diff --git a/backend/drm/drm.c b/backend/drm/drm.c
index b0b36a4eb..109669401 100644
--- a/backend/drm/drm.c
+++ b/backend/drm/drm.c
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ static void layer_handle_addon_destroy(struct wlr_addon *addon) {
 	drm_fb_clear(&layer->pending_fb);
 	drm_fb_clear(&layer->queued_fb);
 	drm_fb_clear(&layer->current_fb);
+	free(layer->candidate_planes);
 	free(layer);
 }
 
@@ -381,6 +382,8 @@ static struct wlr_drm_layer *get_or_create_layer(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	layer->wlr = wlr_layer;
+
 #if HAVE_LIBLIFTOFF
 	layer->liftoff = liftoff_layer_create(crtc->liftoff);
 	if (layer->liftoff == NULL) {
@@ -391,6 +394,15 @@ static struct wlr_drm_layer *get_or_create_layer(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm,
 	abort(); // unreachable
 #endif
 
+	layer->candidate_planes = calloc(sizeof(bool), drm->num_planes);
+	if (layer->candidate_planes == NULL) {
+#if HAVE_LIBLIFTOFF
+		liftoff_layer_destroy(layer->liftoff);
+#endif
+		free(layer);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	wlr_addon_init(&layer->addon, &wlr_layer->addons, drm, &layer_impl);
 	wl_list_insert(&crtc->layers, &layer->link);
 
diff --git a/backend/drm/libliftoff.c b/backend/drm/libliftoff.c
index 1ba75416e..812ce7f87 100644
--- a/backend/drm/libliftoff.c
+++ b/backend/drm/libliftoff.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 200809L
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <libliftoff.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <wlr/util/log.h>
 
@@ -214,6 +215,62 @@ static bool set_layer_props(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm,
 		liftoff_layer_set_property(layer->liftoff, "SRC_H", src_h) == 0;
 }
 
+static bool devid_from_fd(int fd, dev_t *devid) {
+	struct stat stat;
+	if (fstat(fd, &stat) != 0) {
+		wlr_log_errno(WLR_ERROR, "fstat failed");
+		return false;
+	}
+	*devid = stat.st_rdev;
+	return true;
+}
+
+static void update_layer_feedback(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm,
+		struct wlr_drm_layer *layer) {
+	bool changed = false;
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < drm->num_planes; i++) {
+		struct wlr_drm_plane *plane = &drm->planes[i];
+		bool is_candidate = liftoff_layer_is_candidate_plane(layer->liftoff,
+			plane->liftoff);
+		if (layer->candidate_planes[i] != is_candidate) {
+			layer->candidate_planes[i] = is_candidate;
+			changed = true;
+		}
+	}
+	if (!changed) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	dev_t target_device;
+	if (!devid_from_fd(drm->fd, &target_device)) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct wlr_drm_format_set formats = {0};
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < drm->num_planes; i++) {
+		struct wlr_drm_plane *plane = &drm->planes[i];
+		if (!layer->candidate_planes[i]) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		for (size_t j = 0; j < plane->formats.len; j++) {
+			const struct wlr_drm_format *format = plane->formats.formats[j];
+			for (size_t k = 0; k < format->len; k++) {
+				wlr_drm_format_set_add(&formats, format->format,
+					format->modifiers[k]);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	struct wlr_output_layer_feedback_event event = {
+		.target_device = target_device,
+		.formats = &formats,
+	};
+	wl_signal_emit_mutable(&layer->wlr->events.feedback, &event);
+
+	wlr_drm_format_set_finish(&formats);
+}
+
 static bool crtc_commit(struct wlr_drm_connector *conn,
 		const struct wlr_drm_connector_state *state, uint32_t flags,
 		bool test_only) {
@@ -380,6 +437,9 @@ static bool crtc_commit(struct wlr_drm_connector *conn,
 			struct wlr_drm_layer *layer = get_drm_layer(drm, layer_state->layer);
 			layer_state->accepted =
 				!liftoff_layer_needs_composition(layer->liftoff);
+			if (!test_only && !layer_state->accepted) {
+				update_layer_feedback(drm, layer);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/backend/drm/meson.build b/backend/drm/meson.build
index 8d1c18457..3fb011c1e 100644
--- a/backend/drm/meson.build
+++ b/backend/drm/meson.build
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ hwdata = dependency(
 
 libliftoff = dependency(
 	'libliftoff',
-	version: '>=0.2.0',
+	version: '>=0.4.0',
 	fallback: 'libliftoff',
 	required: false,
 )
diff --git a/include/backend/drm/drm.h b/include/backend/drm/drm.h
index 36e72b7a9..3b895db33 100644
--- a/include/backend/drm/drm.h
+++ b/include/backend/drm/drm.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ struct wlr_drm_plane {
 };
 
 struct wlr_drm_layer {
+	struct wlr_output_layer *wlr;
 	struct liftoff_layer *liftoff;
 	struct wlr_addon addon; // wlr_output_layer.addons
 	struct wl_list link; // wlr_drm_crtc.layers
@@ -50,6 +51,9 @@ struct wlr_drm_layer {
 	struct wlr_drm_fb *current_fb;
 
 	int pending_width, pending_height;
+
+	// One entry per wlr_drm_backend.planes
+	bool *candidate_planes;
 };
 
 struct wlr_drm_crtc {