diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/core.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/core.c
index 58bd9c27369d..b2af72dc20bd 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/core.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/core.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
 #include <linux/suspend.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
 
 #include <video/omapdss.h>
 
@@ -57,6 +58,11 @@ bool dss_debug;
 module_param_named(debug, dss_debug, bool, 0644);
 #endif
 
+const char *dss_get_default_display_name(void)
+{
+	return core.default_display_name;
+}
+
 /* REGULATORS */
 
 struct regulator *dss_get_vdds_dsi(void)
@@ -347,17 +353,14 @@ static int dss_driver_probe(struct device *dev)
 	int r;
 	struct omap_dss_driver *dssdrv = to_dss_driver(dev->driver);
 	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = to_dss_device(dev);
-	bool force;
 
 	DSSDBG("driver_probe: dev %s/%s, drv %s\n",
 				dev_name(dev), dssdev->driver_name,
 				dssdrv->driver.name);
 
-	dss_init_device(core.pdev, dssdev);
-
-	force = core.default_display_name &&
-		strcmp(core.default_display_name, dssdev->name) == 0;
-	dss_recheck_connections(dssdev, force);
+	r = dss_init_device(core.pdev, dssdev);
+	if (r)
+		return r;
 
 	r = dssdrv->probe(dssdev);
 
@@ -416,54 +419,44 @@ void omap_dss_unregister_driver(struct omap_dss_driver *dssdriver)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(omap_dss_unregister_driver);
 
 /* DEVICE */
-static void reset_device(struct device *dev, int check)
-{
-	u8 *dev_p = (u8 *)dev;
-	u8 *dev_end = dev_p + sizeof(*dev);
-	void *saved_pdata;
-
-	saved_pdata = dev->platform_data;
-	if (check) {
-		/*
-		 * Check if there is any other setting than platform_data
-		 * in struct device; warn that these will be reset by our
-		 * init.
-		 */
-		dev->platform_data = NULL;
-		while (dev_p < dev_end) {
-			if (*dev_p) {
-				WARN("%s: struct device fields will be "
-						"discarded\n",
-				     __func__);
-				break;
-			}
-			dev_p++;
-		}
-	}
-	memset(dev, 0, sizeof(*dev));
-	dev->platform_data = saved_pdata;
-}
-
 
 static void omap_dss_dev_release(struct device *dev)
 {
-	reset_device(dev, 0);
+	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = to_dss_device(dev);
+	kfree(dssdev);
 }
 
-int omap_dss_register_device(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
-		struct device *parent, int disp_num)
+static int disp_num_counter;
+
+struct omap_dss_device *dss_alloc_and_init_device(struct device *parent)
 {
-	WARN_ON(!dssdev->driver_name);
+	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev;
+
+	dssdev = kzalloc(sizeof(*dssdev), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!dssdev)
+		return NULL;
 
-	reset_device(&dssdev->dev, 1);
 	dssdev->dev.bus = &dss_bus_type;
 	dssdev->dev.parent = parent;
 	dssdev->dev.release = omap_dss_dev_release;
-	dev_set_name(&dssdev->dev, "display%d", disp_num);
-	return device_register(&dssdev->dev);
+	dev_set_name(&dssdev->dev, "display%d", disp_num_counter++);
+
+	device_initialize(&dssdev->dev);
+
+	return dssdev;
+}
+
+int dss_add_device(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
+{
+	return device_add(&dssdev->dev);
+}
+
+void dss_put_device(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
+{
+	put_device(&dssdev->dev);
 }
 
-void omap_dss_unregister_device(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
+void dss_unregister_device(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
 	device_unregister(&dssdev->dev);
 }
@@ -471,15 +464,25 @@ void omap_dss_unregister_device(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 static int dss_unregister_dss_dev(struct device *dev, void *data)
 {
 	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = to_dss_device(dev);
-	omap_dss_unregister_device(dssdev);
+	dss_unregister_device(dssdev);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void omap_dss_unregister_child_devices(struct device *parent)
+void dss_unregister_child_devices(struct device *parent)
 {
 	device_for_each_child(parent, NULL, dss_unregister_dss_dev);
 }
 
+void dss_copy_device_pdata(struct omap_dss_device *dst,
+		const struct omap_dss_device *src)
+{
+	u8 *d = (u8 *)dst;
+	u8 *s = (u8 *)src;
+	size_t dsize = sizeof(struct device);
+
+	memcpy(d + dsize, s + dsize, sizeof(struct omap_dss_device) - dsize);
+}
+
 /* BUS */
 static int __init omap_dss_bus_register(void)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/display.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/display.c
index 5f09d503d619..db83ae81a713 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/display.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/display.c
@@ -320,26 +320,98 @@ void omapdss_default_get_timings(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(omapdss_default_get_timings);
 
-void dss_init_device(struct platform_device *pdev,
+/*
+ * Connect dssdev to a manager if the manager is free or if force is specified.
+ * Connect all overlays to that manager if they are free or if force is
+ * specified.
+ */
+static int dss_init_connections(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, bool force)
+{
+	struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr;
+	int i, r;
+
+	WARN_ON(dssdev->manager);
+
+	mgr = omap_dss_get_overlay_manager(dssdev->channel);
+
+	if (mgr->device && !force)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (mgr->device)
+		mgr->unset_device(mgr);
+
+	r = mgr->set_device(mgr, dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("failed to set initial manager\n");
+		return r;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < omap_dss_get_num_overlays(); ++i) {
+		struct omap_overlay *ovl = omap_dss_get_overlay(i);
+
+		if (!ovl->manager || force) {
+			if (ovl->manager)
+				ovl->unset_manager(ovl);
+
+			r = ovl->set_manager(ovl, mgr);
+			if (r) {
+				DSSERR("failed to set initial overlay\n");
+				return r;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void dss_uninit_connections(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
+{
+	if (dssdev->manager)
+		dssdev->manager->unset_device(dssdev->manager);
+}
+
+int dss_init_device(struct platform_device *pdev,
 		struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
 	struct device_attribute *attr;
-	int i;
-	int r;
+	int i, r;
+	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	bool force;
+
+	force = def_disp_name && strcmp(def_disp_name, dssdev->name) == 0;
+	dss_init_connections(dssdev, force);
 
 	/* create device sysfs files */
 	i = 0;
 	while ((attr = display_sysfs_attrs[i++]) != NULL) {
 		r = device_create_file(&dssdev->dev, attr);
-		if (r)
+		if (r) {
+			for (i = i - 2; i >= 0; i--) {
+				attr = display_sysfs_attrs[i];
+				device_remove_file(&dssdev->dev, attr);
+			}
+
+			dss_uninit_connections(dssdev);
+
 			DSSERR("failed to create sysfs file\n");
+			return r;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* create display? sysfs links */
 	r = sysfs_create_link(&pdev->dev.kobj, &dssdev->dev.kobj,
 			dev_name(&dssdev->dev));
-	if (r)
+	if (r) {
+		while ((attr = display_sysfs_attrs[i++]) != NULL)
+			device_remove_file(&dssdev->dev, attr);
+
+		dss_uninit_connections(dssdev);
+
 		DSSERR("failed to create sysfs display link\n");
+		return r;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void dss_uninit_device(struct platform_device *pdev,
@@ -353,8 +425,7 @@ void dss_uninit_device(struct platform_device *pdev,
 	while ((attr = display_sysfs_attrs[i++]) != NULL)
 		device_remove_file(&dssdev->dev, attr);
 
-	if (dssdev->manager)
-		dssdev->manager->unset_device(dssdev->manager);
+	dss_uninit_connections(dssdev);
 }
 
 static int dss_suspend_device(struct device *dev, void *data)
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dpi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dpi.c
index 5ccce9b69e42..fac19d39ab18 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dpi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dpi.c
@@ -371,10 +371,14 @@ static int __init dpi_init_display(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void __init dpi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static struct omap_dss_device * __init dpi_find_dssdev(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
-	int i, r;
+	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	struct omap_dss_device *def_dssdev;
+	int i;
+
+	def_dssdev = NULL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < pdata->num_devices; ++i) {
 		struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = pdata->devices[i];
@@ -382,16 +386,48 @@ static void __init dpi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		if (dssdev->type != OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_DPI)
 			continue;
 
-		r = dpi_init_display(dssdev);
-		if (r) {
-			DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
-			continue;
+		if (def_dssdev == NULL)
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
+
+		if (def_disp_name != NULL &&
+				strcmp(dssdev->name, def_disp_name) == 0) {
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
+			break;
 		}
+	}
 
-		r = omap_dss_register_device(dssdev, &pdev->dev, i);
-		if (r)
-			DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n",
-					dssdev->name, r);
+	return def_dssdev;
+}
+
+static void __init dpi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *dpidev)
+{
+	struct omap_dss_device *plat_dssdev;
+	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev;
+	int r;
+
+	plat_dssdev = dpi_find_dssdev(dpidev);
+
+	if (!plat_dssdev)
+		return;
+
+	dssdev = dss_alloc_and_init_device(&dpidev->dev);
+	if (!dssdev)
+		return;
+
+	dss_copy_device_pdata(dssdev, plat_dssdev);
+
+	r = dpi_init_display(dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		dss_put_device(dssdev);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	r = dss_add_device(dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		dss_put_device(dssdev);
+		return;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -406,7 +442,7 @@ static int __init omap_dpi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static int __exit omap_dpi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	omap_dss_unregister_child_devices(&pdev->dev);
+	dss_unregister_child_devices(&pdev->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
index 8d815e39e45d..1dd019cf9649 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
@@ -5006,11 +5006,15 @@ static void dsi_put_clocks(struct platform_device *dsidev)
 		clk_put(dsi->sys_clk);
 }
 
-static void __init dsi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *dsidev)
+static struct omap_dss_device * __init dsi_find_dssdev(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	struct dsi_data *dsi = dsi_get_dsidrv_data(dsidev);
-	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = dsidev->dev.platform_data;
-	int i, r;
+	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
+	struct dsi_data *dsi = dsi_get_dsidrv_data(pdev);
+	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	struct omap_dss_device *def_dssdev;
+	int i;
+
+	def_dssdev = NULL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < pdata->num_devices; ++i) {
 		struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = pdata->devices[i];
@@ -5021,16 +5025,48 @@ static void __init dsi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *dsidev)
 		if (dssdev->phy.dsi.module != dsi->module_id)
 			continue;
 
-		r = dsi_init_display(dssdev);
-		if (r) {
-			DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
-			continue;
+		if (def_dssdev == NULL)
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
+
+		if (def_disp_name != NULL &&
+				strcmp(dssdev->name, def_disp_name) == 0) {
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
+			break;
 		}
+	}
 
-		r = omap_dss_register_device(dssdev, &dsidev->dev, i);
-		if (r)
-			DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n",
-					dssdev->name, r);
+	return def_dssdev;
+}
+
+static void __init dsi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *dsidev)
+{
+	struct omap_dss_device *plat_dssdev;
+	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev;
+	int r;
+
+	plat_dssdev = dsi_find_dssdev(dsidev);
+
+	if (!plat_dssdev)
+		return;
+
+	dssdev = dss_alloc_and_init_device(&dsidev->dev);
+	if (!dssdev)
+		return;
+
+	dss_copy_device_pdata(dssdev, plat_dssdev);
+
+	r = dsi_init_display(dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		dss_put_device(dssdev);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	r = dss_add_device(dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		dss_put_device(dssdev);
+		return;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -5157,7 +5193,7 @@ static int __exit omap_dsihw_remove(struct platform_device *dsidev)
 
 	WARN_ON(dsi->scp_clk_refcount > 0);
 
-	omap_dss_unregister_child_devices(&dsidev->dev);
+	dss_unregister_child_devices(&dsidev->dev);
 
 	pm_runtime_disable(&dsidev->dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h
index 5e9fd7691728..417d30571747 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ struct seq_file;
 struct platform_device;
 
 /* core */
+const char *dss_get_default_display_name(void);
 struct bus_type *dss_get_bus(void);
 struct regulator *dss_get_vdds_dsi(void);
 struct regulator *dss_get_vdds_sdi(void);
@@ -184,10 +185,13 @@ void dss_dsi_disable_pads(int dsi_id, unsigned lane_mask);
 int dss_set_min_bus_tput(struct device *dev, unsigned long tput);
 int dss_debugfs_create_file(const char *name, void (*write)(struct seq_file *));
 
-int omap_dss_register_device(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
-		struct device *parent, int disp_num);
-void omap_dss_unregister_device(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev);
-void omap_dss_unregister_child_devices(struct device *parent);
+struct omap_dss_device *dss_alloc_and_init_device(struct device *parent);
+int dss_add_device(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev);
+void dss_unregister_device(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev);
+void dss_unregister_child_devices(struct device *parent);
+void dss_put_device(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev);
+void dss_copy_device_pdata(struct omap_dss_device *dst,
+		const struct omap_dss_device *src);
 
 /* apply */
 void dss_apply_init(void);
@@ -227,7 +231,7 @@ int dss_suspend_all_devices(void);
 int dss_resume_all_devices(void);
 void dss_disable_all_devices(void);
 
-void dss_init_device(struct platform_device *pdev,
+int dss_init_device(struct platform_device *pdev,
 		struct omap_dss_device *dssdev);
 void dss_uninit_device(struct platform_device *pdev,
 		struct omap_dss_device *dssdev);
@@ -262,7 +266,6 @@ void dss_manager_kobj_uninit(struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr);
 void dss_init_overlays(struct platform_device *pdev);
 void dss_uninit_overlays(struct platform_device *pdev);
 void dss_overlay_setup_dispc_manager(struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr);
-void dss_recheck_connections(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, bool force);
 int dss_ovl_simple_check(struct omap_overlay *ovl,
 		const struct omap_overlay_info *info);
 int dss_ovl_check(struct omap_overlay *ovl, struct omap_overlay_info *info,
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/hdmi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/hdmi.c
index 83f18458a406..23daf7dcf54a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/hdmi.c
@@ -901,32 +901,72 @@ int hdmi_audio_config(struct omap_dss_audio *audio)
 
 #endif
 
-static void __init hdmi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static struct omap_dss_device * __init hdmi_find_dssdev(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
-	int r, i;
+	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	struct omap_dss_device *def_dssdev;
+	int i;
+
+	def_dssdev = NULL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < pdata->num_devices; ++i) {
 		struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = pdata->devices[i];
-		struct omap_dss_hdmi_data *priv = dssdev->data;
 
 		if (dssdev->type != OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_HDMI)
 			continue;
 
-		hdmi.ct_cp_hpd_gpio = priv->ct_cp_hpd_gpio;
-		hdmi.ls_oe_gpio = priv->ls_oe_gpio;
-		hdmi.hpd_gpio = priv->hpd_gpio;
+		if (def_dssdev == NULL)
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
 
-		r = hdmi_init_display(dssdev);
-		if (r) {
-			DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
-			continue;
+		if (def_disp_name != NULL &&
+				strcmp(dssdev->name, def_disp_name) == 0) {
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
+			break;
 		}
+	}
+
+	return def_dssdev;
+}
 
-		r = omap_dss_register_device(dssdev, &pdev->dev, i);
-		if (r)
-			DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n",
-					dssdev->name, r);
+static void __init hdmi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct omap_dss_device *plat_dssdev;
+	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev;
+	struct omap_dss_hdmi_data *priv;
+	int r;
+
+	plat_dssdev = hdmi_find_dssdev(pdev);
+
+	if (!plat_dssdev)
+		return;
+
+	dssdev = dss_alloc_and_init_device(&pdev->dev);
+	if (!dssdev)
+		return;
+
+	dss_copy_device_pdata(dssdev, plat_dssdev);
+
+	priv = dssdev->data;
+
+	hdmi.ct_cp_hpd_gpio = priv->ct_cp_hpd_gpio;
+	hdmi.ls_oe_gpio = priv->ls_oe_gpio;
+	hdmi.hpd_gpio = priv->hpd_gpio;
+
+	dssdev->channel = OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_DIGIT;
+
+	r = hdmi_init_display(dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		dss_put_device(dssdev);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	r = dss_add_device(dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		dss_put_device(dssdev);
+		return;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -989,7 +1029,7 @@ static int __exit omapdss_hdmihw_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	device_for_each_child(&pdev->dev, NULL, hdmi_remove_child);
 
-	omap_dss_unregister_child_devices(&pdev->dev);
+	dss_unregister_child_devices(&pdev->dev);
 
 	hdmi_panel_exit();
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/overlay.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/overlay.c
index e3d406875afd..52455a0609cb 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/overlay.c
@@ -105,75 +105,6 @@ void dss_init_overlays(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 }
 
-/* connect overlays to the new device, if not already connected. if force
- * selected, connect always. */
-void dss_recheck_connections(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, bool force)
-{
-	int i;
-	struct omap_overlay_manager *lcd_mgr;
-	struct omap_overlay_manager *tv_mgr;
-	struct omap_overlay_manager *lcd2_mgr = NULL;
-	struct omap_overlay_manager *lcd3_mgr = NULL;
-	struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr = NULL;
-
-	lcd_mgr = omap_dss_get_overlay_manager(OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_LCD);
-	tv_mgr = omap_dss_get_overlay_manager(OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_DIGIT);
-	if (dss_has_feature(FEAT_MGR_LCD3))
-		lcd3_mgr = omap_dss_get_overlay_manager(OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_LCD3);
-	if (dss_has_feature(FEAT_MGR_LCD2))
-		lcd2_mgr = omap_dss_get_overlay_manager(OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_LCD2);
-
-	if (dssdev->channel == OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_LCD3) {
-		if (!lcd3_mgr->device || force) {
-			if (lcd3_mgr->device)
-				lcd3_mgr->unset_device(lcd3_mgr);
-			lcd3_mgr->set_device(lcd3_mgr, dssdev);
-			mgr = lcd3_mgr;
-		}
-	} else if (dssdev->channel == OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_LCD2) {
-		if (!lcd2_mgr->device || force) {
-			if (lcd2_mgr->device)
-				lcd2_mgr->unset_device(lcd2_mgr);
-			lcd2_mgr->set_device(lcd2_mgr, dssdev);
-			mgr = lcd2_mgr;
-		}
-	} else if (dssdev->type != OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_VENC
-			&& dssdev->type != OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_HDMI) {
-		if (!lcd_mgr->device || force) {
-			if (lcd_mgr->device)
-				lcd_mgr->unset_device(lcd_mgr);
-			lcd_mgr->set_device(lcd_mgr, dssdev);
-			mgr = lcd_mgr;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (dssdev->type == OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_VENC
-			|| dssdev->type == OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_HDMI) {
-		if (!tv_mgr->device || force) {
-			if (tv_mgr->device)
-				tv_mgr->unset_device(tv_mgr);
-			tv_mgr->set_device(tv_mgr, dssdev);
-			mgr = tv_mgr;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (mgr) {
-		dispc_runtime_get();
-
-		for (i = 0; i < dss_feat_get_num_ovls(); i++) {
-			struct omap_overlay *ovl;
-			ovl = omap_dss_get_overlay(i);
-			if (!ovl->manager || force) {
-				if (ovl->manager)
-					ovl->unset_manager(ovl);
-				ovl->set_manager(ovl, mgr);
-			}
-		}
-
-		dispc_runtime_put();
-	}
-}
-
 void dss_uninit_overlays(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	int i;
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/rfbi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/rfbi.c
index 2e520d3085c8..38d9b8ecbe3c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/rfbi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/rfbi.c
@@ -942,10 +942,14 @@ static int __init rfbi_init_display(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void __init rfbi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static struct omap_dss_device * __init rfbi_find_dssdev(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
-	int i, r;
+	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	struct omap_dss_device *def_dssdev;
+	int i;
+
+	def_dssdev = NULL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < pdata->num_devices; ++i) {
 		struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = pdata->devices[i];
@@ -953,16 +957,48 @@ static void __init rfbi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		if (dssdev->type != OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_DBI)
 			continue;
 
-		r = rfbi_init_display(dssdev);
-		if (r) {
-			DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
-			continue;
+		if (def_dssdev == NULL)
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
+
+		if (def_disp_name != NULL &&
+				strcmp(dssdev->name, def_disp_name) == 0) {
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
+			break;
 		}
+	}
+
+	return def_dssdev;
+}
+
+static void __init rfbi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *rfbidev)
+{
+	struct omap_dss_device *plat_dssdev;
+	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev;
+	int r;
+
+	plat_dssdev = rfbi_find_dssdev(rfbidev);
 
-		r = omap_dss_register_device(dssdev, &pdev->dev, i);
-		if (r)
-			DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n",
-				dssdev->name, r);
+	if (!plat_dssdev)
+		return;
+
+	dssdev = dss_alloc_and_init_device(&rfbidev->dev);
+	if (!dssdev)
+		return;
+
+	dss_copy_device_pdata(dssdev, plat_dssdev);
+
+	r = rfbi_init_display(dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		dss_put_device(dssdev);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	r = dss_add_device(dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		dss_put_device(dssdev);
+		return;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1028,7 +1064,7 @@ static int __init omap_rfbihw_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static int __exit omap_rfbihw_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	omap_dss_unregister_child_devices(&pdev->dev);
+	dss_unregister_child_devices(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/sdi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/sdi.c
index 66c8de4365d6..919ff728c502 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/sdi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/sdi.c
@@ -195,10 +195,14 @@ static int __init sdi_init_display(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void __init sdi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static struct omap_dss_device * __init sdi_find_dssdev(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
-	int i, r;
+	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	struct omap_dss_device *def_dssdev;
+	int i;
+
+	def_dssdev = NULL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < pdata->num_devices; ++i) {
 		struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = pdata->devices[i];
@@ -206,16 +210,48 @@ static void __init sdi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		if (dssdev->type != OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_SDI)
 			continue;
 
-		r = sdi_init_display(dssdev);
-		if (r) {
-			DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
-			continue;
+		if (def_dssdev == NULL)
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
+
+		if (def_disp_name != NULL &&
+				strcmp(dssdev->name, def_disp_name) == 0) {
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
+			break;
 		}
+	}
+
+	return def_dssdev;
+}
+
+static void __init sdi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *sdidev)
+{
+	struct omap_dss_device *plat_dssdev;
+	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev;
+	int r;
 
-		r = omap_dss_register_device(dssdev, &pdev->dev, i);
-		if (r)
-			DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n",
-					dssdev->name, r);
+	plat_dssdev = sdi_find_dssdev(sdidev);
+
+	if (!plat_dssdev)
+		return;
+
+	dssdev = dss_alloc_and_init_device(&sdidev->dev);
+	if (!dssdev)
+		return;
+
+	dss_copy_device_pdata(dssdev, plat_dssdev);
+
+	r = sdi_init_display(dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		dss_put_device(dssdev);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	r = dss_add_device(dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		dss_put_device(dssdev);
+		return;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -228,7 +264,7 @@ static int __init omap_sdi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static int __exit omap_sdi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	omap_dss_unregister_child_devices(&pdev->dev);
+	dss_unregister_child_devices(&pdev->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/venc.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/venc.c
index 17b31029a793..996779c0204c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/venc.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/venc.c
@@ -735,10 +735,14 @@ static void venc_put_clocks(void)
 		clk_put(venc.tv_dac_clk);
 }
 
-static void __init venc_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static struct omap_dss_device * __init venc_find_dssdev(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
-	int r, i;
+	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	struct omap_dss_device *def_dssdev;
+	int i;
+
+	def_dssdev = NULL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < pdata->num_devices; ++i) {
 		struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = pdata->devices[i];
@@ -746,16 +750,50 @@ static void __init venc_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		if (dssdev->type != OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_VENC)
 			continue;
 
-		r = venc_init_display(dssdev);
-		if (r) {
-			DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
-			continue;
+		if (def_dssdev == NULL)
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
+
+		if (def_disp_name != NULL &&
+				strcmp(dssdev->name, def_disp_name) == 0) {
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
+			break;
 		}
+	}
+
+	return def_dssdev;
+}
+
+static void __init venc_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *vencdev)
+{
+	struct omap_dss_device *plat_dssdev;
+	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev;
+	int r;
+
+	plat_dssdev = venc_find_dssdev(vencdev);
+
+	if (!plat_dssdev)
+		return;
+
+	dssdev = dss_alloc_and_init_device(&vencdev->dev);
+	if (!dssdev)
+		return;
 
-		r = omap_dss_register_device(dssdev, &pdev->dev, i);
-		if (r)
-			DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n",
-					dssdev->name, r);
+	dss_copy_device_pdata(dssdev, plat_dssdev);
+
+	dssdev->channel = OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_DIGIT;
+
+	r = venc_init_display(dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		dss_put_device(dssdev);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	r = dss_add_device(dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		dss_put_device(dssdev);
+		return;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -819,7 +857,7 @@ static int __init omap_venchw_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static int __exit omap_venchw_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	omap_dss_unregister_child_devices(&pdev->dev);
+	dss_unregister_child_devices(&pdev->dev);
 
 	if (venc.vdda_dac_reg != NULL) {
 		regulator_put(venc.vdda_dac_reg);