diff --git a/libdrm/xf86drmMode.c b/libdrm/xf86drmMode.c
index 6ec7d59e..872604ff 100644
--- a/libdrm/xf86drmMode.c
+++ b/libdrm/xf86drmMode.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void* drmAllocCpy(void *array, int count, int entry_size)
  * A couple of free functions.
  */
 
-void drmModeFreeModeInfo(struct drm_mode_modeinfo *ptr)
+void drmModeFreeModeInfo(drmModeModeInfoPtr ptr)
 {
 	if (!ptr)
 		return;
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ drmModeCrtcPtr drmModeGetCrtc(int fd, uint32_t crtcId)
 
 int drmModeSetCrtc(int fd, uint32_t crtcId, uint32_t bufferId,
                    uint32_t x, uint32_t y, uint32_t *connectors, int count,
-		   struct drm_mode_modeinfo *mode)
+		   drmModeModeInfoPtr mode)
 {
 	struct drm_mode_crtc crtc;
 
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ err_allocs:
 	return r;
 }
 
-int drmModeAttachMode(int fd, uint32_t connector_id, struct drm_mode_modeinfo *mode_info)
+int drmModeAttachMode(int fd, uint32_t connector_id, drmModeModeInfoPtr mode_info)
 {
 	struct drm_mode_mode_cmd res;
 
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ int drmModeAttachMode(int fd, uint32_t connector_id, struct drm_mode_modeinfo *m
 	return drmIoctl(fd, DRM_IOCTL_MODE_ATTACHMODE, &res);
 }
 
-int drmModeDetachMode(int fd, uint32_t connector_id, struct drm_mode_modeinfo *mode_info)
+int drmModeDetachMode(int fd, uint32_t connector_id, drmModeModeInfoPtr mode_info)
 {
 	struct drm_mode_mode_cmd res;
 
diff --git a/libdrm/xf86drmMode.h b/libdrm/xf86drmMode.h
index 378afe4e..62304bb9 100644
--- a/libdrm/xf86drmMode.h
+++ b/libdrm/xf86drmMode.h
@@ -52,6 +52,99 @@
  * buffer object interface. This object needs to be pinned.
  */
 
+/*
+ * If we pickup an old version of drm.h which doesn't include drm_mode.h
+ * we should redefine defines. This is so that builds doesn't breaks with
+ * new libdrm on old kernels.
+ */
+#ifndef _DRM_MODE_H
+
+#define DRM_DISPLAY_INFO_LEN    32
+#define DRM_CONNECTOR_NAME_LEN  32
+#define DRM_DISPLAY_MODE_LEN    32
+#define DRM_PROP_NAME_LEN       32
+
+#define DRM_MODE_TYPE_BUILTIN   (1<<0)
+#define DRM_MODE_TYPE_CLOCK_C   ((1<<1) | DRM_MODE_TYPE_BUILTIN)
+#define DRM_MODE_TYPE_CRTC_C    ((1<<2) | DRM_MODE_TYPE_BUILTIN)
+#define DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED (1<<3)
+#define DRM_MODE_TYPE_DEFAULT   (1<<4)
+#define DRM_MODE_TYPE_USERDEF   (1<<5)
+#define DRM_MODE_TYPE_DRIVER    (1<<6)
+
+/* Video mode flags */
+/* bit compatible with the xorg definitions. */
+#define DRM_MODE_FLAG_PHSYNC    (1<<0)
+#define DRM_MODE_FLAG_NHSYNC    (1<<1)
+#define DRM_MODE_FLAG_PVSYNC    (1<<2)
+#define DRM_MODE_FLAG_NVSYNC    (1<<3)
+#define DRM_MODE_FLAG_INTERLACE (1<<4)
+#define DRM_MODE_FLAG_DBLSCAN   (1<<5)
+#define DRM_MODE_FLAG_CSYNC     (1<<6)
+#define DRM_MODE_FLAG_PCSYNC    (1<<7)
+#define DRM_MODE_FLAG_NCSYNC    (1<<8)
+#define DRM_MODE_FLAG_HSKEW     (1<<9) /* hskew provided */
+#define DRM_MODE_FLAG_BCAST     (1<<10)
+#define DRM_MODE_FLAG_PIXMUX    (1<<11)
+#define DRM_MODE_FLAG_DBLCLK    (1<<12)
+#define DRM_MODE_FLAG_CLKDIV2   (1<<13)
+
+/* DPMS flags */
+/* bit compatible with the xorg definitions. */
+#define DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON        0
+#define DRM_MODE_DPMS_STANDBY   1
+#define DRM_MODE_DPMS_SUSPEND   2
+#define DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF       3
+
+/* Scaling mode options */
+#define DRM_MODE_SCALE_NON_GPU          0
+#define DRM_MODE_SCALE_FULLSCREEN       1
+#define DRM_MODE_SCALE_NO_SCALE         2
+#define DRM_MODE_SCALE_ASPECT           3
+
+/* Dithering mode options */
+#define DRM_MODE_DITHERING_OFF  0
+#define DRM_MODE_DITHERING_ON   1
+
+#define DRM_MODE_ENCODER_NONE   0
+#define DRM_MODE_ENCODER_DAC    1
+#define DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TMDS   2
+#define DRM_MODE_ENCODER_LVDS   3
+#define DRM_MODE_ENCODER_TVDAC  4
+
+#define DRM_MODE_SUBCONNECTOR_Automatic 0
+#define DRM_MODE_SUBCONNECTOR_Unknown   0
+#define DRM_MODE_SUBCONNECTOR_DVID      3
+#define DRM_MODE_SUBCONNECTOR_DVIA      4
+#define DRM_MODE_SUBCONNECTOR_Composite 5
+#define DRM_MODE_SUBCONNECTOR_SVIDEO    6
+#define DRM_MODE_SUBCONNECTOR_Component 8
+
+#define DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_Unknown      0
+#define DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA          1
+#define DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DVII         2
+#define DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DVID         3
+#define DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DVIA         4
+#define DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_Composite    5
+#define DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_SVIDEO       6
+#define DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_LVDS         7
+#define DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_Component    8
+#define DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_9PinDIN      9
+#define DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DisplayPort  10
+#define DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIA        11
+#define DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIB        12
+
+#define DRM_MODE_PROP_PENDING   (1<<0)
+#define DRM_MODE_PROP_RANGE     (1<<1)
+#define DRM_MODE_PROP_IMMUTABLE (1<<2)
+#define DRM_MODE_PROP_ENUM      (1<<3) /* enumerated type with text strings */
+#define DRM_MODE_PROP_BLOB      (1<<4)
+
+#define DRM_MODE_CURSOR_BO      (1<<0)
+#define DRM_MODE_CURSOR_MOVE    (1<<1)
+
+#endif /* _DRM_MODE_H */
+
 typedef struct _drmModeRes {
 
 	int count_fbs;
@@ -70,7 +163,27 @@ typedef struct _drmModeRes {
 	uint32_t min_height, max_height;
 } drmModeRes, *drmModeResPtr;
 
-typedef struct drm_mode_fb_cmd drmModeFB, *drmModeFBPtr;
+typedef struct _drmModeModeInfo {
+	uint32_t clock;
+	uint16_t hdisplay, hsync_start, hsync_end, htotal, hskew;
+	uint16_t vdisplay, vsync_start, vsync_end, vtotal, vscan;
+
+	uint32_t vrefresh; /* vertical refresh * 1000 */
+
+	uint32_t flags;
+	uint32_t type;
+	char name[DRM_DISPLAY_MODE_LEN];
+} drmModeModeInfo, *drmModeModeInfoPtr;
+
+typedef struct _drmModeFB {
+	uint32_t fb_id;
+	uint32_t width, height;
+	uint32_t pitch;
+	uint32_t bpp;
+	uint32_t depth;
+	/* driver specific handle */
+	uint32_t handle;
+} drmModeFB, *drmModeFBPtr;
 
 typedef struct _drmModePropertyBlob {
 	uint32_t id;
@@ -97,7 +210,7 @@ typedef struct _drmModeCrtc {
 	uint32_t x, y; /**< Position on the framebuffer */
 	uint32_t width, height;
 	int mode_valid;
-	struct drm_mode_modeinfo mode;
+	drmModeModeInfo mode;
 
 	int gamma_size; /**< Number of gamma stops */
 
@@ -136,7 +249,7 @@ typedef struct _drmModeConnector {
 	drmModeSubPixel subpixel;
 
 	int count_modes;
-	struct drm_mode_modeinfo *modes;
+	drmModeModeInfoPtr modes;
 
 	int count_props;
 	uint32_t *props; /**< List of property ids */
@@ -148,7 +261,7 @@ typedef struct _drmModeConnector {
 
 
 
-extern void drmModeFreeModeInfo( struct drm_mode_modeinfo *ptr );
+extern void drmModeFreeModeInfo( drmModeModeInfoPtr ptr );
 extern void drmModeFreeResources( drmModeResPtr ptr );
 extern void drmModeFreeFB( drmModeFBPtr ptr );
 extern void drmModeFreeCrtc( drmModeCrtcPtr ptr );
@@ -194,7 +307,7 @@ extern drmModeCrtcPtr drmModeGetCrtc(int fd, uint32_t crtcId);
  */
 int drmModeSetCrtc(int fd, uint32_t crtcId, uint32_t bufferId,
                    uint32_t x, uint32_t y, uint32_t *connectors, int count,
-		   struct drm_mode_modeinfo *mode);
+		   drmModeModeInfoPtr mode);
 
 /*
  * Cursor functions
@@ -228,13 +341,13 @@ extern drmModeConnectorPtr drmModeGetConnector(int fd,
 /**
  * Attaches the given mode to an connector.
  */
-extern int drmModeAttachMode(int fd, uint32_t connectorId, struct drm_mode_modeinfo *mode_info);
+extern int drmModeAttachMode(int fd, uint32_t connectorId, drmModeModeInfoPtr mode_info);
 
 /**
  * Detaches a mode from the connector
  * must be unused, by the given mode.
  */
-extern int drmModeDetachMode(int fd, uint32_t connectorId, struct drm_mode_modeinfo *mode_info);
+extern int drmModeDetachMode(int fd, uint32_t connectorId, drmModeModeInfoPtr mode_info);
 
 extern drmModePropertyPtr drmModeGetProperty(int fd, uint32_t propertyId);
 extern void drmModeFreeProperty(drmModePropertyPtr ptr);