POSTING_READ(DVSSURF(pipe));
 }
 
+static void
+intel_enable_primary(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
+{
+       struct drm_device *dev = crtc->dev;
+       struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+       struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
+       int reg = DSPCNTR(intel_crtc->plane);
+
+       I915_WRITE(reg, I915_READ(reg) | DISPLAY_PLANE_ENABLE);
+}
+
+static void
+intel_disable_primary(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
+{
+       struct drm_device *dev = crtc->dev;
+       struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+       struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
+       int reg = DSPCNTR(intel_crtc->plane);
+
+       I915_WRITE(reg, I915_READ(reg) & ~DISPLAY_PLANE_ENABLE);
+}
+
 static int
 intel_update_plane(struct drm_plane *plane, struct drm_crtc *crtc,
                   struct drm_framebuffer *fb, int crtc_x, int crtc_y,
 
        intel_plane->obj = obj;
 
+       /*
+        * Be sure to re-enable the primary before the sprite is no longer
+        * covering it fully.
+        */
+       if (!disable_primary && intel_plane->primary_disabled) {
+               intel_enable_primary(crtc);
+               intel_plane->primary_disabled = false;
+       }
+
        intel_plane->update_plane(plane, fb, obj, crtc_x, crtc_y,
                                  crtc_w, crtc_h, x, y, src_w, src_h);
 
+       if (disable_primary) {
+               intel_disable_primary(crtc);
+               intel_plane->primary_disabled = true;
+       }
+
        /* Unpin old obj after new one is active to avoid ugliness */
        if (old_obj) {
                /*
        struct intel_plane *intel_plane = to_intel_plane(plane);
        int ret = 0;
 
+       if (intel_plane->primary_disabled) {
+               intel_enable_primary(plane->crtc);
+               intel_plane->primary_disabled = false;
+       }
+
        intel_plane->disable_plane(plane);
 
        if (!intel_plane->obj)