diff --git a/client/include/interface/renderer.h b/client/include/interface/renderer.h
index 1d576ac9..433024cf 100644
--- a/client/include/interface/renderer.h
+++ b/client/include/interface/renderer.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ typedef void         (* LG_RendererOnRestart    )(void * opaque);
 typedef void         (* LG_RendererOnResize     )(void * opaque, const int width, const int height, const LG_RendererRect destRect);
 typedef bool         (* LG_RendererOnMouseShape )(void * opaque, const LG_RendererCursor cursor, const int width, const int height, const int pitch, const uint8_t * data);
 typedef bool         (* LG_RendererOnMouseEvent )(void * opaque, const bool visible , const int x, const int y);
-typedef bool         (* LG_RendererOnFrameFormat)(void * opaque, const LG_RendererFormat format);
+typedef bool         (* LG_RendererOnFrameFormat)(void * opaque, const LG_RendererFormat format, bool useDMA);
 typedef bool         (* LG_RendererOnFrame      )(void * opaque, const FrameBuffer * frame, int dmaFD);
 typedef void         (* LG_RendererOnAlert      )(void * opaque, const LG_MsgAlert alert, const char * message, bool ** closeFlag);
 typedef bool         (* LG_RendererRender       )(void * opaque, SDL_Window *window);
diff --git a/client/renderers/EGL/alert.c b/client/renderers/EGL/alert.c
index 9b430527..d3afa308 100644
--- a/client/renderers/EGL/alert.c
+++ b/client/renderers/EGL/alert.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ bool egl_alert_init(EGL_Alert ** alert, const LG_Font * font, LG_FontObj fontObj
   (*alert)->fontObj = fontObj;
   LG_LOCK_INIT((*alert)->lock);
 
-  if (!egl_texture_init(&(*alert)->texture))
+  if (!egl_texture_init(&(*alert)->texture, NULL))
   {
     DEBUG_ERROR("Failed to initialize the alert texture");
     return false;
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ void egl_alert_render(EGL_Alert * alert, const float scaleX, const float scaleY)
       alert->bmp->width ,
       alert->bmp->height,
       alert->bmp->width * alert->bmp->bpp,
+      false,
       false
     );
 
diff --git a/client/renderers/EGL/cursor.c b/client/renderers/EGL/cursor.c
index b0a42265..6215da6a 100644
--- a/client/renderers/EGL/cursor.c
+++ b/client/renderers/EGL/cursor.c
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ bool egl_cursor_init(EGL_Cursor ** cursor)
   memset(*cursor, 0, sizeof(EGL_Cursor));
   LG_LOCK_INIT((*cursor)->lock);
 
-  if (!egl_texture_init(&(*cursor)->texture))
+  if (!egl_texture_init(&(*cursor)->texture, NULL))
   {
     DEBUG_ERROR("Failed to initialize the cursor texture");
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (!egl_texture_init(&(*cursor)->textureMono))
+  if (!egl_texture_init(&(*cursor)->textureMono, NULL))
   {
     DEBUG_ERROR("Failed to initialize the cursor mono texture");
     return false;
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void egl_cursor_render(EGL_Cursor * cursor)
 
       case LG_CURSOR_COLOR:
       {
-        egl_texture_setup(cursor->texture, EGL_PF_BGRA, cursor->width, cursor->height, cursor->stride, false);
+        egl_texture_setup(cursor->texture, EGL_PF_BGRA, cursor->width, cursor->height, cursor->stride, false, false);
         egl_texture_update(cursor->texture, data);
         egl_model_set_texture(cursor->model, cursor->texture);
         break;
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ void egl_cursor_render(EGL_Cursor * cursor)
             xor[y * cursor->width + x] = xorMask;
           }
 
-        egl_texture_setup (cursor->texture    , EGL_PF_BGRA, cursor->width, cursor->height, cursor->width * 4, false);
-        egl_texture_setup (cursor->textureMono, EGL_PF_BGRA, cursor->width, cursor->height, cursor->width * 4, false);
+        egl_texture_setup (cursor->texture    , EGL_PF_BGRA, cursor->width, cursor->height, cursor->width * 4, false, false);
+        egl_texture_setup (cursor->textureMono, EGL_PF_BGRA, cursor->width, cursor->height, cursor->width * 4, false, false);
         egl_texture_update(cursor->texture    , (uint8_t *)and);
         egl_texture_update(cursor->textureMono, (uint8_t *)xor);
         break;
diff --git a/client/renderers/EGL/desktop.c b/client/renderers/EGL/desktop.c
index a266aba7..7d1e542d 100644
--- a/client/renderers/EGL/desktop.c
+++ b/client/renderers/EGL/desktop.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct DesktopShader
 
 struct EGL_Desktop
 {
-  void * egl;
+  EGLDisplay * display;
 
   EGL_Texture          * texture;
   struct DesktopShader * shader; // the active shader
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static bool egl_init_desktop_shader(
   return true;
 }
 
-bool egl_desktop_init(void * egl, EGL_Desktop ** desktop)
+bool egl_desktop_init(EGL_Desktop ** desktop, EGLDisplay * display)
 {
   *desktop = (EGL_Desktop *)malloc(sizeof(EGL_Desktop));
   if (!*desktop)
@@ -104,8 +104,9 @@ bool egl_desktop_init(void * egl, EGL_Desktop ** desktop)
   }
 
   memset(*desktop, 0, sizeof(EGL_Desktop));
+  (*desktop)->display = display;
 
-  if (!egl_texture_init(&(*desktop)->texture))
+  if (!egl_texture_init(&(*desktop)->texture, display))
   {
     DEBUG_ERROR("Failed to initialize the desktop texture");
     return false;
@@ -138,7 +139,6 @@ bool egl_desktop_init(void * egl, EGL_Desktop ** desktop)
   egl_model_set_default((*desktop)->model);
   egl_model_set_texture((*desktop)->model, (*desktop)->texture);
 
-  (*desktop)->egl  = egl;
   (*desktop)->kbNV = app_register_keybind(SDL_SCANCODE_N, egl_desktop_toggle_nv, *desktop);
 
   (*desktop)->nvMax  = option_get_int("egl", "nvGainMax");
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void egl_desktop_free(EGL_Desktop ** desktop)
   *desktop = NULL;
 }
 
-bool egl_desktop_setup(EGL_Desktop * desktop, const LG_RendererFormat format)
+bool egl_desktop_setup(EGL_Desktop * desktop, const LG_RendererFormat format, bool useDMA)
 {
   enum EGL_PixelFormat pixFmt;
   switch(format.type)
@@ -219,7 +219,8 @@ bool egl_desktop_setup(EGL_Desktop * desktop, const LG_RendererFormat format)
     format.width,
     format.height,
     format.pitch,
-    true // streaming texture
+    true, // streaming texture
+    useDMA
   ))
   {
     DEBUG_ERROR("Failed to setup the desktop texture");
@@ -229,10 +230,18 @@ bool egl_desktop_setup(EGL_Desktop * desktop, const LG_RendererFormat format)
   return true;
 }
 
-bool egl_desktop_update(EGL_Desktop * desktop, const FrameBuffer * frame)
+bool egl_desktop_update(EGL_Desktop * desktop, const FrameBuffer * frame, int dmaFd)
 {
-  if (!egl_texture_update_from_frame(desktop->texture, frame))
-    return false;
+  if (dmaFd >= 0)
+  {
+    if (!egl_texture_update_from_dma(desktop->texture, frame, dmaFd))
+      return false;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    if (!egl_texture_update_from_frame(desktop->texture, frame))
+      return false;
+  }
 
   enum EGL_TexStatus status;
   if ((status = egl_texture_process(desktop->texture)) != EGL_TEX_STATUS_OK)
diff --git a/client/renderers/EGL/desktop.h b/client/renderers/EGL/desktop.h
index b7ce3396..fa9b9f5d 100644
--- a/client/renderers/EGL/desktop.h
+++ b/client/renderers/EGL/desktop.h
@@ -20,14 +20,15 @@ Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
 #pragma once
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
+#include <SDL2/SDL_egl.h>
 
 #include "interface/renderer.h"
 
 typedef struct EGL_Desktop EGL_Desktop;
 
-bool egl_desktop_init(void * egl, EGL_Desktop ** desktop);
+bool egl_desktop_init(EGL_Desktop ** desktop, EGLDisplay * display);
 void egl_desktop_free(EGL_Desktop ** desktop);
 
-bool egl_desktop_setup (EGL_Desktop * desktop, const LG_RendererFormat format);
-bool egl_desktop_update(EGL_Desktop * desktop, const FrameBuffer * frame);
+bool egl_desktop_setup (EGL_Desktop * desktop, const LG_RendererFormat format, bool useDMA);
+bool egl_desktop_update(EGL_Desktop * desktop, const FrameBuffer * frame, int dmaFd);
 bool egl_desktop_render(EGL_Desktop * desktop, const float x, const float y, const float scaleX, const float scaleY, const bool nearest);
diff --git a/client/renderers/EGL/egl.c b/client/renderers/EGL/egl.c
index 59e99fe0..c1de30f5 100644
--- a/client/renderers/EGL/egl.c
+++ b/client/renderers/EGL/egl.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ struct Options
 
 struct Inst
 {
+  bool dmaSupport;
   LG_RendererParams params;
   struct Options    opt;
 
@@ -188,8 +189,8 @@ bool egl_initialize(void * opaque, Uint32 * sdlFlags)
   DEBUG_INFO("Double buffering is %s", doubleBuffer ? "on" : "off");
 
   *sdlFlags = SDL_WINDOW_OPENGL;
-  SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_DOUBLEBUFFER        , doubleBuffer ? 1 : 0);
-  SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK, SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_CORE);
+  SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_DOUBLEBUFFER         , doubleBuffer ? 1 : 0);
+  SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK , SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_CORE);
 
   if (option_get_bool("egl", "multisample"))
   {
@@ -226,6 +227,20 @@ void egl_deinitialize(void * opaque)
   free(this);
 }
 
+bool egl_supports(void * opaque, LG_RendererSupport flag)
+{
+  struct Inst * this = (struct Inst *)opaque;
+
+  switch(flag)
+  {
+    case LG_SUPPORTS_DMABUF:
+      return this->dmaSupport;
+
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+
 void egl_on_restart(void * opaque)
 {
   struct Inst * this = (struct Inst *)opaque;
@@ -308,7 +323,7 @@ bool egl_on_mouse_event(void * opaque, const bool visible, const int x, const in
   return true;
 }
 
-bool egl_on_frame_format(void * opaque, const LG_RendererFormat format)
+bool egl_on_frame_format(void * opaque, const LG_RendererFormat format, bool useDMA)
 {
   struct Inst * this = (struct Inst *)opaque;
   memcpy(&this->format, &format, sizeof(LG_RendererFormat));
@@ -335,14 +350,14 @@ bool egl_on_frame_format(void * opaque, const LG_RendererFormat format)
   }
 
   this->useNearest = this->width < format.width || this->height < format.height;
-  return egl_desktop_setup(this->desktop, format);
+  return egl_desktop_setup(this->desktop, format, useDMA);
 }
 
 bool egl_on_frame(void * opaque, const FrameBuffer * frame, int dmaFd)
 {
   struct Inst * this = (struct Inst *)opaque;
 
-  if (!egl_desktop_update(this->desktop, frame))
+  if (!egl_desktop_update(this->desktop, frame, dmaFd))
   {
     DEBUG_INFO("Failed to to update the desktop");
     return false;
@@ -399,12 +414,12 @@ bool egl_render_startup(void * opaque, SDL_Window * window)
     return false;
   }
 
-  const char *client_exts = eglQueryString(NULL, EGL_EXTENSIONS);
-  DEBUG_INFO("Supported extensions: %s", client_exts);
-
   bool useNative = false;
-  if (strstr(client_exts, "EGL_KHR_platform_base") != NULL)
-    useNative = true;
+  {
+    const char *client_exts = eglQueryString(NULL, EGL_EXTENSIONS);
+    if (strstr(client_exts, "EGL_KHR_platform_base") != NULL)
+      useNative = true;
+  }
 
   DEBUG_INFO("use native: %s", useNative ? "true" : "false");
 
@@ -451,7 +466,8 @@ bool egl_render_startup(void * opaque, SDL_Window * window)
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (!eglInitialize(this->display, NULL, NULL))
+  int maj, min;
+  if (!eglInitialize(this->display, &maj, &min))
   {
     DEBUG_ERROR("Unable to initialize EGL");
     return false;
@@ -494,14 +510,21 @@ bool egl_render_startup(void * opaque, SDL_Window * window)
   }
 
   eglMakeCurrent(this->display, this->surface, this->surface, this->context);
+  const char *client_exts = eglQueryString(this->display, EGL_EXTENSIONS);
 
-  DEBUG_INFO("Vendor  : %s", glGetString(GL_VENDOR  ));
-  DEBUG_INFO("Renderer: %s", glGetString(GL_RENDERER));
-  DEBUG_INFO("Version : %s", glGetString(GL_VERSION ));
+  DEBUG_INFO("EGL       : %d.%d", maj, min);
+  DEBUG_INFO("Vendor    : %s", glGetString(GL_VENDOR  ));
+  DEBUG_INFO("Renderer  : %s", glGetString(GL_RENDERER));
+  DEBUG_INFO("Version   : %s", glGetString(GL_VERSION ));
+  DEBUG_INFO("EGL APIs  : %s", eglQueryString(this->display, EGL_CLIENT_APIS));
+  DEBUG_INFO("Extensions: %s", client_exts);
+
+  if (strstr(client_exts, "EGL_EXT_image_dma_buf_import") != NULL)
+    this->dmaSupport = true;
 
   eglSwapInterval(this->display, this->opt.vsync ? 1 : 0);
 
-  if (!egl_desktop_init(this, &this->desktop))
+  if (!egl_desktop_init(&this->desktop, this->display))
   {
     DEBUG_ERROR("Failed to initialize the desktop");
     return false;
@@ -617,6 +640,7 @@ struct LG_Renderer LGR_EGL =
   .create          = egl_create,
   .initialize      = egl_initialize,
   .deinitialize    = egl_deinitialize,
+  .supports        = egl_supports,
   .on_restart      = egl_on_restart,
   .on_resize       = egl_on_resize,
   .on_mouse_shape  = egl_on_mouse_shape,
diff --git a/client/renderers/EGL/fps.c b/client/renderers/EGL/fps.c
index 624ad6e9..d3b1f8bc 100644
--- a/client/renderers/EGL/fps.c
+++ b/client/renderers/EGL/fps.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ bool egl_fps_init(EGL_FPS ** fps, const LG_Font * font, LG_FontObj fontObj)
   (*fps)->font    = font;
   (*fps)->fontObj = fontObj;
 
-  if (!egl_texture_init(&(*fps)->texture))
+  if (!egl_texture_init(&(*fps)->texture, NULL))
   {
     DEBUG_ERROR("Failed to initialize the fps texture");
     return false;
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ void egl_fps_update(EGL_FPS * fps, const float avgFPS, const float renderFPS)
       bmp->width ,
       bmp->height,
       bmp->width * bmp->bpp,
+      false,
       false
     );
   }
diff --git a/client/renderers/EGL/texture.c b/client/renderers/EGL/texture.c
index bc2ce9c2..cdea85e2 100644
--- a/client/renderers/EGL/texture.c
+++ b/client/renderers/EGL/texture.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdatomic.h>
+#include <libdrm/drm_fourcc.h>
 
 #include <SDL2/SDL_egl.h>
 
@@ -35,11 +36,11 @@ Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
 
 struct Tex
 {
-  GLuint t[3];
-  bool   hasPBO;
-  GLuint pbo;
-  void * map;
-  GLsync sync;
+  GLuint   t[3];
+  bool     hasPBO;
+  GLuint   pbo;
+  void *   map;
+  GLsync   sync;
 };
 
 struct TexState
@@ -49,10 +50,13 @@ struct TexState
 
 struct EGL_Texture
 {
+  EGLDisplay * display;
+
   enum   EGL_PixelFormat pixFmt;
   size_t width, height, stride;
   size_t bpp;
   bool   streaming;
+  bool   dma;
   bool   ready;
 
   int      planeCount;
@@ -69,7 +73,7 @@ struct EGL_Texture
   struct Tex      tex[TEXTURE_COUNT];
 };
 
-bool egl_texture_init(EGL_Texture ** texture)
+bool egl_texture_init(EGL_Texture ** texture, EGLDisplay * display)
 {
   *texture = (EGL_Texture *)malloc(sizeof(EGL_Texture));
   if (!*texture)
@@ -79,6 +83,7 @@ bool egl_texture_init(EGL_Texture ** texture)
   }
 
   memset(*texture, 0, sizeof(EGL_Texture));
+  (*texture)->display = display;
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -106,8 +111,8 @@ void egl_texture_free(EGL_Texture ** texture)
         glDeleteSync(t->sync);
     }
 
-   if ((*texture)->planeCount > 0)
-     glDeleteTextures((*texture)->planeCount, t->t);
+    if ((*texture)->planeCount > 0)
+      glDeleteTextures((*texture)->planeCount, t->t);
   }
   glBindBuffer(GL_PIXEL_UNPACK_BUFFER, 0);
 
@@ -148,7 +153,7 @@ static void egl_texture_unmap(EGL_Texture * texture, uint8_t i)
   texture->tex[i].map = NULL;
 }
 
-bool egl_texture_setup(EGL_Texture * texture, enum EGL_PixelFormat pixFmt, size_t width, size_t height, size_t stride, bool streaming)
+bool egl_texture_setup(EGL_Texture * texture, enum EGL_PixelFormat pixFmt, size_t width, size_t height, size_t stride, bool streaming, bool useDMA)
 {
   int planeCount;
 
@@ -156,11 +161,14 @@ bool egl_texture_setup(EGL_Texture * texture, enum EGL_PixelFormat pixFmt, size_
   {
     for(int i = 0; i < texture->textureCount; ++i)
     {
-      egl_texture_unmap(texture, i);
-      if (texture->tex[i].hasPBO)
+      if (!useDMA)
       {
-        glDeleteBuffers(1, &texture->tex[i].pbo);
-        texture->tex[i].hasPBO = false;
+        egl_texture_unmap(texture, i);
+        if (texture->tex[i].hasPBO)
+        {
+          glDeleteBuffers(1, &texture->tex[i].pbo);
+          texture->tex[i].hasPBO = false;
+        }
       }
     }
   }
@@ -292,7 +300,7 @@ bool egl_texture_setup(EGL_Texture * texture, enum EGL_PixelFormat pixFmt, size_
   }
   glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
 
-  if (!streaming)
+  if (!streaming || useDMA)
     return true;
 
   for(int i = 0; i < texture->textureCount; ++i)
@@ -394,6 +402,55 @@ bool egl_texture_update_from_frame(EGL_Texture * texture, const FrameBuffer * fr
   return true;
 }
 
+bool egl_texture_update_from_dma(EGL_Texture * texture, const FrameBuffer * frame, const int dmaFd)
+{
+  if (!texture->streaming)
+    return false;
+
+  const uint8_t sw =
+    atomic_load_explicit(&texture->state.w, memory_order_acquire);
+
+  if (atomic_load_explicit(&texture->state.u, memory_order_acquire) == (uint8_t)(sw + 1))
+  {
+    egl_warn_slow();
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  const uint8_t t = sw % TEXTURE_COUNT;
+  EGLAttrib const attribs[] =
+  {
+    EGL_WIDTH                    , texture->width,
+    EGL_HEIGHT                   , texture->height,
+    EGL_LINUX_DRM_FOURCC_EXT     , DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888,
+    EGL_DMA_BUF_PLANE0_FD_EXT    , dmaFd,
+    EGL_DMA_BUF_PLANE0_OFFSET_EXT, 0,
+    EGL_DMA_BUF_PLANE0_PITCH_EXT , texture->stride,
+    EGL_NONE                     , EGL_NONE
+  };
+
+  /* create the image backed by the dma buffer */
+  EGLImage image = eglCreateImage(
+    texture->display,
+    EGL_NO_CONTEXT,
+    EGL_LINUX_DMA_BUF_EXT,
+    (EGLClientBuffer)NULL,
+    attribs
+  );
+
+  /* bind the texture and initiate the transfer */
+  glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture->tex[t].t[0]);
+  glEGLImageTargetTexture2DOES(GL_TEXTURE_2D, image);
+
+  /* wait for completion */
+  framebuffer_wait(frame, texture->height * texture->stride);
+
+  /* destroy the image to prevent future writes corrupting the display image */
+  eglDestroyImage(texture->display, image);
+
+  atomic_fetch_add_explicit(&texture->state.w, 1, memory_order_release);
+  return true;
+}
+
 enum EGL_TexStatus egl_texture_process(EGL_Texture * texture)
 {
   if (!texture->streaming)
@@ -409,24 +466,28 @@ enum EGL_TexStatus egl_texture_process(EGL_Texture * texture)
       nextu == atomic_load_explicit(&texture->state.d, memory_order_acquire))
     return texture->ready ? EGL_TEX_STATUS_OK : EGL_TEX_STATUS_NOTREADY;
 
-  /* update the texture */
   const uint8_t t = su % TEXTURE_COUNT;
-  glBindBuffer(GL_PIXEL_UNPACK_BUFFER, texture->tex[t].pbo);
-  for(int p = 0; p < texture->planeCount; ++p)
+
+  /* update the texture */
+  if (!texture->dma)
   {
-    glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture->tex[t].t[p]);
-    glPixelStorei(GL_UNPACK_ROW_LENGTH, texture->planes[p][2]);
-    glTexSubImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, 0, 0, texture->planes[p][0], texture->planes[p][1],
-        texture->format, texture->dataType, (const void *)texture->offsets[p]);
+    glBindBuffer(GL_PIXEL_UNPACK_BUFFER, texture->tex[t].pbo);
+    for(int p = 0; p < texture->planeCount; ++p)
+    {
+      glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture->tex[t].t[p]);
+      glPixelStorei(GL_UNPACK_ROW_LENGTH, texture->planes[p][2]);
+      glTexSubImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, 0, 0, texture->planes[p][0], texture->planes[p][1],
+          texture->format, texture->dataType, (const void *)texture->offsets[p]);
 
+    }
+    glBindBuffer(GL_PIXEL_UNPACK_BUFFER, 0);
+
+    /* create a fence to prevent usage before the update is complete */
+    texture->tex[t].sync = glFenceSync(GL_SYNC_GPU_COMMANDS_COMPLETE, 0);
+
+    /* we must flush to ensure the sync is in the command buffer */
+    glFlush();
   }
-  glBindBuffer(GL_PIXEL_UNPACK_BUFFER, 0);
-
-  /* create a fence to prevent usage before the update is complete */
-  texture->tex[t].sync = glFenceSync(GL_SYNC_GPU_COMMANDS_COMPLETE, 0);
-
-  /* we must flush to ensure the sync is in the command buffer */
-  glFlush();
 
   texture->ready = true;
   atomic_fetch_add_explicit(&texture->state.u, 1, memory_order_release);
@@ -445,7 +506,12 @@ enum EGL_TexStatus egl_texture_bind(EGL_Texture * texture)
       return EGL_TEX_STATUS_NOTREADY;
 
     const uint8_t t = ss % TEXTURE_COUNT;
-    if (texture->tex[t].sync != 0)
+    if (texture->dma)
+    {
+      ss = atomic_fetch_add_explicit(&texture->state.s, 1,
+        memory_order_release) + 1;
+    }
+    else if (texture->tex[t].sync != 0)
     {
       switch(glClientWaitSync(texture->tex[t].sync, 0, 20000000)) // 20ms
       {
diff --git a/client/renderers/EGL/texture.h b/client/renderers/EGL/texture.h
index 3d0da041..dd5e45bd 100644
--- a/client/renderers/EGL/texture.h
+++ b/client/renderers/EGL/texture.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
 #include "shader.h"
 #include "common/framebuffer.h"
 
+#include <SDL2/SDL_egl.h>
 #include <GL/gl.h>
 
 typedef struct EGL_Texture EGL_Texture;
@@ -43,12 +44,13 @@ enum EGL_TexStatus
   EGL_TEX_STATUS_ERROR
 };
 
-bool egl_texture_init(EGL_Texture ** tex);
+bool egl_texture_init(EGL_Texture ** texture, EGLDisplay * display);
 void egl_texture_free(EGL_Texture ** tex);
 
-bool               egl_texture_setup  (EGL_Texture * texture, enum EGL_PixelFormat pixfmt, size_t width, size_t height, size_t stride, bool streaming);
+bool               egl_texture_setup  (EGL_Texture * texture, enum EGL_PixelFormat pixfmt, size_t width, size_t height, size_t stride, bool streaming, bool useDMA);
 bool               egl_texture_update (EGL_Texture * texture, const uint8_t * buffer);
 bool               egl_texture_update_from_frame(EGL_Texture * texture, const FrameBuffer * frame);
+bool               egl_texture_update_from_dma  (EGL_Texture * texture, const FrameBuffer * frmame, const int dmaFd);
 enum EGL_TexStatus egl_texture_process(EGL_Texture * texture);
 enum EGL_TexStatus egl_texture_bind          (EGL_Texture * texture);
 int                egl_texture_count         (EGL_Texture * texture);
diff --git a/client/renderers/OpenGL/opengl.c b/client/renderers/OpenGL/opengl.c
index 8dd5821a..7624a97b 100644
--- a/client/renderers/OpenGL/opengl.c
+++ b/client/renderers/OpenGL/opengl.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ bool opengl_on_mouse_event(void * opaque, const bool visible, const int x, const
   return false;
 }
 
-bool opengl_on_frame_format(void * opaque, const LG_RendererFormat format)
+bool opengl_on_frame_format(void * opaque, const LG_RendererFormat format, bool useDMA)
 {
   struct Inst * this = (struct Inst *)opaque;
 
diff --git a/client/src/config.c b/client/src/config.c
index 1c8abd0e..0bfc61b0 100644
--- a/client/src/config.c
+++ b/client/src/config.c
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ static struct Option options[] =
     .type          = OPTION_TYPE_INT,
     .value.x_int   = 1000
   },
+  {
+    .module        = "app",
+    .name          = "allowDMA",
+    .description   = "Allow direct DMA transfers if possible (VM-VM only for now)",
+    .type          = OPTION_TYPE_BOOL,
+    .value.x_bool  = true
+  },
 
   // window options
   {
@@ -401,6 +408,7 @@ bool config_load(int argc, char * argv[])
   // setup the application params for the basic types
   params.cursorPollInterval = option_get_int   ("app", "cursorPollInterval");
   params.framePollInterval  = option_get_int   ("app", "framePollInterval" );
+  params.allowDMA           = option_get_bool  ("app", "allowDMA"          );
 
   params.windowTitle   = option_get_string("win", "title"        );
   params.autoResize    = option_get_bool  ("win", "autoResize"   );
diff --git a/client/src/main.c b/client/src/main.c
index 41fcca17..fadfaedf 100644
--- a/client/src/main.c
+++ b/client/src/main.c
@@ -375,7 +375,10 @@ static int frameThread(void * unused)
 
   //FIXME: Should use LGMP_Q_FRAME_LEN
   struct DMAFrameInfo dmaInfo[2] = {0};
-  const bool useDMA = ivshmemHasDMA(&state.shm) && state.lgr->supports &&
+  const bool useDMA =
+    params.allowDMA &&
+    ivshmemHasDMA(&state.shm) &&
+    state.lgr->supports &&
     state.lgr->supports(state.lgrData, LG_SUPPORTS_DMABUF);
 
   if (useDMA)
@@ -479,7 +482,7 @@ static int frameThread(void * unused)
           frame->width, frame->height,
           frame->stride, frame->pitch);
 
-      if (!state.lgr->on_frame_format(state.lgrData, lgrFormat))
+      if (!state.lgr->on_frame_format(state.lgrData, lgrFormat, useDMA))
       {
         DEBUG_ERROR("renderer failed to configure format");
         state.state = APP_STATE_SHUTDOWN;
@@ -557,7 +560,6 @@ static int frameThread(void * unused)
 
     atomic_fetch_add_explicit(&state.frameCount, 1, memory_order_relaxed);
     lgSignalEvent(e_frame);
-
     lgmpClientMessageDone(queue);
   }
 
diff --git a/client/src/main.h b/client/src/main.h
index 1668420d..201609f1 100644
--- a/client/src/main.h
+++ b/client/src/main.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ struct AppParams
 
   unsigned int cursorPollInterval;
   unsigned int framePollInterval;
+  bool         allowDMA;
 
   bool         forceRenderer;
   unsigned int forceRendererIndex;
diff --git a/common/src/framebuffer.c b/common/src/framebuffer.c
index 3b4005b6..39b316ab 100644
--- a/common/src/framebuffer.c
+++ b/common/src/framebuffer.c
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ const size_t FrameBufferStructSize = sizeof(FrameBuffer);
 
 void framebuffer_wait(const FrameBuffer * frame, size_t size)
 {
-  while(atomic_load_explicit(&frame->wp, memory_order_acquire) != size) {}
+  while(atomic_load_explicit(&frame->wp, memory_order_acquire) < size) {
+    while(frame->wp < size)
+    {
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 bool framebuffer_read(const FrameBuffer * frame, void * restrict dst,