diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
index 88e01e08e279..78d7fc0ebb57 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
@@ -99,6 +99,15 @@ config DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION
 
 	  If in doubt, say "Y".
 
+config DRM_FBDEV_OVERALLOC
+	int "Overallocation of the fbdev buffer"
+	depends on DRM_FBDEV_EMULATION
+	default 100
+	help
+	  Defines the fbdev buffer overallocation in percent. Default
+	  is 100. Typical values for double buffering will be 200,
+	  triple buffering 300.
+
 config DRM_LOAD_EDID_FIRMWARE
 	bool "Allow to specify an EDID data set instead of probing for it"
 	depends on DRM_KMS_HELPER
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index 0dd5da8c55e5..1b068e6264d5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ module_param_named(fbdev_emulation, drm_fbdev_emulation, bool, 0600);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(fbdev_emulation,
 		 "Enable legacy fbdev emulation [default=true]");
 
+static int drm_fbdev_overalloc = CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_OVERALLOC;
+module_param(drm_fbdev_overalloc, int, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(drm_fbdev_overalloc,
+		 "Overallocation of the fbdev buffer (%) [default="
+		 __MODULE_STRING(CONFIG_DRM_FBDEV_OVERALLOC) "]");
+
 static LIST_HEAD(kernel_fb_helper_list);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(kernel_fb_helper_lock);
 
@@ -1578,6 +1584,10 @@ static int drm_fb_helper_single_fb_probe(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 		sizes.fb_height = sizes.surface_height = 768;
 	}
 
+	/* Handle our overallocation */
+	sizes.surface_height *= drm_fbdev_overalloc;
+	sizes.surface_height /= 100;
+
 	/* push down into drivers */
 	ret = (*fb_helper->funcs->fb_probe)(fb_helper, &sizes);
 	if (ret < 0)