diff --git a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Crtc.c b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Crtc.c
index 4ecf4b3d7..266e08195 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Crtc.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Crtc.c
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ xf86CrtcSetMode (xf86CrtcPtr crtc, DisplayModePtr mode, Rotation rotation,
     int			saved_x, saved_y;
     Rotation		saved_rotation;
 
+    if (crtc->funcs->set_mode_major)
+	return crtc->funcs->set_mode_major(crtc, mode, rotation, x, y);
+	
     crtc->enabled = xf86CrtcInUse (crtc);
     
     if (!crtc->enabled)
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Crtc.h b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Crtc.h
index 62d85bbc9..cc045b229 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Crtc.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Crtc.h
@@ -206,6 +206,13 @@ typedef struct _xf86CrtcFuncs {
      */
     void
     (*destroy) (xf86CrtcPtr	crtc);
+
+    /**
+     * Less fine-grained mode setting entry point for kernel modesetting
+     */
+    Bool
+    (*set_mode_major)(xf86CrtcPtr crtc, DisplayModePtr mode,
+		      Rotation rotation, int x, int y);
 } xf86CrtcFuncsRec, *xf86CrtcFuncsPtr;
 
 struct _xf86Crtc {