diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/manager.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/manager.c
index edc372e04bcb..f662eb5c2aeb 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/manager.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/manager.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static struct omap_overlay_manager *managers;
 
 static inline struct omap_dss_device *dss_mgr_get_device(struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr)
 {
-	return mgr->device;
+	return mgr->output ? mgr->output->device : NULL;
 }
 
 static int dss_mgr_wait_for_vsync(struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr)
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/overlay.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/overlay.c
index 0f799e2d91bb..45f4994bc6b0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/overlay.c
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ static struct omap_overlay *overlays;
 
 static inline struct omap_dss_device *dss_ovl_get_device(struct omap_overlay *ovl)
 {
-	return ovl->manager ? ovl->manager->device : NULL;
+	return ovl->manager ?
+		(ovl->manager->output ? ovl->manager->output->device : NULL) :
+		NULL;
 }
 
 int omap_dss_get_num_overlays(void)