diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
index 0b475fae067d..6be0adb5a0e9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ int drm_atomic_helper_commit(struct drm_device *dev,
 
 	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_disables(dev, state);
 
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(dev, state);
+	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(dev, state, false);
 
 	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_enables(dev, state);
 
@@ -1144,10 +1144,16 @@ fail:
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_helper_prepare_planes);
 
+bool plane_crtc_active(struct drm_plane_state *state)
+{
+	return state->crtc && state->crtc->state->active;
+}
+
 /**
  * drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes - commit plane state
  * @dev: DRM device
  * @old_state: atomic state object with old state structures
+ * @active_only: Only commit on active CRTC if set
  *
  * This function commits the new plane state using the plane and atomic helper
  * functions for planes and crtcs. It assumes that the atomic state has already
@@ -1162,7 +1168,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_helper_prepare_planes);
  * drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes_on_crtc() instead.
  */
 void drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(struct drm_device *dev,
-				     struct drm_atomic_state *old_state)
+				     struct drm_atomic_state *old_state,
+				     bool active_only)
 {
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc;
 	struct drm_crtc_state *old_crtc_state;
@@ -1178,6 +1185,9 @@ void drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(struct drm_device *dev,
 		if (!funcs || !funcs->atomic_begin)
 			continue;
 
+		if (active_only && !crtc->state->active)
+			continue;
+
 		funcs->atomic_begin(crtc, old_crtc_state);
 	}
 
@@ -1189,6 +1199,9 @@ void drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(struct drm_device *dev,
 		if (!funcs)
 			continue;
 
+		if (active_only && !plane_crtc_active(plane->state))
+			continue;
+
 		/*
 		 * Special-case disabling the plane if drivers support it.
 		 */
@@ -1208,6 +1221,9 @@ void drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(struct drm_device *dev,
 		if (!funcs || !funcs->atomic_flush)
 			continue;
 
+		if (active_only && !crtc->state->active)
+			continue;
+
 		funcs->atomic_flush(crtc, old_crtc_state);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fb.c
index 2b6320e6eae2..7b383acbb5af 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fb.c
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ static int exynos_atomic_commit(struct drm_device *dev,
 	 * have the relevant clocks enabled to perform the update.
 	 */
 
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(dev, state);
+	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(dev, state, false);
 
 	drm_atomic_helper_cleanup_planes(dev, state);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_atomic.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_atomic.c
index 1b22d8bfe142..0709b97251bf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_atomic.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_atomic.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static void complete_commit(struct msm_commit *c)
 
 	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_disables(dev, state);
 
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(dev, state);
+	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(dev, state, false);
 
 	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_enables(dev, state);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
index e888a831dd3c..0ecce79fc782 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static void omap_atomic_complete(struct omap_atomic_state_commit *commit)
 	dispc_runtime_get();
 
 	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_disables(dev, old_state);
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(dev, old_state);
+	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(dev, old_state, false);
 	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_enables(dev, old_state);
 
 	omap_atomic_wait_for_completion(dev, old_state);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_kms.c
index 56518eb1269a..ca12e8ca5552 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_kms.c
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ static void rcar_du_atomic_complete(struct rcar_du_commit *commit)
 	/* Apply the atomic update. */
 	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_disables(dev, old_state);
 	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_enables(dev, old_state);
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(dev, old_state);
+	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(dev, old_state, false);
 
 	drm_atomic_helper_wait_for_vblanks(dev, old_state);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drm_drv.c
index 59d558b400b3..123f1408d508 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drm_drv.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static void sti_drm_atomic_complete(struct sti_drm_private *private,
 	 */
 
 	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_disables(drm, state);
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(drm, state);
+	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(drm, state, false);
 	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_enables(drm, state);
 
 	drm_atomic_helper_wait_for_vblanks(drm, state);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
index c6276aebfec3..783edc242648 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static void tegra_atomic_complete(struct tegra_drm *tegra,
 	 */
 
 	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_disables(drm, state);
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(drm, state);
+	drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(drm, state, false);
 	drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_enables(drm, state);
 
 	drm_atomic_helper_wait_for_vblanks(drm, state);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_atomic_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_atomic_helper.h
index 11266d147a29..4ffe9dca07c4 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_atomic_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_atomic_helper.h
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ void drm_atomic_helper_commit_modeset_enables(struct drm_device *dev,
 int drm_atomic_helper_prepare_planes(struct drm_device *dev,
 				     struct drm_atomic_state *state);
 void drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes(struct drm_device *dev,
-				     struct drm_atomic_state *state);
+				     struct drm_atomic_state *state,
+				     bool active_only);
 void drm_atomic_helper_cleanup_planes(struct drm_device *dev,
 				      struct drm_atomic_state *old_state);
 void drm_atomic_helper_commit_planes_on_crtc(struct drm_crtc_state *old_crtc_state);
