diff --git a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
index fbe000a73a..10e5d5d014 100644
--- a/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
+++ b/msm/dsi/dsi_display.c
@@ -5075,9 +5075,9 @@ static int dsi_display_ext_get_info(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	info->is_connected = connector->status != connector_status_disconnected;
 
 	if (!strcmp(display->display_type, "primary"))
-		info->is_primary = true;
-	else
-		info->is_primary = false;
+		info->display_type = SDE_CONNECTOR_PRIMARY;
+	else if (!strcmp(display->display_type, "secondary"))
+		info->display_type = SDE_CONNECTOR_SECONDARY;
 
 	info->capabilities |= (MSM_DISPLAY_CAP_VID_MODE |
 			MSM_DISPLAY_CAP_EDID | MSM_DISPLAY_CAP_HOT_PLUG);
@@ -5431,10 +5431,11 @@ int dsi_display_get_info(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		info->h_tile_instance[i] = display->ctrl[i].ctrl->cell_index;
 
 	info->is_connected = true;
-	info->is_primary = false;
 
 	if (!strcmp(display->display_type, "primary"))
-		info->is_primary = true;
+		info->display_type = SDE_CONNECTOR_PRIMARY;
+	else if (!strcmp(display->display_type, "secondary"))
+		info->display_type = SDE_CONNECTOR_SECONDARY;
 
 	info->width_mm = phy_props.panel_width_mm;
 	info->height_mm = phy_props.panel_height_mm;
diff --git a/msm/msm_drv.h b/msm/msm_drv.h
index 3f03d9e1bf..920353a183 100644
--- a/msm/msm_drv.h
+++ b/msm/msm_drv.h
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ struct msm_mode_info {
  * @max_height:         Max height of display. In case of hot pluggable display
  *                      this is max height supported by controller
  * @clk_rate:           DSI bit clock per lane in HZ.
- * @is_primary:         Set to true if display is primary display
+ * @display_type:       Enum for type of display
  * @is_te_using_watchdog_timer:  Boolean to indicate watchdog TE is
  *				 used instead of panel TE in cmd mode panels
  * @roi_caps:           Region of interest capability info
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ struct msm_display_info {
 	uint32_t max_height;
 	uint64_t clk_rate;
 
-	bool is_primary;
+	uint32_t display_type;
 	bool is_te_using_watchdog_timer;
 	struct msm_roi_caps roi_caps;
 
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_connector.c b/msm/sde/sde_connector.c
index ba2efe1cdd..7d368011b3 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_connector.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_connector.c
@@ -1533,8 +1533,8 @@ int sde_connector_helper_reset_custom_properties(
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int _sde_connector_primary_preference(struct sde_connector *sde_conn,
-		struct sde_kms *sde_kms)
+static int _sde_connector_lm_preference(struct sde_connector *sde_conn,
+		 struct sde_kms *sde_kms, uint32_t disp_type)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	u32 num_lm = 0;
@@ -1544,6 +1544,11 @@ static int _sde_connector_primary_preference(struct sde_connector *sde_conn,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (!disp_type || disp_type >= SDE_CONNECTOR_MAX) {
+		SDE_DEBUG("invalid display_type");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	ret = sde_conn->ops.get_default_lms(sde_conn->display, &num_lm);
 	if (ret || !num_lm) {
 		SDE_DEBUG("failed to get default lm count");
@@ -1557,7 +1562,7 @@ static int _sde_connector_primary_preference(struct sde_connector *sde_conn,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	sde_hw_mixer_set_preference(sde_kms->catalog, num_lm);
+	sde_hw_mixer_set_preference(sde_kms->catalog, num_lm, disp_type);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -2453,8 +2458,8 @@ struct drm_connector *sde_connector_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 		goto error_destroy_property;
 	}
 
-	if (display_info.is_primary)
-		_sde_connector_primary_preference(c_conn, sde_kms);
+	_sde_connector_lm_preference(c_conn, sde_kms,
+			display_info.display_type);
 
 	SDE_DEBUG("connector %d attach encoder %d\n",
 			c_conn->base.base.id, encoder->base.id);
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_connector.h b/msm/sde/sde_connector.h
index f83cc1248a..8ba3f9fa23 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_connector.h
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_connector.h
@@ -314,6 +314,16 @@ struct sde_connector_ops {
 	int (*get_default_lms)(void *display, u32 *num_lm);
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum sde_connector_display_type - list of display types
+ */
+enum sde_connector_display {
+	SDE_CONNECTOR_UNDEFINED,
+	SDE_CONNECTOR_PRIMARY,
+	SDE_CONNECTOR_SECONDARY,
+	SDE_CONNECTOR_MAX
+};
+
 /**
  * enum sde_connector_events - list of recognized connector events
  */
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c b/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c
index 4b8c13828b..5175171573 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_encoder.c
@@ -408,7 +408,9 @@ bool sde_encoder_is_primary_display(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc)
 {
 	struct sde_encoder_virt *sde_enc = to_sde_encoder_virt(drm_enc);
 
-	return sde_enc && sde_enc->disp_info.is_primary;
+	return sde_enc &&
+		(sde_enc->disp_info.display_type ==
+		SDE_CONNECTOR_PRIMARY);
 }
 
 int sde_encoder_in_cont_splash(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc)
@@ -659,7 +661,7 @@ void sde_encoder_get_hw_resources(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc,
 
 	sde_connector_get_mode_info(conn_state, &sde_enc->mode_info);
 	hw_res->topology = sde_enc->mode_info.topology;
-	hw_res->is_primary = sde_enc->disp_info.is_primary;
+	hw_res->display_type = sde_enc->disp_info.display_type;
 }
 
 void sde_encoder_destroy(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc)
@@ -1900,8 +1902,9 @@ static int _sde_encoder_update_rsc_client(
 		qsync_mode = sde_connector_get_qsync_mode(
 				sde_enc->cur_master->connector);
 
-	if (sde_encoder_in_clone_mode(drm_enc) || !disp_info->is_primary ||
-			  (disp_info->is_primary && qsync_mode))
+	if (sde_encoder_in_clone_mode(drm_enc) ||
+			(disp_info->display_type != SDE_CONNECTOR_PRIMARY) ||
+			(disp_info->display_type && qsync_mode))
 		rsc_state = enable ? SDE_RSC_CLK_STATE : SDE_RSC_IDLE_STATE;
 	else if (sde_encoder_check_curr_mode(drm_enc, MSM_DISPLAY_CMD_MODE))
 		rsc_state = enable ? SDE_RSC_CMD_STATE : SDE_RSC_IDLE_STATE;
@@ -1927,7 +1930,7 @@ static int _sde_encoder_update_rsc_client(
 	}
 
 	if (rsc_state != SDE_RSC_IDLE_STATE && !sde_enc->rsc_state_init
-			&& disp_info->is_primary) {
+			&& (disp_info->display_type == SDE_CONNECTOR_PRIMARY)) {
 		/* update it only once */
 		sde_enc->rsc_state_init = true;
 
@@ -2043,7 +2046,7 @@ static int _sde_encoder_resource_control_helper(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc,
 	struct sde_kms *sde_kms;
 	struct sde_encoder_virt *sde_enc;
 	int rc;
-	bool is_cmd_mode = false, is_primary;
+	bool is_cmd_mode = false;
 
 	sde_enc = to_sde_encoder_virt(drm_enc);
 	priv = drm_enc->dev->dev_private;
@@ -2052,8 +2055,6 @@ static int _sde_encoder_resource_control_helper(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc,
 	if (sde_encoder_check_curr_mode(drm_enc, MSM_DISPLAY_CMD_MODE))
 		is_cmd_mode = true;
 
-	is_primary = sde_enc->disp_info.is_primary;
-
 	SDE_DEBUG_ENC(sde_enc, "enable:%d\n", enable);
 	SDE_EVT32(DRMID(drm_enc), enable);
 
@@ -3258,7 +3259,7 @@ static void sde_encoder_virt_disable(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc)
 	 * they have been fully disabled, so delay the pre-stop operations
 	 * until after the physical disable calls have returned.
 	 */
-	if (sde_enc->disp_info.is_primary &&
+	if (sde_enc->disp_info.display_type == SDE_CONNECTOR_PRIMARY &&
 	    (intf_mode == INTF_MODE_CMD || intf_mode == INTF_MODE_VIDEO)) {
 		sde_encoder_resource_control(drm_enc,
 				SDE_ENC_RC_EVENT_PRE_STOP);
@@ -4640,7 +4641,6 @@ int sde_encoder_prepare_for_kickoff(struct drm_encoder *drm_enc,
 	SDE_ATRACE_BEGIN("sde_encoder_prepare_for_kickoff");
 	for (i = 0; i < sde_enc->num_phys_encs; i++) {
 		phys = sde_enc->phys_encs[i];
-		params->is_primary = sde_enc->disp_info.is_primary;
 		params->frame_trigger_mode = sde_enc->frame_trigger_mode;
 		params->recovery_events_enabled =
 					sde_enc->recovery_events_enabled;
@@ -5476,7 +5476,8 @@ struct drm_encoder *sde_encoder_init(
 	}
 	snprintf(name, SDE_NAME_SIZE, "rsc_enc%u", drm_enc->base.id);
 	sde_enc->rsc_client = sde_rsc_client_create(SDE_RSC_INDEX, name,
-		disp_info->is_primary ? SDE_RSC_PRIMARY_DISP_CLIENT :
+		(disp_info->display_type == SDE_CONNECTOR_PRIMARY) ?
+		SDE_RSC_PRIMARY_DISP_CLIENT :
 		SDE_RSC_EXTERNAL_DISP_CLIENT, intf_index + 1);
 	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(sde_enc->rsc_client)) {
 		SDE_DEBUG("sde rsc client create failed :%ld\n",
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_encoder.h b/msm/sde/sde_encoder.h
index 973f075e11..96922e3758 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_encoder.h
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_encoder.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
  * @needs_cdm:	Encoder requests a CDM based on pixel format conversion needs
  * @display_num_of_h_tiles: Number of horizontal tiles in case of split
  *                          interface
- * @is_primary: set to true if the display is primary display
+ * @display_type: Type of the display
  * @topology:   Topology of the display
  */
 struct sde_encoder_hw_resources {
@@ -51,20 +51,18 @@ struct sde_encoder_hw_resources {
 	enum sde_intf_mode wbs[WB_MAX];
 	bool needs_cdm;
 	u32 display_num_of_h_tiles;
-	bool is_primary;
+	bool display_type;
 	struct msm_display_topology topology;
 };
 
 /**
  * sde_encoder_kickoff_params - info encoder requires at kickoff
- * @is_primary: set to true if the display is primary display
  * @affected_displays:  bitmask, bit set means the ROI of the commit lies within
  *                      the bounds of the physical display at the bit index
  * @recovery_events_enabled: indicates status of client for recoovery events
  * @frame_trigger_mode: indicates frame trigger mode
  */
 struct sde_encoder_kickoff_params {
-	u32 is_primary;
 	unsigned long affected_displays;
 	bool recovery_events_enabled;
 	enum frame_trigger_mode_type frame_trigger_mode;
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_hw_catalog.c b/msm/sde/sde_hw_catalog.c
index c1892ea255..27490166d3 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_hw_catalog.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_hw_catalog.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "sde_hw_catalog_format.h"
 #include "sde_kms.h"
 #include "sde_hw_uidle.h"
+#include "sde_connector.h"
 
 /*************************************************************
  * MACRO DEFINITION
@@ -1613,16 +1614,50 @@ end:
 	return rc;
 }
 
-void sde_hw_mixer_set_preference(struct sde_mdss_cfg *sde_cfg, u32 num_lm)
+void sde_hw_mixer_set_preference(struct sde_mdss_cfg *sde_cfg, u32 num_lm,
+		uint32_t disp_type)
 {
-	u32 i;
+	u32 i, cnt = 0, sec_cnt = 0;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < sde_cfg->mixer_count; i++) {
-		clear_bit(SDE_DISP_PRIMARY_PREF,
-				&sde_cfg->mixer[i].features);
-		if (i < num_lm)
-			set_bit(SDE_DISP_PRIMARY_PREF,
+	if (disp_type == SDE_CONNECTOR_PRIMARY) {
+		for (i = 0; i < sde_cfg->mixer_count; i++) {
+			/* Check if lm was previously set for secondary */
+			/* Clear pref, primary has higher priority */
+			if (sde_cfg->mixer[i].features &
+					BIT(SDE_DISP_SECONDARY_PREF)) {
+				clear_bit(SDE_DISP_SECONDARY_PREF,
+						&sde_cfg->mixer[i].features);
+				sec_cnt++;
+			}
+			clear_bit(SDE_DISP_PRIMARY_PREF,
 					&sde_cfg->mixer[i].features);
+
+			/* Set lm for primary pref */
+			if (cnt < num_lm) {
+				set_bit(SDE_DISP_PRIMARY_PREF,
+						&sde_cfg->mixer[i].features);
+				cnt++;
+			}
+
+			/* After primary pref is set, now re apply secondary */
+			if (cnt >= num_lm && cnt < (num_lm + sec_cnt)) {
+				set_bit(SDE_DISP_SECONDARY_PREF,
+						&sde_cfg->mixer[i].features);
+				cnt++;
+			}
+		}
+	} else if (disp_type == SDE_CONNECTOR_SECONDARY) {
+		for (i = 0; i < sde_cfg->mixer_count; i++) {
+			clear_bit(SDE_DISP_SECONDARY_PREF,
+					&sde_cfg->mixer[i].features);
+
+			if (cnt < num_lm && !(sde_cfg->mixer[i].features &
+					BIT(SDE_DISP_PRIMARY_PREF))) {
+				set_bit(SDE_DISP_SECONDARY_PREF,
+						&sde_cfg->mixer[i].features);
+				cnt++;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_hw_catalog.h b/msm/sde/sde_hw_catalog.h
index 0f03612f75..5e7739854d 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_hw_catalog.h
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_hw_catalog.h
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ enum {
  * @SDE_DIM_LAYER             Layer mixer supports dim layer
  * @SDE_DISP_CWB_PREF         Layer mixer preferred for CWB
  * @SDE_DISP_PRIMARY_PREF     Layer mixer preferred for primary display
+ * @SDE_DISP_SECONDARY_PREF   Layer mixer preferred for secondary display
  * @SDE_MIXER_MAX             maximum value
  */
 enum {
@@ -276,6 +277,7 @@ enum {
 	SDE_MIXER_GC,
 	SDE_DIM_LAYER,
 	SDE_DISP_PRIMARY_PREF,
+	SDE_DISP_SECONDARY_PREF,
 	SDE_DISP_CWB_PREF,
 	SDE_MIXER_MAX
 };
@@ -1381,8 +1383,10 @@ struct sde_mdss_hw_cfg_handler {
  *                        overwrite if exists
  * @sde_cfg:              pointer to sspp cfg
  * @num_lm:               num lms to set preference
+ * @disp_type:            is the given display primary/secondary
  */
-void sde_hw_mixer_set_preference(struct sde_mdss_cfg *sde_cfg, u32 num_lm);
+void sde_hw_mixer_set_preference(struct sde_mdss_cfg *sde_cfg, u32 num_lm,
+		uint32_t disp_type);
 
 /**
  * sde_hw_catalog_init - sde hardware catalog init API parses dtsi property
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_kms.c b/msm/sde/sde_kms.c
index 019308404d..5436654119 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_kms.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_kms.c
@@ -2347,9 +2347,9 @@ static int sde_kms_cont_splash_config(struct msm_kms *kms)
 			encoder = NULL;
 			continue;
 		}
-		SDE_DEBUG("info.is_connected = %s, info.is_primary = %s\n",
+		SDE_DEBUG("info.is_connected = %s, info.display_type = %d\n",
 			((info.is_connected) ? "true" : "false"),
-			((info.is_primary) ? "true" : "false"));
+			info.display_type);
 
 		if (!encoder) {
 			SDE_ERROR("encoder not initialized\n");
diff --git a/msm/sde/sde_rm.c b/msm/sde/sde_rm.c
index 3dc38648a5..236fe3fdb1 100644
--- a/msm/sde/sde_rm.c
+++ b/msm/sde/sde_rm.c
@@ -796,7 +796,8 @@ static bool _sde_rm_check_lm_and_get_connected_blks(
 	*dspp = NULL;
 	*ds = NULL;
 	*pp = NULL;
-	display_pref = lm_cfg->features & BIT(SDE_DISP_PRIMARY_PREF);
+	display_pref = lm_cfg->features & BIT(SDE_DISP_PRIMARY_PREF) ||
+			lm_cfg->features & BIT(SDE_DISP_SECONDARY_PREF);
 	cwb_pref = lm_cfg->features & BIT(SDE_DISP_CWB_PREF);
 
 	SDE_DEBUG("check lm %d: dspp %d ds %d pp %d disp_pref: %d cwb_pref%d\n",
@@ -831,10 +832,10 @@ static bool _sde_rm_check_lm_and_get_connected_blks(
 			SDE_DEBUG("fail: cwb supported lm not allocated\n");
 			return false;
 		}
-	} else if (!(reqs->hw_res.is_primary && display_pref)) {
+	} else if (!(reqs->hw_res.display_type && display_pref)) {
 		SDE_DEBUG(
-			"display preference is not met. is_primary: %d display_pref: %d\n",
-			(int)reqs->hw_res.is_primary, (int)display_pref);
+			"display preference is not met. display_type: %d display_pref: %d\n",
+			(int)reqs->hw_res.display_type, (int)display_pref);
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -1022,11 +1023,11 @@ static int _sde_rm_reserve_ctls(
 			if (top->top_name == SDE_RM_TOPOLOGY_PPSPLIT &&
 					!has_ppsplit)
 				continue;
-		} else if (!(reqs->hw_res.is_primary && primary_pref) &&
-				!_ctl_ids) {
+		} else if (!(reqs->hw_res.display_type ==
+				SDE_CONNECTOR_PRIMARY && primary_pref) && !_ctl_ids) {
 			SDE_DEBUG(
-				"display pref not met. is_primary: %d primary_pref: %d\n",
-				reqs->hw_res.is_primary, primary_pref);
+				"display pref not met. display_type: %d primary_pref: %d\n",
+				reqs->hw_res.display_type, primary_pref);
 			continue;
 		}