diff --git a/yocto-poky/meta/recipes-graphics/x11-common/x11-common/etc/X11/Xserver b/yocto-poky/meta/recipes-graphics/x11-common/x11-common/Xserver.in
similarity index 80%
rename from yocto-poky/meta/recipes-graphics/x11-common/x11-common/etc/X11/Xserver
rename to yocto-poky/meta/recipes-graphics/x11-common/x11-common/Xserver.in
index 73570df..b8eed76 100644
--- a/yocto-poky/meta/recipes-graphics/x11-common/x11-common/etc/X11/Xserver
+++ b/yocto-poky/meta/recipes-graphics/x11-common/x11-common/Xserver.in
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 . /etc/profile
 
-ARGS=" -br -pn"
+ARGS=" -br -pn @BLANK_ARGS@"
 
 DISPLAY=':0'
 
diff --git a/yocto-poky/meta/recipes-graphics/x11-common/x11-common_0.1.bb b/yocto-poky/meta/recipes-graphics/x11-common/x11-common_0.1.bb
index 156b329..6d7c347 100644
--- a/yocto-poky/meta/recipes-graphics/x11-common/x11-common_0.1.bb
+++ b/yocto-poky/meta/recipes-graphics/x11-common/x11-common_0.1.bb
@@ -9,14 +9,21 @@
 REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "x11"
 
 SRC_URI = "file://etc \
+           file://Xserver.in \
            file://gplv2-license.patch"
 
 S = "${WORKDIR}"
 
+PACKAGECONFIG ??= "blank"
+# dpms and screen saver will be on only if 'blank' is in PACKAGECONFIG
+PACKAGECONFIG[blank] = ""
+
 do_install() {
 	cp -R ${S}/etc ${D}${sysconfdir}
+	sed -e 's/@BLANK_ARGS@/${@bb.utils.contains('PACKAGECONFIG', 'blank', '', '-s 0 -dpms', d)}/' \
+		${S}/Xserver.in > ${D}${sysconfdir}/X11/Xserver
+
 	chmod -R 755 ${D}${sysconfdir}
-	find ${D}${sysconfdir} -type f -name \*~ -exec rm -rf {} \;
 }
 
 RDEPENDS_${PN} = "dbus-x11 xmodmap xdpyinfo xtscal xinit formfactor"