diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v10_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v10_0.c
index 288fce7dc0e..ad0341d89ec 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v10_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v10_0.c
@@ -2791,6 +2791,7 @@ static int dce_v10_0_sw_init(void *handle)
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.funcs = &amdgpu_mode_funcs;
 
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.async_page_flip = true;
+	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.atomic_async_page_flip_not_supported = true;
 
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.max_width = 16384;
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.max_height = 16384;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v11_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v11_0.c
index cbe5250b31c..dda923cc908 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v11_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v11_0.c
@@ -2909,6 +2909,7 @@ static int dce_v11_0_sw_init(void *handle)
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.funcs = &amdgpu_mode_funcs;
 
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.async_page_flip = true;
+	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.atomic_async_page_flip_not_supported = true;
 
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.max_width = 16384;
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.max_height = 16384;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v6_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v6_0.c
index b1c44fab074..dcef4f873b6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v6_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v6_0.c
@@ -2670,6 +2670,7 @@ static int dce_v6_0_sw_init(void *handle)
 
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.funcs = &amdgpu_mode_funcs;
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.async_page_flip = true;
+	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.atomic_async_page_flip_not_supported = true;
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.max_width = 16384;
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.max_height = 16384;
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.preferred_depth = 24;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v8_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v8_0.c
index a22b45c9279..569bd11532e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v8_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/dce_v8_0.c
@@ -2688,6 +2688,7 @@ static int dce_v8_0_sw_init(void *handle)
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.funcs = &amdgpu_mode_funcs;
 
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.async_page_flip = true;
+	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.atomic_async_page_flip_not_supported = true;
 
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.max_width = 16384;
 	adev_to_drm(adev)->mode_config.max_height = 16384;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c
index 651e3c10936..831923c468d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ static int atmel_hlcdc_dc_modeset_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 	dev->mode_config.max_height = dc->desc->max_height;
 	dev->mode_config.funcs = &mode_config_funcs;
 	dev->mode_config.async_page_flip = true;
+	dev->mode_config.atomic_async_page_flip_not_supported = true;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
index 79730fa1dd8..ee24ed7e2ed 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
@@ -1278,6 +1278,18 @@ static void complete_signaling(struct drm_device *dev,
 	kfree(fence_state);
 }
 
+static void
+set_async_flip(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
+{
+	struct drm_crtc *crtc;
+	struct drm_crtc_state *crtc_state;
+	int i;
+
+	for_each_new_crtc_in_state(state, crtc, crtc_state, i) {
+		crtc_state->async_flip = true;
+	}
+}
+
 int drm_mode_atomic_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 			  void *data, struct drm_file *file_priv)
 {
@@ -1318,9 +1330,16 @@ int drm_mode_atomic_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	if (arg->flags & DRM_MODE_PAGE_FLIP_ASYNC) {
-		drm_dbg_atomic(dev,
-			       "commit failed: invalid flag DRM_MODE_PAGE_FLIP_ASYNC\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		if (!dev->mode_config.async_page_flip) {
+			drm_dbg_atomic(dev,
+				       "commit failed: DRM_MODE_PAGE_FLIP_ASYNC not supported\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		if (dev->mode_config.atomic_async_page_flip_not_supported) {
+			drm_dbg_atomic(dev,
+				       "commit failed: DRM_MODE_PAGE_FLIP_ASYNC not supported with atomic\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* can't test and expect an event at the same time. */
@@ -1418,6 +1437,9 @@ int drm_mode_atomic_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
+	if (arg->flags & DRM_MODE_PAGE_FLIP_ASYNC)
+		set_async_flip(state);
+
 	if (arg->flags & DRM_MODE_ATOMIC_TEST_ONLY) {
 		ret = drm_atomic_check_only(state);
 	} else if (arg->flags & DRM_MODE_ATOMIC_NONBLOCK) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c
index 8faad23dc1d..6c399e50e40 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c
@@ -302,6 +302,11 @@ static int drm_getcap(struct drm_device *dev, void *data, struct drm_file *file_
 	case DRM_CAP_CRTC_IN_VBLANK_EVENT:
 		req->value = 1;
 		break;
+	case DRM_CAP_ATOMIC_ASYNC_PAGE_FLIP:
+		req->value = drm_core_check_feature(dev, DRIVER_ATOMIC) &&
+			     dev->mode_config.async_page_flip &&
+			     !dev->mode_config.atomic_async_page_flip_not_supported;
+		break;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display.c
index fc5d94862ef..8793efbc049 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display.c
@@ -8616,6 +8616,7 @@ static void intel_mode_config_init(struct drm_i915_private *i915)
 	mode_config->funcs = &intel_mode_funcs;
 
 	mode_config->async_page_flip = HAS_ASYNC_FLIPS(i915);
+	mode_config->atomic_async_page_flip_not_supported = true;
 
 	/*
 	 * Maximum framebuffer dimensions, chosen to match
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
index a2f5df568ca..2b5c4f24aed 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
@@ -699,6 +699,7 @@ nouveau_display_create(struct drm_device *dev)
 		dev->mode_config.async_page_flip = false;
 	else
 		dev->mode_config.async_page_flip = true;
+	dev->mode_config.atomic_async_page_flip_not_supported = true;
 
 	drm_kms_helper_poll_init(dev);
 	drm_kms_helper_poll_disable(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
index f12675e3d26..1185275c3f8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
@@ -1588,6 +1588,7 @@ int radeon_modeset_init(struct radeon_device *rdev)
 
 	if (radeon_use_pflipirq == 2 && rdev->family >= CHIP_R600)
 		rdev->ddev->mode_config.async_page_flip = true;
+	rdev->ddev->mode_config.atomic_async_page_flip_not_supported = true;
 
 	if (ASIC_IS_DCE5(rdev)) {
 		rdev->ddev->mode_config.max_width = 16384;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_kms.c
index b45dcdfd730..44102b80eb6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_kms.c
@@ -1048,6 +1048,7 @@ int vc4_kms_load(struct drm_device *dev)
 	dev->mode_config.helper_private = &vc4_mode_config_helpers;
 	dev->mode_config.preferred_depth = 24;
 	dev->mode_config.async_page_flip = true;
+	dev->mode_config.atomic_async_page_flip_not_supported = true;
 
 	ret = vc4_ctm_obj_init(vc4);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h b/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h
index 6b5e0129534..1b535d94f2f 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h
@@ -917,6 +917,17 @@ struct drm_mode_config {
 	 */
 	bool async_page_flip;
 
+	/**
+	 * @atomic_async_page_flip_not_supported:
+	 *
+	 * If true, the driver does not support async page-flips with the
+	 * atomic uAPI. This is only used by old drivers which haven't yet
+	 * accomodated for &drm_crtc_state.async_flip in their atomic logic,
+	 * even if they have &drm_mode_config.async_page_flip set to true.
+	 * New drivers shall not set this flag.
+	 */
+	bool atomic_async_page_flip_not_supported;
+
 	/**
 	 * @fb_modifiers_not_supported:
 	 *
diff --git a/include/uapi/drm/drm.h b/include/uapi/drm/drm.h
index 642808520d9..b1962628ecd 100644
--- a/include/uapi/drm/drm.h
+++ b/include/uapi/drm/drm.h
@@ -706,7 +706,8 @@ struct drm_gem_open {
 /**
  * DRM_CAP_ASYNC_PAGE_FLIP
  *
- * If set to 1, the driver supports &DRM_MODE_PAGE_FLIP_ASYNC.
+ * If set to 1, the driver supports &DRM_MODE_PAGE_FLIP_ASYNC for legacy
+ * page-flips.
  */
 #define DRM_CAP_ASYNC_PAGE_FLIP		0x7
 /**
@@ -767,6 +768,13 @@ struct drm_gem_open {
  * Documentation/gpu/drm-mm.rst, section "DRM Sync Objects".
  */
 #define DRM_CAP_SYNCOBJ_TIMELINE	0x14
+/**
+ * DRM_CAP_ATOMIC_ASYNC_PAGE_FLIP
+ *
+ * If set to 1, the driver supports &DRM_MODE_PAGE_FLIP_ASYNC for atomic
+ * commits.
+ */
+#define DRM_CAP_ATOMIC_ASYNC_PAGE_FLIP	0x15
 
 /* DRM_IOCTL_GET_CAP ioctl argument type */
 struct drm_get_cap {