diff --git a/drivers/media/video/omap/omap_vout.c b/drivers/media/video/omap/omap_vout.c
index e2f4780..ec4a31f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/omap/omap_vout.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/omap/omap_vout.c
@@ -1164,12 +1164,17 @@
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct omap_vout_device *vout = fh;
+	struct omap_overlay *ovl;
+	struct omapvideo_info *ovid;
 	struct v4l2_window *win = &f->fmt.win;
 
+	ovid = &vout->vid_info;
+	ovl = ovid->overlays[0];
+
 	ret = omap_vout_try_window(&vout->fbuf, win);
 
 	if (!ret) {
-		if (vout->vid == OMAP_VIDEO1)
+		if ((ovl->caps & OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_GLOBAL_ALPHA) == 0)
 			win->global_alpha = 255;
 		else
 			win->global_alpha = f->fmt.win.global_alpha;
@@ -1193,8 +1198,8 @@
 
 	ret = omap_vout_new_window(&vout->crop, &vout->win, &vout->fbuf, win);
 	if (!ret) {
-		/* Video1 plane does not support global alpha */
-		if (ovl->id == OMAP_DSS_VIDEO1)
+		/* Video1 plane does not support global alpha on OMAP3 */
+		if ((ovl->caps & OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_GLOBAL_ALPHA) == 0)
 			vout->win.global_alpha = 255;
 		else
 			vout->win.global_alpha = f->fmt.win.global_alpha;
@@ -1787,7 +1792,9 @@
 	if (ovl->manager && ovl->manager->get_manager_info &&
 			ovl->manager->set_manager_info) {
 		ovl->manager->get_manager_info(ovl->manager, &info);
-		info.alpha_enabled = enable;
+		/* enable this only if there is no zorder cap */
+		if ((ovl->caps & OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_ZORDER) == 0)
+			info.partial_alpha_enabled = enable;
 		if (ovl->manager->set_manager_info(ovl->manager, &info))
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -1819,7 +1826,7 @@
 	}
 	if (ovl->manager && ovl->manager->get_manager_info) {
 		ovl->manager->get_manager_info(ovl->manager, &info);
-		if (info.alpha_enabled)
+		if (info.partial_alpha_enabled)
 			a->flags |= V4L2_FBUF_FLAG_LOCAL_ALPHA;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dispc.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dispc.c
index 5e6849e..e0639d3 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dispc.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dispc.c
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@
 	SR(CONTROL);
 	SR(CONFIG);
 	SR(LINE_NUMBER);
-	if (dss_has_feature(FEAT_GLOBAL_ALPHA))
+	if (dss_has_feature(FEAT_ALPHA_FIXED_ZORDER) ||
+			dss_has_feature(FEAT_ALPHA_FREE_ZORDER))
 		SR(GLOBAL_ALPHA);
 	if (dss_has_feature(FEAT_MGR_LCD2)) {
 		SR(CONTROL2);
@@ -293,7 +294,8 @@
 	/*RR(CONTROL);*/
 	RR(CONFIG);
 	RR(LINE_NUMBER);
-	if (dss_has_feature(FEAT_GLOBAL_ALPHA))
+	if (dss_has_feature(FEAT_ALPHA_FIXED_ZORDER) ||
+			dss_has_feature(FEAT_ALPHA_FREE_ZORDER))
 		RR(GLOBAL_ALPHA);
 	if (dss_has_feature(FEAT_MGR_LCD2))
 		RR(CONFIG2);
@@ -2159,38 +2161,35 @@
 	else /* OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_LCD2 */
 		REG_FLD_MOD(DISPC_CONFIG2, enable, 10, 10);
 }
-void dispc_mgr_enable_alpha_blending(enum omap_channel ch, bool enable)
+
+void dispc_mgr_enable_alpha_fixed_zorder(enum omap_channel ch, bool enable)
 {
-	if (!dss_has_feature(FEAT_GLOBAL_ALPHA))
+	if (!dss_has_feature(FEAT_ALPHA_FIXED_ZORDER))
 		return;
 
 	if (ch == OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_LCD)
 		REG_FLD_MOD(DISPC_CONFIG, enable, 18, 18);
 	else if (ch == OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_DIGIT)
 		REG_FLD_MOD(DISPC_CONFIG, enable, 19, 19);
-	else /* OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_LCD2 */
-		REG_FLD_MOD(DISPC_CONFIG2, enable, 18, 18);
 }
-bool dispc_mgr_alpha_blending_enabled(enum omap_channel ch)
+
+bool dispc_mgr_alpha_fixed_zorder_enabled(enum omap_channel ch)
 {
 	bool enabled;
 
-	if (!dss_has_feature(FEAT_GLOBAL_ALPHA))
+	if (!dss_has_feature(FEAT_ALPHA_FIXED_ZORDER))
 		return false;
 
 	if (ch == OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_LCD)
 		enabled = REG_GET(DISPC_CONFIG, 18, 18);
 	else if (ch == OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_DIGIT)
 		enabled = REG_GET(DISPC_CONFIG, 19, 19);
-	else if (ch == OMAP_DSS_CHANNEL_LCD2)
-		enabled = REG_GET(DISPC_CONFIG2, 18, 18);
 	else
 		BUG();
 
 	return enabled;
 }
 
-
 bool dispc_mgr_trans_key_enabled(enum omap_channel ch)
 {
 	bool enabled;
@@ -2603,7 +2602,8 @@
 	DUMPREG(DISPC_CAPABLE);
 	DUMPREG(DISPC_LINE_STATUS);
 	DUMPREG(DISPC_LINE_NUMBER);
-	if (dss_has_feature(FEAT_GLOBAL_ALPHA))
+	if (dss_has_feature(FEAT_ALPHA_FIXED_ZORDER) ||
+			dss_has_feature(FEAT_ALPHA_FREE_ZORDER))
 		DUMPREG(DISPC_GLOBAL_ALPHA);
 	if (dss_has_feature(FEAT_MGR_LCD2)) {
 		DUMPREG(DISPC_CONTROL2);
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h
index 8652007..6308fc5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h
@@ -430,9 +430,9 @@
 		enum omap_dss_trans_key_type *type,
 		u32 *trans_key);
 void dispc_mgr_enable_trans_key(enum omap_channel ch, bool enable);
-void dispc_mgr_enable_alpha_blending(enum omap_channel ch, bool enable);
+void dispc_mgr_enable_alpha_fixed_zorder(enum omap_channel ch, bool enable);
 bool dispc_mgr_trans_key_enabled(enum omap_channel ch);
-bool dispc_mgr_alpha_blending_enabled(enum omap_channel ch);
+bool dispc_mgr_alpha_fixed_zorder_enabled(enum omap_channel ch);
 void dispc_mgr_set_lcd_timings(enum omap_channel channel,
 		struct omap_video_timings *timings);
 void dispc_mgr_set_pol_freq(enum omap_channel channel,
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss_features.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss_features.c
index a2fc8e0..eb08b00 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss_features.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss_features.c
@@ -248,15 +248,16 @@
 
 static const enum omap_overlay_caps omap4_dss_overlay_caps[] = {
 	/* OMAP_DSS_GFX */
-	OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_GLOBAL_ALPHA | OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_PRE_MULT_ALPHA,
+	OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_GLOBAL_ALPHA | OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_PRE_MULT_ALPHA |
+		OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_ZORDER,
 
 	/* OMAP_DSS_VIDEO1 */
 	OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_SCALE | OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_GLOBAL_ALPHA |
-		OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_PRE_MULT_ALPHA,
+		OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_PRE_MULT_ALPHA | OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_ZORDER,
 
 	/* OMAP_DSS_VIDEO2 */
 	OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_SCALE | OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_GLOBAL_ALPHA |
-		OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_PRE_MULT_ALPHA,
+		OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_PRE_MULT_ALPHA | OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_ZORDER,
 };
 
 static const char * const omap2_dss_clk_source_names[] = {
@@ -342,13 +343,13 @@
 	.num_reg_fields = ARRAY_SIZE(omap3_dss_reg_fields),
 
 	.has_feature	=
-		FEAT_GLOBAL_ALPHA | FEAT_LCDENABLEPOL |
+		FEAT_LCDENABLEPOL |
 		FEAT_LCDENABLESIGNAL | FEAT_PCKFREEENABLE |
 		FEAT_FUNCGATED | FEAT_ROWREPEATENABLE |
 		FEAT_LINEBUFFERSPLIT | FEAT_RESIZECONF |
 		FEAT_DSI_PLL_FREQSEL | FEAT_DSI_REVERSE_TXCLKESC |
 		FEAT_VENC_REQUIRES_TV_DAC_CLK | FEAT_CPR | FEAT_PRELOAD |
-		FEAT_FIR_COEF_V,
+		FEAT_FIR_COEF_V | FEAT_ALPHA_FIXED_ZORDER,
 
 	.num_mgrs = 2,
 	.num_ovls = 3,
@@ -366,13 +367,13 @@
 	.num_reg_fields = ARRAY_SIZE(omap3_dss_reg_fields),
 
 	.has_feature    =
-		FEAT_GLOBAL_ALPHA | FEAT_LCDENABLEPOL |
+		FEAT_LCDENABLEPOL |
 		FEAT_LCDENABLESIGNAL | FEAT_PCKFREEENABLE |
 		FEAT_FUNCGATED |
 		FEAT_ROWREPEATENABLE | FEAT_LINEBUFFERSPLIT |
 		FEAT_RESIZECONF | FEAT_DSI_PLL_PWR_BUG |
 		FEAT_DSI_PLL_FREQSEL | FEAT_CPR | FEAT_PRELOAD |
-		FEAT_FIR_COEF_V,
+		FEAT_FIR_COEF_V | FEAT_ALPHA_FIXED_ZORDER,
 
 	.num_mgrs = 2,
 	.num_ovls = 3,
@@ -392,12 +393,12 @@
 	.num_reg_fields = ARRAY_SIZE(omap4_dss_reg_fields),
 
 	.has_feature	=
-		FEAT_GLOBAL_ALPHA |
 		FEAT_MGR_LCD2 |
 		FEAT_CORE_CLK_DIV | FEAT_LCD_CLK_SRC |
 		FEAT_DSI_DCS_CMD_CONFIG_VC | FEAT_DSI_VC_OCP_WIDTH |
 		FEAT_DSI_GNQ | FEAT_HANDLE_UV_SEPARATE | FEAT_ATTR2 |
-		FEAT_CPR | FEAT_PRELOAD | FEAT_FIR_COEF_V,
+		FEAT_CPR | FEAT_PRELOAD | FEAT_FIR_COEF_V |
+		FEAT_ALPHA_FREE_ZORDER,
 
 	.num_mgrs = 3,
 	.num_ovls = 3,
@@ -416,13 +417,12 @@
 	.num_reg_fields = ARRAY_SIZE(omap4_dss_reg_fields),
 
 	.has_feature	=
-		FEAT_GLOBAL_ALPHA |
 		FEAT_MGR_LCD2 |
 		FEAT_CORE_CLK_DIV | FEAT_LCD_CLK_SRC |
 		FEAT_DSI_DCS_CMD_CONFIG_VC | FEAT_DSI_VC_OCP_WIDTH |
 		FEAT_DSI_GNQ | FEAT_HDMI_CTS_SWMODE |
 		FEAT_HANDLE_UV_SEPARATE | FEAT_ATTR2 | FEAT_CPR |
-		FEAT_PRELOAD | FEAT_FIR_COEF_V,
+		FEAT_PRELOAD | FEAT_FIR_COEF_V | FEAT_ALPHA_FREE_ZORDER,
 
 	.num_mgrs = 3,
 	.num_ovls = 3,
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss_features.h b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss_features.h
index cd60644..e81271a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss_features.h
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss_features.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 /* DSS has feature id */
 enum dss_feat_id {
-	FEAT_GLOBAL_ALPHA		= 1 << 0,
 	FEAT_LCDENABLEPOL		= 1 << 3,
 	FEAT_LCDENABLESIGNAL		= 1 << 4,
 	FEAT_PCKFREEENABLE		= 1 << 5,
@@ -57,6 +56,8 @@
 	FEAT_CPR			= 1 << 23,
 	FEAT_PRELOAD			= 1 << 24,
 	FEAT_FIR_COEF_V			= 1 << 25,
+	FEAT_ALPHA_FIXED_ZORDER		= 1 << 26,
+	FEAT_ALPHA_FREE_ZORDER		= 1 << 27,
 };
 
 /* DSS register field id */
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/manager.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/manager.c
index fdbbeeb..6e63845 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/manager.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/manager.c
@@ -249,7 +249,10 @@
 static ssize_t manager_alpha_blending_enabled_show(
 		struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr, char *buf)
 {
-	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n", mgr->info.alpha_enabled);
+	WARN_ON(!dss_has_feature(FEAT_ALPHA_FIXED_ZORDER));
+
+	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n",
+		mgr->info.partial_alpha_enabled);
 }
 
 static ssize_t manager_alpha_blending_enabled_store(
@@ -260,13 +263,15 @@
 	bool enable;
 	int r;
 
+	WARN_ON(!dss_has_feature(FEAT_ALPHA_FIXED_ZORDER));
+
 	r = strtobool(buf, &enable);
 	if (r)
 		return r;
 
 	mgr->get_manager_info(mgr, &info);
 
-	info.alpha_enabled = enable;
+	info.partial_alpha_enabled = enable;
 
 	r = mgr->set_manager_info(mgr, &info);
 	if (r)
@@ -966,7 +971,7 @@
 	dispc_mgr_set_default_color(channel, mi->default_color);
 	dispc_mgr_set_trans_key(channel, mi->trans_key_type, mi->trans_key);
 	dispc_mgr_enable_trans_key(channel, mi->trans_enabled);
-	dispc_mgr_enable_alpha_blending(channel, mi->alpha_enabled);
+	dispc_mgr_enable_alpha_fixed_zorder(channel, mi->partial_alpha_enabled);
 	if (dss_has_feature(FEAT_CPR)) {
 		dispc_mgr_enable_cpr(channel, mi->cpr_enable);
 		dispc_mgr_set_cpr_coef(channel, &mi->cpr_coefs);
@@ -1481,12 +1486,17 @@
 
 static int dss_check_manager(struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr)
 {
-	/* OMAP supports only graphics source transparency color key and alpha
-	 * blending simultaneously. See TRM 15.4.2.4.2.2 Alpha Mode */
-
-	if (mgr->info.alpha_enabled && mgr->info.trans_enabled &&
-			mgr->info.trans_key_type != OMAP_DSS_COLOR_KEY_GFX_DST)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (dss_has_feature(FEAT_ALPHA_FIXED_ZORDER)) {
+		/*
+		 * OMAP3 supports only graphics source transparency color key
+		 * and alpha blending simultaneously. See TRM 15.4.2.4.2.2
+		 * Alpha Mode
+		 */
+		if (mgr->info.partial_alpha_enabled && mgr->info.trans_enabled
+			&& mgr->info.trans_key_type !=
+				OMAP_DSS_COLOR_KEY_GFX_DST)
+			return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/video/omapdss.h b/include/video/omapdss.h
index 2123fb2..3db8b4c 100644
--- a/include/video/omapdss.h
+++ b/include/video/omapdss.h
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@
 	OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_SCALE = 1 << 0,
 	OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_GLOBAL_ALPHA = 1 << 1,
 	OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_PRE_MULT_ALPHA = 1 << 2,
+	OMAP_DSS_OVL_CAP_ZORDER = 1 << 3,
 };
 
 enum omap_overlay_manager_caps {
@@ -412,7 +413,7 @@
 	u32 trans_key;
 	bool trans_enabled;
 
-	bool alpha_enabled;
+	bool partial_alpha_enabled;
 
 	bool cpr_enable;
 	struct omap_dss_cpr_coefs cpr_coefs;