diff --git a/tests/kms_frontbuffer_tracking.c b/tests/kms_frontbuffer_tracking.c
index 03c7710..0597f10 100644
--- a/tests/kms_frontbuffer_tracking.c
+++ b/tests/kms_frontbuffer_tracking.c
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ struct {
 	int only_pipes;
 	int shared_fb_x_offset;
 	int shared_fb_y_offset;
+	uint64_t tiling;
 } opt = {
 	.check_status = true,
 	.check_crc = true,
@@ -262,6 +263,7 @@ struct {
 	.only_pipes = PIPE_COUNT,
 	.shared_fb_x_offset = 500,
 	.shared_fb_y_offset = 500,
+	.tiling = LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED,
 };
 
 struct modeset_params {
@@ -576,7 +578,7 @@ static void create_fb(enum pixel_format pformat, int width, int height,
 	if (plane == PLANE_CUR)
 		tiling_for_size = LOCAL_DRM_FORMAT_MOD_NONE;
 	else
-		tiling_for_size = LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED;
+		tiling_for_size = opt.tiling;
 
 	igt_calc_fb_size(drm.fd, width, height, bpp, tiling_for_size, &size,
 			 &stride);
@@ -708,7 +710,7 @@ static void create_shared_fb(enum pixel_format format)
 
 	big_h = prim_h + scnd_h + offs_h + opt.shared_fb_y_offset;
 
-	create_fb(format, big_w, big_h, LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED,
+	create_fb(format, big_w, big_h, opt.tiling,
 		  PLANE_PRI, &s->big);
 }
 
@@ -742,16 +744,16 @@ static void create_fbs(enum pixel_format format)
 
 	create_fb(format, prim_mode_params.mode->hdisplay,
 		  prim_mode_params.mode->vdisplay,
-		  LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED, PLANE_PRI, &s->prim_pri);
+		  opt.tiling, PLANE_PRI, &s->prim_pri);
 	create_fb(format, prim_mode_params.cursor.w,
 		  prim_mode_params.cursor.h, LOCAL_DRM_FORMAT_MOD_NONE,
 		  PLANE_CUR, &s->prim_cur);
 	create_fb(format, prim_mode_params.sprite.w,
-		  prim_mode_params.sprite.h, LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED,
+		  prim_mode_params.sprite.h, opt.tiling,
 		  PLANE_SPR, &s->prim_spr);
 
 	create_fb(format, offscreen_fb.w, offscreen_fb.h,
-		  LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED, PLANE_PRI, &s->offscreen);
+		  opt.tiling, PLANE_PRI, &s->offscreen);
 
 	create_shared_fb(format);
 
@@ -760,11 +762,11 @@ static void create_fbs(enum pixel_format format)
 
 	create_fb(format, scnd_mode_params.mode->hdisplay,
 		  scnd_mode_params.mode->vdisplay,
-		  LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED, PLANE_PRI, &s->scnd_pri);
+		  opt.tiling, PLANE_PRI, &s->scnd_pri);
 	create_fb(format, scnd_mode_params.cursor.w, scnd_mode_params.cursor.h,
 		  LOCAL_DRM_FORMAT_MOD_NONE, PLANE_CUR, &s->scnd_cur);
 	create_fb(format, scnd_mode_params.sprite.w, scnd_mode_params.sprite.h,
-		  LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED, PLANE_SPR, &s->scnd_spr);
+		  opt.tiling, PLANE_SPR, &s->scnd_spr);
 }
 
 static bool set_mode_for_params(struct modeset_params *params)
@@ -1241,7 +1243,7 @@ static void init_blue_crc(enum pixel_format format, bool mandatory_sink_crc)
 
 	create_fb(format, prim_mode_params.mode->hdisplay,
 		  prim_mode_params.mode->vdisplay,
-		  LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED, PLANE_PRI, &blue);
+		  opt.tiling, PLANE_PRI, &blue);
 
 	fill_fb(&blue, COLOR_PRIM_BG);
 
@@ -1276,7 +1278,7 @@ static void init_crcs(enum pixel_format format,
 	for (r = 0; r < pattern->n_rects; r++)
 		create_fb(format, prim_mode_params.mode->hdisplay,
 			  prim_mode_params.mode->vdisplay,
-			  LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED, PLANE_PRI, &tmp_fbs[r]);
+			  opt.tiling, PLANE_PRI, &tmp_fbs[r]);
 
 	for (r = 0; r < pattern->n_rects; r++)
 		fill_fb(&tmp_fbs[r], COLOR_PRIM_BG);
@@ -2374,7 +2376,7 @@ static void flip_subtest(const struct test_mode *t)
 	prepare_subtest(t, pattern);
 
 	create_fb(t->format, params->fb.fb->width, params->fb.fb->height,
-		  LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED, t->plane, &fb2);
+		  opt.tiling, t->plane, &fb2);
 	fill_fb(&fb2, bg_color);
 	orig_fb = params->fb.fb;
 
@@ -2420,7 +2422,7 @@ static void fliptrack_subtest(const struct test_mode *t, enum flip_type type)
 	prepare_subtest(t, pattern);
 
 	create_fb(t->format, params->fb.fb->width, params->fb.fb->height,
-		  LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED, t->plane, &fb2);
+		  opt.tiling, t->plane, &fb2);
 	fill_fb(&fb2, COLOR_PRIM_BG);
 	orig_fb = params->fb.fb;
 
@@ -2631,7 +2633,7 @@ static void fullscreen_plane_subtest(const struct test_mode *t)
 	prepare_subtest(t, pattern);
 
 	rect = pattern->get_rect(&params->fb, 0);
-	create_fb(t->format, rect.w, rect.h, LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED,
+	create_fb(t->format, rect.w, rect.h, opt.tiling,
 		  t->plane, &fullscreen_fb);
 	/* Call pick_color() again since PRI and SPR may not support the same
 	 * pixel formats. */
@@ -2710,7 +2712,7 @@ static void scaledprimary_subtest(const struct test_mode *t)
 	old_fb = params->fb.fb;
 
 	create_fb(t->format, params->fb.fb->width, params->fb.fb->height,
-		  LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED,
+		  opt.tiling,
 		  t->plane, &new_fb);
 	fill_fb(&new_fb, COLOR_BLUE);
 
@@ -2820,7 +2822,7 @@ static void modesetfrombusy_subtest(const struct test_mode *t)
 	prepare_subtest(t, NULL);
 
 	create_fb(t->format, params->fb.fb->width, params->fb.fb->height,
-		  LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED, t->plane, &fb2);
+		  opt.tiling, t->plane, &fb2);
 	fill_fb(&fb2, COLOR_PRIM_BG);
 
 	start_busy_thread(params->fb.fb);
@@ -2925,7 +2927,7 @@ static void farfromfence_subtest(const struct test_mode *t)
 	target = pick_target(t, params);
 
 	create_fb(t->format, params->mode->hdisplay, max_height,
-		  LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED, t->plane, &tall_fb);
+		  opt.tiling, t->plane, &tall_fb);
 
 	fill_fb(&tall_fb, COLOR_PRIM_BG);
 
@@ -3000,7 +3002,7 @@ static void badstride_subtest(const struct test_mode *t)
 	old_fb = params->fb.fb;
 
 	create_fb(t->format, params->fb.fb->width + 4096, params->fb.fb->height,
-		  LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED, t->plane, &wide_fb);
+		  opt.tiling, t->plane, &wide_fb);
 	igt_assert(wide_fb.stride > 16384);
 
 	fill_fb(&wide_fb, COLOR_PRIM_BG);
@@ -3067,7 +3069,7 @@ static void stridechange_subtest(const struct test_mode *t)
 	old_fb = params->fb.fb;
 
 	create_fb(t->format, params->fb.fb->width + 512, params->fb.fb->height,
-		  LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED, t->plane, &new_fb);
+		  opt.tiling, t->plane, &new_fb);
 	fill_fb(&new_fb, COLOR_PRIM_BG);
 
 	igt_assert(old_fb->stride != new_fb.stride);
@@ -3186,7 +3188,7 @@ static void basic_subtest(const struct test_mode *t)
 	prepare_subtest(t, pattern);
 
 	create_fb(t->format, params->fb.fb->width, params->fb.fb->height,
-		  LOCAL_I915_FORMAT_MOD_X_TILED, t->plane, &fb2);
+		  opt.tiling, t->plane, &fb2);
 	fb1 = params->fb.fb;
 
 	for (r = 0, method = 0; method < IGT_DRAW_METHOD_COUNT; method++, r++) {
@@ -3255,6 +3257,10 @@ static int opt_handler(int option, int option_index, void *data)
 		igt_assert_eq(opt.only_pipes, PIPE_COUNT);
 		opt.only_pipes = PIPE_DUAL;
 		break;
+	case 'l':
+		igt_assert_eq(strtol(optarg, NULL, 0), I915_TILING_Y);
+		opt.tiling = igt_fb_tiling_to_mod((uint64_t)strtol(optarg, NULL, 0));
+		break;
 	default:
 		igt_assert(false);
 	}
@@ -3274,7 +3280,8 @@ const char *help_str =
 "  --shared-fb-x offset        Use 'offset' as the X offset for the shared FB\n"
 "  --shared-fb-y offset        Use 'offset' as the Y offset for the shared FB\n"
 "  --1p-only                   Only run subtests that use 1 pipe\n"
-"  --2p-only                   Only run subtests that use 2 pipes\n";
+"  --2p-only                   Only run subtests that use 2 pipes\n"
+"  --tiling		       give 2 for y-tiled, default is x-tiled\n";
 
 static const char *pipes_str(int pipes)
 {
@@ -3413,6 +3420,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		{ "shared-fb-y",              1, 0, 'y'},
 		{ "1p-only",                  0, 0, '1'},
 		{ "2p-only",                  0, 0, '2'},
+		{ "tiling",                   1, 0, 'l'},
 		{ 0, 0, 0, 0 }
 	};
 
