diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_ldu.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_ldu.c
index fefef90..8fde9bf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_ldu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_ldu.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 	struct list_head active;
 
 	unsigned num_active;
+	unsigned last_num_active;
 
 	struct vmw_framebuffer *fb;
 };
@@ -88,12 +89,37 @@
 {
 	struct vmw_legacy_display *lds = dev_priv->ldu_priv;
 	struct vmw_legacy_display_unit *entry;
-	struct drm_crtc *crtc;
+	struct drm_framebuffer *fb = NULL;
+	struct drm_crtc *crtc = NULL;
 	int i = 0;
 
-	/* to stop the screen from changing size on resize */
-	vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_NUM_GUEST_DISPLAYS, 0);
-	for (i = 0; i < lds->num_active; i++) {
+	/* If there is no display topology the host just assumes
+	 * that the guest will set the same layout as the host.
+	 */
+	if (!(dev_priv->capabilities & SVGA_CAP_DISPLAY_TOPOLOGY)) {
+		int w = 0, h = 0;
+		list_for_each_entry(entry, &lds->active, active) {
+			crtc = &entry->base.crtc;
+			w = max(w, crtc->x + crtc->mode.hdisplay);
+			h = max(h, crtc->y + crtc->mode.vdisplay);
+			i++;
+		}
+
+		if (crtc == NULL)
+			return 0;
+		fb = entry->base.crtc.fb;
+
+		vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_ENABLE, 0);
+		vmw_kms_write_svga(dev_priv, w, h, fb->pitch,
+				   fb->bits_per_pixel, fb->depth);
+		vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_ENABLE, 1);
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_ENABLE, 0);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < lds->last_num_active; i++) {
 		vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_DISPLAY_ID, i);
 		vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_DISPLAY_IS_PRIMARY, !i);
 		vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_DISPLAY_POSITION_X, 0);
@@ -103,8 +129,14 @@
 		vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_DISPLAY_ID, SVGA_ID_INVALID);
 	}
 
-	/* Now set the mode */
-	vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_NUM_GUEST_DISPLAYS, lds->num_active);
+	if (!list_empty(&lds->active)) {
+		entry = list_entry(lds->active.next, typeof(*entry), active);
+		fb = entry->base.crtc.fb;
+
+		vmw_kms_write_svga(dev_priv, fb->width, fb->height, fb->pitch,
+				   fb->bits_per_pixel, fb->depth);
+	}
+
 	i = 0;
 	list_for_each_entry(entry, &lds->active, active) {
 		crtc = &entry->base.crtc;
@@ -120,6 +152,14 @@
 		i++;
 	}
 
+	/* Make sure we always show something. */
+	vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_NUM_GUEST_DISPLAYS, i ? i : 1);
+	vmw_write(dev_priv, SVGA_REG_ENABLE, 1);
+
+	BUG_ON(i != lds->num_active);
+
+	lds->last_num_active = lds->num_active;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -491,18 +531,22 @@
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev_priv->ldu_priv->active);
 	dev_priv->ldu_priv->num_active = 0;
+	dev_priv->ldu_priv->last_num_active = 0;
 	dev_priv->ldu_priv->fb = NULL;
 
 	drm_mode_create_dirty_info_property(dev_priv->dev);
 
 	vmw_ldu_init(dev_priv, 0);
-	vmw_ldu_init(dev_priv, 1);
-	vmw_ldu_init(dev_priv, 2);
-	vmw_ldu_init(dev_priv, 3);
-	vmw_ldu_init(dev_priv, 4);
-	vmw_ldu_init(dev_priv, 5);
-	vmw_ldu_init(dev_priv, 6);
-	vmw_ldu_init(dev_priv, 7);
+	/* for old hardware without multimon only enable one display */
+	if (dev_priv->capabilities & SVGA_CAP_MULTIMON) {
+		vmw_ldu_init(dev_priv, 1);
+		vmw_ldu_init(dev_priv, 2);
+		vmw_ldu_init(dev_priv, 3);
+		vmw_ldu_init(dev_priv, 4);
+		vmw_ldu_init(dev_priv, 5);
+		vmw_ldu_init(dev_priv, 6);
+		vmw_ldu_init(dev_priv, 7);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }