diff --git a/anvil/src/drawing.rs b/anvil/src/drawing.rs
index cf17a87..32b803b 100644
--- a/anvil/src/drawing.rs
+++ b/anvil/src/drawing.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::cell::RefCell;
 use slog::Logger;
 use smithay::{
     backend::{
-        renderer::{Frame, Renderer, Texture, Transform, ImportShm, BufferType, buffer_type},
+        renderer::{Frame, Renderer, Texture, Transform, ImportShm, ImportDma, BufferType, buffer_type},
         SwapBuffersError,
     },
     reexports::wayland_server::protocol::{wl_buffer, wl_surface},
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use smithay::{
 #[cfg(feature = "egl")]
 use smithay::backend::{
     egl::display::EGLBufferReader,
-    renderer::ImportEgl
+    renderer::ImportEgl,
 };
 // hacky...
 #[cfg(not(feature = "egl"))]
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub fn draw_cursor<R, E, F, T>(
     log: &Logger,
 ) -> Result<(), SwapBuffersError>
 where
-    R: Renderer<Error = E, TextureId = T, Frame = F> + ImportShm + ImportEgl,
+    R: Renderer<Error = E, TextureId = T, Frame = F> + ImportShm + ImportEgl + ImportDma,
     F: Frame<Error = E, TextureId = T>,
     E: std::error::Error + Into<SwapBuffersError>,
     T: Texture + 'static,
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ fn draw_surface_tree<R, E, F, T>(
     log: &Logger,
 ) -> Result<(), SwapBuffersError>
 where
-    R: Renderer<Error = E, TextureId = T, Frame = F> + ImportShm + ImportEgl,
+    R: Renderer<Error = E, TextureId = T, Frame = F> + ImportShm + ImportEgl + ImportDma,
     F: Frame<Error = E, TextureId = T>,
     E: std::error::Error + Into<SwapBuffersError>,
     T: Texture + 'static,
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ where
                             },
                             #[cfg(feature = "egl")]
                             Some(BufferType::Egl) => Some(renderer.import_egl_buffer(&buffer, egl_buffer_reader.unwrap())),
+                            Some(BufferType::Dma) => Some(renderer.import_dma_buffer(&buffer)),
                             _ => {
                                 error!(log, "Unknown buffer format for: {:?}", buffer);
                                 None
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ pub fn draw_windows<R, E, F, T>(
     log: &::slog::Logger,
 ) -> Result<(), SwapBuffersError>
 where
-    R: Renderer<Error = E, TextureId = T, Frame = F> + ImportShm + ImportEgl,
+    R: Renderer<Error = E, TextureId = T, Frame = F> + ImportShm + ImportEgl + ImportDma,
     F: Frame<Error = E, TextureId = T>,
     E: std::error::Error + Into<SwapBuffersError>,
     T: Texture + 'static,
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ pub fn draw_dnd_icon<R, E, F, T>(
     log: &::slog::Logger,
 ) -> Result<(), SwapBuffersError>
 where
-    R: Renderer<Error = E, TextureId = T, Frame = F> + ImportShm + ImportEgl,
+    R: Renderer<Error = E, TextureId = T, Frame = F> + ImportShm + ImportEgl + ImportDma,
     F: Frame<Error = E, TextureId = T>,
     E: std::error::Error + Into<SwapBuffersError>,
     T: Texture + 'static,
diff --git a/anvil/src/udev.rs b/anvil/src/udev.rs
index 5845f6f..f637f98 100644
--- a/anvil/src/udev.rs
+++ b/anvil/src/udev.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ use std::{
 use image::{ImageBuffer, Rgba};
 use slog::Logger;
 
-#[cfg(feature = "egl")]
-use smithay::backend::{drm::DevPath, egl::display::EGLBufferReader, udev::primary_gpu};
 use smithay::{
     backend::{
         drm::{DrmDevice, DrmError, DrmEvent, DrmRenderSurface},
@@ -21,7 +19,7 @@ use smithay::{
         libinput::{LibinputInputBackend, LibinputSessionInterface},
         renderer::{
             gles2::{Gles2Renderer, Gles2Texture},
-            Frame, Renderer, Transform,
+            Frame, Renderer, Transform
         },
         session::{auto::AutoSession, Session, Signal as SessionSignal},
         udev::{UdevBackend, UdevEvent},
@@ -57,6 +55,11 @@ use smithay::{
         seat::CursorImageStatus,
     },
 };
+#[cfg(feature = "egl")]
+use smithay::{
+    backend::{drm::DevPath, egl::display::EGLBufferReader, udev::primary_gpu, renderer::ImportDma},
+    wayland::dmabuf::init_dmabuf_global,
+};
 
 use crate::drawing::*;
 use crate::shell::{MyWindowMap, Roles};
@@ -179,6 +182,33 @@ pub fn run_udev(
         state.device_added(dev, path.into())
     }
 
+    // init dmabuf support with format list from all gpus
+    // TODO: We need to update this list, when the set of gpus changes
+    // TODO2: This does not necessarily depend on egl, but mesa makes no use of it without wl_drm right now
+    #[cfg(feature = "egl")]
+    {
+        let mut formats = Vec::new();
+        for backend_data in state.backend_data.backends.values() {
+            let surfaces = backend_data.surfaces.borrow_mut();
+            if let Some(surface) = surfaces.values().next() {
+                formats.extend(surface.borrow_mut().renderer().dmabuf_formats().cloned());
+            }
+        }
+        
+        init_dmabuf_global(&mut *display.borrow_mut(), formats, |buffer, mut ddata| {
+            let anvil_state = ddata.get::<AnvilState<UdevData>>().unwrap();
+            for backend_data in anvil_state.backend_data.backends.values() {
+                let surfaces = backend_data.surfaces.borrow_mut();
+                if let Some(surface) = surfaces.values().next() {
+                    if surface.borrow_mut().renderer().import_dmabuf(buffer).is_ok() {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            false
+        }, log.clone());
+    }
+
     let udev_event_source = event_loop
         .handle()
         .insert_source(udev_backend, move |event, _, state| match event {
diff --git a/anvil/src/winit.rs b/anvil/src/winit.rs
index c69c45d..8abe99b 100644
--- a/anvil/src/winit.rs
+++ b/anvil/src/winit.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ use smithay::{
         seat::CursorImageStatus,
     },
 };
+#[cfg(feature = "egl")]
+use smithay::{
+    backend::renderer::ImportDma,
+    wayland::dmabuf::init_dmabuf_global,
+};
 
 use slog::Logger;
 
@@ -40,6 +45,11 @@ pub fn run_winit(
     #[cfg(feature = "egl")]
     if reader.is_some() {
         info!(log, "EGL hardware-acceleration enabled");
+        let dmabuf_formats = renderer.borrow_mut().renderer().dmabuf_formats().cloned().collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let renderer = renderer.clone();
+        init_dmabuf_global(&mut *display.borrow_mut(), dmabuf_formats, move |buffer, _| {
+            renderer.borrow_mut().renderer().import_dmabuf(buffer).is_ok()
+        }, log.clone());
     };
 
     let (w, h): (u32, u32) = renderer.borrow().window_size().physical_size.into();