diff --git a/backend/drm/drm.c b/backend/drm/drm.c
index b2e2c392..dff02e87 100644
--- a/backend/drm/drm.c
+++ b/backend/drm/drm.c
@@ -1586,6 +1586,12 @@ static bool connect_drm_connector(struct wlr_drm_connector *wlr_conn,
 		}
 	}
 
+	uint64_t vrr_capable = 0;
+	if (wlr_conn->props.vrr_capable != 0) {
+		get_drm_prop(drm->fd, wlr_conn->id, wlr_conn->props.vrr_capable, &vrr_capable);
+	}
+	output->adaptive_sync_supported = vrr_capable;
+
 	size_t edid_len = 0;
 	uint8_t *edid = get_drm_prop_blob(drm->fd,
 		wlr_conn->id, wlr_conn->props.edid, &edid_len);
diff --git a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
index d349f8ff..ff675bd3 100644
--- a/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
+++ b/include/wlr/types/wlr_output.h
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ struct wlr_output {
 	enum wlr_output_adaptive_sync_status adaptive_sync_status;
 	uint32_t render_format;
 
+	// Indicates whether making changes to adaptive sync status is supported.
+	// If false, changes to adaptive sync status is guaranteed to fail. If
+	// true, changes may either succeed or fail.
+	bool adaptive_sync_supported;
+
 	bool needs_frame;
 	// damage for cursors and fullscreen surface, in output-local coordinates
 	bool frame_pending;