diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dpi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dpi.c
index 703fc1d8ec80..6f9a199a68a2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dpi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dpi.c
@@ -371,10 +371,14 @@ static int __init dpi_init_display(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void __init dpi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static struct omap_dss_device * __init dpi_find_dssdev(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
-	int i, r;
+	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	struct omap_dss_device *def_dssdev;
+	int i;
+
+	def_dssdev = NULL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < pdata->num_devices; ++i) {
 		struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = pdata->devices[i];
@@ -382,16 +386,39 @@ static void __init dpi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		if (dssdev->type != OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_DPI)
 			continue;
 
-		r = dpi_init_display(dssdev);
-		if (r) {
-			DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
-			continue;
-		}
+		if (def_dssdev == NULL)
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
 
-		r = omap_dss_register_device(dssdev, &pdev->dev);
-		if (r)
-			DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n",
-					dssdev->name, r);
+		if (def_disp_name != NULL &&
+				strcmp(dssdev->name, def_disp_name) == 0) {
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return def_dssdev;
+}
+
+static void __init dpi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev;
+	int r;
+
+	dssdev = dpi_find_dssdev(pdev);
+
+	if (!dssdev)
+		return;
+
+	r = dpi_init_display(dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	r = omap_dss_register_device(dssdev, &pdev->dev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		return;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
index f7078fc90459..ee9ae526f5c1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
@@ -5006,11 +5006,15 @@ static void dsi_put_clocks(struct platform_device *dsidev)
 		clk_put(dsi->sys_clk);
 }
 
-static void __init dsi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *dsidev)
+static struct omap_dss_device * __init dsi_find_dssdev(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	struct dsi_data *dsi = dsi_get_dsidrv_data(dsidev);
-	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = dsidev->dev.platform_data;
-	int i, r;
+	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
+	struct dsi_data *dsi = dsi_get_dsidrv_data(pdev);
+	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	struct omap_dss_device *def_dssdev;
+	int i;
+
+	def_dssdev = NULL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < pdata->num_devices; ++i) {
 		struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = pdata->devices[i];
@@ -5021,16 +5025,39 @@ static void __init dsi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *dsidev)
 		if (dssdev->phy.dsi.module != dsi->module_id)
 			continue;
 
-		r = dsi_init_display(dssdev);
-		if (r) {
-			DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
-			continue;
-		}
+		if (def_dssdev == NULL)
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
 
-		r = omap_dss_register_device(dssdev, &dsidev->dev);
-		if (r)
-			DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n",
-					dssdev->name, r);
+		if (def_disp_name != NULL &&
+				strcmp(dssdev->name, def_disp_name) == 0) {
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return def_dssdev;
+}
+
+static void __init dsi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *dsidev)
+{
+	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev;
+	int r;
+
+	dssdev = dsi_find_dssdev(dsidev);
+
+	if (!dssdev)
+		return;
+
+	r = dsi_init_display(dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	r = omap_dss_register_device(dssdev, &dsidev->dev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		return;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h
index 7bac8ee078ad..a977826d850c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ struct seq_file;
 struct platform_device;
 
 /* core */
+const char *dss_get_default_display_name(void);
 struct bus_type *dss_get_bus(void);
 struct regulator *dss_get_vdds_dsi(void);
 struct regulator *dss_get_vdds_sdi(void);
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/hdmi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/hdmi.c
index bb07143a2d79..76d100b975e0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/hdmi.c
@@ -901,32 +901,61 @@ int hdmi_audio_config(struct omap_dss_audio *audio)
 
 #endif
 
-static void __init hdmi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static struct omap_dss_device * __init hdmi_find_dssdev(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
-	int r, i;
+	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	struct omap_dss_device *def_dssdev;
+	int i;
+
+	def_dssdev = NULL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < pdata->num_devices; ++i) {
 		struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = pdata->devices[i];
-		struct omap_dss_hdmi_data *priv = dssdev->data;
 
 		if (dssdev->type != OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_HDMI)
 			continue;
 
-		hdmi.ct_cp_hpd_gpio = priv->ct_cp_hpd_gpio;
-		hdmi.ls_oe_gpio = priv->ls_oe_gpio;
-		hdmi.hpd_gpio = priv->hpd_gpio;
+		if (def_dssdev == NULL)
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
 
-		r = hdmi_init_display(dssdev);
-		if (r) {
-			DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
-			continue;
+		if (def_disp_name != NULL &&
+				strcmp(dssdev->name, def_disp_name) == 0) {
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
+			break;
 		}
+	}
 
-		r = omap_dss_register_device(dssdev, &pdev->dev);
-		if (r)
-			DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n",
-					dssdev->name, r);
+	return def_dssdev;
+}
+
+static void __init hdmi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev;
+	struct omap_dss_hdmi_data *priv;
+	int r;
+
+	dssdev = hdmi_find_dssdev(pdev);
+
+	if (!dssdev)
+		return;
+
+	priv = dssdev->data;
+
+	hdmi.ct_cp_hpd_gpio = priv->ct_cp_hpd_gpio;
+	hdmi.ls_oe_gpio = priv->ls_oe_gpio;
+	hdmi.hpd_gpio = priv->hpd_gpio;
+
+	r = hdmi_init_display(dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	r = omap_dss_register_device(dssdev, &pdev->dev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		return;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/rfbi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/rfbi.c
index 845b4e70a28e..1127037cb9d5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/rfbi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/rfbi.c
@@ -942,10 +942,14 @@ static int __init rfbi_init_display(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void __init rfbi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static struct omap_dss_device * __init rfbi_find_dssdev(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
-	int i, r;
+	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	struct omap_dss_device *def_dssdev;
+	int i;
+
+	def_dssdev = NULL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < pdata->num_devices; ++i) {
 		struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = pdata->devices[i];
@@ -953,16 +957,39 @@ static void __init rfbi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		if (dssdev->type != OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_DBI)
 			continue;
 
-		r = rfbi_init_display(dssdev);
-		if (r) {
-			DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
-			continue;
-		}
+		if (def_dssdev == NULL)
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
 
-		r = omap_dss_register_device(dssdev, &pdev->dev);
-		if (r)
-			DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n",
-				dssdev->name, r);
+		if (def_disp_name != NULL &&
+				strcmp(dssdev->name, def_disp_name) == 0) {
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return def_dssdev;
+}
+
+static void __init rfbi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev;
+	int r;
+
+	dssdev = rfbi_find_dssdev(pdev);
+
+	if (!dssdev)
+		return;
+
+	r = rfbi_init_display(dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	r = omap_dss_register_device(dssdev, &pdev->dev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		return;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/sdi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/sdi.c
index c9a9045e19f2..0aaa7f35874c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/sdi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/sdi.c
@@ -195,10 +195,14 @@ static int __init sdi_init_display(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void __init sdi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static struct omap_dss_device * __init sdi_find_dssdev(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
-	int i, r;
+	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	struct omap_dss_device *def_dssdev;
+	int i;
+
+	def_dssdev = NULL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < pdata->num_devices; ++i) {
 		struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = pdata->devices[i];
@@ -206,16 +210,39 @@ static void __init sdi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		if (dssdev->type != OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_SDI)
 			continue;
 
-		r = sdi_init_display(dssdev);
-		if (r) {
-			DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
-			continue;
-		}
+		if (def_dssdev == NULL)
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
 
-		r = omap_dss_register_device(dssdev, &pdev->dev);
-		if (r)
-			DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n",
-					dssdev->name, r);
+		if (def_disp_name != NULL &&
+				strcmp(dssdev->name, def_disp_name) == 0) {
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return def_dssdev;
+}
+
+static void __init sdi_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev;
+	int r;
+
+	dssdev = sdi_find_dssdev(pdev);
+
+	if (!dssdev)
+		return;
+
+	r = sdi_init_display(dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	r = omap_dss_register_device(dssdev, &pdev->dev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		return;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/venc.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/venc.c
index 60bfc5801636..b9c0a8f468d2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/venc.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/venc.c
@@ -735,10 +735,14 @@ static void venc_put_clocks(void)
 		clk_put(venc.tv_dac_clk);
 }
 
-static void __init venc_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static struct omap_dss_device * __init venc_find_dssdev(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
-	int r, i;
+	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	struct omap_dss_device *def_dssdev;
+	int i;
+
+	def_dssdev = NULL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < pdata->num_devices; ++i) {
 		struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = pdata->devices[i];
@@ -746,16 +750,39 @@ static void __init venc_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		if (dssdev->type != OMAP_DISPLAY_TYPE_VENC)
 			continue;
 
-		r = venc_init_display(dssdev);
-		if (r) {
-			DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
-			continue;
-		}
+		if (def_dssdev == NULL)
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
 
-		r = omap_dss_register_device(dssdev, &pdev->dev);
-		if (r)
-			DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n",
-					dssdev->name, r);
+		if (def_disp_name != NULL &&
+				strcmp(dssdev->name, def_disp_name) == 0) {
+			def_dssdev = dssdev;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return def_dssdev;
+}
+
+static void __init venc_probe_pdata(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev;
+	int r;
+
+	dssdev = venc_find_dssdev(pdev);
+
+	if (!dssdev)
+		return;
+
+	r = venc_init_display(dssdev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s init failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	r = omap_dss_register_device(dssdev, &pdev->dev);
+	if (r) {
+		DSSERR("device %s register failed: %d\n", dssdev->name, r);
+		return;
 	}
 }