diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/sspl/dc_spl.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/sspl/dc_spl.c
index 047f05ab0181..ad77cef57ac7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/sspl/dc_spl.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/sspl/dc_spl.c
@@ -1026,12 +1026,18 @@ static bool spl_get_optimal_number_of_taps(
 			lb_config, &num_part_y, &num_part_c);
 	/* MAX_V_TAPS = MIN (NUM_LINES - MAX(CEILING(V_RATIO,1)-2, 0), 8) */
 	if (spl_fixpt_ceil(spl_scratch->scl_data.ratios.vert) > 2)
-		max_taps_y = num_part_y - (spl_fixpt_ceil(spl_scratch->scl_data.ratios.vert) - 2);
+		if ((spl_fixpt_ceil(spl_scratch->scl_data.ratios.vert) - 2) > num_part_y)
+			max_taps_y = 0;
+		else
+			max_taps_y = num_part_y - (spl_fixpt_ceil(spl_scratch->scl_data.ratios.vert) - 2);
 	else
 		max_taps_y = num_part_y;
 
 	if (spl_fixpt_ceil(spl_scratch->scl_data.ratios.vert_c) > 2)
-		max_taps_c = num_part_c - (spl_fixpt_ceil(spl_scratch->scl_data.ratios.vert_c) - 2);
+		if ((spl_fixpt_ceil(spl_scratch->scl_data.ratios.vert_c) - 2) > num_part_c)
+			max_taps_c = 0;
+		else
+			max_taps_c = num_part_c - (spl_fixpt_ceil(spl_scratch->scl_data.ratios.vert_c) - 2);
 	else
 		max_taps_c = num_part_c;