diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
index 0acb83a63727..dfd4f3677f3b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
@@ -658,8 +658,8 @@ static struct drm_display_mode drm_dmt_modes[] = {
 static const int drm_num_dmt_modes =
 	sizeof(drm_dmt_modes) / sizeof(struct drm_display_mode);
 
-static struct drm_display_mode *drm_find_dmt(struct drm_device *dev,
-			int hsize, int vsize, int fresh)
+struct drm_display_mode *drm_mode_find_dmt(struct drm_device *dev,
+					   int hsize, int vsize, int fresh)
 {
 	int i;
 	struct drm_display_mode *ptr, *mode;
@@ -677,6 +677,7 @@ static struct drm_display_mode *drm_find_dmt(struct drm_device *dev,
 	}
 	return mode;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_find_dmt);
 
 typedef void detailed_cb(struct detailed_timing *timing, void *closure);
 
@@ -866,7 +867,7 @@ drm_mode_std(struct drm_connector *connector, struct edid *edid,
 	}
 
 	/* check whether it can be found in default mode table */
-	mode = drm_find_dmt(dev, hsize, vsize, vrefresh_rate);
+	mode = drm_mode_find_dmt(dev, hsize, vsize, vrefresh_rate);
 	if (mode)
 		return mode;
 
@@ -1386,11 +1387,11 @@ drm_est3_modes(struct drm_connector *connector, struct detailed_timing *timing)
 			if (m >= num_est3_modes)
 				break;
 			if (est[i] & (1 << j)) {
-				mode = drm_find_dmt(connector->dev,
-						    est3_modes[m].w,
-						    est3_modes[m].h,
-						    est3_modes[m].r
-						    /*, est3_modes[m].rb */);
+				mode = drm_mode_find_dmt(connector->dev,
+							 est3_modes[m].w,
+							 est3_modes[m].h,
+							 est3_modes[m].r
+							 /*, est3_modes[m].rb */);
 				if (mode) {
 					drm_mode_probed_add(connector, mode);
 					modes++;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index f7b8fca4bbbc..b3779d243aef 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -1070,6 +1070,79 @@ static void drm_enable_connectors(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 	}
 }
 
+static bool drm_target_cloned(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
+			      struct drm_display_mode **modes,
+			      bool *enabled, int width, int height)
+{
+	int count, i, j;
+	bool can_clone = false;
+	struct drm_fb_helper_connector *fb_helper_conn;
+	struct drm_display_mode *dmt_mode, *mode;
+
+	/* only contemplate cloning in the single crtc case */
+	if (fb_helper->crtc_count > 1)
+		return false;
+
+	count = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < fb_helper->connector_count; i++) {
+		if (enabled[i])
+			count++;
+	}
+
+	/* only contemplate cloning if more than one connector is enabled */
+	if (count <= 1)
+		return false;
+
+	/* check the command line or if nothing common pick 1024x768 */
+	can_clone = true;
+	for (i = 0; i < fb_helper->connector_count; i++) {
+		if (!enabled[i])
+			continue;
+		fb_helper_conn = fb_helper->connector_info[i];
+		modes[i] = drm_pick_cmdline_mode(fb_helper_conn, width, height);
+		if (!modes[i]) {
+			can_clone = false;
+			break;
+		}
+		for (j = 0; j < i; j++) {
+			if (!enabled[j])
+				continue;
+			if (!drm_mode_equal(modes[j], modes[i]))
+				can_clone = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (can_clone) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("can clone using command line\n");
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/* try and find a 1024x768 mode on each connector */
+	can_clone = true;
+	dmt_mode = drm_mode_find_dmt(fb_helper->dev, 1024, 768, 60);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < fb_helper->connector_count; i++) {
+
+		if (!enabled[i])
+			continue;
+
+		fb_helper_conn = fb_helper->connector_info[i];
+		list_for_each_entry(mode, &fb_helper_conn->connector->modes, head) {
+			if (drm_mode_equal(mode, dmt_mode))
+				modes[i] = mode;
+		}
+		if (!modes[i])
+			can_clone = false;
+	}
+
+	if (can_clone) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("can clone using 1024x768\n");
+		return true;
+	}
+	DRM_INFO("kms: can't enable cloning when we probably wanted to.\n");
+	return false;
+}
+
 static bool drm_target_preferred(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 				 struct drm_display_mode **modes,
 				 bool *enabled, int width, int height)
@@ -1163,8 +1236,12 @@ static int drm_pick_crtcs(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 				break;
 
 		if (o < n) {
-			/* ignore cloning for now */
-			continue;
+			/* ignore cloning unless only a single crtc */
+			if (fb_helper->crtc_count > 1)
+				continue;
+
+			if (!drm_mode_equal(modes[o], modes[n]))
+				continue;
 		}
 
 		crtcs[n] = crtc;
@@ -1214,9 +1291,12 @@ static void drm_setup_crtcs(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 
 	drm_enable_connectors(fb_helper, enabled);
 
-	ret = drm_target_preferred(fb_helper, modes, enabled, width, height);
-	if (!ret)
-		DRM_ERROR("Unable to find initial modes\n");
+	ret = drm_target_cloned(fb_helper, modes, enabled, width, height);
+	if (!ret) {
+		ret = drm_target_preferred(fb_helper, modes, enabled, width, height);
+		if (!ret)
+			DRM_ERROR("Unable to find initial modes\n");
+	}
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("picking CRTCs for %dx%d config\n", width, height);
 
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
index 2e4bf92faa85..93a1a31b9c2d 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
@@ -804,4 +804,6 @@ extern int drm_add_modes_noedid(struct drm_connector *connector,
 				int hdisplay, int vdisplay);
 
 extern bool drm_edid_is_valid(struct edid *edid);
+struct drm_display_mode *drm_mode_find_dmt(struct drm_device *dev,
+					   int hsize, int vsize, int fresh);
 #endif /* __DRM_CRTC_H__ */