diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_scene.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_scene.h
index 114d5c0f3..9f27b4373 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_scene.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_scene.h
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ struct wlr_scene_buffer {
 	int dst_width, dst_height;
 	enum wl_output_transform transform;
 	pixman_region32_t opaque_region;
+	enum wlr_color_transfer_function transfer_function;
 
 	struct {
 		uint64_t active_outputs;
@@ -541,6 +542,9 @@ void wlr_scene_buffer_set_opacity(struct wlr_scene_buffer *scene_buffer,
 void wlr_scene_buffer_set_filter_mode(struct wlr_scene_buffer *scene_buffer,
 	enum wlr_scale_filter_mode filter_mode);
 
+void wlr_scene_buffer_set_transfer_function(struct wlr_scene_buffer *scene_buffer,
+	enum wlr_color_transfer_function transfer_function);
+
 /**
  * Calls the buffer's frame_done signal.
  */
diff --git a/types/scene/wlr_scene.c b/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
index 1acbb5650..baa36bf3a 100644
--- a/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
+++ b/types/scene/wlr_scene.c
@@ -1099,6 +1099,16 @@ void wlr_scene_buffer_set_filter_mode(struct wlr_scene_buffer *scene_buffer,
 	scene_node_update(&scene_buffer->node, NULL);
 }
 
+void wlr_scene_buffer_set_transfer_function(struct wlr_scene_buffer *scene_buffer,
+		enum wlr_color_transfer_function transfer_function) {
+	if (scene_buffer->transfer_function == transfer_function) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	scene_buffer->transfer_function = transfer_function;
+	scene_node_update(&scene_buffer->node, NULL);
+}
+
 static struct wlr_texture *scene_buffer_get_texture(
 		struct wlr_scene_buffer *scene_buffer, struct wlr_renderer *renderer) {
 	if (scene_buffer->buffer == NULL || scene_buffer->texture != NULL) {
@@ -1446,6 +1456,7 @@ static void scene_entry_render(struct render_list_entry *entry, const struct ren
 			.blend_mode = !data->output->scene->calculate_visibility ||
 					!pixman_region32_empty(&opaque) ?
 				WLR_RENDER_BLEND_MODE_PREMULTIPLIED : WLR_RENDER_BLEND_MODE_NONE,
+			.transfer_function = scene_buffer->transfer_function,
 			.wait_timeline = scene_buffer->wait_timeline,
 			.wait_point = scene_buffer->wait_point,
 		});
@@ -1936,6 +1947,9 @@ static enum scene_direct_scanout_result scene_entry_try_direct_scanout(
 	if (buffer->transform != data->transform) {
 		return SCANOUT_INELIGIBLE;
 	}
+	if (buffer->transfer_function != 0 && buffer->transfer_function != WLR_COLOR_TRANSFER_FUNCTION_SRGB) {
+		return false;
+	}
 
 	// We want to ensure optimal buffer selection, but as direct-scanout can be enabled and disabled
 	// on a frame-by-frame basis, we wait for a few frames to send the new format recommendations.