diff --git a/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_plane.c b/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_plane.c
index 55ddc580fe68..9b3bfa02a91c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_plane.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_plane.c
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ struct drm_plane *omap_plane_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 	if (priv)
 		omap_plane->info.zorder = 0;
 	else
-		omap_plane->info.zorder = 1;
+		omap_plane->info.zorder = ovl->id;
 
 	update_manager(plane);