diff --git a/openpower/linux/linux-0005-drm-ast-Default-to-8bpp-on-big-endian.patch b/openpower/linux/linux-0005-drm-ast-Default-to-8bpp-on-big-endian.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70e0ffc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpower/linux/linux-0005-drm-ast-Default-to-8bpp-on-big-endian.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+From f830d515678686ba2975dca0eac47dbae77a63b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>
+Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:06:38 +1100
+Subject: [PATCH 5/9] drm/ast: Default to 8bpp on big endian
+
+This chip is LE only (some versions support HW swappers but not
+the latest and the driver doesn't anyway).
+
+I tried using the "foreign endian" fb flag but it appears to be
+busted, so instead, default to endian-neutral 8bpp for BE.
+
+Signed-off-by: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>
+Signed-off-by: Joel Stanley <joel@jms.id.au>
+---
+ drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c | 13 +++++++++++++
+ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c
+index ff68eef..c532c69 100644
+--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c
++++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c
+@@ -345,7 +345,20 @@ int ast_fbdev_init(struct drm_device *dev)
+ 	/* disable all the possible outputs/crtcs before entering KMS mode */
+ 	drm_helper_disable_unused_functions(dev);
+ 
++	/*
++	 * This chip is LE only (some versions support HW swappers but not
++	 * the latest and the driver doesn't anyway).
++	 *
++	 * I tried using the "foreign endian" fb flag but it appears to be
++	 * busted, so instead, default to endian-neutral 8bpp for BE.
++	 *
++	 * (and it's faster !)
++	 */
++#if defined(__BIG_ENDIAN)
++	ret = drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&afbdev->helper, 8);
++#else
+ 	ret = drm_fb_helper_initial_config(&afbdev->helper, 32);
++#endif
+ 	if (ret)
+ 		goto fini;
+ 
+-- 
+2.5.0
+