diff --git a/libweston/backend-drm/drm-internal.h b/libweston/backend-drm/drm-internal.h
index fb913a73b..685f92ba0 100644
--- a/libweston/backend-drm/drm-internal.h
+++ b/libweston/backend-drm/drm-internal.h
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ enum drm_output_propose_state_mode {
 struct drm_output_state {
 	struct drm_pending_state *pending_state;
 	struct drm_output *output;
+	enum drm_output_propose_state_mode mode;
 	struct wl_list link;
 	enum dpms_enum dpms;
 	enum weston_hdcp_protection protection;
diff --git a/libweston/backend-drm/state-propose.c b/libweston/backend-drm/state-propose.c
index 258351b7d..a75ce5809 100644
--- a/libweston/backend-drm/state-propose.c
+++ b/libweston/backend-drm/state-propose.c
@@ -900,6 +900,7 @@ drm_output_propose_state(struct weston_output *output_base,
 	state = drm_output_state_duplicate(output->state_cur,
 					   pending_state,
 					   DRM_OUTPUT_STATE_CLEAR_PLANES);
+	state->mode = mode;
 	state->dpms = WESTON_DPMS_ON;
 	state->planes_enabled = !output_base->disable_planes;