diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_overlay.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_overlay.c
index 2b1392d5a9027..1c2099ed5514b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_overlay.c
@@ -972,10 +972,11 @@ static int check_overlay_dst(struct intel_overlay *overlay,
 		      rec->dst_width, rec->dst_height);
 
 	clipped = req;
-	drm_rect_intersect(&clipped, &crtc_state->pipe_src);
 
-	if (!drm_rect_visible(&clipped) ||
-	    !drm_rect_equals(&clipped, &req))
+	if (!drm_rect_intersect(&clipped, &crtc_state->pipe_src))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!drm_rect_equals(&clipped, &req))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	return 0;