diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_connector.c
index e8dfd1f08236..f74a682c5f04 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_connector.c
@@ -572,8 +572,6 @@ void sde_connector_complete_commit(struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev;
 	struct msm_drm_private *priv;
-	struct sde_connector *c_conn;
-	struct sde_kms *sde_kms;
 
 	if (!connector) {
 		SDE_ERROR("invalid connector\n");
@@ -582,7 +580,6 @@ void sde_connector_complete_commit(struct drm_connector *connector)
 
 	dev = connector->dev;
 	priv = dev->dev_private;
-	sde_kms = to_sde_kms(priv->kms);
 
 	/* signal connector's retire fence */
 	sde_fence_signal(&to_sde_connector(connector)->retire_fence, 0);
@@ -590,14 +587,8 @@ void sde_connector_complete_commit(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	/* after first vsync comes,
 	 * early splash resource should start to be released.
 	 */
-	if (sde_splash_get_lk_complete_status(&sde_kms->splash_info)) {
-		c_conn = to_sde_connector(connector);
-
-		sde_splash_clean_up_free_resource(priv->kms,
-						&priv->phandle,
-						c_conn->connector_type,
-						c_conn->display);
-	}
+	if (sde_splash_get_lk_complete_status(priv->kms))
+		sde_splash_free_resource(priv->kms, &priv->phandle);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_crtc.c
index cd00ab4b4a81..6ad1ce16c20a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_crtc.c
@@ -304,6 +304,8 @@ static void _sde_crtc_blend_setup(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	struct sde_crtc_mixer *mixer = sde_crtc->mixers;
 	struct sde_hw_ctl *ctl;
 	struct sde_hw_mixer *lm;
+	struct sde_splash_info *sinfo;
+	struct sde_kms *sde_kms = _sde_crtc_get_kms(crtc);
 
 	int i;
 
@@ -314,6 +316,17 @@ static void _sde_crtc_blend_setup(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (!sde_kms) {
+		SDE_ERROR("invalid sde_kms\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	sinfo = &sde_kms->splash_info;
+	if (!sinfo) {
+		SDE_ERROR("invalid splash info\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	for (i = 0; i < sde_crtc->num_mixers; i++) {
 		if (!mixer[i].hw_lm || !mixer[i].hw_ctl) {
 			SDE_ERROR("invalid lm or ctl assigned to mixer\n");
@@ -323,7 +336,10 @@ static void _sde_crtc_blend_setup(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 		mixer[i].flush_mask = 0;
 		if (mixer[i].hw_ctl->ops.clear_all_blendstages)
 			mixer[i].hw_ctl->ops.clear_all_blendstages(
-					mixer[i].hw_ctl);
+					mixer[i].hw_ctl,
+					sinfo->handoff,
+					sinfo->reserved_pipe_info,
+					MAX_BLOCKS);
 	}
 
 	/* initialize stage cfg */
@@ -350,7 +366,8 @@ static void _sde_crtc_blend_setup(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 			mixer[i].flush_mask);
 
 		ctl->ops.setup_blendstage(ctl, mixer[i].hw_lm->idx,
-			&sde_crtc->stage_cfg, i);
+			&sde_crtc->stage_cfg, i,
+			sinfo->handoff, sinfo->reserved_pipe_info, MAX_BLOCKS);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_hw_ctl.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_hw_ctl.c
index 46e2a13cecc4..341738f624db 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_hw_ctl.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_hw_ctl.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2015-2017, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+/* Copyright (c) 2015-2018, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 and
@@ -258,6 +258,35 @@ static inline int sde_hw_ctl_get_bitmask_cdm(struct sde_hw_ctl *ctx,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline int sde_hw_ctl_get_splash_mixercfg(const u32 *resv_pipes,
+						u32 length)
+{
+	int i = 0;
+	u32 mixercfg = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+		/* LK's splash VIG layer always stays on top */
+		switch (resv_pipes[i]) {
+		case SSPP_VIG0:
+			mixercfg |= 0x7 << 0;
+			break;
+		case SSPP_VIG1:
+			mixercfg |= 0x7 << 3;
+			break;
+		case SSPP_VIG2:
+			mixercfg |= 0x7 << 6;
+			break;
+		case SSPP_VIG3:
+			mixercfg |= 0x7 << 26;
+			break;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return mixercfg;
+}
+
 static u32 sde_hw_ctl_poll_reset_status(struct sde_hw_ctl *ctx, u32 count)
 {
 	struct sde_hw_blk_reg_map *c = &ctx->hw;
@@ -312,15 +341,29 @@ static int sde_hw_ctl_wait_reset_status(struct sde_hw_ctl *ctx)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void sde_hw_ctl_clear_all_blendstages(struct sde_hw_ctl *ctx)
+static void sde_hw_ctl_clear_all_blendstages(struct sde_hw_ctl *ctx,
+		bool handoff, const u32 *resv_pipes, u32 resv_pipes_length)
 {
 	struct sde_hw_blk_reg_map *c = &ctx->hw;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ctx->mixer_count; i++) {
 		int mixer_id = ctx->mixer_hw_caps[i].id;
+		u32 mixercfg = 0;
 
-		SDE_REG_WRITE(c, CTL_LAYER(mixer_id), 0);
+		/*
+		 * if bootloaer still has early RVC running, mixer status
+		 * can't be direcly cleared.
+		 */
+		if (handoff) {
+			mixercfg =
+				sde_hw_ctl_get_splash_mixercfg(resv_pipes,
+						resv_pipes_length);
+
+			mixercfg &= SDE_REG_READ(c, CTL_LAYER(mixer_id));
+		}
+
+		SDE_REG_WRITE(c, CTL_LAYER(mixer_id), mixercfg);
 		SDE_REG_WRITE(c, CTL_LAYER_EXT(mixer_id), 0);
 		SDE_REG_WRITE(c, CTL_LAYER_EXT2(mixer_id), 0);
 		SDE_REG_WRITE(c, CTL_LAYER_EXT3(mixer_id), 0);
@@ -328,7 +371,8 @@ static void sde_hw_ctl_clear_all_blendstages(struct sde_hw_ctl *ctx)
 }
 
 static void sde_hw_ctl_setup_blendstage(struct sde_hw_ctl *ctx,
-	enum sde_lm lm, struct sde_hw_stage_cfg *stage_cfg, u32 index)
+	enum sde_lm lm, struct sde_hw_stage_cfg *stage_cfg, u32 index,
+	bool handoff, const u32 *resv_pipes, u32 resv_pipes_length)
 {
 	struct sde_hw_blk_reg_map *c = &ctx->hw;
 	u32 mixercfg, mixercfg_ext, mix, ext, mixercfg_ext2;
@@ -353,6 +397,20 @@ static void sde_hw_ctl_setup_blendstage(struct sde_hw_ctl *ctx,
 	mixercfg_ext = 0;
 	mixercfg_ext2 = 0;
 
+	/*
+	 * if bootloader still have RVC running, its mixer stauts
+	 * should be updated to kernel's mixer setup.
+	 */
+	if (handoff) {
+		mixercfg =
+			sde_hw_ctl_get_splash_mixercfg(resv_pipes,
+						resv_pipes_length);
+
+		mixercfg &= SDE_REG_READ(c, CTL_LAYER(lm));
+		mixercfg |= BIT(24);
+		stages--;
+	}
+
 	for (i = 0; i <= stages; i++) {
 		/* overflow to ext register if 'i + 1 > 7' */
 		mix = (i + 1) & 0x7;
@@ -458,6 +516,38 @@ static void sde_hw_ctl_intf_cfg(struct sde_hw_ctl *ctx,
 	SDE_REG_WRITE(c, CTL_TOP, intf_cfg);
 }
 
+static inline u32 sde_hw_ctl_read_ctl_top_for_splash(struct sde_hw_ctl *ctx)
+{
+	struct sde_hw_blk_reg_map *c;
+	u32 ctl_top;
+
+	if (!ctx) {
+		pr_err("Invalid ctx\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	c = &ctx->hw;
+	ctl_top = SDE_REG_READ(c, CTL_TOP);
+	return ctl_top;
+}
+
+static inline u32 sde_hw_ctl_read_ctl_layers_for_splash(struct sde_hw_ctl *ctx,
+							int index)
+{
+	struct sde_hw_blk_reg_map *c;
+	u32 ctl_top;
+
+	if (!ctx) {
+		pr_err("Invalid ctx\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	c = &ctx->hw;
+	ctl_top = SDE_REG_READ(c, CTL_LAYER(index));
+
+	return ctl_top;
+}
+
 static void _setup_ctl_ops(struct sde_hw_ctl_ops *ops,
 		unsigned long cap)
 {
@@ -478,6 +568,8 @@ static void _setup_ctl_ops(struct sde_hw_ctl_ops *ops,
 	ops->get_bitmask_intf = sde_hw_ctl_get_bitmask_intf;
 	ops->get_bitmask_cdm = sde_hw_ctl_get_bitmask_cdm;
 	ops->get_bitmask_wb = sde_hw_ctl_get_bitmask_wb;
+	ops->read_ctl_top_for_splash = sde_hw_ctl_read_ctl_top_for_splash;
+	ops->read_ctl_layers_for_splash = sde_hw_ctl_read_ctl_layers_for_splash;
 };
 
 struct sde_hw_ctl *sde_hw_ctl_init(enum sde_ctl idx,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_hw_ctl.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_hw_ctl.h
index 74dbde92639a..a008ecf4a11d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_hw_ctl.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_hw_ctl.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2015-2017, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+/* Copyright (c) 2015-2018, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 and
@@ -146,17 +146,40 @@ struct sde_hw_ctl_ops {
 	/**
 	 * Set all blend stages to disabled
 	 * @ctx       : ctl path ctx pointer
+	 * @handoff   : handoff flag
+	 * @resv_pipes  : reserved pipes in DT
+	 * @resv_pipes_length:    array size of array reserved_pipes
 	 */
-	void (*clear_all_blendstages)(struct sde_hw_ctl *ctx);
+	void (*clear_all_blendstages)(struct sde_hw_ctl *ctx,
+		bool handoff, const u32 *resv_pipes, u32 resv_pipes_length);
 
 	/**
 	 * Configure layer mixer to pipe configuration
 	 * @ctx       : ctl path ctx pointer
 	 * @lm        : layer mixer enumeration
 	 * @cfg       : blend stage configuration
+	 * @handoff   : handoff flag
+	 * @resv_pipes  : reserved pipes in DT
+	 * @resv_pipes_length:   array size of array reserved_pipes
 	 */
 	void (*setup_blendstage)(struct sde_hw_ctl *ctx,
-		enum sde_lm lm, struct sde_hw_stage_cfg *cfg, u32 index);
+		enum sde_lm lm, struct sde_hw_stage_cfg *cfg, u32 index,
+		bool handoff, const u32 *resv_pipes, u32 resv_pipes_length);
+
+	/**
+	 * read CTL_TOP register value for splash case
+	 * @ctx       : ctl path ctx pointer
+	 * @Return    : CTL top register value
+	 */
+	u32 (*read_ctl_top_for_splash)(struct sde_hw_ctl *ctx);
+
+	/**
+	 * read CTL layers register value for splash case
+	 * @ctx       : ctl path ctx pointer
+	 * @index     : layer index for this ctl path
+	 * @Return    : CTL layers register value
+	 */
+	u32 (*read_ctl_layers_for_splash)(struct sde_hw_ctl *ctx, int index);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_kms.c
index b95157b28855..1da8b5b4ff10 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_kms.c
@@ -343,8 +343,9 @@ static void sde_kms_prepare_commit(struct msm_kms *kms,
 	struct drm_device *dev = sde_kms->dev;
 	struct msm_drm_private *priv = dev->dev_private;
 
-	if (sde_kms->splash_info.handoff)
-		sde_splash_clean_up_exit_lk(kms);
+	if (sde_kms->splash_info.handoff &&
+		sde_kms->splash_info.display_splash_enabled)
+		sde_splash_lk_stop_splash(kms);
 	else
 		sde_power_resource_enable(&priv->phandle,
 				sde_kms->core_client, true);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_rm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_rm.c
index de0551b22d2e..6055dc861c72 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_rm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_rm.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016-2017, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2018, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 and
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "sde_encoder.h"
 #include "sde_connector.h"
 #include "sde_hw_sspp.h"
+#include "sde_splash.h"
 
 #define RESERVED_BY_OTHER(h, r) \
 	((h)->rsvp && ((h)->rsvp->enc_id != (r)->enc_id))
@@ -417,6 +418,8 @@ int sde_rm_init(struct sde_rm *rm,
 
 	mutex_init(&rm->rm_lock);
 
+	rm->dev = dev;
+
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rm->rsvps);
 	for (type = 0; type < SDE_HW_BLK_MAX; type++)
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rm->hw_blks[type]);
@@ -652,7 +655,8 @@ static bool _sde_rm_check_lm_and_get_connected_blks(
 static int _sde_rm_reserve_lms(
 		struct sde_rm *rm,
 		struct sde_rm_rsvp *rsvp,
-		struct sde_rm_requirements *reqs)
+		struct sde_rm_requirements *reqs,
+		uint32_t prefer_lm_id)
 
 {
 	struct sde_rm_hw_blk *lm[MAX_BLOCKS];
@@ -678,6 +682,10 @@ static int _sde_rm_reserve_lms(
 		lm_count = 0;
 		lm[lm_count] = iter_i.blk;
 
+		/* find the matched lm id */
+		if ((prefer_lm_id > 0) && (iter_i.blk->id != prefer_lm_id))
+			continue;
+
 		if (!_sde_rm_check_lm_and_get_connected_blks(rm, rsvp, reqs,
 				lm[lm_count], &dspp[lm_count], &pp[lm_count],
 				NULL))
@@ -699,6 +707,7 @@ static int _sde_rm_reserve_lms(
 				continue;
 
 			lm[lm_count] = iter_j.blk;
+
 			++lm_count;
 		}
 	}
@@ -747,7 +756,8 @@ static int _sde_rm_reserve_lms(
 static int _sde_rm_reserve_ctls(
 		struct sde_rm *rm,
 		struct sde_rm_rsvp *rsvp,
-		struct sde_rm_requirements *reqs)
+		struct sde_rm_requirements *reqs,
+		uint32_t prefer_ctl_id)
 {
 	struct sde_rm_hw_blk *ctls[MAX_BLOCKS];
 	struct sde_rm_hw_iter iter;
@@ -769,6 +779,14 @@ static int _sde_rm_reserve_ctls(
 
 		SDE_DEBUG("ctl %d caps 0x%lX\n", iter.blk->id, caps);
 
+		/* early return when finding the matched ctl id */
+		if ((prefer_ctl_id > 0) && (iter.blk->id == prefer_ctl_id)) {
+			ctls[i] = iter.blk;
+
+			if (++i == reqs->num_ctl)
+				break;
+		}
+
 		if (reqs->needs_split_display != has_split_display)
 			continue;
 
@@ -928,10 +946,10 @@ static int _sde_rm_make_next_rsvp(
 	 * - Check mixers without DSPPs
 	 * - Only then allow to grab from mixers with DSPP capability
 	 */
-	ret = _sde_rm_reserve_lms(rm, rsvp, reqs);
+	ret = _sde_rm_reserve_lms(rm, rsvp, reqs, 0);
 	if (ret && !RM_RQ_DSPP(reqs)) {
 		reqs->top_ctrl |= BIT(SDE_RM_TOPCTL_DSPP);
-		ret = _sde_rm_reserve_lms(rm, rsvp, reqs);
+		ret = _sde_rm_reserve_lms(rm, rsvp, reqs, 0);
 	}
 
 	if (ret) {
@@ -944,10 +962,10 @@ static int _sde_rm_make_next_rsvp(
 	 * - Check mixers without Split Display
 	 * - Only then allow to grab from CTLs with split display capability
 	 */
-	_sde_rm_reserve_ctls(rm, rsvp, reqs);
+	_sde_rm_reserve_ctls(rm, rsvp, reqs, 0);
 	if (ret && !reqs->needs_split_display) {
 		reqs->needs_split_display = true;
-		_sde_rm_reserve_ctls(rm, rsvp, reqs);
+		_sde_rm_reserve_ctls(rm, rsvp, reqs, 0);
 	}
 	if (ret) {
 		SDE_ERROR("unable to find appropriate CTL\n");
@@ -962,6 +980,109 @@ static int _sde_rm_make_next_rsvp(
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int _sde_rm_make_next_rsvp_for_splash(
+				struct sde_rm *rm,
+				struct drm_encoder *enc,
+				struct drm_crtc_state *crtc_state,
+				struct drm_connector_state *conn_state,
+				struct sde_rm_rsvp *rsvp,
+				struct sde_rm_requirements *reqs)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct msm_drm_private *priv;
+	struct sde_kms *sde_kms;
+	struct sde_splash_info *sinfo;
+	int i;
+	int intf_id = INTF_0;
+	u32 prefer_lm_id = 0;
+	u32 prefer_ctl_id = 0;
+
+	if (!enc->dev || !enc->dev->dev_private) {
+		SDE_ERROR("drm device invalid\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	priv = enc->dev->dev_private;
+	if (!priv->kms) {
+		SDE_ERROR("invalid kms\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	sde_kms = to_sde_kms(priv->kms);
+	sinfo = &sde_kms->splash_info;
+
+	/* Get the intf id first, and reserve the same lk and ctl
+	 * in bootloader for kernel resource manager
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(reqs->hw_res.intfs); i++) {
+		if (reqs->hw_res.intfs[i] == INTF_MODE_NONE)
+			continue;
+			intf_id = i + INTF_0;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	/* get preferred lm id and ctl id */
+	for (i = 0; i < CTL_MAX - 1; i++) {
+		if (sinfo->res.top[i].intf_sel != intf_id)
+			continue;
+
+		prefer_lm_id = sinfo->res.top[i].lm[0].lm_id;
+		prefer_ctl_id = sinfo->res.top[i].lm[0].ctl_id;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	SDE_DEBUG("intf_id %d, prefer lm_id %d, ctl_id %d\n",
+			intf_id, prefer_lm_id, prefer_ctl_id);
+
+	/* Create reservation info, tag reserved blocks with it as we go */
+	rsvp->seq = ++rm->rsvp_next_seq;
+	rsvp->enc_id = enc->base.id;
+	rsvp->topology = reqs->top_name;
+	list_add_tail(&rsvp->list, &rm->rsvps);
+
+	/*
+	 * Assign LMs and blocks whose usage is tied to them: DSPP & Pingpong.
+	 * Do assignment preferring to give away low-resource mixers first:
+	 * - Check mixers without DSPPs
+	 * - Only then allow to grab from mixers with DSPP capability
+	 */
+	ret = _sde_rm_reserve_lms(rm, rsvp, reqs, prefer_lm_id);
+	if (ret && !RM_RQ_DSPP(reqs)) {
+		reqs->top_ctrl |= BIT(SDE_RM_TOPCTL_DSPP);
+		ret = _sde_rm_reserve_lms(rm, rsvp, reqs, prefer_lm_id);
+	}
+
+	if (ret) {
+		SDE_ERROR("unable to find appropriate mixers\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Do assignment preferring to give away low-resource CTLs first:
+	 * - Check mixers without Split Display
+	 * - Only then allow to grab from CTLs with split display capability
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < sinfo->res.ctl_top_cnt; i++)
+		SDE_DEBUG("splash_info ctl_ids[%d] = %d\n",
+			i, sinfo->res.ctl_ids[i]);
+
+	ret = _sde_rm_reserve_ctls(rm, rsvp, reqs, prefer_ctl_id);
+	if (ret && !reqs->needs_split_display) {
+		reqs->needs_split_display = true;
+			_sde_rm_reserve_ctls(rm, rsvp, reqs, prefer_ctl_id);
+	}
+
+	if (ret) {
+		SDE_ERROR("unable to find appropriate CTL\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	/* Assign INTFs, WBs, and blks whose usage is tied to them: CTL & CDM */
+	ret = _sde_rm_reserve_intf_related_hw(rm, rsvp, &reqs->hw_res);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int _sde_rm_populate_requirements(
 		struct sde_rm *rm,
 		struct drm_encoder *enc,
@@ -1253,6 +1374,8 @@ int sde_rm_reserve(
 {
 	struct sde_rm_rsvp *rsvp_cur, *rsvp_nxt;
 	struct sde_rm_requirements reqs;
+	struct msm_drm_private *priv;
+	struct sde_kms *sde_kms;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!rm || !enc || !crtc_state || !conn_state) {
@@ -1260,6 +1383,19 @@ int sde_rm_reserve(
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (!enc->dev || !enc->dev->dev_private) {
+		SDE_ERROR("invalid drm device\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	priv = enc->dev->dev_private;
+	if (!priv->kms) {
+		SDE_ERROR("invald kms\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	sde_kms = to_sde_kms(priv->kms);
+
 	/* Check if this is just a page-flip */
 	if (!drm_atomic_crtc_needs_modeset(crtc_state))
 		return 0;
@@ -1318,8 +1454,13 @@ int sde_rm_reserve(
 	}
 
 	/* Check the proposed reservation, store it in hw's "next" field */
-	ret = _sde_rm_make_next_rsvp(rm, enc, crtc_state, conn_state,
-			rsvp_nxt, &reqs);
+	if (sde_kms->splash_info.handoff) {
+		SDE_DEBUG("Reserve resource for splash\n");
+		ret = _sde_rm_make_next_rsvp_for_splash
+			(rm, enc, crtc_state, conn_state, rsvp_nxt, &reqs);
+	} else
+		ret = _sde_rm_make_next_rsvp(rm, enc, crtc_state, conn_state,
+				rsvp_nxt, &reqs);
 
 	_sde_rm_print_rsvps(rm, SDE_RM_STAGE_AFTER_RSVPNEXT);
 
@@ -1352,3 +1493,92 @@ end:
 
 	return ret;
 }
+
+static int _sde_rm_get_ctl_lm_for_splash(struct sde_hw_ctl *ctl,
+		int max_lm_cnt, u8 lm_cnt, u8 *lm_ids,
+		struct splash_ctl_top *top, int index)
+{
+	int j;
+	struct splash_lm_hw *lm;
+
+	if (!ctl || !top) {
+		SDE_ERROR("invalid parameters\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	lm = top->lm;
+	for (j = 0; j < max_lm_cnt; j++) {
+		lm[top->ctl_lm_cnt].lm_reg_value =
+			ctl->ops.read_ctl_layers_for_splash(ctl, j + LM_0);
+
+		if (lm[top->ctl_lm_cnt].lm_reg_value) {
+			lm[top->ctl_lm_cnt].ctl_id = index + CTL_0;
+			lm_ids[lm_cnt++] = j + LM_0;
+			lm[top->ctl_lm_cnt].lm_id = j + LM_0;
+			top->ctl_lm_cnt++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return top->ctl_lm_cnt;
+}
+
+static void _sde_rm_get_ctl_top_for_splash(struct sde_hw_ctl *ctl,
+		struct splash_ctl_top *top)
+{
+	if (!ctl || !top) {
+		SDE_ERROR("invalid ctl or top\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!ctl->ops.read_ctl_top_for_splash) {
+		SDE_ERROR("read_ctl_top not initialized\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	top->value = ctl->ops.read_ctl_top_for_splash(ctl);
+	top->intf_sel = (top->value >> 4) & 0xf;
+}
+
+int sde_rm_read_resource_for_splash(struct sde_rm *rm,
+				void *splash_info,
+				struct sde_mdss_cfg *cat)
+{
+	struct sde_rm_hw_iter ctl_iter;
+	int index = 0;
+	struct sde_splash_info *sinfo;
+	struct sde_hw_ctl *ctl;
+
+	if (!rm || !splash_info || !cat)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	sinfo = (struct sde_splash_info *)splash_info;
+
+	sde_rm_init_hw_iter(&ctl_iter, 0, SDE_HW_BLK_CTL);
+
+	while (_sde_rm_get_hw_locked(rm, &ctl_iter)) {
+		ctl = (struct sde_hw_ctl *)ctl_iter.hw;
+
+		_sde_rm_get_ctl_top_for_splash(ctl,
+				&sinfo->res.top[index]);
+
+		if (sinfo->res.top[index].intf_sel) {
+			sinfo->res.lm_cnt +=
+			_sde_rm_get_ctl_lm_for_splash(ctl,
+					cat->mixer_count,
+					sinfo->res.lm_cnt,
+					sinfo->res.lm_ids,
+					&sinfo->res.top[index], index);
+
+			sinfo->res.ctl_ids[sinfo->res.ctl_top_cnt] =
+					index + CTL_0;
+
+			sinfo->res.ctl_top_cnt++;
+		}
+		index++;
+	}
+
+	SDE_DEBUG("%s: ctl_top_cnt=%d, lm_cnt=%d\n", __func__,
+			sinfo->res.ctl_top_cnt, sinfo->res.lm_cnt);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_rm.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_rm.h
index 87e95bfebe98..bec398a3b996 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_rm.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_rm.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2016-2017, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2018, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 and
@@ -212,4 +212,14 @@ int sde_rm_check_property_topctl(uint64_t val);
  */
 int sde_rm_check_property_topctl(uint64_t val);
 
+/**
+ * sde_rm_read_resource_for_splash - read splash resource used in bootloader
+ * @rm: SDE Resource Manager handle
+ * @sinfo: handle for splash info
+ * @cat: Pointer to hardware catalog
+ */
+int sde_rm_read_resource_for_splash(struct sde_rm *rm,
+				void *sinfo,
+				struct sde_mdss_cfg *cat);
+
 #endif /* __SDE_RM_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_splash.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_splash.c
index f6bd7b040dcb..f124bd7d5904 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_splash.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_splash.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "sde_hw_util.h"
 #include "sde_hw_intf.h"
 #include "sde_hw_catalog.h"
+#include "sde_rm.h"
 #include "dsi_display.h"
 #include "sde_hdmi.h"
 
@@ -35,11 +36,9 @@
 #define SCRATCH_REGISTER_2		0x01C
 
 #define SDE_LK_RUNNING_VALUE		0xC001CAFE
-#define SDE_LK_SHUT_DOWN_VALUE		0xDEADDEAD
+#define SDE_LK_STOP_SPLASH_VALUE	0xDEADDEAD
 #define SDE_LK_EXIT_VALUE		0xDEADBEEF
 
-#define SDE_LK_EXIT_MAX_LOOP		20
-
 #define INTF_HDMI_SEL                  (BIT(25) | BIT(24))
 #define INTF_DSI0_SEL                  BIT(8)
 #define INTF_DSI1_SEL                  BIT(16)
@@ -189,26 +188,14 @@ static bool _sde_splash_lk_check(struct sde_hw_intr *intr)
 }
 
 /**
- * _sde_splash_notify_lk_to_exit.
+ * _sde_splash_notify_lk_stop_splash.
  *
- * Function to monitor LK's status and tell it to exit.
+ * Function to stop early splash in LK.
  */
-static void _sde_splash_notify_lk_exit(struct sde_hw_intr *intr)
+static inline void _sde_splash_notify_lk_stop_splash(struct sde_hw_intr *intr)
 {
-	int i = 0;
-
-	/* first is to write exit signal to scratch register*/
-	SDE_REG_WRITE(&intr->hw, SCRATCH_REGISTER_1, SDE_LK_SHUT_DOWN_VALUE);
-
-	while ((SDE_LK_EXIT_VALUE !=
-		SDE_REG_READ(&intr->hw, SCRATCH_REGISTER_1)) &&
-					(++i < SDE_LK_EXIT_MAX_LOOP)) {
-		DRM_INFO("wait for LK's exit");
-		msleep(20);
-	}
-
-	if (i == SDE_LK_EXIT_MAX_LOOP)
-		SDE_ERROR("Loop LK's exit failed\n");
+	/* write splash stop signal to scratch register*/
+	SDE_REG_WRITE(&intr->hw, SCRATCH_REGISTER_1, SDE_LK_STOP_SPLASH_VALUE);
 }
 
 static int _sde_splash_gem_new(struct drm_device *dev,
@@ -326,31 +313,28 @@ static void _sde_splash_sent_pipe_update_uevent(struct sde_kms *sde_kms)
 	kfree(event_string);
 }
 
-static void _sde_splash_get_connector_ref_cnt(struct sde_splash_info *sinfo,
-					u32 *hdmi_cnt, u32 *dsi_cnt)
+static int _sde_splash_free_module_resource(struct msm_mmu *mmu,
+				struct sde_splash_info *sinfo)
 {
-	mutex_lock(&sde_splash_lock);
-	*hdmi_cnt = sinfo->hdmi_connector_cnt;
-	*dsi_cnt = sinfo->dsi_connector_cnt;
-	mutex_unlock(&sde_splash_lock);
-}
+	int i = 0;
+	struct msm_gem_object *msm_obj;
 
-static int _sde_splash_free_resource(struct msm_mmu *mmu,
-		struct sde_splash_info *sinfo, enum splash_connector_type conn)
-{
-	struct msm_gem_object *msm_obj = to_msm_bo(sinfo->obj[conn]);
+	for (i = 0; i < sinfo->splash_mem_num; i++) {
+		msm_obj = to_msm_bo(sinfo->obj[i]);
 
-	if (!msm_obj)
-		return -EINVAL;
+		if (!msm_obj)
+			return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (mmu->funcs && mmu->funcs->unmap)
-		mmu->funcs->early_splash_unmap(mmu,
-			sinfo->splash_mem_paddr[conn], msm_obj->sgt);
+		if (mmu->funcs && mmu->funcs->unmap)
+			mmu->funcs->early_splash_unmap(mmu,
+				sinfo->splash_mem_paddr[i], msm_obj->sgt);
 
-	_sde_splash_free_bootup_memory_to_system(sinfo->splash_mem_paddr[conn],
-						sinfo->splash_mem_size[conn]);
+		_sde_splash_free_bootup_memory_to_system(
+						sinfo->splash_mem_paddr[i],
+						sinfo->splash_mem_size[i]);
 
-	_sde_splash_destroy_gem_object(msm_obj);
+		_sde_splash_destroy_gem_object(msm_obj);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -359,6 +343,7 @@ __ref int sde_splash_init(struct sde_power_handle *phandle, struct msm_kms *kms)
 {
 	struct sde_kms *sde_kms;
 	struct sde_splash_info *sinfo;
+	int ret = 0;
 	int i = 0;
 
 	if (!phandle || !kms) {
@@ -372,22 +357,27 @@ __ref int sde_splash_init(struct sde_power_handle *phandle, struct msm_kms *kms)
 	sinfo->dsi_connector_cnt = 0;
 	sinfo->hdmi_connector_cnt = 0;
 
+	/* Vote data bus after splash is enabled in bootloader */
 	sde_power_data_bus_bandwidth_ctrl(phandle,
 		sde_kms->core_client, true);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < sinfo->splash_mem_num; i++) {
 		if (!memblock_is_reserved(sinfo->splash_mem_paddr[i])) {
-			SDE_ERROR("failed to reserve memory\n");
+			SDE_ERROR("LK's splash memory is not reserved\n");
 
 			/* withdraw the vote when failed. */
 			sde_power_data_bus_bandwidth_ctrl(phandle,
 					sde_kms->core_client, false);
 
-			return -EINVAL;
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			break;
 		}
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	ret = sde_rm_read_resource_for_splash(&sde_kms->rm,
+					(void *)sinfo, sde_kms->catalog);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void sde_splash_destroy(struct sde_splash_info *sinfo,
@@ -572,12 +562,12 @@ int sde_splash_get_handoff_status(struct msm_kms *kms)
 
 	if (num_of_display_on) {
 		sinfo->handoff = true;
-		sinfo->program_scratch_regs = true;
+		sinfo->display_splash_enabled = true;
 		sinfo->lk_is_exited = false;
 		sinfo->intf_sel_status = intf_sel;
 	} else {
 		sinfo->handoff = false;
-		sinfo->program_scratch_regs = false;
+		sinfo->display_splash_enabled = false;
 		sinfo->lk_is_exited = true;
 	}
 
@@ -703,29 +693,34 @@ void sde_splash_setup_connector_count(struct sde_splash_info *sinfo,
 	}
 }
 
-bool sde_splash_get_lk_complete_status(struct sde_splash_info *sinfo)
+bool sde_splash_get_lk_complete_status(struct msm_kms *kms)
 {
-	bool ret = 0;
+	struct sde_kms *sde_kms = to_sde_kms(kms);
+	struct sde_hw_intr *intr;
 
-	mutex_lock(&sde_splash_lock);
-	ret = !sinfo->handoff && !sinfo->lk_is_exited;
-	mutex_unlock(&sde_splash_lock);
+	if (!sde_kms || !sde_kms->hw_intr) {
+		SDE_ERROR("invalid kms\n");
+		return false;
+	}
 
-	return ret;
+	intr = sde_kms->hw_intr;
+
+	if (sde_kms->splash_info.handoff &&
+		SDE_LK_EXIT_VALUE == SDE_REG_READ(&intr->hw,
+					SCRATCH_REGISTER_1)) {
+		SDE_DEBUG("LK totoally exits\n");
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
 }
 
-int sde_splash_clean_up_free_resource(struct msm_kms *kms,
-				struct sde_power_handle *phandle,
-				int connector_type, void *display)
+int sde_splash_free_resource(struct msm_kms *kms,
+			struct sde_power_handle *phandle)
 {
 	struct sde_kms *sde_kms;
 	struct sde_splash_info *sinfo;
 	struct msm_mmu *mmu;
-	struct dsi_display *dsi_display = display;
-	int ret = 0;
-	int hdmi_conn_count = 0;
-	int dsi_conn_count = 0;
-	static const char *last_commit_display_type = "unknown";
 
 	if (!phandle || !kms) {
 		SDE_ERROR("invalid phandle/kms.\n");
@@ -739,88 +734,49 @@ int sde_splash_clean_up_free_resource(struct msm_kms *kms,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	_sde_splash_get_connector_ref_cnt(sinfo, &hdmi_conn_count,
-						&dsi_conn_count);
-
 	mutex_lock(&sde_splash_lock);
-	if (hdmi_conn_count == 0 && dsi_conn_count == 0 &&
-					!sinfo->lk_is_exited) {
-		/* When both hdmi's and dsi's handoff are finished,
-		 * 1. Destroy splash node objects.
-		 * 2. Release the memory which LK's stack is running on.
-		 * 3. Withdraw AHB data bus bandwidth voting.
-		 */
-		DRM_INFO("HDMI and DSI resource handoff is completed\n");
-
-		sinfo->lk_is_exited = true;
-
-		_sde_splash_destroy_splash_node(sinfo);
-
-		_sde_splash_free_bootup_memory_to_system(sinfo->lk_pool_paddr,
-							sinfo->lk_pool_size);
-
-		sde_power_data_bus_bandwidth_ctrl(phandle,
-				sde_kms->core_client, false);
-
-		_sde_splash_sent_pipe_update_uevent(sde_kms);
-
+	if (!sinfo->handoff) {
 		mutex_unlock(&sde_splash_lock);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	mmu = sde_kms->aspace[0]->mmu;
-
-	switch (connector_type) {
-	case DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIA:
-		if (sinfo->hdmi_connector_cnt == 1) {
-			sinfo->hdmi_connector_cnt--;
-
-			ret = _sde_splash_free_resource(mmu,
-					sinfo, SPLASH_HDMI);
-		}
-		break;
-	case DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DSI:
-		/*
-		 * Basically, we have commits coming on two DSI connectors.
-		 * So when releasing DSI resource, it's ensured that the
-		 * coming commits should happen on different DSIs, to promise
-		 * the handoff has finished on the two DSIs, then it's safe
-		 * to release DSI resource, otherwise, problem happens when
-		 * freeing memory, while DSI0 or DSI1 is still visiting
-		 * the memory.
-		 */
-		if (strcmp(dsi_display->display_type, "unknown") &&
-			strcmp(last_commit_display_type,
-					dsi_display->display_type)) {
-			if (sinfo->dsi_connector_cnt > 1)
-				sinfo->dsi_connector_cnt--;
-			else if (sinfo->dsi_connector_cnt == 1) {
-				ret = _sde_splash_free_resource(mmu,
-					sinfo, SPLASH_DSI);
-
-				sinfo->dsi_connector_cnt--;
-			}
-
-			last_commit_display_type = dsi_display->display_type;
-		}
-		break;
-	default:
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		SDE_ERROR("%s: invalid connector_type %d\n",
-				__func__, connector_type);
+	if (!mmu) {
+		mutex_unlock(&sde_splash_lock);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&sde_splash_lock);
+	/* free HDMI's, DSI's and early camera's reserved memory */
+	_sde_splash_free_module_resource(mmu, sinfo);
 
-	return ret;
+	_sde_splash_destroy_splash_node(sinfo);
+
+	/* free lk_pool heap memory */
+	_sde_splash_free_bootup_memory_to_system(sinfo->lk_pool_paddr,
+						sinfo->lk_pool_size);
+
+	/* withdraw data bus vote */
+	sde_power_data_bus_bandwidth_ctrl(phandle,
+		sde_kms->core_client, false);
+
+	/* send uevent to notify user to recycle resource */
+	_sde_splash_sent_pipe_update_uevent(sde_kms);
+
+	/* Finally mark handoff flag to false to say handoff is complete */
+	sinfo->handoff = false;
+
+	DRM_INFO("HDMI and DSI resource handoff is completed\n");
+
+	mutex_unlock(&sde_splash_lock);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * In below function, it will
- * 1. Notify LK to exit and wait for exiting is done.
+ * 1. Notify LK to stop display splash.
  * 2. Set DOMAIN_ATTR_EARLY_MAP to 1 to enable stage 1 translation in iommu.
  */
-int sde_splash_clean_up_exit_lk(struct msm_kms *kms)
+int sde_splash_lk_stop_splash(struct msm_kms *kms)
 {
 	struct sde_splash_info *sinfo;
 	struct msm_mmu *mmu;
@@ -836,12 +792,11 @@ int sde_splash_clean_up_exit_lk(struct msm_kms *kms)
 
 	/* Monitor LK's status and tell it to exit. */
 	mutex_lock(&sde_splash_lock);
-	if (sinfo->program_scratch_regs) {
+	if (sinfo->display_splash_enabled) {
 		if (_sde_splash_lk_check(sde_kms->hw_intr))
-			_sde_splash_notify_lk_exit(sde_kms->hw_intr);
+			_sde_splash_notify_lk_stop_splash(sde_kms->hw_intr);
 
-		sinfo->handoff = false;
-		sinfo->program_scratch_regs = false;
+		sinfo->display_splash_enabled = false;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&sde_splash_lock);
 
@@ -858,7 +813,8 @@ int sde_splash_clean_up_exit_lk(struct msm_kms *kms)
 		 */
 		if (mmu->funcs && mmu->funcs->set_property) {
 			ret = mmu->funcs->set_property(mmu,
-				DOMAIN_ATTR_EARLY_MAP, &sinfo->handoff);
+				DOMAIN_ATTR_EARLY_MAP,
+				&sinfo->display_splash_enabled);
 
 			if (ret)
 				SDE_ERROR("set_property failed\n");
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_splash.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_splash.h
index 9eddd87e5e26..2fd8ba03112f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_splash.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/sde/sde_splash.h
@@ -15,18 +15,46 @@
 
 #include "msm_kms.h"
 #include "msm_mmu.h"
+#include "sde_hw_mdss.h"
+
+#define SPLASH_CTL_MAX 5
+#define SPLASH_LM_MAX 7
 
 enum splash_connector_type {
 	SPLASH_DSI = 0,
 	SPLASH_HDMI,
 };
 
+struct splash_lm_hw {
+	u8 lm_id;
+	u8 ctl_id;
+	u32 lm_reg_value;
+};
+
+struct splash_ctl_top {
+	u32 value;
+	u8 intf_sel;
+	u8 ctl_lm_cnt;
+	struct splash_lm_hw lm[SPLASH_LM_MAX];
+};
+
+struct sde_res_data {
+	struct splash_ctl_top top[SPLASH_CTL_MAX];
+	u8 ctl_ids[SPLASH_CTL_MAX];
+	u8 lm_ids[SPLASH_LM_MAX];
+	u8 ctl_top_cnt;
+	u8 lm_cnt;
+};
+
 struct sde_splash_info {
 	/* handoff flag */
 	bool handoff;
 
-	/* flag of display scratch registers */
-	bool program_scratch_regs;
+	/* current hw configuration */
+	struct sde_res_data res;
+
+	/* flag of display splash status */
+	bool display_splash_enabled;
 
 	/* to indicate LK is totally exited */
 	bool lk_is_exited;
@@ -91,21 +119,20 @@ void sde_splash_setup_connector_count(struct sde_splash_info *sinfo,
 				int connector_type);
 
 /**
- * sde_splash_clean_up_exit_lk.
+ * sde_splash_lk_stop_splash.
  *
- * Tell LK to exit, and clean up the resource.
+ * Tell LK to stop display splash.
  */
-int sde_splash_clean_up_exit_lk(struct msm_kms *kms);
+int sde_splash_lk_stop_splash(struct msm_kms *kms);
 
 /**
- * sde_splash_clean_up_free_resource.
+ * sde_splash_free_resource.
  *
  * According to input connector_type, free
  * HDMI's and DSI's resource respectively.
  */
-int sde_splash_clean_up_free_resource(struct msm_kms *kms,
-				struct sde_power_handle *phandle,
-				int connector_type, void *display);
+int sde_splash_free_resource(struct msm_kms *kms,
+			struct sde_power_handle *phandle);
 
 /**
  * sde_splash_parse_memory_dt.
@@ -152,7 +179,7 @@ void sde_splash_destroy(struct sde_splash_info *sinfo,
  *
  * Get LK's status to check if it has been stopped.
  */
-bool sde_splash_get_lk_complete_status(struct sde_splash_info *sinfo);
+bool sde_splash_get_lk_complete_status(struct msm_kms *kms);
 
 /**
  * sde_splash_setup_display_resource