diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c
index 39386f50af87..a71cf98c655f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c
@@ -1034,9 +1034,9 @@ static int ttm_bo_move_buffer(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static bool ttm_bo_mem_compat(struct ttm_placement *placement,
-			      struct ttm_mem_reg *mem,
-			      uint32_t *new_flags)
+bool ttm_bo_mem_compat(struct ttm_placement *placement,
+		       struct ttm_mem_reg *mem,
+		       uint32_t *new_flags)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -1068,6 +1068,7 @@ static bool ttm_bo_mem_compat(struct ttm_placement *placement,
 
 	return false;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ttm_bo_mem_compat);
 
 int ttm_bo_validate(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
 			struct ttm_placement *placement,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_dmabuf.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_dmabuf.c
index 9b078a493996..0cd889015dc5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_dmabuf.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_dmabuf.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ int vmw_dmabuf_pin_in_placement(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 {
 	struct ttm_buffer_object *bo = &buf->base;
 	int ret;
+	uint32_t new_flags;
 
 	ret = ttm_write_lock(&dev_priv->reservation_sem, interruptible);
 	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
@@ -60,7 +61,12 @@ int vmw_dmabuf_pin_in_placement(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
 		goto err;
 
-	ret = ttm_bo_validate(bo, placement, interruptible, false);
+	if (buf->pin_count > 0)
+		ret = ttm_bo_mem_compat(placement, &bo->mem,
+					&new_flags) == true ? 0 : -EINVAL;
+	else
+		ret = ttm_bo_validate(bo, placement, interruptible, false);
+
 	if (!ret)
 		vmw_bo_pin_reserved(buf, true);
 
@@ -91,6 +97,7 @@ int vmw_dmabuf_pin_in_vram_or_gmr(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 {
 	struct ttm_buffer_object *bo = &buf->base;
 	int ret;
+	uint32_t new_flags;
 
 	ret = ttm_write_lock(&dev_priv->reservation_sem, interruptible);
 	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
@@ -102,6 +109,12 @@ int vmw_dmabuf_pin_in_vram_or_gmr(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	if (unlikely(ret != 0))
 		goto err;
 
+	if (buf->pin_count > 0) {
+		ret = ttm_bo_mem_compat(&vmw_vram_gmr_placement, &bo->mem,
+					&new_flags) == true ? 0 : -EINVAL;
+		goto out_unreserve;
+	}
+
 	ret = ttm_bo_validate(bo, &vmw_vram_gmr_placement, interruptible,
 			      false);
 	if (likely(ret == 0) || ret == -ERESTARTSYS)
@@ -161,6 +174,7 @@ int vmw_dmabuf_pin_in_start_of_vram(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	struct ttm_placement placement;
 	struct ttm_place place;
 	int ret = 0;
+	uint32_t new_flags;
 
 	place = vmw_vram_placement.placement[0];
 	place.lpfn = bo->num_pages;
@@ -185,10 +199,15 @@ int vmw_dmabuf_pin_in_start_of_vram(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	 */
 	if (bo->mem.mem_type == TTM_PL_VRAM &&
 	    bo->mem.start < bo->num_pages &&
-	    bo->mem.start > 0)
+	    bo->mem.start > 0 &&
+	    buf->pin_count == 0)
 		(void) ttm_bo_validate(bo, &vmw_sys_placement, false, false);
 
-	ret = ttm_bo_validate(bo, &placement, interruptible, false);
+	if (buf->pin_count > 0)
+		ret = ttm_bo_mem_compat(&placement, &bo->mem,
+					&new_flags) == true ? 0 : -EINVAL;
+	else
+		ret = ttm_bo_validate(bo, &placement, interruptible, false);
 
 	/* For some reason we didn't end up at the start of vram */
 	WARN_ON(ret == 0 && bo->offset != 0);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
index 9fcd8200d485..8d528fcf6e96 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ static int vmw_force_iommu;
 static int vmw_restrict_iommu;
 static int vmw_force_coherent;
 static int vmw_restrict_dma_mask;
+static int vmw_assume_16bpp;
 
 static int vmw_probe(struct pci_dev *, const struct pci_device_id *);
 static void vmw_master_init(struct vmw_master *);
@@ -249,6 +250,8 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(force_coherent, "Force coherent TTM pages");
 module_param_named(force_coherent, vmw_force_coherent, int, 0600);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(restrict_dma_mask, "Restrict DMA mask to 44 bits with IOMMU");
 module_param_named(restrict_dma_mask, vmw_restrict_dma_mask, int, 0600);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(assume_16bpp, "Assume 16-bpp when filtering modes");
+module_param_named(assume_16bpp, vmw_assume_16bpp, int, 0600);
 
 
 static void vmw_print_capabilities(uint32_t capabilities)
@@ -660,6 +663,8 @@ 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->assume_16bpp = !!vmw_assume_16bpp;
+
 	dev_priv->enable_fb = enable_fbdev;
 
 	vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_ID, SVGA_ID_2);
@@ -706,6 +711,13 @@ static int vmw_driver_load(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned long chipset)
 			vmw_read(dev_priv,
 				 SVGA_REG_SUGGESTED_GBOBJECT_MEM_SIZE_KB);
 
+		/*
+		 * Workaround for low memory 2D VMs to compensate for the
+		 * allocation taken by fbdev
+		 */
+		if (!(dev_priv->capabilities & SVGA_CAP_3D))
+			mem_size *= 2;
+
 		dev_priv->max_mob_pages = mem_size * 1024 / PAGE_SIZE;
 		dev_priv->prim_bb_mem =
 			vmw_read(dev_priv,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
index 1980e2a28265..89fb19443a3f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.h
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ struct vmw_private {
 	spinlock_t hw_lock;
 	spinlock_t cap_lock;
 	bool has_dx;
+	bool assume_16bpp;
 
 	/*
 	 * VGA registers.
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fb.c
index 679a4cb98ee3..d2d93959b119 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fb.c
@@ -517,28 +517,6 @@ static int vmw_fb_kms_framebuffer(struct fb_info *info)
 
 	par->set_fb = &vfb->base;
 
-	if (!par->bo_ptr) {
-		/*
-		 * Pin before mapping. Since we don't know in what placement
-		 * to pin, call into KMS to do it for us.
-		 */
-		ret = vfb->pin(vfb);
-		if (ret) {
-			DRM_ERROR("Could not pin the fbdev framebuffer.\n");
-			return ret;
-		}
-
-		ret = ttm_bo_kmap(&par->vmw_bo->base, 0,
-				  par->vmw_bo->base.num_pages, &par->map);
-		if (ret) {
-			vfb->unpin(vfb);
-			DRM_ERROR("Could not map the fbdev framebuffer.\n");
-			return ret;
-		}
-
-		par->bo_ptr = ttm_kmap_obj_virtual(&par->map, &par->bo_iowrite);
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -601,6 +579,31 @@ static int vmw_fb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
+	if (!par->bo_ptr) {
+		struct vmw_framebuffer *vfb = vmw_framebuffer_to_vfb(set.fb);
+
+		/*
+		 * Pin before mapping. Since we don't know in what placement
+		 * to pin, call into KMS to do it for us.
+		 */
+		ret = vfb->pin(vfb);
+		if (ret) {
+			DRM_ERROR("Could not pin the fbdev framebuffer.\n");
+			goto out_unlock;
+		}
+
+		ret = ttm_bo_kmap(&par->vmw_bo->base, 0,
+				  par->vmw_bo->base.num_pages, &par->map);
+		if (ret) {
+			vfb->unpin(vfb);
+			DRM_ERROR("Could not map the fbdev framebuffer.\n");
+			goto out_unlock;
+		}
+
+		par->bo_ptr = ttm_kmap_obj_virtual(&par->map, &par->bo_iowrite);
+	}
+
+
 	vmw_fb_dirty_mark(par, par->fb_x, par->fb_y,
 			  par->set_fb->width, par->set_fb->height);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
index 55231cce73a0..e29da45a2847 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
@@ -1553,14 +1553,10 @@ int vmw_du_connector_fill_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		DRM_MODE_FLAG_NHSYNC | DRM_MODE_FLAG_PVSYNC)
 	};
 	int i;
-	u32 assumed_bpp = 2;
+	u32 assumed_bpp = 4;
 
-	/*
-	 * If using screen objects, then assume 32-bpp because that's what the
-	 * SVGA device is assuming
-	 */
-	if (dev_priv->active_display_unit == vmw_du_screen_object)
-		assumed_bpp = 4;
+	if (dev_priv->assume_16bpp)
+		assumed_bpp = 2;
 
 	if (dev_priv->active_display_unit == vmw_du_screen_target) {
 		max_width  = min(max_width,  dev_priv->stdu_max_width);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_msg.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_msg.c
index f0374f9b56ca..e57a0bad7a62 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_msg.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_msg.c
@@ -300,6 +300,9 @@ static int vmw_recv_msg(struct rpc_channel *channel, void **msg,
 		break;
 	}
 
+	if (retries == RETRIES)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	*msg_len = reply_len;
 	*msg     = reply;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c
index 9ca818fb034c..41932a7c4f79 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c
@@ -399,8 +399,10 @@ static int vmw_stdu_bind_fb(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(!stdu->defined);
 
-	if (!vfb->dmabuf && new_fb->width == mode->hdisplay &&
-	    new_fb->height == mode->vdisplay)
+	new_vfbs = (vfb->dmabuf) ? NULL : vmw_framebuffer_to_vfbs(new_fb);
+
+	if (new_vfbs && new_vfbs->surface->base_size.width == mode->hdisplay &&
+	    new_vfbs->surface->base_size.height == mode->vdisplay)
 		new_content_type = SAME_AS_DISPLAY;
 	else if (vfb->dmabuf)
 		new_content_type = SEPARATE_DMA;
@@ -444,7 +446,6 @@ static int vmw_stdu_bind_fb(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 			content_srf.mip_levels[0]     = 1;
 			content_srf.multisample_count = 0;
 		} else {
-			new_vfbs = vmw_framebuffer_to_vfbs(new_fb);
 			content_srf = *new_vfbs->surface;
 		}
 
@@ -464,7 +465,6 @@ static int vmw_stdu_bind_fb(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 			return ret;
 		}
 	} else if (new_content_type == SAME_AS_DISPLAY) {
-		new_vfbs = vmw_framebuffer_to_vfbs(new_fb);
 		new_display_srf = vmw_surface_reference(new_vfbs->surface);
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_api.h b/include/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_api.h
index c801d9028e37..4cecb0b75b9c 100644
--- a/include/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_api.h
+++ b/include/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_api.h
@@ -316,6 +316,20 @@ ttm_bo_reference(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo)
  */
 extern int ttm_bo_wait(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
 		       bool interruptible, bool no_wait);
+
+/**
+ * ttm_bo_mem_compat - Check if proposed placement is compatible with a bo
+ *
+ * @placement:  Return immediately if buffer is busy.
+ * @mem:  The struct ttm_mem_reg indicating the region where the bo resides
+ * @new_flags: Describes compatible placement found
+ *
+ * Returns true if the placement is compatible
+ */
+extern bool ttm_bo_mem_compat(struct ttm_placement *placement,
+			      struct ttm_mem_reg *mem,
+			      uint32_t *new_flags);
+
 /**
  * ttm_bo_validate
  *