diff --git a/drivers/video/via/chip.h b/drivers/video/via/chip.h
index 8c06bd3c0b4d..d9b6e06e0700 100644
--- a/drivers/video/via/chip.h
+++ b/drivers/video/via/chip.h
@@ -121,9 +121,17 @@ struct lvds_chip_information {
 	int i2c_port;
 };
 
+/* The type of 2D engine */
+enum via_2d_engine {
+	VIA_2D_ENG_H2,
+	VIA_2D_ENG_H5,
+	VIA_2D_ENG_M1,
+};
+
 struct chip_information {
 	int gfx_chip_name;
 	int gfx_chip_revision;
+	enum via_2d_engine twod_engine;
 	struct tmds_chip_information tmds_chip_info;
 	struct lvds_chip_information lvds_chip_info;
 	struct lvds_chip_information lvds_chip_info2;
diff --git a/drivers/video/via/hw.c b/drivers/video/via/hw.c
index c94bcce71eaf..ae664fbd7e80 100644
--- a/drivers/video/via/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/video/via/hw.c
@@ -2016,6 +2016,21 @@ static void init_gfx_chip_info(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 				CX700_REVISION_700;
 		}
 	}
+
+	/* Determine which 2D engine we have */
+	switch (viaparinfo->chip_info->gfx_chip_name) {
+	case UNICHROME_VX800:
+	case UNICHROME_VX855:
+		viaparinfo->chip_info->twod_engine = VIA_2D_ENG_M1;
+		break;
+	case UNICHROME_K8M890:
+	case UNICHROME_P4M900:
+		viaparinfo->chip_info->twod_engine = VIA_2D_ENG_H5;
+		break;
+	default:
+		viaparinfo->chip_info->twod_engine = VIA_2D_ENG_H2;
+		break;
+	}
 }
 
 static void init_tmds_chip_info(void)