diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
index 28e2dc4..ffd9973 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/atombios_encoders.c
@@ -2392,6 +2392,15 @@
 
 	/* this is needed for the pll/ss setup to work correctly in some cases */
 	atombios_set_encoder_crtc_source(encoder);
+	/* set up the FMT blocks */
+	if (ASIC_IS_DCE8(rdev))
+		dce8_program_fmt(encoder);
+	else if (ASIC_IS_DCE4(rdev))
+		dce4_program_fmt(encoder);
+	else if (ASIC_IS_DCE3(rdev))
+		dce3_program_fmt(encoder);
+	else if (ASIC_IS_AVIVO(rdev))
+		avivo_program_fmt(encoder);
 }
 
 static void radeon_atom_encoder_commit(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/cik.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/cik.c
index d02fd1c..ccd0871 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/cik.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/cik.c
@@ -7418,6 +7418,67 @@
 	rdev->bios = NULL;
 }
 
+void dce8_program_fmt(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
+	struct radeon_device *rdev = dev->dev_private;
+	struct radeon_encoder *radeon_encoder = to_radeon_encoder(encoder);
+	struct radeon_crtc *radeon_crtc = to_radeon_crtc(encoder->crtc);
+	struct drm_connector *connector = radeon_get_connector_for_encoder(encoder);
+	int bpc = 0;
+	u32 tmp = 0;
+	bool dither = false;
+
+	if (connector)
+		bpc = radeon_get_monitor_bpc(connector);
+
+	/* LVDS/eDP FMT is set up by atom */
+	if (radeon_encoder->devices & ATOM_DEVICE_LCD_SUPPORT)
+		return;
+
+	/* not needed for analog */
+	if ((radeon_encoder->encoder_id == ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_KLDSCP_DAC1) ||
+	    (radeon_encoder->encoder_id == ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_KLDSCP_DAC2))
+		return;
+
+	if (bpc == 0)
+		return;
+
+	switch (bpc) {
+	case 6:
+		if (dither)
+			/* XXX sort out optimal dither settings */
+			tmp |= (FMT_FRAME_RANDOM_ENABLE | FMT_HIGHPASS_RANDOM_ENABLE |
+				FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_EN | FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_DEPTH(0));
+		else
+			tmp |= (FMT_TRUNCATE_EN | FMT_TRUNCATE_DEPTH(0));
+		break;
+	case 8:
+		if (dither)
+			/* XXX sort out optimal dither settings */
+			tmp |= (FMT_FRAME_RANDOM_ENABLE | FMT_HIGHPASS_RANDOM_ENABLE |
+				FMT_RGB_RANDOM_ENABLE |
+				FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_EN | FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_DEPTH(1));
+		else
+			tmp |= (FMT_TRUNCATE_EN | FMT_TRUNCATE_DEPTH(1));
+		break;
+	case 10:
+		if (dither)
+			/* XXX sort out optimal dither settings */
+			tmp |= (FMT_FRAME_RANDOM_ENABLE | FMT_HIGHPASS_RANDOM_ENABLE |
+				FMT_RGB_RANDOM_ENABLE |
+				FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_EN | FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_DEPTH(2));
+		else
+			tmp |= (FMT_TRUNCATE_EN | FMT_TRUNCATE_DEPTH(2));
+		break;
+	default:
+		/* not needed */
+		break;
+	}
+
+	WREG32(FMT_BIT_DEPTH_CONTROL + radeon_crtc->crtc_offset, tmp);
+}
+
 /* display watermark setup */
 /**
  * dce8_line_buffer_adjust - Set up the line buffer
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/cikd.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/cikd.h
index 203d2a0..74172cc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/cikd.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/cikd.h
@@ -906,6 +906,39 @@
 #define DPG_PIPE_STUTTER_CONTROL                          0x6cd4
 #       define STUTTER_ENABLE                             (1 << 0)
 
+/* DCE8 FMT blocks */
+#define FMT_DYNAMIC_EXP_CNTL                 0x6fb4
+#       define FMT_DYNAMIC_EXP_EN            (1 << 0)
+#       define FMT_DYNAMIC_EXP_MODE          (1 << 4)
+        /* 0 = 10bit -> 12bit, 1 = 8bit -> 12bit */
+#define FMT_CONTROL                          0x6fb8
+#       define FMT_PIXEL_ENCODING            (1 << 16)
+        /* 0 = RGB 4:4:4 or YCbCr 4:4:4, 1 = YCbCr 4:2:2 */
+#define FMT_BIT_DEPTH_CONTROL                0x6fc8
+#       define FMT_TRUNCATE_EN               (1 << 0)
+#       define FMT_TRUNCATE_MODE             (1 << 1)
+#       define FMT_TRUNCATE_DEPTH(x)         ((x) << 4) /* 0 - 18bpp, 1 - 24bpp, 2 - 30bpp */
+#       define FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_EN         (1 << 8)
+#       define FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_MODE(x)    ((x) << 9)
+#       define FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_DEPTH(x)   ((x) << 11) /* 0 - 18bpp, 1 - 24bpp, 2 - 30bpp */
+#       define FMT_FRAME_RANDOM_ENABLE       (1 << 13)
+#       define FMT_RGB_RANDOM_ENABLE         (1 << 14)
+#       define FMT_HIGHPASS_RANDOM_ENABLE    (1 << 15)
+#       define FMT_TEMPORAL_DITHER_EN        (1 << 16)
+#       define FMT_TEMPORAL_DITHER_DEPTH(x)  ((x) << 17) /* 0 - 18bpp, 1 - 24bpp, 2 - 30bpp */
+#       define FMT_TEMPORAL_DITHER_OFFSET(x) ((x) << 21)
+#       define FMT_TEMPORAL_LEVEL            (1 << 24)
+#       define FMT_TEMPORAL_DITHER_RESET     (1 << 25)
+#       define FMT_25FRC_SEL(x)              ((x) << 26)
+#       define FMT_50FRC_SEL(x)              ((x) << 28)
+#       define FMT_75FRC_SEL(x)              ((x) << 30)
+#define FMT_CLAMP_CONTROL                    0x6fe4
+#       define FMT_CLAMP_DATA_EN             (1 << 0)
+#       define FMT_CLAMP_COLOR_FORMAT(x)     ((x) << 16)
+#       define FMT_CLAMP_6BPC                0
+#       define FMT_CLAMP_8BPC                1
+#       define FMT_CLAMP_10BPC               2
+
 #define	GRBM_CNTL					0x8000
 #define		GRBM_READ_TIMEOUT(x)				((x) << 0)
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/evergreen.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/evergreen.c
index 555164e..feedfcc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/evergreen.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/evergreen.c
@@ -1193,6 +1193,59 @@
 	}
 }
 
+void dce4_program_fmt(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
+	struct radeon_device *rdev = dev->dev_private;
+	struct radeon_encoder *radeon_encoder = to_radeon_encoder(encoder);
+	struct radeon_crtc *radeon_crtc = to_radeon_crtc(encoder->crtc);
+	struct drm_connector *connector = radeon_get_connector_for_encoder(encoder);
+	int bpc = 0;
+	u32 tmp = 0;
+	bool dither = false;
+
+	if (connector)
+		bpc = radeon_get_monitor_bpc(connector);
+
+	/* LVDS/eDP FMT is set up by atom */
+	if (radeon_encoder->devices & ATOM_DEVICE_LCD_SUPPORT)
+		return;
+
+	/* not needed for analog */
+	if ((radeon_encoder->encoder_id == ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_KLDSCP_DAC1) ||
+	    (radeon_encoder->encoder_id == ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_KLDSCP_DAC2))
+		return;
+
+	if (bpc == 0)
+		return;
+
+	switch (bpc) {
+	case 6:
+		if (dither)
+			/* XXX sort out optimal dither settings */
+			tmp |= (FMT_FRAME_RANDOM_ENABLE | FMT_HIGHPASS_RANDOM_ENABLE |
+				FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_EN);
+		else
+			tmp |= FMT_TRUNCATE_EN;
+		break;
+	case 8:
+		if (dither)
+			/* XXX sort out optimal dither settings */
+			tmp |= (FMT_FRAME_RANDOM_ENABLE | FMT_HIGHPASS_RANDOM_ENABLE |
+				FMT_RGB_RANDOM_ENABLE |
+				FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_EN | FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_DEPTH);
+		else
+			tmp |= (FMT_TRUNCATE_EN | FMT_TRUNCATE_DEPTH);
+		break;
+	case 10:
+	default:
+		/* not needed */
+		break;
+	}
+
+	WREG32(FMT_BIT_DEPTH_CONTROL + radeon_crtc->crtc_offset, tmp);
+}
+
 static bool dce4_is_in_vblank(struct radeon_device *rdev, int crtc)
 {
 	if (RREG32(EVERGREEN_CRTC_STATUS + crtc_offsets[crtc]) & EVERGREEN_CRTC_V_BLANK)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/evergreend.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/evergreend.h
index 8768fd6..fa81893 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/evergreend.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/evergreend.h
@@ -1312,6 +1312,38 @@
 #       define DC_HPDx_RX_INT_TIMER(x)                    ((x) << 16)
 #       define DC_HPDx_EN                                 (1 << 28)
 
+/* DCE4/5/6 FMT blocks */
+#define FMT_DYNAMIC_EXP_CNTL                 0x6fb4
+#       define FMT_DYNAMIC_EXP_EN            (1 << 0)
+#       define FMT_DYNAMIC_EXP_MODE          (1 << 4)
+        /* 0 = 10bit -> 12bit, 1 = 8bit -> 12bit */
+#define FMT_CONTROL                          0x6fb8
+#       define FMT_PIXEL_ENCODING            (1 << 16)
+        /* 0 = RGB 4:4:4 or YCbCr 4:4:4, 1 = YCbCr 4:2:2 */
+#define FMT_BIT_DEPTH_CONTROL                0x6fc8
+#       define FMT_TRUNCATE_EN               (1 << 0)
+#       define FMT_TRUNCATE_DEPTH            (1 << 4)
+#       define FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_EN         (1 << 8)
+#       define FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_MODE(x)    ((x) << 9)
+#       define FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_DEPTH      (1 << 12)
+#       define FMT_FRAME_RANDOM_ENABLE       (1 << 13)
+#       define FMT_RGB_RANDOM_ENABLE         (1 << 14)
+#       define FMT_HIGHPASS_RANDOM_ENABLE    (1 << 15)
+#       define FMT_TEMPORAL_DITHER_EN        (1 << 16)
+#       define FMT_TEMPORAL_DITHER_DEPTH     (1 << 20)
+#       define FMT_TEMPORAL_DITHER_OFFSET(x) ((x) << 21)
+#       define FMT_TEMPORAL_LEVEL            (1 << 24)
+#       define FMT_TEMPORAL_DITHER_RESET     (1 << 25)
+#       define FMT_25FRC_SEL(x)              ((x) << 26)
+#       define FMT_50FRC_SEL(x)              ((x) << 28)
+#       define FMT_75FRC_SEL(x)              ((x) << 30)
+#define FMT_CLAMP_CONTROL                    0x6fe4
+#       define FMT_CLAMP_DATA_EN             (1 << 0)
+#       define FMT_CLAMP_COLOR_FORMAT(x)     ((x) << 16)
+#       define FMT_CLAMP_6BPC                0
+#       define FMT_CLAMP_8BPC                1
+#       define FMT_CLAMP_10BPC               2
+
 /* ASYNC DMA */
 #define DMA_RB_RPTR                                       0xd008
 #define DMA_RB_WPTR                                       0xd00c
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c
index 2a1b187..bdf4b80 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600.c
@@ -124,6 +124,56 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void dce3_program_fmt(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
+	struct radeon_device *rdev = dev->dev_private;
+	struct radeon_encoder *radeon_encoder = to_radeon_encoder(encoder);
+	struct radeon_crtc *radeon_crtc = to_radeon_crtc(encoder->crtc);
+	struct drm_connector *connector = radeon_get_connector_for_encoder(encoder);
+	int bpc = 0;
+	u32 tmp = 0;
+	bool dither = false;
+
+	if (connector)
+		bpc = radeon_get_monitor_bpc(connector);
+
+	/* LVDS FMT is set up by atom */
+	if (radeon_encoder->devices & ATOM_DEVICE_LCD_SUPPORT)
+		return;
+
+	/* not needed for analog */
+	if ((radeon_encoder->encoder_id == ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_KLDSCP_DAC1) ||
+	    (radeon_encoder->encoder_id == ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_KLDSCP_DAC2))
+		return;
+
+	if (bpc == 0)
+		return;
+
+	switch (bpc) {
+	case 6:
+		if (dither)
+			/* XXX sort out optimal dither settings */
+			tmp |= FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_EN;
+		else
+			tmp |= FMT_TRUNCATE_EN;
+		break;
+	case 8:
+		if (dither)
+			/* XXX sort out optimal dither settings */
+			tmp |= (FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_EN | FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_DEPTH);
+		else
+			tmp |= (FMT_TRUNCATE_EN | FMT_TRUNCATE_DEPTH);
+		break;
+	case 10:
+	default:
+		/* not needed */
+		break;
+	}
+
+	WREG32(FMT_BIT_DEPTH_CONTROL + radeon_crtc->crtc_offset, tmp);
+}
+
 /* get temperature in millidegrees */
 int rv6xx_get_temp(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600d.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600d.h
index e673fe2..8e01b12 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600d.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600d.h
@@ -1199,6 +1199,34 @@
 #       define AFMT_AZ_FORMAT_WTRIG_ACK      (1 << 29)
 #       define AFMT_AZ_AUDIO_ENABLE_CHG_ACK  (1 << 30)
 
+/* DCE3 FMT blocks */
+#define FMT_CONTROL                          0x6700
+#       define FMT_PIXEL_ENCODING            (1 << 16)
+        /* 0 = RGB 4:4:4 or YCbCr 4:4:4, 1 = YCbCr 4:2:2 */
+#define FMT_BIT_DEPTH_CONTROL                0x6710
+#       define FMT_TRUNCATE_EN               (1 << 0)
+#       define FMT_TRUNCATE_DEPTH            (1 << 4)
+#       define FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_EN         (1 << 8)
+#       define FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_MODE(x)    ((x) << 9)
+#       define FMT_SPATIAL_DITHER_DEPTH      (1 << 12)
+#       define FMT_FRAME_RANDOM_ENABLE       (1 << 13)
+#       define FMT_RGB_RANDOM_ENABLE         (1 << 14)
+#       define FMT_HIGHPASS_RANDOM_ENABLE    (1 << 15)
+#       define FMT_TEMPORAL_DITHER_EN        (1 << 16)
+#       define FMT_TEMPORAL_DITHER_DEPTH     (1 << 20)
+#       define FMT_TEMPORAL_DITHER_OFFSET(x) ((x) << 21)
+#       define FMT_TEMPORAL_LEVEL            (1 << 24)
+#       define FMT_TEMPORAL_DITHER_RESET     (1 << 25)
+#       define FMT_25FRC_SEL(x)              ((x) << 26)
+#       define FMT_50FRC_SEL(x)              ((x) << 28)
+#       define FMT_75FRC_SEL(x)              ((x) << 30)
+#define FMT_CLAMP_CONTROL                    0x672c
+#       define FMT_CLAMP_DATA_EN             (1 << 0)
+#       define FMT_CLAMP_COLOR_FORMAT(x)     ((x) << 16)
+#       define FMT_CLAMP_6BPC                0
+#       define FMT_CLAMP_8BPC                1
+#       define FMT_CLAMP_10BPC               2
+
 /* Power management */
 #define CG_SPLL_FUNC_CNTL                                 0x600
 #       define SPLL_RESET                                (1 << 0)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h
index ef63d3f..03f74b0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h
@@ -850,6 +850,12 @@
 			       struct drm_display_mode *mode,
 			       struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode);
 
+/* fmt blocks */
+void avivo_program_fmt(struct drm_encoder *encoder);
+void dce3_program_fmt(struct drm_encoder *encoder);
+void dce4_program_fmt(struct drm_encoder *encoder);
+void dce8_program_fmt(struct drm_encoder *encoder);
+
 /* fbdev layer */
 int radeon_fbdev_init(struct radeon_device *rdev);
 void radeon_fbdev_fini(struct radeon_device *rdev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs600.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs600.c
index 6acba80..df01aa39 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs600.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/rs600.c
@@ -153,6 +153,67 @@
 	return RREG32(AVIVO_D1GRPH_UPDATE + radeon_crtc->crtc_offset) & AVIVO_D1GRPH_SURFACE_UPDATE_PENDING;
 }
 
+void avivo_program_fmt(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = encoder->dev;
+	struct radeon_device *rdev = dev->dev_private;
+	struct radeon_encoder *radeon_encoder = to_radeon_encoder(encoder);
+	struct drm_connector *connector = radeon_get_connector_for_encoder(encoder);
+	int bpc = 0;
+	u32 tmp = 0;
+	bool dither = false;
+
+	if (connector)
+		bpc = radeon_get_monitor_bpc(connector);
+
+	/* LVDS FMT is set up by atom */
+	if (radeon_encoder->devices & ATOM_DEVICE_LCD_SUPPORT)
+		return;
+
+	if (bpc == 0)
+		return;
+
+	switch (bpc) {
+	case 6:
+		if (dither)
+			/* XXX sort out optimal dither settings */
+			tmp |= AVIVO_TMDS_BIT_DEPTH_CONTROL_SPATIAL_DITHER_EN;
+		else
+			tmp |= AVIVO_TMDS_BIT_DEPTH_CONTROL_TRUNCATE_EN;
+		break;
+	case 8:
+		if (dither)
+			/* XXX sort out optimal dither settings */
+			tmp |= (AVIVO_TMDS_BIT_DEPTH_CONTROL_SPATIAL_DITHER_EN |
+				AVIVO_TMDS_BIT_DEPTH_CONTROL_SPATIAL_DITHER_DEPTH);
+		else
+			tmp |= (AVIVO_TMDS_BIT_DEPTH_CONTROL_TRUNCATE_EN |
+				AVIVO_TMDS_BIT_DEPTH_CONTROL_TRUNCATE_DEPTH);
+		break;
+	case 10:
+	default:
+		/* not needed */
+		break;
+	}
+
+	switch (radeon_encoder->encoder_id) {
+	case ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_KLDSCP_TMDS1:
+		WREG32(AVIVO_TMDSA_BIT_DEPTH_CONTROL, tmp);
+		break;
+	case ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_LVTM1:
+		WREG32(AVIVO_LVTMA_BIT_DEPTH_CONTROL, tmp);
+		break;
+	case ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_KLDSCP_DVO1:
+		WREG32(AVIVO_DVOA_BIT_DEPTH_CONTROL, tmp);
+		break;
+	case ENCODER_OBJECT_ID_INTERNAL_DDI:
+		WREG32(AVIVO_DDIA_BIT_DEPTH_CONTROL, tmp);
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
 void rs600_pm_misc(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 {
 	int requested_index = rdev->pm.requested_power_state_index;