diff --git a/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms.rst b/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms.rst
index 4a112b8cc7fb..13d3627d8bc0 100644
--- a/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms.rst
+++ b/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms.rst
@@ -548,6 +548,8 @@ Plane Composition Properties
 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_blend.c
    :doc: overview
 
+.. _damage_tracking_properties:
+
 Damage Tracking Properties
 --------------------------
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_damage_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_damage_helper.c
index d8b2955e88fd..afb02aae707b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_damage_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_damage_helper.c
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ drm_atomic_helper_damage_iter_init(struct drm_atomic_helper_damage_iter *iter,
 	iter->plane_src.x2 = (src.x2 >> 16) + !!(src.x2 & 0xFFFF);
 	iter->plane_src.y2 = (src.y2 >> 16) + !!(src.y2 & 0xFFFF);
 
-	if (!iter->clips || !drm_rect_equals(&state->src, &old_state->src)) {
+	if (!iter->clips || state->ignore_damage_clips ||
+	    !drm_rect_equals(&state->src, &old_state->src)) {
 		iter->clips = NULL;
 		iter->num_clips = 0;
 		iter->full_update = true;
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_plane.h b/include/drm/drm_plane.h
index e2c671585775..c6565a6f9324 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_plane.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_plane.h
@@ -194,6 +194,16 @@ struct drm_plane_state {
 	 */
 	struct drm_property_blob *fb_damage_clips;
 
+	/**
+	 * @ignore_damage_clips:
+	 *
+	 * Set by drivers to indicate the drm_atomic_helper_damage_iter_init()
+	 * helper that the @fb_damage_clips blob property should be ignored.
+	 *
+	 * See :ref:`damage_tracking_properties` for more information.
+	 */
+	bool ignore_damage_clips;
+
 	/**
 	 * @src:
 	 *