diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dc.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dc.h
index ebd407384a04..ae60c62a2e2d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dc.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dc.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #define DC_VER "3.2.19"
 
 #define MAX_SURFACES 3
+#define MAX_PLANES 6
 #define MAX_STREAMS 6
 #define MAX_SINKS_PER_LINK 4
 
@@ -53,6 +54,22 @@ struct dc_versions {
 	struct dmcu_version dmcu_version;
 };
 
+enum dc_plane_type {
+	DC_PLANE_TYPE_INVALID,
+	DC_PLANE_TYPE_DCE_RGB,
+	DC_PLANE_TYPE_DCE_UNDERLAY,
+	DC_PLANE_TYPE_DCN_UNIVERSAL,
+};
+
+struct dc_plane_cap {
+	enum dc_plane_type type;
+	uint32_t blends_with_above : 1;
+	uint32_t blends_with_below : 1;
+	uint32_t per_pixel_alpha : 1;
+	uint32_t supports_argb8888 : 1;
+	uint32_t supports_nv12 : 1;
+};
+
 struct dc_caps {
 	uint32_t max_streams;
 	uint32_t max_links;
@@ -73,6 +90,7 @@ struct dc_caps {
 	bool force_dp_tps4_for_cp2520;
 	bool disable_dp_clk_share;
 	bool psp_setup_panel_mode;
+	struct dc_plane_cap planes[MAX_PLANES];
 };
 
 struct dc_dcc_surface_param {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce100/dce100_resource.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce100/dce100_resource.c
index 23044e6723e8..b733dc17db87 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce100/dce100_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce100/dce100_resource.c
@@ -378,6 +378,11 @@ static const struct resource_caps res_cap = {
 	.num_ddc = 6,
 };
 
+static const struct dc_plane_cap plane_cap = {
+	.type = DC_PLANE_TYPE_DCE_RGB,
+	.supports_argb8888 = true,
+};
+
 #define CTX  ctx
 #define REG(reg) mm ## reg
 
@@ -1023,6 +1028,9 @@ static bool construct(
 
 	dc->caps.max_planes =  pool->base.pipe_count;
 
+	for (i = 0; i < dc->caps.max_planes; ++i)
+		dc->caps.planes[i] = plane_cap;
+
 	if (!resource_construct(num_virtual_links, dc, &pool->base,
 			&res_create_funcs))
 		goto res_create_fail;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce110/dce110_resource.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce110/dce110_resource.c
index 7549adaa1542..50af7e17db3b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce110/dce110_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce110/dce110_resource.c
@@ -392,6 +392,21 @@ static const struct resource_caps stoney_resource_cap = {
 		.num_ddc = 3,
 };
 
+static const struct dc_plane_cap plane_cap = {
+		.type = DC_PLANE_TYPE_DCE_RGB,
+		.blends_with_below = true,
+		.blends_with_above = true,
+		.per_pixel_alpha = 1,
+		.supports_argb8888 = true,
+};
+
+static const struct dc_plane_cap underlay_plane_cap = {
+		.type = DC_PLANE_TYPE_DCE_UNDERLAY,
+		.blends_with_above = true,
+		.per_pixel_alpha = 1,
+		.supports_nv12 = true
+};
+
 #define CTX  ctx
 #define REG(reg) mm ## reg
 
@@ -1371,6 +1386,11 @@ static bool construct(
 
 	dc->caps.max_planes =  pool->base.pipe_count;
 
+	for (i = 0; i < pool->base.underlay_pipe_index; ++i)
+		dc->caps.planes[i] = plane_cap;
+
+	dc->caps.planes[pool->base.underlay_pipe_index] = underlay_plane_cap;
+
 	bw_calcs_init(dc->bw_dceip, dc->bw_vbios, dc->ctx->asic_id);
 
 	bw_calcs_data_update_from_pplib(dc);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce112/dce112_resource.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce112/dce112_resource.c
index ea3065d63372..188fc992e941 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce112/dce112_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce112/dce112_resource.c
@@ -397,6 +397,11 @@ static const struct resource_caps polaris_11_resource_cap = {
 		.num_ddc = 5,
 };
 
+static const struct dc_plane_cap plane_cap = {
+	.type = DC_PLANE_TYPE_DCE_RGB,
+	.supports_argb8888 = true,
+};
+
 #define CTX  ctx
 #define REG(reg) mm ## reg
 
@@ -1310,6 +1315,9 @@ static bool construct(
 
 	dc->caps.max_planes =  pool->base.pipe_count;
 
+	for (i = 0; i < dc->caps.max_planes; ++i)
+		dc->caps.planes[i] = plane_cap;
+
 	/* Create hardware sequencer */
 	dce112_hw_sequencer_construct(dc);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce120/dce120_resource.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce120/dce120_resource.c
index 312a0aebf91f..01ea503faa12 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce120/dce120_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce120/dce120_resource.c
@@ -454,6 +454,11 @@ static const struct resource_caps res_cap = {
 		.num_ddc = 6,
 };
 
+static const struct dc_plane_cap plane_cap = {
+	.type = DC_PLANE_TYPE_DCE_RGB,
+	.supports_argb8888 = true,
+};
+
 static const struct dc_debug_options debug_defaults = {
 		.disable_clock_gate = true,
 };
@@ -1171,6 +1176,9 @@ static bool construct(
 
 	dc->caps.max_planes =  pool->base.pipe_count;
 
+	for (i = 0; i < dc->caps.max_planes; ++i)
+		dc->caps.planes[i] = plane_cap;
+
 	bw_calcs_init(dc->bw_dceip, dc->bw_vbios, dc->ctx->asic_id);
 
 	bw_calcs_data_update_from_pplib(dc);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce80/dce80_resource.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce80/dce80_resource.c
index 2eca81b5cf2f..549855eb053f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce80/dce80_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dce80/dce80_resource.c
@@ -387,6 +387,11 @@ static const struct resource_caps res_cap_83 = {
 		.num_ddc = 2,
 };
 
+static const struct dc_plane_cap plane_cap = {
+	.type = DC_PLANE_TYPE_DCE_RGB,
+	.supports_argb8888 = true,
+};
+
 static const struct dce_dmcu_registers dmcu_regs = {
 		DMCU_DCE80_REG_LIST()
 };
@@ -1019,6 +1024,10 @@ static bool dce80_construct(
 	}
 
 	dc->caps.max_planes =  pool->base.pipe_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < dc->caps.max_planes; ++i)
+		dc->caps.planes[i] = plane_cap;
+
 	dc->caps.disable_dp_clk_share = true;
 
 	if (!resource_construct(num_virtual_links, dc, &pool->base,
@@ -1224,6 +1233,10 @@ static bool dce81_construct(
 	}
 
 	dc->caps.max_planes =  pool->base.pipe_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < dc->caps.max_planes; ++i)
+		dc->caps.planes[i] = plane_cap;
+
 	dc->caps.disable_dp_clk_share = true;
 
 	if (!resource_construct(num_virtual_links, dc, &pool->base,
@@ -1425,6 +1438,10 @@ static bool dce83_construct(
 	}
 
 	dc->caps.max_planes =  pool->base.pipe_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < dc->caps.max_planes; ++i)
+		dc->caps.planes[i] = plane_cap;
+
 	dc->caps.disable_dp_clk_share = true;
 
 	if (!resource_construct(num_virtual_links, dc, &pool->base,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn10/dcn10_resource.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn10/dcn10_resource.c
index dd8d189d17c9..9f1a009b19ee 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn10/dcn10_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dcn10/dcn10_resource.c
@@ -516,6 +516,15 @@ static const struct resource_caps rv2_res_cap = {
 };
 #endif
 
+static const struct dc_plane_cap plane_cap = {
+	.type = DC_PLANE_TYPE_DCN_UNIVERSAL,
+	.blends_with_above = true,
+	.blends_with_below = true,
+	.per_pixel_alpha = true,
+	.supports_argb8888 = true,
+	.supports_nv12 = true
+};
+
 static const struct dc_debug_options debug_defaults_drv = {
 		.sanity_checks = true,
 		.disable_dmcu = true,
@@ -1510,6 +1519,9 @@ static bool construct(
 	dcn10_hw_sequencer_construct(dc);
 	dc->caps.max_planes =  pool->base.pipe_count;
 
+	for (i = 0; i < dc->caps.max_planes; ++i)
+		dc->caps.planes[i] = plane_cap;
+
 	dc->cap_funcs = cap_funcs;
 
 	return true;