diff --git a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-drm-core.c b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-drm-core.c
index cec19f1cf56c..64553058b67e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-drm-core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-drm-core.c
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ static struct imx_drm_crtc *imx_drm_crtc_by_num(struct imx_drm_device *imxdrm,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-int imx_drm_crtc_panel_format(struct drm_crtc *crtc, u32 encoder_type,
-		u32 interface_pix_fmt)
+int imx_drm_crtc_panel_format_pins(struct drm_crtc *crtc, u32 encoder_type,
+		u32 interface_pix_fmt, int hsync_pin, int vsync_pin)
 {
 	struct imx_drm_device *imxdrm = crtc->dev->dev_private;
 	struct imx_drm_crtc *imx_crtc;
@@ -134,9 +134,18 @@ found:
 	helper = &imx_crtc->imx_drm_helper_funcs;
 	if (helper->set_interface_pix_fmt)
 		return helper->set_interface_pix_fmt(crtc,
-				encoder_type, interface_pix_fmt);
+				encoder_type, interface_pix_fmt,
+				hsync_pin, vsync_pin);
 	return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(imx_drm_crtc_panel_format_pins);
+
+int imx_drm_crtc_panel_format(struct drm_crtc *crtc, u32 encoder_type,
+		u32 interface_pix_fmt)
+{
+	return imx_drm_crtc_panel_format_pins(crtc, encoder_type,
+					      interface_pix_fmt, 0, 0);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(imx_drm_crtc_panel_format);
 
 int imx_drm_crtc_vblank_get(struct imx_drm_crtc *imx_drm_crtc)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-drm.h b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-drm.h
index a24508f05845..f2aac91ddf5d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-drm.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/imx-drm.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ struct imx_drm_crtc_helper_funcs {
 	int (*enable_vblank)(struct drm_crtc *crtc);
 	void (*disable_vblank)(struct drm_crtc *crtc);
 	int (*set_interface_pix_fmt)(struct drm_crtc *crtc, u32 encoder_type,
-			u32 pix_fmt);
+			u32 pix_fmt, int hsync_pin, int vsync_pin);
 	const struct drm_crtc_helper_funcs *crtc_helper_funcs;
 	const struct drm_crtc_funcs *crtc_funcs;
 };
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ struct drm_gem_cma_object *imx_drm_fb_get_obj(struct drm_framebuffer *fb);
 
 struct drm_device *imx_drm_device_get(void);
 void imx_drm_device_put(void);
+int imx_drm_crtc_panel_format_pins(struct drm_crtc *crtc, u32 encoder_type,
+		u32 interface_pix_fmt, int hsync_pin, int vsync_pin);
 int imx_drm_crtc_panel_format(struct drm_crtc *crtc, u32 encoder_type,
 		u32 interface_pix_fmt);
 void imx_drm_fb_helper_set(struct drm_fbdev_cma *fbdev_helper);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/ipu-v3/imx-ipu-v3.h b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/ipu-v3/imx-ipu-v3.h
index 66572d585add..74c022e2a532 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/ipu-v3/imx-ipu-v3.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/ipu-v3/imx-ipu-v3.h
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ struct ipu_di_signal_cfg {
 #define IPU_DI_CLKMODE_SYNC	(1 << 0)
 #define IPU_DI_CLKMODE_EXT	(1 << 1)
 	unsigned long clkflags;
+
+	u8 hsync_pin;
+	u8 vsync_pin;
 };
 
 enum ipu_color_space {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/ipu-v3/ipu-di.c b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/ipu-v3/ipu-di.c
index 26534b770f5e..19d777e39d0b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/ipu-v3/ipu-di.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/ipu-v3/ipu-di.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ static void ipu_di_sync_config_noninterlaced(struct ipu_di *di,
 			.repeat_count = sig->height,
 			.cnt_clr_src = DI_SYNC_VSYNC,
 		} , {
-			/* 5: DE, referenced by DC */
+			/* 5: Pixel Active, referenced by DC */
 			.run_src = DI_SYNC_CLK,
 			.offset_count = sig->h_sync_width + sig->h_start_width,
 			.offset_src = DI_SYNC_CLK,
@@ -454,13 +454,78 @@ static void ipu_di_sync_config_noninterlaced(struct ipu_di *di,
 			/* unused */
 		} , {
 			/* unused */
+		},
+	};
+	/* can't use #7 and #8 for line active and pixel active counters */
+	struct di_sync_config cfg_vga[] = {
+		{
+			/* 1: INT_HSYNC */
+			.run_count = h_total - 1,
+			.run_src = DI_SYNC_CLK,
+		} , {
+			/* 2: VSYNC */
+			.run_count = v_total - 1,
+			.run_src = DI_SYNC_INT_HSYNC,
+		} , {
+			/* 3: Line Active */
+			.run_src = DI_SYNC_INT_HSYNC,
+			.offset_count = sig->v_sync_width + sig->v_start_width,
+			.offset_src = DI_SYNC_INT_HSYNC,
+			.repeat_count = sig->height,
+			.cnt_clr_src = 3 /* VSYNC */,
+		} , {
+			/* PIN4: HSYNC for VGA via TVEv2 on TQ MBa53 */
+			.run_count = h_total - 1,
+			.run_src = DI_SYNC_CLK,
+			.offset_count = div * sig->v_to_h_sync + 18, /* magic value from Freescale TVE driver */
+			.offset_src = DI_SYNC_CLK,
+			.cnt_polarity_gen_en = 1,
+			.cnt_polarity_trigger_src = DI_SYNC_CLK,
+			.cnt_down = sig->h_sync_width * 2,
+		} , {
+			/* 5: Pixel Active signal to DC */
+			.run_src = DI_SYNC_CLK,
+			.offset_count = sig->h_sync_width + sig->h_start_width,
+			.offset_src = DI_SYNC_CLK,
+			.repeat_count = sig->width,
+			.cnt_clr_src = 4, /* Line Active */
+		} , {
+			/* PIN6: VSYNC for VGA via TVEv2 on TQ MBa53 */
+			.run_count = v_total - 1,
+			.run_src = DI_SYNC_INT_HSYNC,
+			.offset_count = 1, /* magic value from Freescale TVE driver */
+			.offset_src = DI_SYNC_INT_HSYNC,
+			.cnt_polarity_gen_en = 1,
+			.cnt_polarity_trigger_src = DI_SYNC_INT_HSYNC,
+			.cnt_down = sig->v_sync_width * 2,
+		} , {
+			/* PIN4: HSYNC for VGA via TVEv2 on i.MX53-QSB */
+			.run_count = h_total - 1,
+			.run_src = DI_SYNC_CLK,
+			.offset_count = div * sig->v_to_h_sync + 18, /* magic value from Freescale TVE driver */
+			.offset_src = DI_SYNC_CLK,
+			.cnt_polarity_gen_en = 1,
+			.cnt_polarity_trigger_src = DI_SYNC_CLK,
+			.cnt_down = sig->h_sync_width * 2,
+		} , {
+			/* PIN6: VSYNC for VGA via TVEv2 on i.MX53-QSB */
+			.run_count = v_total - 1,
+			.run_src = DI_SYNC_INT_HSYNC,
+			.offset_count = 1, /* magic value from Freescale TVE driver */
+			.offset_src = DI_SYNC_INT_HSYNC,
+			.cnt_polarity_gen_en = 1,
+			.cnt_polarity_trigger_src = DI_SYNC_INT_HSYNC,
+			.cnt_down = sig->v_sync_width * 2,
 		} , {
 			/* unused */
 		},
 	};
 
 	ipu_di_write(di, v_total - 1, DI_SCR_CONF);
-	ipu_di_sync_config(di, cfg, 0, ARRAY_SIZE(cfg));
+	if (sig->hsync_pin == 2 && sig->vsync_pin == 3)
+		ipu_di_sync_config(di, cfg, 0, ARRAY_SIZE(cfg));
+	else
+		ipu_di_sync_config(di, cfg_vga, 0, ARRAY_SIZE(cfg_vga));
 }
 
 int ipu_di_init_sync_panel(struct ipu_di *di, struct ipu_di_signal_cfg *sig)
@@ -537,11 +602,25 @@ int ipu_di_init_sync_panel(struct ipu_di *di, struct ipu_di_signal_cfg *sig)
 		ipu_di_sync_config_noninterlaced(di, sig, div);
 
 		vsync_cnt = 3;
+		if (di->id == 1)
+			vsync_cnt = 6;
 
-		if (sig->Hsync_pol)
-			di_gen |= DI_GEN_POLARITY_2;
-		if (sig->Vsync_pol)
-			di_gen |= DI_GEN_POLARITY_3;
+		if (sig->Hsync_pol) {
+			if (sig->hsync_pin == 2)
+				di_gen |= DI_GEN_POLARITY_2;
+			else if (sig->hsync_pin == 4)
+				di_gen |= DI_GEN_POLARITY_4;
+			else if (sig->hsync_pin == 7)
+				di_gen |= DI_GEN_POLARITY_7;
+		}
+		if (sig->Vsync_pol) {
+			if (sig->hsync_pin == 3)
+				di_gen |= DI_GEN_POLARITY_3;
+			else if (sig->hsync_pin == 6)
+				di_gen |= DI_GEN_POLARITY_6;
+			else if (sig->hsync_pin == 8)
+				di_gen |= DI_GEN_POLARITY_8;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (!sig->clk_pol)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/ipuv3-crtc.c b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/ipuv3-crtc.c
index 620e571cb551..ea61c869110f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/imx-drm/ipuv3-crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/imx-drm/ipuv3-crtc.c
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ struct ipu_crtc {
 	int			irq;
 	u32			interface_pix_fmt;
 	unsigned long		di_clkflags;
+	int			di_hsync_pin;
+	int			di_vsync_pin;
 };
 
 #define to_ipu_crtc(x) container_of(x, struct ipu_crtc, base)
@@ -255,6 +257,9 @@ static int ipu_crtc_mode_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 
 	sig_cfg.v_to_h_sync = 0;
 
+	sig_cfg.hsync_pin = ipu_crtc->di_hsync_pin;
+	sig_cfg.vsync_pin = ipu_crtc->di_vsync_pin;
+
 	if (ipu_crtc->dp) {
 		ret = ipu_dp_setup_channel(ipu_crtc->dp, IPUV3_COLORSPACE_RGB,
 				IPUV3_COLORSPACE_RGB);
@@ -406,11 +411,13 @@ static void ipu_disable_vblank(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 }
 
 static int ipu_set_interface_pix_fmt(struct drm_crtc *crtc, u32 encoder_type,
-		u32 pixfmt)
+		u32 pixfmt, int hsync_pin, int vsync_pin)
 {
 	struct ipu_crtc *ipu_crtc = to_ipu_crtc(crtc);
 
 	ipu_crtc->interface_pix_fmt = pixfmt;
+	ipu_crtc->di_hsync_pin = hsync_pin;
+	ipu_crtc->di_vsync_pin = vsync_pin;
 
 	switch (encoder_type) {
 	case DRM_MODE_ENCODER_DAC: