diff --git a/src/backend/kms/device.rs b/src/backend/kms/device.rs
index a0949bc8..7d6c12f4 100644
--- a/src/backend/kms/device.rs
+++ b/src/backend/kms/device.rs
@@ -645,10 +645,10 @@ fn populate_modes(
         output.add_mode(mode);
     }
     output.set_preferred(output_mode);
+    let transform = drm_helpers::panel_orientation(drm, conn).unwrap_or(Transform::Normal);
     output.change_current_state(
         Some(output_mode),
-        // TODO: Readout property for monitor rotation
-        Some(Transform::Normal),
+        Some(transform),
         Some(Scale::Fractional(scale)),
         Some(Point::from((position.0 as i32, position.1 as i32))),
     );
@@ -663,6 +663,7 @@ fn populate_modes(
         position,
         max_bpc,
         scale,
+        transform,
         ..std::mem::take(&mut *output_config)
     };
 
diff --git a/src/backend/kms/drm_helpers.rs b/src/backend/kms/drm_helpers.rs
index 909c6a27..2724a8bd 100644
--- a/src/backend/kms/drm_helpers.rs
+++ b/src/backend/kms/drm_helpers.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
-use smithay::reexports::drm::control::{
-    atomic::AtomicModeReq,
-    connector::{self, State as ConnectorState},
-    crtc,
-    dumbbuffer::DumbBuffer,
-    property, AtomicCommitFlags, Device as ControlDevice, Mode, ModeFlags, PlaneType,
-    ResourceHandle,
+use smithay::{
+    reexports::drm::control::{
+        atomic::AtomicModeReq,
+        connector::{self, State as ConnectorState},
+        crtc,
+        dumbbuffer::DumbBuffer,
+        property, AtomicCommitFlags, Device as ControlDevice, Mode, ModeFlags, PlaneType,
+        ResourceHandle,
+    },
+    utils::Transform,
 };
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
@@ -419,3 +422,21 @@ pub fn set_max_bpc(dev: &impl ControlDevice, conn: connector::Handle, bpc: u32)
         _ => unreachable!(),
     })
 }
+
+pub fn panel_orientation(dev: &impl ControlDevice, conn: connector::Handle) -> Result<Transform> {
+    let (val_type, val) = get_property_val(dev, conn, "panel orientation")?;
+    match val_type.convert_value(val) {
+        property::Value::Enum(Some(val)) => match val.value() {
+            // "Normal"
+            0 => Ok(Transform::Normal),
+            // "Upside Down"
+            1 => Ok(Transform::_180),
+            // "Left Side Up"
+            2 => Ok(Transform::_90),
+            // "Right Side Up"
+            3 => Ok(Transform::_270),
+            _ => Err(anyhow!("panel orientation has invalid value '{:?}'", val)),
+        },
+        _ => Err(anyhow!("panel orientation has wrong value type")),
+    }
+}