diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_hdmi_enc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_hdmi_enc.c
index 07e2afcb4f95..723a6a11c94e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_hdmi_enc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_hdmi_enc.c
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ sun4i_hdmi_connector_clock_valid(const struct drm_connector *connector,
 	if (mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_DBLCLK)
 		return MODE_BAD;
 
-	/* 165 MHz is the typical max pixelclock frequency for HDMI <= 1.2 */
-	if (clock > 165000000)
+	/* HDMI 1.0 max TMDS character rate */
+	if (clock > DRM_HDMI_TMDS_CHAR_RATE_MAX_1_0)
 		return MODE_CLOCK_HIGH;
 
 	rounded_rate = clk_round_rate(hdmi->tmds_clk, clock);