diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c
index cea6696b1906..5e830a585538 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.c
@@ -420,15 +420,21 @@ static int
 nouveau_connector_set_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
 			       struct drm_property *property, uint64_t value)
 {
+	struct drm_nouveau_private *dev_priv = connector->dev->dev_private;
+	struct nouveau_display_engine *disp = &dev_priv->engine.display;
 	struct nouveau_connector *nv_connector = nouveau_connector(connector);
 	struct nouveau_encoder *nv_encoder = nv_connector->detected_encoder;
 	struct drm_encoder *encoder = to_drm_encoder(nv_encoder);
 	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
+	struct nouveau_crtc *nv_crtc;
 	int ret;
 
+	nv_crtc = NULL;
+	if (connector->encoder && connector->encoder->crtc)
+		nv_crtc = nouveau_crtc(connector->encoder->crtc);
+
 	/* Scaling mode */
 	if (property == dev->mode_config.scaling_mode_property) {
-		struct nouveau_crtc *nv_crtc = NULL;
 		bool modeset = false;
 
 		switch (value) {
@@ -454,8 +460,6 @@ nouveau_connector_set_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
 			modeset = true;
 		nv_connector->scaling_mode = value;
 
-		if (connector->encoder && connector->encoder->crtc)
-			nv_crtc = nouveau_crtc(connector->encoder->crtc);
 		if (!nv_crtc)
 			return 0;
 
@@ -475,18 +479,56 @@ nouveau_connector_set_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	/* Underscan */
+	if (property == disp->underscan_property) {
+		if (nv_connector->underscan != value) {
+			nv_connector->underscan = value;
+			if (!nv_crtc || !nv_crtc->set_scale)
+				return 0;
+
+			return nv_crtc->set_scale(nv_crtc,
+						  nv_connector->scaling_mode,
+						  true);
+		}
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (property == disp->underscan_hborder_property) {
+		if (nv_connector->underscan_hborder != value) {
+			nv_connector->underscan_hborder = value;
+			if (!nv_crtc || !nv_crtc->set_scale)
+				return 0;
+
+			return nv_crtc->set_scale(nv_crtc,
+						  nv_connector->scaling_mode,
+						  true);
+		}
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (property == disp->underscan_vborder_property) {
+		if (nv_connector->underscan_vborder != value) {
+			nv_connector->underscan_vborder = value;
+			if (!nv_crtc || !nv_crtc->set_scale)
+				return 0;
+
+			return nv_crtc->set_scale(nv_crtc,
+						  nv_connector->scaling_mode,
+						  true);
+		}
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	/* Dithering */
 	if (property == dev->mode_config.dithering_mode_property) {
-		struct nouveau_crtc *nv_crtc = NULL;
-
 		if (value == DRM_MODE_DITHERING_ON)
 			nv_connector->use_dithering = true;
 		else
 			nv_connector->use_dithering = false;
 
-		if (connector->encoder && connector->encoder->crtc)
-			nv_crtc = nouveau_crtc(connector->encoder->crtc);
-
 		if (!nv_crtc || !nv_crtc->set_dither)
 			return 0;
 
@@ -773,6 +815,7 @@ nouveau_connector_create(struct drm_device *dev, int index)
 {
 	const struct drm_connector_funcs *funcs = &nouveau_connector_funcs;
 	struct drm_nouveau_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	struct nouveau_display_engine *disp = &dev_priv->engine.display;
 	struct nouveau_gpio_engine *pgpio = &dev_priv->engine.gpio;
 	struct nouveau_connector *nv_connector = NULL;
 	struct dcb_connector_table_entry *dcb = NULL;
@@ -857,6 +900,25 @@ nouveau_connector_create(struct drm_device *dev, int index)
 		drm_connector_attach_property(connector, dev->mode_config.dvi_i_select_subconnector_property, 0);
 	}
 
+	/* Add overscan compensation options to digital outputs */
+	if ((dev_priv->card_type == NV_50 ||
+	     dev_priv->card_type == NV_C0) &&
+	    (dcb->type == DCB_CONNECTOR_DVI_D ||
+	     dcb->type == DCB_CONNECTOR_DVI_I ||
+	     dcb->type == DCB_CONNECTOR_HDMI_0 ||
+	     dcb->type == DCB_CONNECTOR_HDMI_1 ||
+	     dcb->type == DCB_CONNECTOR_DP)) {
+		drm_connector_attach_property(connector,
+					      disp->underscan_property,
+					      UNDERSCAN_OFF);
+		drm_connector_attach_property(connector,
+					      disp->underscan_hborder_property,
+					      0);
+		drm_connector_attach_property(connector,
+					      disp->underscan_vborder_property,
+					      0);
+	}
+
 	switch (dcb->type) {
 	case DCB_CONNECTOR_VGA:
 		if (dev_priv->card_type >= NV_50) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.h
index 711b1e9203af..5bcaabbd375c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_connector.h
@@ -35,8 +35,11 @@ struct nouveau_connector {
 
 	struct dcb_connector_table_entry *dcb;
 
-	int scaling_mode;
 	bool use_dithering;
+	int scaling_mode;
+	enum nouveau_underscan_type underscan;
+	u32 underscan_hborder;
+	u32 underscan_vborder;
 
 	struct nouveau_encoder *detected_encoder;
 	struct edid *edid;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
index 017d4ea12b1e..9bc9d6463b4a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
@@ -152,17 +152,50 @@ static const struct drm_mode_config_funcs nouveau_mode_config_funcs = {
 	.output_poll_changed = nouveau_fbcon_output_poll_changed,
 };
 
+
+struct drm_prop_enum_list {
+	int type;
+	char *name;
+};
+
+static struct drm_prop_enum_list nouveau_underscan_enum_list[] = {
+	{ UNDERSCAN_OFF, "off" },
+	{ UNDERSCAN_ON, "on" },
+	{ UNDERSCAN_AUTO, "auto" },
+};
+
 int
 nouveau_display_create(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct drm_nouveau_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct nouveau_display_engine *disp = &dev_priv->engine.display;
-	int ret;
+	int ret, cnt, i;
 
 	drm_mode_config_init(dev);
 	drm_mode_create_scaling_mode_property(dev);
 	drm_mode_create_dithering_property(dev);
 
+	cnt = ARRAY_SIZE(nouveau_underscan_enum_list);
+	disp->underscan_property = drm_property_create(dev, DRM_MODE_PROP_ENUM,
+						       "underscan", cnt);
+	for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
+		drm_property_add_enum(disp->underscan_property, i,
+				      nouveau_underscan_enum_list[i].type,
+				      nouveau_underscan_enum_list[i].name);
+	}
+
+	disp->underscan_hborder_property =
+		drm_property_create(dev, DRM_MODE_PROP_RANGE,
+				    "underscan hborder", 2);
+	disp->underscan_hborder_property->values[0] = 0;
+	disp->underscan_hborder_property->values[1] = 128;
+
+	disp->underscan_vborder_property =
+		drm_property_create(dev, DRM_MODE_PROP_RANGE,
+				    "underscan vborder", 2);
+	disp->underscan_vborder_property->values[0] = 0;
+	disp->underscan_vborder_property->values[1] = 128;
+
 	dev->mode_config.funcs = (void *)&nouveau_mode_config_funcs;
 	dev->mode_config.fb_base = pci_resource_start(dev->pdev, 1);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drv.h
index a55bae1e1e50..b4a5eba75998 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drv.h
@@ -391,6 +391,12 @@ struct nouveau_fifo_engine {
 	void (*tlb_flush)(struct drm_device *dev);
 };
 
+enum nouveau_underscan_type {
+	UNDERSCAN_OFF,
+	UNDERSCAN_ON,
+	UNDERSCAN_AUTO,
+};
+
 struct nouveau_display_engine {
 	void *priv;
 	int (*early_init)(struct drm_device *);
@@ -398,6 +404,10 @@ struct nouveau_display_engine {
 	int (*create)(struct drm_device *);
 	int (*init)(struct drm_device *);
 	void (*destroy)(struct drm_device *);
+
+	struct drm_property *underscan_property;
+	struct drm_property *underscan_hborder_property;
+	struct drm_property *underscan_vborder_property;
 };
 
 struct nouveau_gpio_engine {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_crtc.c
index 8eb108b28eb1..e426a9b9865a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_crtc.c
@@ -215,74 +215,91 @@ nouveau_crtc_connector_get(struct nouveau_crtc *nv_crtc)
 static int
 nv50_crtc_set_scale(struct nouveau_crtc *nv_crtc, int scaling_mode, bool update)
 {
-	struct nouveau_connector *nv_connector =
-		nouveau_crtc_connector_get(nv_crtc);
+	struct nouveau_connector *nv_connector;
 	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &nv_crtc->base;
 	struct drm_device *dev = crtc->dev;
 	struct nouveau_channel *evo = nv50_display(dev)->master;
-	struct drm_display_mode *native_mode = NULL;
 	struct drm_display_mode *mode = &crtc->mode;
-	uint32_t outX, outY, horiz, vert;
+	u32 ctrl = 0, oX, oY;
 	int ret;
 
 	NV_DEBUG_KMS(dev, "\n");
 
-	switch (scaling_mode) {
-	case DRM_MODE_SCALE_NONE:
-		break;
-	default:
-		if (!nv_connector || !nv_connector->native_mode) {
-			NV_ERROR(dev, "No native mode, forcing panel scaling\n");
-			scaling_mode = DRM_MODE_SCALE_NONE;
-		} else {
-			native_mode = nv_connector->native_mode;
-		}
-		break;
+	nv_connector = nouveau_crtc_connector_get(nv_crtc);
+	if (!nv_connector || !nv_connector->native_mode) {
+		NV_ERROR(dev, "no native mode, forcing panel scaling\n");
+		scaling_mode = DRM_MODE_SCALE_NONE;
 	}
 
-	switch (scaling_mode) {
-	case DRM_MODE_SCALE_ASPECT:
-		horiz = (native_mode->hdisplay << 19) / mode->hdisplay;
-		vert = (native_mode->vdisplay << 19) / mode->vdisplay;
+	/* start off at the resolution we programmed the crtc for, this
+	 * effectively handles NONE/FULL scaling
+	 */
+	if (scaling_mode != DRM_MODE_SCALE_NONE) {
+		oX = nv_connector->native_mode->hdisplay;
+		oY = nv_connector->native_mode->vdisplay;
+	} else {
+		oX = mode->hdisplay;
+		oY = mode->vdisplay;
+	}
 
-		if (vert > horiz) {
-			outX = (mode->hdisplay * horiz) >> 19;
-			outY = (mode->vdisplay * horiz) >> 19;
+	/* add overscan compensation if necessary, will keep the aspect
+	 * ratio the same as the backend mode unless overridden by the
+	 * user setting both hborder and vborder properties.
+	 */
+	if (nv_connector && ( nv_connector->underscan == UNDERSCAN_ON ||
+			     (nv_connector->underscan == UNDERSCAN_AUTO &&
+			      nv_connector->edid &&
+			      drm_detect_hdmi_monitor(nv_connector->edid)))) {
+		u32 bX = nv_connector->underscan_hborder;
+		u32 bY = nv_connector->underscan_vborder;
+		u32 aspect = (oY << 19) / oX;
+
+		if (bX) {
+			oX -= (bX * 2);
+			if (bY) oY -= (bY * 2);
+			else    oY  = ((oX * aspect) + (aspect / 2)) >> 19;
 		} else {
-			outX = (mode->hdisplay * vert) >> 19;
-			outY = (mode->vdisplay * vert) >> 19;
+			oX -= (oX >> 4) + 32;
+			if (bY) oY -= (bY * 2);
+			else    oY  = ((oX * aspect) + (aspect / 2)) >> 19;
 		}
-		break;
-	case DRM_MODE_SCALE_FULLSCREEN:
-		outX = native_mode->hdisplay;
-		outY = native_mode->vdisplay;
-		break;
+	}
+
+	/* handle CENTER/ASPECT scaling, taking into account the areas
+	 * removed already for overscan compensation
+	 */
+	switch (scaling_mode) {
 	case DRM_MODE_SCALE_CENTER:
-	case DRM_MODE_SCALE_NONE:
+		oX = min((u32)mode->hdisplay, oX);
+		oY = min((u32)mode->vdisplay, oY);
+		/* fall-through */
+	case DRM_MODE_SCALE_ASPECT:
+		if (oY < oX) {
+			u32 aspect = (mode->hdisplay << 19) / mode->vdisplay;
+			oX = ((oY * aspect) + (aspect / 2)) >> 19;
+		} else {
+			u32 aspect = (mode->vdisplay << 19) / mode->hdisplay;
+			oY = ((oX * aspect) + (aspect / 2)) >> 19;
+		}
+		break;
 	default:
-		outX = mode->hdisplay;
-		outY = mode->vdisplay;
 		break;
 	}
 
+	if (mode->hdisplay != oX || mode->vdisplay != oY ||
+	    mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_INTERLACE ||
+	    mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_DBLSCAN)
+		ctrl |= NV50_EVO_CRTC_SCALE_CTRL_ACTIVE;
+
 	ret = RING_SPACE(evo, 5);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	/* Got a better name for SCALER_ACTIVE? */
-	/* One day i've got to really figure out why this is needed. */
 	BEGIN_RING(evo, 0, NV50_EVO_CRTC(nv_crtc->index, SCALE_CTRL), 1);
-	if ((mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_DBLSCAN) ||
-	    (mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_INTERLACE) ||
-	    mode->hdisplay != outX || mode->vdisplay != outY) {
-		OUT_RING(evo, NV50_EVO_CRTC_SCALE_CTRL_ACTIVE);
-	} else {
-		OUT_RING(evo, NV50_EVO_CRTC_SCALE_CTRL_INACTIVE);
-	}
-
+	OUT_RING  (evo, ctrl);
 	BEGIN_RING(evo, 0, NV50_EVO_CRTC(nv_crtc->index, SCALE_RES1), 2);
-	OUT_RING(evo, outY << 16 | outX);
-	OUT_RING(evo, outY << 16 | outX);
+	OUT_RING  (evo, oY << 16 | oX);
+	OUT_RING  (evo, oY << 16 | oX);
 
 	if (update) {
 		nv50_display_flip_stop(crtc);