diff --git a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Crtc.c b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Crtc.c
index 966a16891..4a13c1329 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Crtc.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/modes/xf86Crtc.c
@@ -2451,6 +2451,108 @@ xf86TargetUserpref(ScrnInfoPtr scrn, xf86CrtcConfigPtr config,
     return FALSE;
 }
 
+static Bool
+xf86CrtcSetInitialGamma(xf86CrtcPtr crtc, float gamma_red, float gamma_green,
+                        float gamma_blue)
+{
+    int i, size = 256;
+    CARD16 *red, *green, *blue;
+
+    red = xallocarray(size, 3 * sizeof(CARD16));
+    green = red + size;
+    blue = green + size;
+
+    /* Only cause warning if user wanted gamma to be set. */
+    if (!crtc->funcs->gamma_set &&
+        (gamma_red != 1.0 || gamma_green != 1.0 || gamma_blue != 1.0)) {
+        free(red);
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+    else if (!crtc->funcs->gamma_set) {
+        free(red);
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+
+    /* At this early stage none of the randr-interface stuff is up.
+     * So take the default gamma size for lack of something better.
+     */
+    for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+        if (gamma_red == 1.0)
+            red[i] = i << 8;
+        else
+            red[i] = (CARD16) (pow((double) i / (double) (size - 1),
+                                   1. / (double) gamma_red) * (double) (size -
+                                                                        1) *
+                               256);
+
+        if (gamma_green == 1.0)
+            green[i] = i << 8;
+        else
+            green[i] = (CARD16) (pow((double) i / (double) (size - 1),
+                                     1. / (double) gamma_green) *
+                                 (double) (size - 1) * 256);
+
+        if (gamma_blue == 1.0)
+            blue[i] = i << 8;
+        else
+            blue[i] = (CARD16) (pow((double) i / (double) (size - 1),
+                                    1. / (double) gamma_blue) * (double) (size -
+                                                                          1) *
+                                256);
+    }
+
+    /* Default size is 256, so anything else is failure. */
+    if (size != crtc->gamma_size) {
+        free(red);
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    crtc->gamma_size = size;
+    memcpy(crtc->gamma_red, red, crtc->gamma_size * sizeof(CARD16));
+    memcpy(crtc->gamma_green, green, crtc->gamma_size * sizeof(CARD16));
+    memcpy(crtc->gamma_blue, blue, crtc->gamma_size * sizeof(CARD16));
+
+    /* Do not set gamma now, delay until the crtc is activated. */
+
+    free(red);
+
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+static Bool
+xf86OutputSetInitialGamma(xf86OutputPtr output)
+{
+    XF86ConfMonitorPtr mon = output->conf_monitor;
+    float gamma_red = 1.0, gamma_green = 1.0, gamma_blue = 1.0;
+
+    if (!mon)
+        return TRUE;
+
+    if (!output->crtc)
+        return FALSE;
+
+    /* Get configured values, where they exist. */
+    if (mon->mon_gamma_red >= GAMMA_MIN && mon->mon_gamma_red <= GAMMA_MAX)
+        gamma_red = mon->mon_gamma_red;
+
+    if (mon->mon_gamma_green >= GAMMA_MIN && mon->mon_gamma_green <= GAMMA_MAX)
+        gamma_green = mon->mon_gamma_green;
+
+    if (mon->mon_gamma_blue >= GAMMA_MIN && mon->mon_gamma_blue <= GAMMA_MAX)
+        gamma_blue = mon->mon_gamma_blue;
+
+    /* This avoids setting gamma 1.0 in case another cloned output on this crtc has a specific gamma. */
+    if (gamma_red != 1.0 || gamma_green != 1.0 || gamma_blue != 1.0) {
+        xf86DrvMsg(output->scrn->scrnIndex, X_INFO,
+                   "Output %s wants gamma correction (%.1f, %.1f, %.1f)\n",
+                   output->name, gamma_red, gamma_green, gamma_blue);
+        return xf86CrtcSetInitialGamma(output->crtc, gamma_red, gamma_green,
+                                       gamma_blue);
+    }
+    else
+        return TRUE;
+}
+
 /**
  * Construct default screen configuration
  *
@@ -2570,8 +2672,15 @@ xf86InitialConfiguration(ScrnInfoPtr scrn, Bool canGrow)
 
         crtc->enabled = FALSE;
         memset(&crtc->desiredMode, '\0', sizeof(crtc->desiredMode));
+        /* Set default gamma for all crtc's. */
+        /* This is done to avoid problems later on with cloned outputs. */
+        xf86CrtcSetInitialGamma(crtc, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
     }
 
+    if (xf86_crtc_supports_gamma(scrn))
+        xf86DrvMsg(scrn->scrnIndex, X_INFO,
+                   "Using default gamma of (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) unless otherwise stated.\n");
+
     /*
      * Set initial configuration
      */
@@ -2594,6 +2703,10 @@ xf86InitialConfiguration(ScrnInfoPtr scrn, Bool canGrow)
             memcpy(crtc->panningBorder, output->initialBorder,
                    4 * sizeof(INT16));
             output->crtc = crtc;
+            if (!xf86OutputSetInitialGamma(output))
+                xf86DrvMsg(scrn->scrnIndex, X_WARNING,
+                           "Initial gamma correction for output %s: failed.\n",
+                           output->name);
         }
         else {
             output->crtc = NULL;