diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_display.c
index aa121e30d715..15ce7e681d67 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_display.c
@@ -862,7 +862,12 @@ int amdgpu_display_get_crtc_scanoutpos(struct drm_device *dev,
 	/* Inside "upper part" of vblank area? Apply corrective offset if so: */
 	if (in_vbl && (*vpos >= vbl_start)) {
 		vtotal = mode->crtc_vtotal;
-		*vpos = *vpos - vtotal;
+
+		/* With variable refresh rate displays the vpos can exceed
+		 * the vtotal value. Clamp to 0 to return -vbl_end instead
+		 * of guessing the remaining number of lines until scanout.
+		 */
+		*vpos = (*vpos < vtotal) ? (*vpos - vtotal) : 0;
 	}
 
 	/* Correct for shifted end of vbl at vbl_end. */