diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 971472c4d2..bfcbc0d70b 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2569,6 +2569,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "daemon",
  "driver-graphics",
  "drm-sys",
+ "edid",
  "futures",
  "graphics-ipc",
  "inputd",
diff --git a/drivers/graphics/virtio-gpud/Cargo.toml b/drivers/graphics/virtio-gpud/Cargo.toml
index 50194c890d..ab34a0a258 100644
--- a/drivers/graphics/virtio-gpud/Cargo.toml
+++ b/drivers/graphics/virtio-gpud/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ authors = ["Anhad Singh <andypython@protonmail.com>"]
 
 [dependencies]
 drm-sys = "0.8.0"
+#TODO: edid is abandoned, fork it an maintain?
+edid = "0.3.0"
 log = "0.4"
 static_assertions = "1.1.0"
 futures = { version = "0.3.28", features = ["executor"] }
diff --git a/drivers/graphics/virtio-gpud/src/scheme.rs b/drivers/graphics/virtio-gpud/src/scheme.rs
index c9efd130b9..b8b4396626 100644
--- a/drivers/graphics/virtio-gpud/src/scheme.rs
+++ b/drivers/graphics/virtio-gpud/src/scheme.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use driver_graphics::{
     modeinfo_for_size, CursorFramebuffer, CursorPlane, Framebuffer, GraphicsAdapter,
     GraphicsScheme, StandardProperties,
 };
-use drm_sys::DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON;
+use drm_sys::{DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON, DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED};
 use graphics_ipc::v1::Damage;
 use graphics_ipc::v2::ipc::{DRM_CAP_DUMB_BUFFER, DRM_CLIENT_CAP_CURSOR_PLANE_HOTSPOT};
 use inputd::DisplayHandle;
@@ -307,6 +307,41 @@ impl<'a> GraphicsAdapter for VirtGpuAdapter<'a> {
             };
 
             if self.has_edid {
+                let edid = edid::parse(&display.edid).unwrap().1;
+
+                let first_detailed_timing = edid
+                    .descriptors
+                    .iter()
+                    .find_map(|descriptor| match descriptor {
+                        edid::Descriptor::DetailedTiming(detailed_timing) => Some(detailed_timing),
+                        _ => None,
+                    })
+                    .unwrap();
+                connector.mm_width = first_detailed_timing.horizontal_size.into();
+                connector.mm_height = first_detailed_timing.vertical_size.into();
+
+                connector.modes = edid
+                    .descriptors
+                    .iter()
+                    .filter_map(|descriptor| {
+                        match descriptor {
+                            edid::Descriptor::DetailedTiming(detailed_timing) => {
+                                // FIXME extract full information
+                                Some(modeinfo_for_size(
+                                    u32::from(detailed_timing.horizontal_active_pixels),
+                                    u32::from(detailed_timing.vertical_active_lines),
+                                ))
+                            }
+                            _ => None,
+                        }
+                    })
+                    .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+                // First detailed timing descriptor indicates preferred mode.
+                for mode in connector.modes.iter_mut().skip(1) {
+                    mode.flags &= !DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED;
+                }
+
                 let blob = objects.add_blob(display.edid.clone());
                 objects.set_object_property(id, standard_properties.edid, blob.into());
             }