diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/lcd.c b/drivers/video/backlight/lcd.c
index b15b2b84a6f7..8e1731d3b228 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/lcd.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/lcd.c
@@ -27,14 +27,26 @@ static int fb_notifier_callback(struct notifier_block *self,
 	struct fb_event *evdata = data;
 
 	/* If we aren't interested in this event, skip it immediately ... */
-	if (event != FB_EVENT_BLANK)
+	switch (event) {
+	case FB_EVENT_BLANK:
+	case FB_EVENT_MODE_CHANGE:
+	case FB_EVENT_MODE_CHANGE_ALL:
+		break;
+	default:
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	ld = container_of(self, struct lcd_device, fb_notif);
+	if (!ld->ops)
+		return 0;
+
 	mutex_lock(&ld->ops_lock);
-	if (ld->ops)
-		if (!ld->ops->check_fb || ld->ops->check_fb(ld, evdata->info))
+	if (!ld->ops->check_fb || ld->ops->check_fb(ld, evdata->info)) {
+		if (event == FB_EVENT_BLANK)
 			ld->ops->set_power(ld, *(int *)evdata->data);
+		else
+			ld->ops->set_mode(ld, evdata->data);
+	}
 	mutex_unlock(&ld->ops_lock);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
index 98843c2ecf73..0737570030f5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
@@ -979,6 +979,7 @@ fb_set_var(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_var_screeninfo *var)
 
 				info->flags &= ~FBINFO_MISC_USEREVENT;
 				event.info = info;
+				event.data = &mode;
 				fb_notifier_call_chain(evnt, &event);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/include/linux/lcd.h b/include/linux/lcd.h
index 173febac6656..c67fecafff90 100644
--- a/include/linux/lcd.h
+++ b/include/linux/lcd.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/notifier.h>
+#include <linux/fb.h>
 
 /* Notes on locking:
  *
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ struct lcd_ops {
 	int (*get_contrast)(struct lcd_device *);
 	/* Set LCD panel contrast */
         int (*set_contrast)(struct lcd_device *, int contrast);
+	/* Set LCD panel mode (resolutions ...) */
+	int (*set_mode)(struct lcd_device *, struct fb_videomode *);
 	/* Check if given framebuffer device is the one LCD is bound to;
 	   return 0 if not, !=0 if it is. If NULL, lcd always matches the fb. */
 	int (*check_fb)(struct lcd_device *, struct fb_info *);