diff --git a/env_support/cmake/dependencies/drm.cmake b/env_support/cmake/dependencies/drm.cmake
index 991c777fb4..e83f37f63f 100644
--- a/env_support/cmake/dependencies/drm.cmake
+++ b/env_support/cmake/dependencies/drm.cmake
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ if(LV_USE_FIND_PACKAGE_LIBDRM)
   find_package(libdrm QUIET)
   if(libdrm_FOUND)
     message(STATUS "lvgl: libdrm: found via find_package")
-    # Link libdrm publicly since lvgl headers expose drm types
-    target_link_libraries(lvgl PUBLIC libdrm::libdrm)
+    target_link_libraries(lvgl PRIVATE libdrm::libdrm)
     return()
   endif()
 endif()
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ if(LV_USE_PKG_CONFIG_LIBDRM AND PkgConfig_FOUND)
   if(LIBDRM_FOUND)
     message(STATUS "lvgl: libdrm: found via pkg-config")
     # Link libdrm publicly since lvgl headers expose drm types
-    target_link_libraries(lvgl PUBLIC PkgConfig::LIBDRM)
+    target_link_libraries(lvgl PRIVATE PkgConfig::LIBDRM)
     return()
   endif()
 endif()
diff --git a/include/lvgl/drivers/display/lv_linux_drm.h b/include/lvgl/drivers/display/lv_linux_drm.h
index c55c2acd28..a08c47507b 100644
--- a/include/lvgl/drivers/display/lv_linux_drm.h
+++ b/include/lvgl/drivers/display/lv_linux_drm.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "../../display/lv_display.h"
 
 #if LV_USE_LINUX_DRM
-#include <xf86drmMode.h>
 
 /*********************
  *      DEFINES
@@ -27,7 +26,11 @@ extern "C" {
  *      TYPEDEFS
  **********************/
 
-typedef drmModeModeInfo lv_linux_drm_mode_t;
+/**
+ * DRM display mode information.
+ * Contains the essential display parameters for mode selection.
+ */
+typedef struct _lv_linux_drm_mode_t lv_linux_drm_mode_t;
 
 /**
  * Callback function type for selecting a DRM display mode
@@ -118,6 +121,14 @@ int32_t lv_linux_drm_mode_get_refresh_rate(const lv_linux_drm_mode_t * mode);
  */
 bool lv_linux_drm_mode_is_preferred(const lv_linux_drm_mode_t * mode);
 
+/**
+ * Get the underlying DRM mode object.
+ * @param mode pointer to the DRM mode object
+ * @return pointer to the underlying drmModeModeInfo, or NULL if mode is invalid.
+ *         Requires including <xf86drmMode.h> to dereference.
+ */
+void * lv_linux_drm_mode_get_raw(const lv_linux_drm_mode_t * mode);
+
 /**********************
  *      MACROS
  **********************/
diff --git a/src/drivers/display/drm/lv_linux_drm_common.c b/src/drivers/display/drm/lv_linux_drm_common.c
index 25436d8e3e..0135b611c6 100644
--- a/src/drivers/display/drm/lv_linux_drm_common.c
+++ b/src/drivers/display/drm/lv_linux_drm_common.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <xf86drmMode.h>
+#include "lv_linux_drm_private.h"
 
 /*********************
  *      DEFINES
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ int32_t lv_linux_drm_mode_get_horizontal_resolution(const lv_linux_drm_mode_t *
     if(!mode) {
         return 0;
     }
-    return mode->hdisplay;
+    return mode->mode_info->hdisplay;
 }
 
 int32_t lv_linux_drm_mode_get_vertical_resolution(const lv_linux_drm_mode_t * mode)
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ int32_t lv_linux_drm_mode_get_vertical_resolution(const lv_linux_drm_mode_t * mo
     if(!mode) {
         return 0;
     }
-    return mode->vdisplay;
+    return mode->mode_info->vdisplay;
 }
 
 int32_t lv_linux_drm_mode_get_refresh_rate(const lv_linux_drm_mode_t * mode)
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ int32_t lv_linux_drm_mode_get_refresh_rate(const lv_linux_drm_mode_t * mode)
     if(!mode) {
         return 0;
     }
-    return mode->vrefresh;
+    return mode->mode_info->vrefresh;
 }
 
 bool lv_linux_drm_mode_is_preferred(const lv_linux_drm_mode_t * mode)
@@ -119,7 +120,15 @@ bool lv_linux_drm_mode_is_preferred(const lv_linux_drm_mode_t * mode)
     if(!mode) {
         return false;
     }
-    return (mode->type & DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED) != 0;
+    return (mode->mode_info->type & DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED) != 0;
+}
+
+void * lv_linux_drm_mode_get_raw(const lv_linux_drm_mode_t * mode)
+{
+    if(!mode) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    return mode->mode_info;
 }
 
 #endif /*LV_USE_LINUX_DRM*/
diff --git a/src/drivers/display/drm/lv_linux_drm_egl.c b/src/drivers/display/drm/lv_linux_drm_egl.c
index de599171c0..d14da9ab75 100644
--- a/src/drivers/display/drm/lv_linux_drm_egl.c
+++ b/src/drivers/display/drm/lv_linux_drm_egl.c
@@ -640,8 +640,17 @@ static drmModeModeInfo * drm_get_mode(lv_drm_ctx_t * ctx)
 {
     LV_ASSERT_NULL(ctx->drm_connector);
     if(ctx->mode_select_cb) {
-        size_t mode_index = ctx->mode_select_cb(ctx->display, (lv_linux_drm_mode_t *)ctx->drm_connector->modes,
-                                                (size_t)ctx->drm_connector->count_modes);
+        lv_linux_drm_mode_t * modes = lv_malloc(sizeof(lv_linux_drm_mode_t) * ctx->drm_connector->count_modes);
+        if(!modes) {
+            LV_LOG_WARN("Failed to allocate memory for drm modes");
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        for(int i = 0; i < ctx->drm_connector->count_modes; i++) {
+            modes[i].mode_info = &ctx->drm_connector->modes[i];
+        }
+        size_t mode_index = ctx->mode_select_cb(ctx->display, modes, (size_t)ctx->drm_connector->count_modes);
+        lv_free(modes);
+
         if(mode_index >= (size_t)ctx->drm_connector->count_modes) {
             LV_LOG_ERROR("Failed to select drm mode. User select callback return an invalid mode index");
             return NULL;
diff --git a/src/drivers/display/drm/lv_linux_drm_egl_private.h b/src/drivers/display/drm/lv_linux_drm_egl_private.h
index 2d56abb0d5..47559444d3 100644
--- a/src/drivers/display/drm/lv_linux_drm_egl_private.h
+++ b/src/drivers/display/drm/lv_linux_drm_egl_private.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #if LV_USE_LINUX_DRM && LV_LINUX_DRM_USE_EGL
 
 #include <xf86drmMode.h>
+#include "lv_linux_drm_private.h"
 #include "../../opengles/lv_opengles_texture_private.h"
 #include "../../opengles/lv_opengles_egl.h"
 #include "../../opengles/lv_opengles_egl_private.h"
diff --git a/src/drivers/display/drm/lv_linux_drm_private.h b/src/drivers/display/drm/lv_linux_drm_private.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cbdb8a3c53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/drivers/display/drm/lv_linux_drm_private.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/**
+ * @file lv_linux_drm_private.h
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef LV_LINUX_DRM_PRIVATE_H
+#define LV_LINUX_DRM_PRIVATE_H
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/*********************
+ *      INCLUDES
+ *********************/
+
+#include "../../../lvgl_public.h"
+
+#if LV_USE_LINUX_DRM
+
+#include <xf86drmMode.h>
+
+/*********************
+ *      DEFINES
+ *********************/
+
+/**********************
+ *      TYPEDEFS
+ **********************/
+
+struct _lv_linux_drm_mode_t {
+    drmModeModeInfo * mode_info;
+};
+
+/**********************
+ * GLOBAL PROTOTYPES
+ **********************/
+
+/**********************
+ *      MACROS
+ **********************/
+
+#endif /*LV_USE_LINUX_DRM*/
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /*extern "C"*/
+#endif
+
+#endif /*LV_LINUX_DRM_PRIVATE_H*/
diff --git a/src/lvgl_private.h b/src/lvgl_private.h
index 0619df812c..7b6acd797b 100644
--- a/src/lvgl_private.h
+++ b/src/lvgl_private.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "draw/vg_lite/lv_vg_lite_pending.h"
 #include "draw/vg_lite/lv_vg_lite_stroke.h"
 #include "draw/vg_lite/lv_vg_lite_utils.h"
+#include "drivers/display/drm/lv_linux_drm_private.h"
 #include "drivers/display/drm/lv_linux_drm_egl_private.h"
 #include "drivers/display/ft81x/lv_ft81x_defines.h"
 #include "drivers/evdev/lv_evdev_private.h"