diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
index 2a26a8fd7c47a8..85827265d3c746 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
@@ -2147,7 +2147,7 @@ vc4_hdmi_encoder_compute_config(const struct vc4_hdmi *vc4_hdmi,
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = vc4_hdmi->connector.dev;
 	struct drm_connector_state *conn_state = &vc4_state->base;
-	unsigned int max_bpc = clamp_t(unsigned int, conn_state->max_bpc, 8, 12);
+	unsigned int max_bpc = clamp_t(unsigned int, conn_state->max_requested_bpc, 8, 12);
 	unsigned int bpc;
 	int ret;