diff --git a/drivers/video/fbmon.c b/drivers/video/fbmon.c
index 0841e6b27e5c..18dad1dd9fb7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbmon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbmon.c
@@ -1018,6 +1018,13 @@ void fb_edid_add_monspecs(unsigned char *edid, struct fb_monspecs *specs)
 					num++;
 				}
 			}
+		} else if (tag == 0x3) {
+			if (len >= 3) {
+				u32 ieee_reg = block[0] | (block[1] << 8) |
+					(block[2] << 16);
+				if (ieee_reg == 0x000c03)
+					specs->misc |= FB_MISC_HDMI;
+			}
 		}
 
 		block += len;
diff --git a/include/linux/fb.h b/include/linux/fb.h
index 8b1f0a982bdb..6654459e81af 100644
--- a/include/linux/fb.h
+++ b/include/linux/fb.h
@@ -437,6 +437,8 @@ struct file;
 
 #define FB_MISC_PRIM_COLOR	1
 #define FB_MISC_1ST_DETAIL	2	/* First Detailed Timing is preferred */
+#define FB_MISC_HDMI		4	/* display supports HDMI signaling */
+
 struct fb_chroma {
 	__u32 redx;	/* in fraction of 1024 */
 	__u32 greenx;