diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/dw_hdmi-rockchip.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/dw_hdmi-rockchip.c
index 994fa64fb45e..d7b8e0718065 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/dw_hdmi-rockchip.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/dw_hdmi-rockchip.c
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ static void hdmi_select_link_config(struct rockchip_hdmi *hdmi,
 	hdmi->link_cfg.frl_lanes = max_lanes;
 	hdmi->link_cfg.rate_per_lane = max_rate_per_lane;
 
-	if (!max_frl_rate || tmdsclk < HDMI20_MAX_RATE) {
+	if (!max_frl_rate || (tmdsclk < HDMI20_MAX_RATE && mode->clock < HDMI20_MAX_RATE)) {
 		dev_info(hdmi->dev, "use tmds mode\n");
 		hdmi->link_cfg.frl_mode = false;
 		return;