diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_plane.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_plane.c
index 640815af4098..b422eba42a5f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_plane.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_plane.c
@@ -589,6 +589,7 @@ struct drm_plane *virtio_gpu_plane_init(struct virtio_gpu_device *vgdev,
 	struct drm_plane *plane;
 	const uint32_t *formats;
 	int nformats;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (type == DRM_PLANE_TYPE_CURSOR) {
 		formats = virtio_gpu_cursor_formats;
@@ -614,5 +615,17 @@ struct drm_plane *virtio_gpu_plane_init(struct virtio_gpu_device *vgdev,
 		drm_plane_create_blend_mode_property(plane,
 						     BIT(DRM_MODE_BLEND_PREMULTI));
 
+	if (type == DRM_PLANE_TYPE_CURSOR) {
+		/*
+		 * The cursor plane exposes a format with an alpha channel,
+		 * which requires a blend mode property. The host blends
+		 * premultiplied alpha, matching the property's default.
+		 */
+		ret = drm_plane_create_blend_mode_property(plane,
+							   BIT(DRM_MODE_BLEND_PREMULTI));
+		if (ret)
+			return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	}
+
 	return plane;
 }