diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_rgb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_rgb.c
index ab6494818050..fe7ef52a9346 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_rgb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_rgb.c
@@ -54,8 +54,13 @@ static int sun4i_rgb_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 static int sun4i_rgb_mode_valid(struct drm_connector *connector,
 				struct drm_display_mode *mode)
 {
+	struct sun4i_rgb *rgb = drm_connector_to_sun4i_rgb(connector);
+	struct sun4i_drv *drv = rgb->drv;
+	struct sun4i_tcon *tcon = drv->tcon;
 	u32 hsync = mode->hsync_end - mode->hsync_start;
 	u32 vsync = mode->vsync_end - mode->vsync_start;
+	unsigned long rate = mode->clock * 1000;
+	long rounded_rate;
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Validating modes...\n");
 
@@ -87,6 +92,15 @@ static int sun4i_rgb_mode_valid(struct drm_connector *connector,
 
 	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Vertical parameters OK\n");
 
+	rounded_rate = clk_round_rate(tcon->dclk, rate);
+	if (rounded_rate < rate)
+		return MODE_CLOCK_LOW;
+
+	if (rounded_rate > rate)
+		return MODE_CLOCK_HIGH;
+
+	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Clock rate OK\n");
+
 	return MODE_OK;
 }