diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/apply.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/apply.c
index 414cbd9..46fdb63 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/apply.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/apply.c
@@ -657,10 +657,12 @@
 void dss_mgr_enable(struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr)
 {
 	dispc_mgr_enable(mgr->id, true);
+	mgr->enabled = true;
 }
 
 void dss_mgr_disable(struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr)
 {
 	dispc_mgr_enable(mgr->id, false);
+	mgr->enabled = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/video/omapdss.h b/include/video/omapdss.h
index 04741cd..d61efc3 100644
--- a/include/video/omapdss.h
+++ b/include/video/omapdss.h
@@ -432,6 +432,8 @@
 	struct omap_dss_device *device;
 	struct omap_overlay_manager_info info;
 
+	bool enabled;
+
 	bool device_changed;
 	/* if true, info has been changed but not applied() yet */
 	bool info_dirty;