diff --git a/test/bench.c b/test/bench.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9db4ea0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/bench.c
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+#define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 199309L
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <libliftoff.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include "libdrm_mock.h"
+#include "log.h"
+
+#define MAX_PLANES 128
+#define MAX_LAYERS 128
+
+static struct liftoff_layer *add_layer(struct liftoff_output *output,
+				       int x, int y, int width, int height)
+{
+	uint32_t fb_id;
+	struct liftoff_layer *layer;
+
+	layer = liftoff_layer_create(output);
+	fb_id = liftoff_mock_drm_create_fb(layer);
+	liftoff_layer_set_property(layer, "FB_ID", fb_id);
+	liftoff_layer_set_property(layer, "CRTC_X", x);
+	liftoff_layer_set_property(layer, "CRTC_Y", y);
+	liftoff_layer_set_property(layer, "CRTC_W", width);
+	liftoff_layer_set_property(layer, "CRTC_H", height);
+	liftoff_layer_set_property(layer, "SRC_X", 0);
+	liftoff_layer_set_property(layer, "SRC_Y", 0);
+	liftoff_layer_set_property(layer, "SRC_W", width << 16);
+	liftoff_layer_set_property(layer, "SRC_H", height << 16);
+
+	return layer;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	int opt;
+	size_t planes_len, layers_len;
+	struct timespec start, end;
+	struct liftoff_mock_plane *mock_planes[MAX_PLANES];
+	size_t i, j;
+	int plane_type;
+	int drm_fd;
+	struct liftoff_display *display;
+	struct liftoff_output *output;
+	struct liftoff_layer *layers[MAX_LAYERS];
+	drmModeAtomicReq *req;
+	bool ok;
+
+	planes_len = 5;
+	layers_len = 10;
+	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "p:l:")) != -1) {
+		switch (opt) {
+		case 'p':
+			planes_len = atoi(optarg);
+			break;
+		case 'l':
+			layers_len = atoi(optarg);
+			break;
+		default:
+			fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s [-p planes] [-l layers]\n",
+				argv[0]);
+			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+		}
+	}
+
+	liftoff_log_init(LIFTOFF_SILENT, NULL);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < planes_len; i++) {
+		plane_type = i == 0 ? DRM_PLANE_TYPE_PRIMARY :
+				      DRM_PLANE_TYPE_OVERLAY;
+		mock_planes[i] = liftoff_mock_drm_create_plane(plane_type);
+	}
+
+	drm_fd = liftoff_mock_drm_open();
+	display = liftoff_display_create(drm_fd);
+	assert(display != NULL);
+
+	output = liftoff_output_create(display, liftoff_mock_drm_crtc_id);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < layers_len; i++) {
+		/* Planes don't intersect, so the library can arrange them in
+		 * any order. Testing all combinations takes more time. */
+		layers[i] = add_layer(output, i * 100, i * 100, 100, 100);
+		for (j = 0; j < planes_len; j++) {
+			if (j == 1) {
+				/* Make the lowest plane above the primary plane
+				 * incompatible with all layers. A solution
+				 * using all planes won't be reached, so the
+				 * library will keep trying more combinations.
+				 */
+				continue;
+			}
+			liftoff_mock_plane_add_compatible_layer(mock_planes[j],
+								layers[i]);
+		}
+	}
+
+	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &start);
+
+	req = drmModeAtomicAlloc();
+	ok = liftoff_display_apply(display, req);
+	assert(ok);
+	drmModeAtomicFree(req);
+
+	clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &end);
+
+	double dur_ms = ((double)end.tv_sec - (double)start.tv_sec) * 1000 +
+			((double)end.tv_nsec - (double)start.tv_nsec) / 1000000;
+	printf("Plane allocation took %fms\n", dur_ms);
+	printf("Plane allocation performed %zu atomic test commits\n",
+	       liftoff_mock_commit_count);
+	/* TODO: the mock libdrm library takes time to check atomic requests.
+	 * This benchmark doesn't account for time spent in the mock library. */
+	printf("With 20µs per atomic test commit, plane allocation would take "
+	       "%fms\n", dur_ms + liftoff_mock_commit_count * 0.02);
+
+	liftoff_display_destroy(display);
+	close(drm_fd);
+}
diff --git a/test/meson.build b/test/meson.build
index fd5c8d8..dcd3e1f 100644
--- a/test/meson.build
+++ b/test/meson.build
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ mock_liftoff = declare_dependency(
 	dependencies: drm.partial_dependency(compile_args: true),
 )
 
+bench_exe = executable(
+	'bench',
+	files('bench.c'),
+	dependencies: mock_liftoff,
+)
+
 tests = {
 	'alloc': [
 		'basic',