diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/Makefile b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/Makefile
index 00a6eb566bb6..4549869bfe1a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_OMAP2_DSS) += omapdss.o
 omapdss-y := core.o dss.o dss_features.o dispc.o dispc_coefs.o display.o \
-	manager.o manager-sysfs.o overlay.o overlay-sysfs.o apply.o
+	manager.o manager-sysfs.o overlay.o overlay-sysfs.o output.o apply.o
 omapdss-$(CONFIG_OMAP2_DSS_DPI) += dpi.o
 omapdss-$(CONFIG_OMAP2_DSS_RFBI) += rfbi.o
 omapdss-$(CONFIG_OMAP2_DSS_VENC) += venc.o venc_panel.o
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h
index 40c36cafec6e..aecd3bea2e63 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@ int dss_ovl_set_manager(struct omap_overlay *ovl,
 		struct omap_overlay_manager *mgr);
 int dss_ovl_unset_manager(struct omap_overlay *ovl);
 
+/* output */
+void dss_register_output(struct omap_dss_output *out);
+void dss_unregister_output(struct omap_dss_output *out);
+
 /* display */
 int dss_suspend_all_devices(void);
 int dss_resume_all_devices(void);
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/output.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/output.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..388a6c997b9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/output.c
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Texas Instruments Ltd
+ * Author: Archit Taneja <archit@ti.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+
+#include <video/omapdss.h>
+
+#include "dss.h"
+
+static LIST_HEAD(output_list);
+
+void dss_register_output(struct omap_dss_output *out)
+{
+	list_add_tail(&out->list, &output_list);
+}
+
+void dss_unregister_output(struct omap_dss_output *out)
+{
+	list_del(&out->list);
+}
+
+struct omap_dss_output *omap_dss_get_output(enum omap_dss_output_id id)
+{
+	struct omap_dss_output *out;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(out, &output_list, list) {
+		if (out->id == id)
+			return out;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/include/video/omapdss.h b/include/video/omapdss.h
index ac2e4cca5a23..e202648166d2 100644
--- a/include/video/omapdss.h
+++ b/include/video/omapdss.h
@@ -208,6 +208,16 @@ enum omap_hdmi_flags {
 	OMAP_HDMI_SDA_SCL_EXTERNAL_PULLUP = 1 << 0,
 };
 
+enum omap_dss_output_id {
+	OMAP_DSS_OUTPUT_DPI	= 1 << 0,
+	OMAP_DSS_OUTPUT_DBI	= 1 << 1,
+	OMAP_DSS_OUTPUT_SDI	= 1 << 2,
+	OMAP_DSS_OUTPUT_DSI1	= 1 << 3,
+	OMAP_DSS_OUTPUT_DSI2	= 1 << 4,
+	OMAP_DSS_OUTPUT_VENC	= 1 << 5,
+	OMAP_DSS_OUTPUT_HDMI	= 1 << 6,
+};
+
 /* RFBI */
 
 struct rfbi_timings {
@@ -493,6 +503,24 @@ struct omap_dsi_pin_config {
 	int pins[OMAP_DSS_MAX_DSI_PINS];
 };
 
+struct omap_dss_output {
+	struct list_head list;
+
+	/* display type supported by the output */
+	enum omap_display_type type;
+
+	/* output instance */
+	enum omap_dss_output_id id;
+
+	/* output's platform device pointer */
+	struct platform_device *pdev;
+
+	/* dynamic fields */
+	struct omap_overlay_manager *manager;
+
+	struct omap_dss_device *device;
+};
+
 struct omap_dss_device {
 	struct device dev;
 
@@ -702,6 +730,8 @@ struct omap_overlay_manager *omap_dss_get_overlay_manager(int num);
 int omap_dss_get_num_overlays(void);
 struct omap_overlay *omap_dss_get_overlay(int num);
 
+struct omap_dss_output *omap_dss_get_output(enum omap_dss_output_id id);
+
 void omapdss_default_get_resolution(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 		u16 *xres, u16 *yres);
 int omapdss_default_get_recommended_bpp(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev);