diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
index 183eaac..51c2257 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
@@ -1065,6 +1065,9 @@
 		case FBC_MULTIPLE_PIPES:
 			seq_printf(m, "multiple pipes are enabled");
 			break;
+		case FBC_MODULE_PARAM:
+			seq_printf(m, "disabled per module param (default off)");
+			break;
 		default:
 			seq_printf(m, "unknown reason");
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 8c4fcbb..4c9e92f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
 unsigned int i915_enable_rc6 = 0;
 module_param_named(i915_enable_rc6, i915_enable_rc6, int, 0600);
 
+unsigned int i915_enable_fbc = 0;
+module_param_named(i915_enable_fbc, i915_enable_fbc, int, 0600);
+
 unsigned int i915_lvds_downclock = 0;
 module_param_named(lvds_downclock, i915_lvds_downclock, int, 0400);
 
@@ -169,7 +172,7 @@
 static const struct intel_device_info intel_ironlake_m_info = {
 	.gen = 5, .is_mobile = 1,
 	.need_gfx_hws = 1, .has_hotplug = 1,
-	.has_fbc = 0, /* disabled due to buggy hardware */
+	.has_fbc = 1,
 	.has_bsd_ring = 1,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 3a1c277..ee66035 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@
 	FBC_BAD_PLANE, /* fbc not supported on plane */
 	FBC_NOT_TILED, /* buffer not tiled */
 	FBC_MULTIPLE_PIPES, /* more than one pipe active */
+	FBC_MODULE_PARAM,
 };
 
 enum intel_pch {
@@ -995,6 +996,7 @@
 extern unsigned int i915_panel_use_ssc;
 extern int i915_vbt_sdvo_panel_type;
 extern unsigned int i915_enable_rc6;
+extern unsigned int i915_enable_fbc;
 
 extern int i915_suspend(struct drm_device *dev, pm_message_t state);
 extern int i915_resume(struct drm_device *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 5ec74df..81ad654 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -1731,6 +1731,11 @@
 	intel_fb = to_intel_framebuffer(fb);
 	obj = intel_fb->obj;
 
+	if (!i915_enable_fbc) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("fbc disabled per module param (default off)\n");
+		dev_priv->no_fbc_reason = FBC_MODULE_PARAM;
+		goto out_disable;
+	}
 	if (intel_fb->obj->base.size > dev_priv->cfb_size) {
 		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("framebuffer too large, disabling "
 			      "compression\n");