLAY, NULL);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(drm->dev, "Couldn't initialize layer\n");
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	}
+
+	/* fixed zpos for now */
+	ret = drm_plane_create_zpos_immutable_property(&layer->plane, index);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(drm->dev, "Couldn't add zpos property\n");
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	}
+
+	drm_plane_helper_add(&layer->plane, &sun8i_vi_layer_helper_funcs);
+	layer->mixer = mixer;
+	layer->channel = index;
+	layer->overlay = 0;
+
+	return layer;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun8i_vi_layer.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun8i_vi_layer.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6996627a0a76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun8i_vi_layer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) Jernej Skrabec <jernej.skrabec@siol.net>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _SUN8I_VI_LAYER_H_
+#define _SUN8I_VI_LAYER_H_
+
+#include <drm/drm_plane.h>
+
+#define SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_ATTR(ch, layer) \
+		(0x2000 + 0x1000 * (ch) + 0x30 * (layer) + 0x0)
+#define SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_SIZE(ch, layer) \
+		(0x2000 + 0x1000 * (ch) + 0x30 * (layer) + 0x4)
+#define SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_COORD(ch, layer) \
+		(0x2000 + 0x1000 * (ch) + 0x30 * (layer) + 0x8)
+#define SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_PITCH(ch, layer, plane) \
+		(0x2000 + 0x1000 * (ch) + 0x30 * (layer) + 0xc + 4 * (plane))
+#define SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_TOP_LADDR(ch, layer, plane) \
+		(0x2000 + 0x1000 * (ch) + 0x30 * (layer) + 0x18 + 4 * (plane))
+#define SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_OVL_SIZE(ch)	(0x2000 + 0x1000 * (ch) + 0xe8)
+
+#define SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_ATTR_EN		BIT(0)
+/* RGB mode should be set for RGB formats and cleared for YCbCr */
+#define SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_ATTR_RGB_MODE		BIT(15)
+#define SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_ATTR_FBFMT_OFFSET	8
+#define SUN8I_MIXER_CHAN_VI_LAYER_ATTR_FBFMT_MASK	GENMASK(12, 8)
+
+struct sun8i_mixer;
+
+struct sun8i_vi_layer {
+	struct drm_plane	plane;
+	struct sun8i_mixer	*mixer;
+	int			channel;
+	int			overlay;
+};
+
+static inline struct sun8i_vi_layer *
+plane_to_sun8i_vi_layer(struct drm_plane *plane)
+{
+	return container_of(plane, struct sun8i_vi_layer, plane);
+}
+
+struct sun8i_vi_layer *sun8i_vi_layer_init_one(struct drm_device *drm,
+					       struct sun8i_mixer *mixer,
+					       int index);
+#endif /* _SUN8I_VI_LAYER_H_ */
