diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
index 933c5c39654d..cfb2c8f88890 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
@@ -1549,6 +1549,8 @@ radeon_dp_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 static int radeon_dp_mode_valid(struct drm_connector *connector,
 				  struct drm_display_mode *mode)
 {
+	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
+	struct radeon_device *rdev = dev->dev_private;
 	struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector = to_radeon_connector(connector);
 	struct radeon_connector_atom_dig *radeon_dig_connector = radeon_connector->con_priv;
 
@@ -1579,14 +1581,23 @@ static int radeon_dp_mode_valid(struct drm_connector *connector,
 					return MODE_PANEL;
 			}
 		}
-		return MODE_OK;
 	} else {
 		if ((radeon_dig_connector->dp_sink_type == CONNECTOR_OBJECT_ID_DISPLAYPORT) ||
-		    (radeon_dig_connector->dp_sink_type == CONNECTOR_OBJECT_ID_eDP))
+		    (radeon_dig_connector->dp_sink_type == CONNECTOR_OBJECT_ID_eDP)) {
 			return radeon_dp_mode_valid_helper(connector, mode);
-		else
-			return MODE_OK;
+		} else {
+			if (ASIC_IS_DCE6(rdev) && drm_detect_hdmi_monitor(radeon_connector->edid)) {
+				/* HDMI 1.3+ supports max clock of 340 Mhz */
+				if (mode->clock > 340000)
+					return MODE_CLOCK_HIGH;
+			} else {
+				if (mode->clock > 165000)
+					return MODE_CLOCK_HIGH;
+			}
+		}
 	}
+
+	return MODE_OK;
 }
 
 static const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs radeon_dp_connector_helper_funcs = {