diff --git a/drivers/video/mxsfb.c b/drivers/video/mxsfb.c
index c55cb44..03b0f88 100644
--- a/drivers/video/mxsfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/mxsfb.c
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@
 #include <asm/errno.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 
+#include <asm/imx-common/dma.h>
+
 #include "videomodes.h"
 
 #define	PS2KHZ(ps)	(1000000000UL / (ps))
 
 static GraphicDevice panel;
+struct mxs_dma_desc desc;
 
 /**
  * mxsfb_system_setup() - Fine-tune LCDIF configuration
@@ -194,5 +197,28 @@
 	/* Start framebuffer */
 	mxs_lcd_init(&panel, &mode, bpp);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_MXS_MODE_SYSTEM
+	/*
+	 * If the LCD runs in system mode, the LCD refresh has to be triggered
+	 * manually by setting the RUN bit in HW_LCDIF_CTRL register. To avoid
+	 * having to set this bit manually after every single change in the
+	 * framebuffer memory, we set up specially crafted circular DMA, which
+	 * sets the RUN bit, then waits until it gets cleared and repeats this
+	 * infinitelly. This way, we get smooth continuous updates of the LCD.
+	 */
+	struct mxs_lcdif_regs *regs = (struct mxs_lcdif_regs *)MXS_LCDIF_BASE;
+
+	memset(&desc, 0, sizeof(struct mxs_dma_desc));
+	desc.address = (dma_addr_t)&desc;
+	desc.cmd.data = MXS_DMA_DESC_COMMAND_NO_DMAXFER | MXS_DMA_DESC_CHAIN |
+			MXS_DMA_DESC_WAIT4END |
+			(1 << MXS_DMA_DESC_PIO_WORDS_OFFSET);
+	desc.cmd.pio_words[0] = readl(&regs->hw_lcdif_ctrl) | LCDIF_CTRL_RUN;
+	desc.cmd.next = (uint32_t)&desc.cmd;
+
+	/* Execute the DMA chain. */
+	mxs_dma_circ_start(MXS_DMA_CHANNEL_AHB_APBH_LCDIF, &desc);
+#endif
+
 	return (void *)&panel;
 }