diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modes.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modes.c
index f2493b9b82e6075e481833178b6279d728d8503d..35630b80cd4832fcf72e83c06baf5920eaae478c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modes.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modes.c
@@ -1083,6 +1083,34 @@ drm_mode_validate_size(const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_validate_size);
 
+/**
+ * drm_mode_validate_ycbcr420 - add 'ycbcr420-only' modes only when allowed
+ * @mode: mode to check
+ * @connector: drm connector under action
+ *
+ * This function is a helper which can be used to filter out any YCBCR420
+ * only mode, when the source doesn't support it.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * The mode status
+ */
+enum drm_mode_status
+drm_mode_validate_ycbcr420(const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
+			   struct drm_connector *connector)
+{
+	u8 vic = drm_match_cea_mode(mode);
+	enum drm_mode_status status = MODE_OK;
+	struct drm_hdmi_info *hdmi = &connector->display_info.hdmi;
+
+	if (test_bit(vic, hdmi->y420_vdb_modes)) {
+		if (!connector->ycbcr_420_allowed)
+			status = MODE_NO_420;
+	}
+
+	return status;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_validate_ycbcr420);
+
 #define MODE_STATUS(status) [MODE_ ## status + 3] = #status
 
 static const char * const drm_mode_status_names[] = {
@@ -1122,6 +1150,7 @@ static const char * const drm_mode_status_names[] = {
 	MODE_STATUS(ONE_SIZE),
 	MODE_STATUS(NO_REDUCED),
 	MODE_STATUS(NO_STEREO),
+	MODE_STATUS(NO_420),
 	MODE_STATUS(STALE),
 	MODE_STATUS(BAD),
 	MODE_STATUS(ERROR),
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
index 00e6832a8c1a69514a0487c5557977d8f5e1e6a3..904966cde32b51886fc5ee9e876a1d2ec992745b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
@@ -528,6 +528,10 @@ int drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		if (mode->status == MODE_OK)
 			mode->status = drm_mode_validate_pipeline(mode,
 								  connector);
+
+		if (mode->status == MODE_OK)
+			mode->status = drm_mode_validate_ycbcr420(mode,
+								  connector);
 	}
 
 prune:
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_connector.h b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
index ae5b7dc316c8ac586f6f72e9d3cb26f5fbec2557..26dd3eb9767dcec21e194d349c52ad100bf91d4c 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_connector.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
@@ -135,6 +135,14 @@ struct drm_scdc {
 struct drm_hdmi_info {
 	/** @scdc: sink's scdc support and capabilities */
 	struct drm_scdc scdc;
+
+	/**
+	 * @y420_vdb_modes: bitmap of modes which can support ycbcr420
+	 * output only (not normal RGB/YCBCR444/422 outputs). There are total
+	 * 107 VICs defined by CEA-861-F spec, so the size is 128 bits to map
+	 * upto 128 VICs;
+	 */
+	unsigned long y420_vdb_modes[BITS_TO_LONGS(128)];
 };
 
 /**
@@ -726,6 +734,15 @@ struct drm_connector {
 	bool interlace_allowed;
 	bool doublescan_allowed;
 	bool stereo_allowed;
+
+	/**
+	 * @ycbcr_420_allowed : This bool indicates if this connector is
+	 * capable of handling YCBCR 420 output. While parsing the EDID
+	 * blocks, its very helpful to know, if the source is capable of
+	 * handling YCBCR 420 outputs.
+	 */
+	bool ycbcr_420_allowed;
+
 	/**
 	 * @registered: Is this connector exposed (registered) with userspace?
 	 * Protected by @mutex.
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_modes.h b/include/drm/drm_modes.h
index 94ac771fe460b1aea79918d55ecdfac3f318a23a..f8a1268dfbcb7fc215ef9fdf9d4f49eaeb66bd1b 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_modes.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_modes.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ struct videomode;
  * @MODE_ONE_SIZE: only one resolution is supported
  * @MODE_NO_REDUCED: monitor doesn't accept reduced blanking
  * @MODE_NO_STEREO: stereo modes not supported
+ * @MODE_NO_420: ycbcr 420 modes not supported
  * @MODE_STALE: mode has become stale
  * @MODE_BAD: unspecified reason
  * @MODE_ERROR: error condition
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ enum drm_mode_status {
 	MODE_ONE_SIZE,
 	MODE_NO_REDUCED,
 	MODE_NO_STEREO,
+	MODE_NO_420,
 	MODE_STALE = -3,
 	MODE_BAD = -2,
 	MODE_ERROR = -1
@@ -496,6 +498,9 @@ bool drm_mode_equal_no_clocks_no_stereo(const struct drm_display_mode *mode1,
 enum drm_mode_status drm_mode_validate_basic(const struct drm_display_mode *mode);
 enum drm_mode_status drm_mode_validate_size(const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
 					    int maxX, int maxY);
+enum drm_mode_status
+drm_mode_validate_ycbcr420(const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
+			   struct drm_connector *connector);
 void drm_mode_prune_invalid(struct drm_device *dev,
 			    struct list_head *mode_list, bool verbose);
 void drm_mode_sort(struct list_head *mode_list);