1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c
index 82468d902915..e7af580ab977 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c
@@ -830,6 +830,24 @@ int vmw_surface_define_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
         if (unlikely(ret != 0))
                 goto out_unlock;
 
+        /*
+         * A gb-aware client referencing a shared surface will
+         * expect a backup buffer to be present.
+         */
+        if (dev_priv->has_mob && req->shareable) {
+                uint32_t backup_handle;
+
+                ret = vmw_user_dmabuf_alloc(dev_priv, tfile,
+                                            res->backup_size,
+                                            true,
+                                            &backup_handle,
+                                            &res->backup);
+                if (unlikely(ret != 0)) {
+                        vmw_resource_unreference(&res);
+                        goto out_unlock;
+                }
+        }
+
         tmp = vmw_resource_reference(&srf->res);
         ret = ttm_prime_object_init(tfile, res->backup_size, &user_srf->prime,
                                     req->shareable, VMW_RES_SURFACE,