diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/manager.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/manager.c
index 0820986d4a68..32ec2ff2e9cf 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/manager.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/manager.c
@@ -940,6 +940,22 @@ static int configure_dispc(void)
 	return r;
 }
 
+/* Make the coordinates even. There are some strange problems with OMAP and
+ * partial DSI update when the update widths are odd. */
+static void make_even(u16 *x, u16 *w)
+{
+	u16 x1, x2;
+
+	x1 = *x;
+	x2 = *x + *w;
+
+	x1 &= ~1;
+	x2 = ALIGN(x2, 2);
+
+	*x = x1;
+	*w = x2 - x1;
+}
+
 /* Configure dispc for partial update. Return possibly modified update
  * area */
 void dss_setup_partial_planes(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
@@ -968,6 +984,8 @@ void dss_setup_partial_planes(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	make_even(&x, &w);
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dss_cache.lock, flags);
 
 	/* We need to show the whole overlay if it is scaled. So look for
@@ -1029,6 +1047,8 @@ void dss_setup_partial_planes(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 		w = x2 - x1;
 		h = y2 - y1;
 
+		make_even(&x, &w);
+
 		DSSDBG("changing upd area due to ovl(%d) scaling %d,%d %dx%d\n",
 				i, x, y, w, h);
 	}