diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
index e58488416883e..da36f529e7c25 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ vc4_hdmi_connector_duplicate_state(struct drm_connector *connector)
 		return NULL;
 
 	new_state->tmds_char_rate = vc4_state->tmds_char_rate;
+	new_state->output_bpc = vc4_state->output_bpc;
 	__drm_atomic_helper_connector_duplicate_state(connector, &new_state->base);
 
 	return &new_state->base;
@@ -905,6 +906,8 @@ static void vc5_hdmi_set_timings(struct vc4_hdmi *vc4_hdmi,
 				 struct drm_connector_state *state,
 				 struct drm_display_mode *mode)
 {
+	const struct vc4_hdmi_connector_state *vc4_state =
+		conn_state_to_vc4_hdmi_conn_state(state);
 	bool hsync_pos = mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_PHSYNC;
 	bool vsync_pos = mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_PVSYNC;
 	bool interlaced = mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_INTERLACE;
@@ -952,7 +955,7 @@ static void vc5_hdmi_set_timings(struct vc4_hdmi *vc4_hdmi,
 	HDMI_WRITE(HDMI_VERTB0, vertb_even);
 	HDMI_WRITE(HDMI_VERTB1, vertb);
 
-	switch (state->max_bpc) {
+	switch (vc4_state->output_bpc) {
 	case 12:
 		gcp = 6;
 		gcp_en = true;
@@ -1245,11 +1248,13 @@ static void vc4_hdmi_encoder_atomic_mode_set(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 					     struct drm_connector_state *conn_state)
 {
 	struct vc4_hdmi *vc4_hdmi = encoder_to_vc4_hdmi(encoder);
+	struct vc4_hdmi_connector_state *vc4_state =
+		conn_state_to_vc4_hdmi_conn_state(conn_state);
 
 	mutex_lock(&vc4_hdmi->mutex);
 	drm_mode_copy(&vc4_hdmi->saved_adjusted_mode,
 		      &crtc_state->adjusted_mode);
-	vc4_hdmi->output_bpc = conn_state->max_bpc;
+	vc4_hdmi->output_bpc = vc4_state->output_bpc;
 	mutex_unlock(&vc4_hdmi->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -1304,6 +1309,38 @@ vc4_hdmi_encoder_compute_clock(const struct vc4_hdmi *vc4_hdmi,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+vc4_hdmi_encoder_compute_config(const struct vc4_hdmi *vc4_hdmi,
+				struct vc4_hdmi_connector_state *vc4_state,
+				const struct drm_display_mode *mode)
+{
+	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 bpc;
+	int ret;
+
+	for (bpc = max_bpc; bpc >= 8; bpc -= 2) {
+		drm_dbg(dev, "Trying with a %d bpc output\n", bpc);
+
+		ret = vc4_hdmi_encoder_compute_clock(vc4_hdmi, vc4_state,
+						     mode, bpc);
+		if (ret)
+			continue;
+
+		vc4_state->output_bpc = bpc;
+
+		drm_dbg(dev,
+			"Mode %ux%u @ %uHz: Found configuration: bpc: %u, clock: %llu\n",
+			mode->hdisplay, mode->vdisplay, drm_mode_vrefresh(mode),
+			vc4_state->output_bpc,
+			vc4_state->tmds_char_rate);
+
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 #define WIFI_2_4GHz_CH1_MIN_FREQ	2400000000ULL
 #define WIFI_2_4GHz_CH1_MAX_FREQ	2422000000ULL
 
@@ -1337,8 +1374,7 @@ static int vc4_hdmi_encoder_atomic_check(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 		tmds_char_rate = mode->clock * 1000;
 	}
 
-	ret = vc4_hdmi_encoder_compute_clock(vc4_hdmi, vc4_state, mode,
-					     conn_state->max_bpc);
+	ret = vc4_hdmi_encoder_compute_config(vc4_hdmi, vc4_state, mode);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.h
index cb744bc5489b3..79a1a10c40a83 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.h
@@ -218,7 +218,8 @@ struct vc4_hdmi {
 	bool scdc_enabled;
 
 	/**
-	 * @output_bpc: BPC currently being used. Protected by @mutex.
+	 * @output_bpc: Copy of @vc4_connector_state.output_bpc for use
+	 * outside of KMS hooks. Protected by @mutex.
 	 */
 	unsigned int output_bpc;
 };
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ encoder_to_vc4_hdmi(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
 struct vc4_hdmi_connector_state {
 	struct drm_connector_state	base;
 	unsigned long long		tmds_char_rate;
+	unsigned int 			output_bpc;
 };
 
 static inline struct vc4_hdmi_connector_state *