diff --git a/src/radeon_driver.c b/src/radeon_driver.c
index 46fa59a..317942b 100644
--- a/src/radeon_driver.c
+++ b/src/radeon_driver.c
@@ -2762,6 +2762,9 @@ Bool RADEONPreInit(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, int flags)
 
     info->drm_mode_setting = radeon_kernel_mode_enabled(pScrn);
 
+    if (info->drm_mode_setting)
+	pScrn->canDoBGNoneRoot = 1;
+
     info->IsSecondary  = FALSE;
     info->IsPrimary = FALSE;