diff --git a/backend/drm/drm.c b/backend/drm/drm.c
index 9247f931..e92c9d20 100644
--- a/backend/drm/drm.c
+++ b/backend/drm/drm.c
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ bool init_drm_resources(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm) {
 		struct wlr_drm_crtc *crtc = &drm->crtcs[i];
 		crtc->id = res->crtcs[i];
 		crtc->legacy_crtc = drmModeGetCrtc(drm->fd, crtc->id);
+		crtc->lessee_id = 0;
 		get_drm_crtc_props(drm->fd, crtc->id, &crtc->props);
 	}
 
@@ -578,6 +579,8 @@ static void drm_connector_cleanup(struct wlr_drm_connector *conn);
 bool drm_connector_set_mode(struct wlr_output *output,
 		struct wlr_output_mode *mode) {
 	struct wlr_drm_connector *conn = get_drm_connector_from_output(output);
+	assert(conn->state != WLR_DRM_CONN_LEASED
+			&& "Use of leased connector is a programming error");
 	struct wlr_drm_backend *drm = get_drm_backend_from_backend(output->backend);
 	if (conn->crtc == NULL) {
 		// Maybe we can steal a CRTC from a disabled output
@@ -618,6 +621,8 @@ bool drm_connector_set_mode(struct wlr_output *output,
 bool wlr_drm_connector_add_mode(struct wlr_output *output,
 		const drmModeModeInfo *modeinfo) {
 	struct wlr_drm_connector *conn = get_drm_connector_from_output(output);
+	assert(conn->state != WLR_DRM_CONN_LEASED
+			&& "Use of leased connector is a programming error");
 
 	if (modeinfo->type != DRM_MODE_TYPE_USERDEF) {
 		return false;
@@ -654,6 +659,8 @@ static bool drm_connector_set_cursor(struct wlr_output *output,
 		enum wl_output_transform transform,
 		int32_t hotspot_x, int32_t hotspot_y, bool update_texture) {
 	struct wlr_drm_connector *conn = get_drm_connector_from_output(output);
+	assert((conn->state != WLR_DRM_CONN_LEASED || texture == NULL)
+			&& "Use of leased connector is a programming error");
 	struct wlr_drm_backend *drm = get_drm_backend_from_backend(output->backend);
 
 	struct wlr_drm_crtc *crtc = conn->crtc;
@@ -791,6 +798,8 @@ static bool drm_connector_set_cursor(struct wlr_output *output,
 static bool drm_connector_move_cursor(struct wlr_output *output,
 		int x, int y) {
 	struct wlr_drm_connector *conn = get_drm_connector_from_output(output);
+	assert(conn->state != WLR_DRM_CONN_LEASED
+			&& "Use of leased connector is a programming error");
 	struct wlr_drm_backend *drm = get_drm_backend_from_backend(output->backend);
 	if (!conn->crtc) {
 		return false;
@@ -827,6 +836,8 @@ static bool drm_connector_move_cursor(struct wlr_output *output,
 
 static bool drm_connector_schedule_frame(struct wlr_output *output) {
 	struct wlr_drm_connector *conn = get_drm_connector_from_output(output);
+	assert(conn->state != WLR_DRM_CONN_LEASED
+			&& "Use of leased connector is a programming error");
 	struct wlr_drm_backend *drm = get_drm_backend_from_backend(output->backend);
 	if (!drm->session->active) {
 		return false;
@@ -878,6 +889,8 @@ static uint32_t strip_alpha_channel(uint32_t format) {
 static bool drm_connector_attach_buffer(struct wlr_output *output,
 		struct wlr_buffer *buffer) {
 	struct wlr_drm_connector *conn = get_drm_connector_from_output(output);
+	assert(conn->state != WLR_DRM_CONN_LEASED
+			&& "Use of leased connector is a programming error");
 	struct wlr_drm_backend *drm = get_drm_backend_from_backend(output->backend);
 	if (!drm->session->active) {
 		return false;
@@ -919,6 +932,9 @@ static bool drm_connector_attach_buffer(struct wlr_output *output,
 
 static void drm_connector_destroy(struct wlr_output *output) {
 	struct wlr_drm_connector *conn = get_drm_connector_from_output(output);
+	if (conn->state == WLR_DRM_CONN_LEASED) {
+		return;
+	}
 	drm_connector_cleanup(conn);
 	drmModeFreeCrtc(conn->old_crtc);
 	wl_event_source_remove(conn->retry_pageflip);
@@ -996,10 +1012,17 @@ static void realloc_crtcs(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm) {
 	uint32_t new_match[drm->num_crtcs];
 
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < drm->num_crtcs; ++i) {
-		previous_match[i] = UNMATCHED;
+		if (drm->crtcs[i].lessee_id != 0) {
+			/* Do not consider leased CRTCs */
+			previous_match[i] = SKIP;
+		} else {
+			previous_match[i] = UNMATCHED;
+		}
 	}
 
 	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "State before reallocation:");
+	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "noutputs: %zd; ncrtc: %zd",
+			num_outputs, drm->num_crtcs);
 	size_t i = 0;
 	struct wlr_drm_connector *conn;
 	wl_list_for_each(conn, &drm->outputs, link) {
@@ -1037,7 +1060,7 @@ static void realloc_crtcs(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm) {
 		connector_match[i] = -1;
 	}
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < drm->num_crtcs; ++i) {
-		if (new_match[i] != UNMATCHED) {
+		if (new_match[i] != UNMATCHED && new_match[i] != SKIP) {
 			connector_match[new_match[i]] = i;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1149,6 +1172,15 @@ static uint32_t get_possible_crtcs(int fd, drmModeRes *res,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static void drm_conn_init_wlr_output(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm,
+		struct wlr_drm_connector *wlr_conn, drmModeConnector *drm_conn) {
+	wlr_output_init(&wlr_conn->output,
+			&drm->backend, &output_impl, drm->display);
+	snprintf(wlr_conn->output.name, sizeof(wlr_conn->output.name),
+		"%s-%"PRIu32, conn_get_name(drm_conn->connector_type),
+		drm_conn->connector_type_id);
+}
+
 void scan_drm_connectors(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm) {
 	/*
 	 * This GPU is not really a modesetting device.
@@ -1174,6 +1206,14 @@ void scan_drm_connectors(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm) {
 	size_t new_outputs_len = 0;
 	struct wlr_drm_connector *new_outputs[res->count_connectors + 1];
 
+	drmModeLesseeListPtr lessees = drmModeListLessees(drm->fd);
+	if (lessees->count > 0) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "With active leases:");
+		for (uint32_t i = 0; i < lessees->count; ++i) {
+			wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "%d", lessees->lessees[i]);
+		}
+	}
+
 	for (int i = 0; i < res->count_connectors; ++i) {
 		drmModeConnector *drm_conn = drmModeGetConnector(drm->fd,
 			res->connectors[i]);
@@ -1202,8 +1242,8 @@ void scan_drm_connectors(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm) {
 				drmModeFreeConnector(drm_conn);
 				continue;
 			}
-			wlr_output_init(&wlr_conn->output, &drm->backend, &output_impl,
-				drm->display);
+
+			drm_conn_init_wlr_output(drm, wlr_conn, drm_conn);
 
 			struct wl_event_loop *ev = wl_display_get_event_loop(drm->display);
 			wlr_conn->retry_pageflip = wl_event_loop_add_timer(
@@ -1212,16 +1252,13 @@ void scan_drm_connectors(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm) {
 			wlr_conn->state = WLR_DRM_CONN_DISCONNECTED;
 			wlr_conn->id = drm_conn->connector_id;
 
-			snprintf(wlr_conn->output.name, sizeof(wlr_conn->output.name),
-				"%s-%"PRIu32, conn_get_name(drm_conn->connector_type),
-				drm_conn->connector_type_id);
-
 			if (curr_enc) {
 				wlr_conn->old_crtc = drmModeGetCrtc(drm->fd, curr_enc->crtc_id);
 			}
 
 			wl_list_insert(drm->outputs.prev, &wlr_conn->link);
-			wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Found connector '%s'", wlr_conn->output.name);
+			wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "Found connector '%s' (%d)",
+					wlr_conn->output.name, drm_conn->connector_id);
 		} else {
 			seen[index] = true;
 		}
@@ -1255,6 +1292,33 @@ void scan_drm_connectors(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm) {
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (wlr_conn->state == WLR_DRM_CONN_LEASED) {
+			/* Was the lease terminated? */
+			bool found = false;
+			for (uint32_t n = 0; n < lessees->count; ++n) {
+				if (lessees->lessees[n] == wlr_conn->lessee_id) {
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+			if (!found) {
+				/* Yes, it was */
+				wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "DRM lease %d terminated by kernel",
+						wlr_conn->lessee_id);
+				wlr_conn->state = WLR_DRM_CONN_DISCONNECTED;
+				wlr_conn->lessee_id = 0;
+				for (size_t i = 0; i < drm->num_crtcs; ++i) {
+					if (drm->crtcs[i].lessee_id == wlr_conn->lessee_id) {
+						drm->crtcs[i].lessee_id = 0;
+					}
+				}
+				if (wlr_conn->lease_terminated_cb != NULL) {
+					wlr_conn->lease_terminated_cb(
+							wlr_conn, wlr_conn->lease_terminated_data);
+				}
+				drm_conn_init_wlr_output(drm, wlr_conn, drm_conn);
+			}
+		}
+
 		if (wlr_conn->state == WLR_DRM_CONN_DISCONNECTED &&
 				drm_conn->connection == DRM_MODE_CONNECTED) {
 			wlr_log(WLR_INFO, "'%s' connected", wlr_conn->output.name);
@@ -1476,7 +1540,7 @@ void restore_drm_outputs(struct wlr_drm_backend *drm) {
 
 	wl_list_for_each(conn, &drm->outputs, link) {
 		drmModeCrtc *crtc = conn->old_crtc;
-		if (!crtc) {
+		if (!crtc || conn->state == WLR_DRM_CONN_LEASED) {
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -1531,7 +1595,87 @@ static void drm_connector_cleanup(struct wlr_drm_connector *conn) {
 		break;
 	case WLR_DRM_CONN_DISCONNECTED:
 		break;
+	case WLR_DRM_CONN_LEASED:
+		return; // don't change state
 	}
 
 	conn->state = WLR_DRM_CONN_DISCONNECTED;
 }
+
+int drm_create_lease(struct wlr_drm_backend *backend,
+		struct wlr_drm_connector **conns, int nconns, uint32_t *lessee_id,
+		void (*lease_terminated_cb)(struct wlr_drm_connector *, void *),
+		void *lease_terminated_data) {
+	int nobjects = 0;
+	for (int i = 0; i < nconns; ++i) {
+		struct wlr_drm_connector *conn = conns[i];
+		assert(conn->state != WLR_DRM_CONN_LEASED);
+		nobjects += 0
+			+ 1 /* connector */
+			+ 1 /* crtc */
+			+ 1 /* primary plane */
+			+ (conn->crtc->cursor != NULL ? 1 : 0) /* cursor plane */
+			+ conn->crtc->num_overlays; /* overlay planes */
+	}
+	if (nobjects <= 0) {
+		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Attempted DRM lease with <= 0 objects");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Issuing DRM lease with the %d objects:", nobjects);
+	uint32_t objects[nobjects + 1];
+	for (int i = 0, j = 0; i < nconns; ++i) {
+		struct wlr_drm_connector *conn = conns[i];
+		objects[j++] = conn->id;
+		objects[j++] = conn->crtc->id;
+		objects[j++] = conn->crtc->primary->id;
+		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "connector: %d crtc: %d primary plane: %d",
+				conn->id, conn->crtc->id, conn->crtc->primary->id);
+		if (conn->crtc->cursor) {
+			wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "cursor plane: %d", conn->crtc->cursor->id);
+			objects[j++] = conn->crtc->cursor->id;
+		}
+		if (conn->crtc->num_overlays > 0) {
+			wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "+%zd overlay planes:", conn->crtc->num_overlays);
+		}
+		for (size_t k = 0; k < conn->crtc->num_overlays; ++k) {
+			objects[j++] = conn->crtc->overlays[k];
+			wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "\toverlay plane: %d", conn->crtc->overlays[k]);
+		}
+	}
+	int lease_fd = drmModeCreateLease(backend->fd,
+			objects, nobjects, 0, lessee_id);
+	if (lease_fd < 0) {
+		return lease_fd;
+	}
+	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Issued DRM lease %d", *lessee_id);
+	for (int i = 0; i < nconns; ++i) {
+		struct wlr_drm_connector *conn = conns[i];
+		conn->lessee_id = *lessee_id;
+		conn->crtc->lessee_id = *lessee_id;
+		conn->state = WLR_DRM_CONN_LEASED;
+		conn->lease_terminated_cb = lease_terminated_cb;
+		conn->lease_terminated_data = lease_terminated_data;
+		wlr_output_destroy(&conn->output);
+	}
+	return lease_fd;
+}
+
+int drm_terminate_lease(struct wlr_drm_backend *backend, uint32_t lessee_id) {
+	wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Terminating DRM lease %d", lessee_id);
+	int r = drmModeRevokeLease(backend->fd, lessee_id);
+	struct wlr_drm_connector *conn;
+	wl_list_for_each(conn, &backend->outputs, link) {
+		if (conn->state == WLR_DRM_CONN_LEASED
+				&& conn->lessee_id == lessee_id) {
+			conn->state = WLR_DRM_CONN_DISCONNECTED;
+			conn->lessee_id = 0;
+		}
+	}
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < backend->num_crtcs; ++i) {
+		if (backend->crtcs[i].lessee_id == lessee_id) {
+			backend->crtcs[i].lessee_id = 0;
+		}
+	}
+	scan_drm_connectors(backend);
+	return r;
+}
diff --git a/include/backend/drm/drm.h b/include/backend/drm/drm.h
index fdee3fad..9dbdc3cf 100644
--- a/include/backend/drm/drm.h
+++ b/include/backend/drm/drm.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ struct wlr_drm_crtc {
 	// Legacy only
 	drmModeCrtc *legacy_crtc;
 
+	uint32_t lessee_id;
+
 	struct wlr_drm_plane *primary;
 	struct wlr_drm_plane *cursor;
 
@@ -98,6 +100,8 @@ enum wlr_drm_connector_state {
 	WLR_DRM_CONN_NEEDS_MODESET,
 	WLR_DRM_CONN_CLEANUP,
 	WLR_DRM_CONN_CONNECTED,
+	// Connector has been leased to another DRM master
+	WLR_DRM_CONN_LEASED,
 };
 
 struct wlr_drm_mode {
@@ -112,6 +116,9 @@ struct wlr_drm_connector {
 	struct wlr_output_mode *desired_mode;
 	bool desired_enabled;
 	uint32_t id;
+	uint32_t lessee_id;
+	void (*lease_terminated_cb)(struct wlr_drm_connector *, void *);
+	void *lease_terminated_data;
 
 	struct wlr_drm_crtc *crtc;
 	uint32_t possible_crtc;
@@ -149,4 +156,11 @@ bool set_drm_connector_gamma(struct wlr_output *output, size_t size,
 bool drm_connector_set_mode(struct wlr_output *output,
 	struct wlr_output_mode *mode);
 
+/** Returns the leased file descriptor */
+int drm_create_lease(struct wlr_drm_backend *backend,
+		struct wlr_drm_connector **conns, int nconns, uint32_t *lessee_id,
+		void (*lease_terminated_cb)(struct wlr_drm_connector *, void *),
+		void *lease_terminated_data);
+int drm_terminate_lease(struct wlr_drm_backend *backend, uint32_t lessee_id);
+
 #endif