diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/seatd-libseat.h b/hw/xfree86/common/seatd-libseat.h
index ad9b15be27..87ddfe787a 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/seatd-libseat.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/seatd-libseat.h
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@
 #include <xf86Xinput.h>
 extern int seatd_libseat_init(Bool KeepTty_state);
 extern void seatd_libseat_fini(void);
+
+/**
+ * @brief seatd_libseat_open_graphics returns opened fd via rpc call through seatd
+ * @param path node path
+ * @warning this function returns <0 in case of error (for example -2)
+ * @return file descriptior or <0
+ *
+ * @warning _X_EXPORT is only for internal consuption (currently for modesetting only, because its `open_hw` function calls open directly)
+ *
+ * @note XXX: maybe in future Xlibre public api could gain function for opening device nodes by path?
+ **/
+_X_EXPORT
 extern int seatd_libseat_open_graphics(const char *path);
 extern void seatd_libseat_open_device(InputInfoPtr p,int *fd,Bool *paus);
 extern void seatd_libseat_close_device(InputInfoPtr p);
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/drivers/video/modesetting/driver.c b/hw/xfree86/drivers/video/modesetting/driver.c
index 98e0f74b9d..da9a897e44 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/drivers/video/modesetting/driver.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/drivers/video/modesetting/driver.c
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@
 #ifdef XSERVER_LIBPCIACCESS
 #include <pciaccess.h>
 #endif
+
+#ifdef SEATD_LIBSEAT
+#include "seatd-libseat.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "driver.h"
 
 static void AdjustFrame(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, int x, int y);
@@ -240,17 +245,32 @@ open_hw(const char *dev)
     if ((fd = get_passed_fd()) != -1)
         return fd;
 
-    if (dev)
+    if (dev){
         fd = open(dev, O_RDWR | O_CLOEXEC, 0);
-    else {
+	#ifdef SEATD_LIBSEAT
+	/* try to open dev node via libseat */
+	if (fd == -1) {
+	    fd = seatd_libseat_open_graphics(dev);
+	}
+	#endif
+    } else {
         dev = getenv("KMSDEVICE");
         if ((NULL == dev) || ((fd = open(dev, O_RDWR | O_CLOEXEC, 0)) == -1)) {
             dev = "/dev/dri/card0";
             fd = open(dev, O_RDWR | O_CLOEXEC, 0);
+	    #ifdef SEATD_LIBSEAT
+	    if (fd == -1){
+                fd = seatd_libseat_open_graphics(dev);
+	    }
+	    #endif
         }
     }
-    if (fd == -1)
+    if (fd == -1) {
         xf86DrvMsg(-1, X_ERROR, "open %s: %s\n", dev, strerror(errno));
+    } else if (fd < -1) {
+        xf86DrvMsg(-1, X_ERROR, "open %s: failed to open, tried seatd_libseat_open_graphics and opening node directly",dev);
+	fd = -1;
+    }
 
     return fd;
 }