diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
index 292aeba385e0..23e29f3a0c33 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
@@ -149,12 +149,16 @@ static struct pci_device_id vmw_pci_id_list[] = {
 };
 
 static char *vmw_devname = "vmwgfx";
+static int enable_fbdev;
 
 static int vmw_probe(struct pci_dev *, const struct pci_device_id *);
 static void vmw_master_init(struct vmw_master *);
 static int vmwgfx_pm_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long val,
 			      void *ptr);
 
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(enable_fbdev, "Enable vmwgfx fbdev");
+module_param_named(enable_fbdev, enable_fbdev, int, 0600);
+
 static void vmw_print_capabilities(uint32_t capabilities)
 {
 	DRM_INFO("Capabilities:\n");
@@ -192,8 +196,6 @@ static int vmw_request_device(struct vmw_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	vmw_kms_save_vga(dev_priv);
-
 	ret = vmw_fifo_init(dev_priv, &dev_priv->fifo);
 	if (unlikely(ret != 0)) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Unable to initialize FIFO.\n");
@@ -206,9 +208,35 @@ static int vmw_request_device(struct vmw_private *dev_priv)
 static void vmw_release_device(struct vmw_private *dev_priv)
 {
 	vmw_fifo_release(dev_priv, &dev_priv->fifo);
-	vmw_kms_restore_vga(dev_priv);
 }
 
+int vmw_3d_resource_inc(struct vmw_private *dev_priv)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dev_priv->release_mutex);
+	if (unlikely(dev_priv->num_3d_resources++ == 0)) {
+		ret = vmw_request_device(dev_priv);
+		if (unlikely(ret != 0))
+			--dev_priv->num_3d_resources;
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->release_mutex);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+void vmw_3d_resource_dec(struct vmw_private *dev_priv)
+{
+	int32_t n3d;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dev_priv->release_mutex);
+	if (unlikely(--dev_priv->num_3d_resources == 0))
+		vmw_release_device(dev_priv);
+	n3d = (int32_t) dev_priv->num_3d_resources;
+	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->release_mutex);
+
+	BUG_ON(n3d < 0);
+}
 
 static int vmw_driver_load(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned long chipset)
 {
@@ -228,6 +256,7 @@ static int vmw_driver_load(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned long chipset)
 	dev_priv->last_read_sequence = (uint32_t) -100;
 	mutex_init(&dev_priv->hw_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&dev_priv->cmdbuf_mutex);
+	mutex_init(&dev_priv->release_mutex);
 	rwlock_init(&dev_priv->resource_lock);
 	idr_init(&dev_priv->context_idr);
 	idr_init(&dev_priv->surface_idr);
@@ -244,6 +273,8 @@ static int vmw_driver_load(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned long chipset)
 	dev_priv->vram_start = pci_resource_start(dev->pdev, 1);
 	dev_priv->mmio_start = pci_resource_start(dev->pdev, 2);
 
+	dev_priv->enable_fb = enable_fbdev;
+
 	mutex_lock(&dev_priv->hw_mutex);
 
 	vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_ID, SVGA_ID_2);
@@ -369,20 +400,34 @@ static int vmw_driver_load(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned long chipset)
 			goto out_no_device;
 		}
 	}
-	ret = vmw_request_device(dev_priv);
-	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
-		goto out_no_device;
 	vmw_kms_init(dev_priv);
 	vmw_overlay_init(dev_priv);
-	vmw_fb_init(dev_priv);
+	if (dev_priv->enable_fb) {
+		ret = vmw_3d_resource_inc(dev_priv);
+		if (unlikely(ret != 0))
+			goto out_no_fifo;
+		vmw_kms_save_vga(dev_priv);
+		vmw_fb_init(dev_priv);
+		DRM_INFO("%s", vmw_fifo_have_3d(dev_priv) ?
+			 "Detected device 3D availability.\n" :
+			 "Detected no device 3D availability.\n");
+	} else {
+		DRM_INFO("Delayed 3D detection since we're not "
+			 "running the device in SVGA mode yet.\n");
+	}
 
 	dev_priv->pm_nb.notifier_call = vmwgfx_pm_notifier;
 	register_pm_notifier(&dev_priv->pm_nb);
 
-	DRM_INFO("%s", vmw_fifo_have_3d(dev_priv) ? "Have 3D\n" : "No 3D\n");
-
 	return 0;
 
+out_no_fifo:
+	vmw_overlay_close(dev_priv);
+	vmw_kms_close(dev_priv);
+	if (dev_priv->stealth)
+		pci_release_region(dev->pdev, 2);
+	else
+		pci_release_regions(dev->pdev);
 out_no_device:
 	if (dev_priv->capabilities & SVGA_CAP_IRQMASK)
 		drm_irq_uninstall(dev_priv->dev);
@@ -415,10 +460,13 @@ static int vmw_driver_unload(struct drm_device *dev)
 
 	unregister_pm_notifier(&dev_priv->pm_nb);
 
-	vmw_fb_close(dev_priv);
+	if (dev_priv->enable_fb) {
+		vmw_fb_close(dev_priv);
+		vmw_kms_restore_vga(dev_priv);
+		vmw_3d_resource_dec(dev_priv);
+	}
 	vmw_kms_close(dev_priv);
 	vmw_overlay_close(dev_priv);
-	vmw_release_device(dev_priv);
 	if (dev_priv->stealth)
 		pci_release_region(dev->pdev, 2);
 	else
@@ -589,6 +637,16 @@ static int vmw_master_set(struct drm_device *dev,
 	struct vmw_master *vmaster = vmw_master(file_priv->master);
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	if (!dev_priv->enable_fb) {
+		ret = vmw_3d_resource_inc(dev_priv);
+		if (unlikely(ret != 0))
+			return ret;
+		vmw_kms_save_vga(dev_priv);
+		mutex_lock(&dev_priv->hw_mutex);
+		vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_TRACES, 0);
+		mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->hw_mutex);
+	}
+
 	if (active) {
 		BUG_ON(active != &dev_priv->fbdev_master);
 		ret = ttm_vt_lock(&active->lock, false, vmw_fp->tfile);
@@ -617,7 +675,13 @@ static int vmw_master_set(struct drm_device *dev,
 	return 0;
 
 out_no_active_lock:
-	vmw_release_device(dev_priv);
+	if (!dev_priv->enable_fb) {
+		mutex_lock(&dev_priv->hw_mutex);
+		vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_TRACES, 1);
+		mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->hw_mutex);
+		vmw_kms_restore_vga(dev_priv);
+		vmw_3d_resource_dec(dev_priv);
+	}
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -645,11 +709,23 @@ static void vmw_master_drop(struct drm_device *dev,
 
 	ttm_lock_set_kill(&vmaster->lock, true, SIGTERM);
 
+	if (!dev_priv->enable_fb) {
+		ret = ttm_bo_evict_mm(&dev_priv->bdev, TTM_PL_VRAM);
+		if (unlikely(ret != 0))
+			DRM_ERROR("Unable to clean VRAM on master drop.\n");
+		mutex_lock(&dev_priv->hw_mutex);
+		vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_TRACES, 1);
+		mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->hw_mutex);
+		vmw_kms_restore_vga(dev_priv);
+		vmw_3d_resource_dec(dev_priv);
+	}
+
 	dev_priv->active_master = &dev_priv->fbdev_master;
 	ttm_lock_set_kill(&dev_priv->fbdev_master.lock, false, SIGTERM);
 	ttm_vt_unlock(&dev_priv->fbdev_master.lock);
 
-	vmw_fb_on(dev_priv);
+	if (dev_priv->enable_fb)
+		vmw_fb_on(dev_priv);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
index 429f917b60bf..9142454cc91e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ struct vmw_private {
 
 	bool stealth;
 	bool is_opened;
+	bool enable_fb;
 
 	/**
 	 * Master management.
@@ -285,6 +286,9 @@ struct vmw_private {
 	struct vmw_master *active_master;
 	struct vmw_master fbdev_master;
 	struct notifier_block pm_nb;
+
+	struct mutex release_mutex;
+	uint32_t num_3d_resources;
 };
 
 static inline struct vmw_private *vmw_priv(struct drm_device *dev)
@@ -319,6 +323,9 @@ static inline uint32_t vmw_read(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	return val;
 }
 
+int vmw_3d_resource_inc(struct vmw_private *dev_priv);
+void vmw_3d_resource_dec(struct vmw_private *dev_priv);
+
 /**
  * GMR utilities - vmwgfx_gmr.c
  */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fifo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fifo.c
index e6a1eb7ea954..0fe31766e4cf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fifo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fifo.c
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ int vmw_fifo_init(struct vmw_private *dev_priv, struct vmw_fifo_state *fifo)
 	mutex_lock(&dev_priv->hw_mutex);
 	dev_priv->enable_state = vmw_read(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_ENABLE);
 	dev_priv->config_done_state = vmw_read(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_CONFIG_DONE);
+	dev_priv->traces_state = vmw_read(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_TRACES);
 	vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_ENABLE, 1);
 
 	min = 4;
@@ -175,6 +176,8 @@ void vmw_fifo_release(struct vmw_private *dev_priv, struct vmw_fifo_state *fifo)
 		  dev_priv->config_done_state);
 	vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_ENABLE,
 		  dev_priv->enable_state);
+	vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_TRACES,
+		  dev_priv->traces_state);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->hw_mutex);
 	vmw_fence_queue_takedown(&fifo->fence_queue);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
index 64d7f47df868..1636e9ba81a1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
@@ -898,7 +898,19 @@ int vmw_kms_save_vga(struct vmw_private *vmw_priv)
 		save->width = vmw_read(vmw_priv, SVGA_REG_DISPLAY_WIDTH);
 		save->height = vmw_read(vmw_priv, SVGA_REG_DISPLAY_HEIGHT);
 		vmw_write(vmw_priv, SVGA_REG_DISPLAY_ID, SVGA_ID_INVALID);
+		if (i == 0 && vmw_priv->num_displays == 1 &&
+		    save->width == 0 && save->height == 0) {
+
+			/*
+			 * It should be fairly safe to assume that these
+			 * values are uninitialized.
+			 */
+
+			save->width = vmw_priv->vga_width - save->pos_x;
+			save->height = vmw_priv->vga_height - save->pos_y;
+		}
 	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c
index 5f2d5df01e5c..c8c40e9979db 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_resource.c
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ static void vmw_hw_context_destroy(struct vmw_resource *res)
 	cmd->body.cid = cpu_to_le32(res->id);
 
 	vmw_fifo_commit(dev_priv, sizeof(*cmd));
+	vmw_3d_resource_dec(dev_priv);
 }
 
 static int vmw_context_init(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@ static int vmw_context_init(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	cmd->body.cid = cpu_to_le32(res->id);
 
 	vmw_fifo_commit(dev_priv, sizeof(*cmd));
+	(void) vmw_3d_resource_inc(dev_priv);
 	vmw_resource_activate(res, vmw_hw_context_destroy);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -406,6 +408,7 @@ static void vmw_hw_surface_destroy(struct vmw_resource *res)
 	cmd->body.sid = cpu_to_le32(res->id);
 
 	vmw_fifo_commit(dev_priv, sizeof(*cmd));
+	vmw_3d_resource_dec(dev_priv);
 }
 
 void vmw_surface_res_free(struct vmw_resource *res)
@@ -473,6 +476,7 @@ int vmw_surface_init(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	}
 
 	vmw_fifo_commit(dev_priv, submit_size);
+	(void) vmw_3d_resource_inc(dev_priv);
 	vmw_resource_activate(res, vmw_hw_surface_destroy);
 	return 0;
 }