diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
index 077c792c46e0..4808e71dedb0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_plane_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_crtc_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
+#include <linux/fence.h>
 
 static void
 drm_atomic_helper_plane_changed(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
@@ -712,6 +713,26 @@ void drm_atomic_helper_commit_post_planes(struct drm_device *dev,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_helper_commit_post_planes);
 
+static void wait_for_fences(struct drm_device *dev,
+			    struct drm_atomic_state *state)
+{
+	int nplanes = dev->mode_config.num_total_plane;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < nplanes; i++) {
+		struct drm_plane *plane = state->planes[i];
+
+		if (!plane || !plane->state->fence)
+			continue;
+
+		WARN_ON(!plane->state->fb);
+
+		fence_wait(plane->state->fence, false);
+		fence_put(plane->state->fence);
+		plane->state->fence = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
 static void
 wait_for_vblanks(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_atomic_state *old_state)
 {
@@ -809,6 +830,8 @@ int drm_atomic_helper_commit(struct drm_device *dev,
 	 * current layout.
 	 */
 
+	wait_for_fences(dev, state);
+
 	drm_atomic_helper_commit_pre_planes(dev, state);
 
 	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(dev, state);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
index bc47d11cb126..bc1cc3ce05c4 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ struct drm_object_properties;
 struct drm_file;
 struct drm_clip_rect;
 struct device_node;
+struct fence;
 
 #define DRM_MODE_OBJECT_CRTC 0xcccccccc
 #define DRM_MODE_OBJECT_CONNECTOR 0xc0c0c0c0
@@ -658,6 +659,7 @@ struct drm_connector {
  * struct drm_plane_state - mutable plane state
  * @crtc: currently bound CRTC, NULL if disabled
  * @fb: currently bound framebuffer
+ * @fence: optional fence to wait for before scanning out @fb
  * @crtc_x: left position of visible portion of plane on crtc
  * @crtc_y: upper position of visible portion of plane on crtc
  * @crtc_w: width of visible portion of plane on crtc
@@ -673,6 +675,7 @@ struct drm_connector {
 struct drm_plane_state {
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc;
 	struct drm_framebuffer *fb;
+	struct fence *fence;
 
 	/* Signed dest location allows it to be partially off screen */
 	int32_t crtc_x, crtc_y;