diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_vsp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_vsp.c
index f892cf14e712..6ac717f2056f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_vsp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_vsp.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static void rcar_du_vsp_plane_setup(struct rcar_du_vsp_plane *plane)
 		.pixelformat = 0,
 		.pitch = fb->pitches[0],
 		.alpha = state->alpha,
-		.zpos = 0,
+		.zpos = state->zpos,
 	};
 	unsigned int i;
 
@@ -180,8 +180,6 @@ static void rcar_du_vsp_plane_setup(struct rcar_du_vsp_plane *plane)
 		}
 	}
 
-	WARN_ON(!cfg.pixelformat);
-
 	vsp1_du_atomic_update(plane->vsp->vsp, plane->index, &cfg);
 }
 
@@ -269,6 +267,7 @@ static void rcar_du_vsp_plane_reset(struct drm_plane *plane)
 		return;
 
 	state->alpha = 255;
+	state->zpos = plane->type == DRM_PLANE_TYPE_PRIMARY ? 0 : 1;
 
 	plane->state = &state->state;
 	plane->state->plane = plane;
@@ -283,6 +282,8 @@ static int rcar_du_vsp_plane_atomic_set_property(struct drm_plane *plane,
 
 	if (property == rcdu->props.alpha)
 		rstate->alpha = val;
+	else if (property == rcdu->props.zpos)
+		rstate->zpos = val;
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -299,6 +300,8 @@ static int rcar_du_vsp_plane_atomic_get_property(struct drm_plane *plane,
 
 	if (property == rcdu->props.alpha)
 		*val = rstate->alpha;
+	else if (property == rcdu->props.zpos)
+		*val = rstate->zpos;
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -378,6 +381,8 @@ int rcar_du_vsp_init(struct rcar_du_vsp *vsp)
 
 		drm_object_attach_property(&plane->plane.base,
 					   rcdu->props.alpha, 255);
+		drm_object_attach_property(&plane->plane.base,
+					   rcdu->props.zpos, 1);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_vsp.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_vsp.h
index df3bf3805c69..510dcc9c6816 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_vsp.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_vsp.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ static inline struct rcar_du_vsp_plane *to_rcar_vsp_plane(struct drm_plane *p)
  * @state: base DRM plane state
  * @format: information about the pixel format used by the plane
  * @alpha: value of the plane alpha property
+ * @zpos: value of the plane zpos property
  */
 struct rcar_du_vsp_plane_state {
 	struct drm_plane_state state;
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ struct rcar_du_vsp_plane_state {
 	const struct rcar_du_format_info *format;
 
 	unsigned int alpha;
+	unsigned int zpos;
 };
 
 static inline struct rcar_du_vsp_plane_state *