diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
index 7197af157313..25f3c250fd98 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
@@ -688,7 +688,11 @@ static int vmw_driver_load(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned long chipset)
 		goto out_err0;
 	}
 
-	if (unlikely(dev_priv->prim_bb_mem < dev_priv->vram_size))
+	/*
+	 * Limit back buffer size to VRAM size.  Remove this once
+	 * screen targets are implemented.
+	 */
+	if (dev_priv->prim_bb_mem > dev_priv->vram_size)
 		dev_priv->prim_bb_mem = dev_priv->vram_size;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&dev_priv->hw_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
index 8fc1e38bbe44..941a7bc0b791 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.c
@@ -1950,6 +1950,14 @@ int vmw_du_connector_fill_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		DRM_MODE_FLAG_NHSYNC | DRM_MODE_FLAG_PVSYNC)
 	};
 	int i;
+	u32 assumed_bpp = 2;
+
+	/*
+	 * If using screen objects, then assume 32-bpp because that's what the
+	 * SVGA device is assuming
+	 */
+	if (dev_priv->sou_priv)
+		assumed_bpp = 4;
 
 	/* Add preferred mode */
 	{
@@ -1960,8 +1968,9 @@ int vmw_du_connector_fill_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		mode->vdisplay = du->pref_height;
 		vmw_guess_mode_timing(mode);
 
-		if (vmw_kms_validate_mode_vram(dev_priv, mode->hdisplay * 2,
-					       mode->vdisplay)) {
+		if (vmw_kms_validate_mode_vram(dev_priv,
+						mode->hdisplay * assumed_bpp,
+						mode->vdisplay)) {
 			drm_mode_probed_add(connector, mode);
 		} else {
 			drm_mode_destroy(dev, mode);
@@ -1983,7 +1992,8 @@ int vmw_du_connector_fill_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		    bmode->vdisplay > max_height)
 			continue;
 
-		if (!vmw_kms_validate_mode_vram(dev_priv, bmode->hdisplay * 2,
+		if (!vmw_kms_validate_mode_vram(dev_priv,
+						bmode->hdisplay * assumed_bpp,
 						bmode->vdisplay))
 			continue;