diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.h
index 55da095..d300486 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ extern int radeon_tv;
 extern int radeon_new_pll;
 extern int radeon_dynpm;
 extern int radeon_audio;
+extern int radeon_disp_priority;

 /*
  * Copy from radeon_drv.h so we don't have to include both and have conflicting
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
index eca714c..600f7b1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
@@ -996,6 +996,19 @@ int radeon_modeset_init(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 		return ret;
 	}

+	/* adjustment options for the display watermarks */
+	if ((radeon_disp_priority == 0) || (radeon_disp_priority > 2)) {
+		/* set display priority to high for r3xx, rv515 chips
+		 * this avoids flickering due to underflow to the
+		 * display controllers during heavy acceleration.
+		 */
+		if (ASIC_IS_R300(rdev) || (rdev->family == CHIP_RV515))
+			rdev->disp_priority = 2;
+		else
+			rdev->disp_priority = 0;
+	} else
+		rdev->disp_priority = radeon_disp_priority;
+
 	/* check combios for a valid hardcoded EDID - Sun servers */
 	if (!rdev->is_atom_bios) {
 		/* check for hardcoded EDID in BIOS */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
index 54ec049..6fd511e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_drv.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ int radeon_tv = 1;
 int radeon_new_pll = -1;
 int radeon_dynpm = -1;
 int radeon_audio = 1;
+int radeon_disp_priority = 0;

 MODULE_PARM_DESC(no_wb, "Disable AGP writeback for scratch registers");
 module_param_named(no_wb, radeon_no_wb, int, 0444);
@@ -135,6 +136,9 @@ module_param_named(dynpm, radeon_dynpm, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(audio, "Audio enable (0 = disable)");
 module_param_named(audio, radeon_audio, int, 0444);

+MODULE_PARM_DESC(disp_priority, "Display Priority (0 = auto, 1 =
normal, 2 = high)");
+module_param_named(disp_priority, radeon_disp_priority, int, 0444);
+
 static int radeon_suspend(struct drm_device *dev, pm_message_t state)
 {
 	drm_radeon_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs600.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs600.c
index 7d8ae42..edd5cd8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs600.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs600.c
@@ -554,7 +554,28 @@ void rs600_mc_init(struct radeon_device *rdev)

 void rs600_bandwidth_update(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 {
-	/* FIXME: implement, should this be like rs690 ? */
+	struct drm_display_mode *mode0 = NULL;
+	struct drm_display_mode *mode1 = NULL;
+	u32 d1mode_priority_a_cnt, d2mode_priority_a_cnt;
+	/* FIXME: implement full support */
+
+	if (rdev->mode_info.crtcs[0]->base.enabled)
+		mode0 = &rdev->mode_info.crtcs[0]->base.mode;
+	if (rdev->mode_info.crtcs[1]->base.enabled)
+		mode1 = &rdev->mode_info.crtcs[1]->base.mode;
+
+	rs690_line_buffer_adjust(rdev, mode0, mode1);
+
+	if (rdev->disp_priority == 2) {
+		d1mode_priority_a_cnt = RREG32(R_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_CNT);
+		d2mode_priority_a_cnt = RREG32(R_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_CNT);
+		d1mode_priority_a_cnt |= S_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_ALWAYS_ON(1);
+		d2mode_priority_a_cnt |= S_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_ALWAYS_ON(1);
+		WREG32(R_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_CNT, d1mode_priority_a_cnt);
+		WREG32(R_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_B_CNT, d1mode_priority_a_cnt);
+		WREG32(R_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_CNT, d2mode_priority_a_cnt);
+		WREG32(R_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_B_CNT, d2mode_priority_a_cnt);
+	}
 }

 uint32_t rs600_mc_rreg(struct radeon_device *rdev, uint32_t reg)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs600d.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs600d.h
index 00896c5..08c4beb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs600d.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs600d.h
@@ -581,4 +581,57 @@
 #define   G_00016C_INVALIDATE_L1_TLB(x)                (((x) >> 20) & 0x1)
 #define   C_00016C_INVALIDATE_L1_TLB                   0xFFEFFFFF

+#define R_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_CNT               0x006548
+#define   S_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_MARK_A(x)           (((x) & 0x7FFF) << 0)
+#define   G_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_MARK_A(x)           (((x) >> 0) & 0x7FFF)
+#define   C_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_MARK_A              0xFFFF8000
+#define   S_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_OFF(x)            (((x) & 0x1) << 16)
+#define   G_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_OFF(x)            (((x) >> 16) & 0x1)
+#define   C_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_OFF               0xFFFEFFFF
+#define   S_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_ALWAYS_ON(x)      (((x) & 0x1) << 20)
+#define   G_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_ALWAYS_ON(x)      (((x) >> 20) & 0x1)
+#define   C_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_ALWAYS_ON         0xFFEFFFFF
+#define   S_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_FORCE_MASK(x)     (((x) & 0x1) << 24)
+#define   G_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_FORCE_MASK(x)     (((x) >> 24) & 0x1)
+#define   C_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_FORCE_MASK        0xFEFFFFFF
+#define R_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_B_CNT               0x00654C
+#define   S_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_MARK_B(x)           (((x) & 0x7FFF) << 0)
+#define   G_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_MARK_B(x)           (((x) >> 0) & 0x7FFF)
+#define   C_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_MARK_B              0xFFFF8000
+#define   S_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_B_OFF(x)            (((x) & 0x1) << 16)
+#define   G_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_B_OFF(x)            (((x) >> 16) & 0x1)
+#define   C_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_B_OFF               0xFFFEFFFF
+#define   S_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_B_ALWAYS_ON(x)      (((x) & 0x1) << 20)
+#define   G_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_B_ALWAYS_ON(x)      (((x) >> 20) & 0x1)
+#define   C_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_B_ALWAYS_ON         0xFFEFFFFF
+#define   S_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_B_FORCE_MASK(x)     (((x) & 0x1) << 24)
+#define   G_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_B_FORCE_MASK(x)     (((x) >> 24) & 0x1)
+#define   C_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_B_FORCE_MASK        0xFEFFFFFF
+#define R_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_CNT               0x006D48
+#define   S_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_MARK_A(x)           (((x) & 0x7FFF) << 0)
+#define   G_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_MARK_A(x)           (((x) >> 0) & 0x7FFF)
+#define   C_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_MARK_A              0xFFFF8000
+#define   S_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_OFF(x)            (((x) & 0x1) << 16)
+#define   G_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_OFF(x)            (((x) >> 16) & 0x1)
+#define   C_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_OFF               0xFFFEFFFF
+#define   S_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_ALWAYS_ON(x)      (((x) & 0x1) << 20)
+#define   G_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_ALWAYS_ON(x)      (((x) >> 20) & 0x1)
+#define   C_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_ALWAYS_ON         0xFFEFFFFF
+#define   S_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_FORCE_MASK(x)     (((x) & 0x1) << 24)
+#define   G_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_FORCE_MASK(x)     (((x) >> 24) & 0x1)
+#define   C_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_FORCE_MASK        0xFEFFFFFF
+#define R_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_B_CNT               0x006D4C
+#define   S_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_MARK_B(x)           (((x) & 0x7FFF) << 0)
+#define   G_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_MARK_B(x)           (((x) >> 0) & 0x7FFF)
+#define   C_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_MARK_B              0xFFFF8000
+#define   S_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_B_OFF(x)            (((x) & 0x1) << 16)
+#define   G_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_B_OFF(x)            (((x) >> 16) & 0x1)
+#define   C_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_B_OFF               0xFFFEFFFF
+#define   S_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_B_ALWAYS_ON(x)      (((x) & 0x1) << 20)
+#define   G_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_B_ALWAYS_ON(x)      (((x) >> 20) & 0x1)
+#define   C_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_B_ALWAYS_ON         0xFFEFFFFF
+#define   S_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_B_FORCE_MASK(x)     (((x) & 0x1) << 24)
+#define   G_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_B_FORCE_MASK(x)     (((x) >> 24) & 0x1)
+#define   C_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_B_FORCE_MASK        0xFEFFFFFF
+
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs690.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs690.c
index 4a1822a..112e811 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs690.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs690.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ void rs690_bandwidth_update(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 	struct drm_display_mode *mode1 = NULL;
 	struct rs690_watermark wm0;
 	struct rs690_watermark wm1;
-	u32 tmp;
+	u32 tmp, d1mode_priority_a_cnt, d2mode_priority_a_cnt;
 	fixed20_12 priority_mark02, priority_mark12, fill_rate;
 	fixed20_12 a, b;

@@ -411,7 +411,8 @@ void rs690_bandwidth_update(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 	 * modes if the user specifies HIGH for displaypriority
 	 * option.
 	 */
-	if (rdev->disp_priority == 2) {
+	if ((rdev->disp_priority == 2) &&
+	    ((rdev->family == CHIP_RS690) || (rdev->family == CHIP_RS740))) {
 		tmp = RREG32_MC(R_000104_MC_INIT_MISC_LAT_TIMER);
 		tmp &= C_000104_MC_DISP0R_INIT_LAT;
 		tmp &= C_000104_MC_DISP1R_INIT_LAT;
@@ -486,10 +487,16 @@ void rs690_bandwidth_update(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 			priority_mark12.full = 0;
 		if (wm1.priority_mark_max.full > priority_mark12.full)
 			priority_mark12.full = wm1.priority_mark_max.full;
-		WREG32(R_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_CNT, rfixed_trunc(priority_mark02));
-		WREG32(R_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_B_CNT, rfixed_trunc(priority_mark02));
-		WREG32(R_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_CNT, rfixed_trunc(priority_mark12));
-		WREG32(R_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_B_CNT, rfixed_trunc(priority_mark12));
+		d1mode_priority_a_cnt = rfixed_trunc(priority_mark02);
+		d2mode_priority_a_cnt = rfixed_trunc(priority_mark12);
+		if (rdev->disp_priority == 2) {
+			d1mode_priority_a_cnt |= S_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_ALWAYS_ON(1);
+			d2mode_priority_a_cnt |= S_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_ALWAYS_ON(1);
+		}
+		WREG32(R_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_CNT, d1mode_priority_a_cnt);
+		WREG32(R_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_B_CNT, d1mode_priority_a_cnt);
+		WREG32(R_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_CNT, d2mode_priority_a_cnt);
+		WREG32(R_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_B_CNT, d2mode_priority_a_cnt);
 	} else if (mode0) {
 		if (rfixed_trunc(wm0.dbpp) > 64)
 			a.full = rfixed_mul(wm0.dbpp, wm0.num_line_pair);
@@ -516,8 +523,11 @@ void rs690_bandwidth_update(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 			priority_mark02.full = 0;
 		if (wm0.priority_mark_max.full > priority_mark02.full)
 			priority_mark02.full = wm0.priority_mark_max.full;
-		WREG32(R_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_CNT, rfixed_trunc(priority_mark02));
-		WREG32(R_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_B_CNT, rfixed_trunc(priority_mark02));
+		d1mode_priority_a_cnt = rfixed_trunc(priority_mark02);
+		if (rdev->disp_priority == 2)
+			d1mode_priority_a_cnt |= S_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_ALWAYS_ON(1);
+		WREG32(R_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_CNT, d1mode_priority_a_cnt);
+		WREG32(R_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_B_CNT, d1mode_priority_a_cnt);
 		WREG32(R_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_CNT,
 			S_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_OFF(1));
 		WREG32(R_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_B_CNT,
@@ -548,12 +558,15 @@ void rs690_bandwidth_update(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 			priority_mark12.full = 0;
 		if (wm1.priority_mark_max.full > priority_mark12.full)
 			priority_mark12.full = wm1.priority_mark_max.full;
+		d2mode_priority_a_cnt = rfixed_trunc(priority_mark12);
+		if (rdev->disp_priority == 2)
+			d2mode_priority_a_cnt |= S_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_ALWAYS_ON(1);
 		WREG32(R_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_CNT,
 			S_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_OFF(1));
 		WREG32(R_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_B_CNT,
 			S_00654C_D1MODE_PRIORITY_B_OFF(1));
-		WREG32(R_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_CNT, rfixed_trunc(priority_mark12));
-		WREG32(R_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_B_CNT, rfixed_trunc(priority_mark12));
+		WREG32(R_006D48_D2MODE_PRIORITY_A_CNT, d2mode_priority_a_cnt);
+		WREG32(R_006D4C_D2MODE_PRIORITY_B_CNT, d2mode_priority_a_cnt);
 	}
 }

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs690d.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs690d.h
index 62d31e7..36e6398 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs690d.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs690d.h
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@
 #define   S_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_OFF(x)            (((x) & 0x1) << 16)
 #define   G_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_OFF(x)            (((x) >> 16) & 0x1)
 #define   C_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_OFF               0xFFFEFFFF
+#define   S_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_ALWAYS_ON(x)      (((x) & 0x1) << 20)
+#define   G_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_ALWAYS_ON(x)      (((x) >> 20) & 0x1)
+#define   C_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_ALWAYS_ON         0xFFEFFFFF
 #define   S_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_FORCE_MASK(x)     (((x) & 0x1) << 24)
 #define   G_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_FORCE_MASK(x)     (((x) >> 24) & 0x1)
 #define   C_006548_D1MODE_PRIORITY_A_FORCE_MASK        0xFEFFFFFF
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv515.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv515.c
index 3350023..d985db9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv515.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rv515.c
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ void rv515_bandwidth_avivo_update(struct
radeon_device *rdev)
 	struct drm_display_mode *mode1 = NULL;
 	struct rv515_watermark wm0;
 	struct rv515_watermark wm1;
-	u32 tmp;
+	u32 tmp, d1mode_priority_a_cnt, d2mode_priority_a_cnt;
 	fixed20_12 priority_mark02, priority_mark12, fill_rate;
 	fixed20_12 a, b;
