diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
index a073f04a5330..65d50847d359 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ intel_dp_mode_valid(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	struct drm_display_mode *fixed_mode = intel_connector->panel.fixed_mode;
 	int target_clock = mode->clock;
 	int max_rate, mode_rate, max_lanes, max_link_clock;
+	int max_dotclk = to_i915(connector->dev)->max_dotclk_freq;
 
 	if (is_edp(intel_dp) && fixed_mode) {
 		if (mode->hdisplay > fixed_mode->hdisplay)
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ intel_dp_mode_valid(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	max_rate = intel_dp_max_data_rate(max_link_clock, max_lanes);
 	mode_rate = intel_dp_link_required(target_clock, 18);
 
-	if (mode_rate > max_rate)
+	if (mode_rate > max_rate || target_clock > max_dotclk)
 		return MODE_CLOCK_HIGH;
 
 	if (mode->clock < 10000)