diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcm283x/include/mach/msg.h b/arch/arm/mach-bcm283x/include/mach/msg.h
index c785c43..478b1f1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcm283x/include/mach/msg.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcm283x/include/mach/msg.h
@@ -31,4 +31,21 @@
  */
 int bcm2835_get_video_size(int *widthp, int *heightp);
 
+/**
+ * bcm2835_set_video_params() - set the video parameters
+ *
+ * @widthp: Video width to request (returns the actual width selected)
+ * @heightp: Video height to request (returns the actual height selected)
+ * @depth_bpp: Requested bit depth
+ * @pixel_order: Pixel order to use (BCM2835_MBOX_PIXEL_ORDER_...)
+ * @alpha_mode: Alpha transparency mode to use (BCM2835_MBOX_ALPHA_MODE_...)
+ * @fb_basep: Returns base address of frame buffer
+ * @fb_sizep: Returns size of frame buffer
+ * @pitchp: Returns number of bytes in each frame buffer line
+ * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
+ */
+int bcm2835_set_video_params(int *widthp, int *heightp, int depth_bpp,
+			     int pixel_order, int alpha_mode, ulong *fb_basep,
+			     ulong *fb_sizep, int *pitchp);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-bcm283x/msg.c b/arch/arm/mach-bcm283x/msg.c
index 17266c0..92e93ad 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-bcm283x/msg.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-bcm283x/msg.c
@@ -27,6 +27,20 @@
 	u32 end_tag;
 };
 
+struct msg_setup {
+	struct bcm2835_mbox_hdr hdr;
+	struct bcm2835_mbox_tag_physical_w_h physical_w_h;
+	struct bcm2835_mbox_tag_virtual_w_h virtual_w_h;
+	struct bcm2835_mbox_tag_depth depth;
+	struct bcm2835_mbox_tag_pixel_order pixel_order;
+	struct bcm2835_mbox_tag_alpha_mode alpha_mode;
+	struct bcm2835_mbox_tag_virtual_offset virtual_offset;
+	struct bcm2835_mbox_tag_overscan overscan;
+	struct bcm2835_mbox_tag_allocate_buffer allocate_buffer;
+	struct bcm2835_mbox_tag_pitch pitch;
+	u32 end_tag;
+};
+
 int bcm2835_power_on_module(u32 module)
 {
 	ALLOC_CACHE_ALIGN_BUFFER(struct msg_set_power_state, msg_pwr, 1);
@@ -91,3 +105,50 @@
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+int bcm2835_set_video_params(int *widthp, int *heightp, int depth_bpp,
+			     int pixel_order, int alpha_mode, ulong *fb_basep,
+			     ulong *fb_sizep, int *pitchp)
+{
+	ALLOC_CACHE_ALIGN_BUFFER(struct msg_setup, msg_setup, 1);
+	int ret;
+
+	BCM2835_MBOX_INIT_HDR(msg_setup);
+	BCM2835_MBOX_INIT_TAG(&msg_setup->physical_w_h, SET_PHYSICAL_W_H);
+	msg_setup->physical_w_h.body.req.width = *widthp;
+	msg_setup->physical_w_h.body.req.height = *heightp;
+	BCM2835_MBOX_INIT_TAG(&msg_setup->virtual_w_h, SET_VIRTUAL_W_H);
+	msg_setup->virtual_w_h.body.req.width = *widthp;
+	msg_setup->virtual_w_h.body.req.height = *heightp;
+	BCM2835_MBOX_INIT_TAG(&msg_setup->depth, SET_DEPTH);
+	msg_setup->depth.body.req.bpp = 32;
+	BCM2835_MBOX_INIT_TAG(&msg_setup->pixel_order, SET_PIXEL_ORDER);
+	msg_setup->pixel_order.body.req.order = pixel_order;
+	BCM2835_MBOX_INIT_TAG(&msg_setup->alpha_mode, SET_ALPHA_MODE);
+	msg_setup->alpha_mode.body.req.alpha = alpha_mode;
+	BCM2835_MBOX_INIT_TAG(&msg_setup->virtual_offset, SET_VIRTUAL_OFFSET);
+	msg_setup->virtual_offset.body.req.x = 0;
+	msg_setup->virtual_offset.body.req.y = 0;
+	BCM2835_MBOX_INIT_TAG(&msg_setup->overscan, SET_OVERSCAN);
+	msg_setup->overscan.body.req.top = 0;
+	msg_setup->overscan.body.req.bottom = 0;
+	msg_setup->overscan.body.req.left = 0;
+	msg_setup->overscan.body.req.right = 0;
+	BCM2835_MBOX_INIT_TAG(&msg_setup->allocate_buffer, ALLOCATE_BUFFER);
+	msg_setup->allocate_buffer.body.req.alignment = 0x100;
+	BCM2835_MBOX_INIT_TAG_NO_REQ(&msg_setup->pitch, GET_PITCH);
+
+	ret = bcm2835_mbox_call_prop(BCM2835_MBOX_PROP_CHAN, &msg_setup->hdr);
+	if (ret) {
+		printf("bcm2835: Could not configure display\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+	*widthp = msg_setup->physical_w_h.body.resp.width;
+	*heightp = msg_setup->physical_w_h.body.resp.height;
+	*pitchp = msg_setup->pitch.body.resp.pitch;
+	*fb_basep = bus_to_phys(
+			msg_setup->allocate_buffer.body.resp.fb_address);
+	*fb_sizep = msg_setup->allocate_buffer.body.resp.fb_size;
+
+	return 0;
+}