diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_disp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_disp.c
index 8a39b3accce5..891577475349 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_disp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_disp.c
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@
 
 #define ZYNQMP_DISP_MAX_NUM_SUB_PLANES			3
 
+/**
+ * enum zynqmp_dpsub_layer_mode - Layer mode
+ * @ZYNQMP_DPSUB_LAYER_NONLIVE: non-live (memory) mode
+ * @ZYNQMP_DPSUB_LAYER_LIVE: live (stream) mode
+ */
+enum zynqmp_dpsub_layer_mode {
+	ZYNQMP_DPSUB_LAYER_NONLIVE,
+	ZYNQMP_DPSUB_LAYER_LIVE,
+};
+
 /**
  * struct zynqmp_disp_format - Display subsystem format information
  * @drm_fmt: DRM format (4CC)
@@ -902,15 +912,12 @@ u32 *zynqmp_disp_layer_drm_formats(struct zynqmp_disp_layer *layer,
 /**
  * zynqmp_disp_layer_enable - Enable a layer
  * @layer: The layer
- * @mode: Operating mode of layer
  *
  * Enable the @layer in the audio/video buffer manager and the blender. DMA
  * channels are started separately by zynqmp_disp_layer_update().
  */
-void zynqmp_disp_layer_enable(struct zynqmp_disp_layer *layer,
-			      enum zynqmp_dpsub_layer_mode mode)
+void zynqmp_disp_layer_enable(struct zynqmp_disp_layer *layer)
 {
-	layer->mode = mode;
 	zynqmp_disp_avbuf_enable_video(layer->disp, layer);
 	zynqmp_disp_blend_layer_enable(layer->disp, layer);
 }
@@ -1134,6 +1141,12 @@ static int zynqmp_disp_create_layers(struct zynqmp_disp *disp)
 		layer->id = i;
 		layer->disp = disp;
 		layer->info = &layer_info[i];
+		/*
+		 * For now assume dpsub works in either live or non-live mode for both layers.
+		 * Hybrid mode is not supported yet.
+		 */
+		layer->mode = disp->dpsub->dma_enabled ? ZYNQMP_DPSUB_LAYER_NONLIVE
+						       : ZYNQMP_DPSUB_LAYER_LIVE;
 
 		ret = zynqmp_disp_layer_request_dma(disp, layer);
 		if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_disp.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_disp.h
index 123cffac08be..9b8b202224d9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_disp.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_disp.h
@@ -42,16 +42,6 @@ enum zynqmp_dpsub_layer_id {
 	ZYNQMP_DPSUB_LAYER_GFX,
 };
 
-/**
- * enum zynqmp_dpsub_layer_mode - Layer mode
- * @ZYNQMP_DPSUB_LAYER_NONLIVE: non-live (memory) mode
- * @ZYNQMP_DPSUB_LAYER_LIVE: live (stream) mode
- */
-enum zynqmp_dpsub_layer_mode {
-	ZYNQMP_DPSUB_LAYER_NONLIVE,
-	ZYNQMP_DPSUB_LAYER_LIVE,
-};
-
 void zynqmp_disp_enable(struct zynqmp_disp *disp);
 void zynqmp_disp_disable(struct zynqmp_disp *disp);
 int zynqmp_disp_setup_clock(struct zynqmp_disp *disp,
@@ -62,8 +52,7 @@ void zynqmp_disp_blend_set_global_alpha(struct zynqmp_disp *disp,
 
 u32 *zynqmp_disp_layer_drm_formats(struct zynqmp_disp_layer *layer,
 				   unsigned int *num_formats);
-void zynqmp_disp_layer_enable(struct zynqmp_disp_layer *layer,
-			      enum zynqmp_dpsub_layer_mode mode);
+void zynqmp_disp_layer_enable(struct zynqmp_disp_layer *layer);
 void zynqmp_disp_layer_disable(struct zynqmp_disp_layer *layer);
 void zynqmp_disp_layer_set_format(struct zynqmp_disp_layer *layer,
 				  const struct drm_format_info *info);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_dp.c
index 8a15d18a65a6..20eeade2b5af 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_dp.c
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ static void zynqmp_dp_disp_enable(struct zynqmp_dp *dp,
 	/* TODO: Make the format configurable. */
 	info = drm_format_info(DRM_FORMAT_YUV422);
 	zynqmp_disp_layer_set_format(layer, info);
-	zynqmp_disp_layer_enable(layer, ZYNQMP_DPSUB_LAYER_LIVE);
+	zynqmp_disp_layer_enable(layer);
 
 	if (layer_id == ZYNQMP_DPSUB_LAYER_GFX)
 		zynqmp_disp_blend_set_global_alpha(dp->dpsub->disp, true, 255);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_kms.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_kms.c
index db3bb4afbfc4..43bf416b33d5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_kms.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_kms.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static void zynqmp_dpsub_plane_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
 
 	/* Enable or re-enable the plane if the format has changed. */
 	if (format_changed)
-		zynqmp_disp_layer_enable(layer, ZYNQMP_DPSUB_LAYER_NONLIVE);
+		zynqmp_disp_layer_enable(layer);
 }
 
 static const struct drm_plane_helper_funcs zynqmp_dpsub_plane_helper_funcs = {