diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_cgs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_cgs.c
index 8b8eda7d1703dd2e2955a34e2df12c43f2052dfd..c0a806280257c80954930c3744d7cd65e6b6de5f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_cgs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_cgs.c
@@ -838,9 +838,12 @@ static int amdgpu_cgs_get_active_displays_info(struct cgs_device *cgs_device,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	mode_info = info->mode_info;
-	if (mode_info)
+	if (mode_info) {
 		/* if the displays are off, vblank time is max */
 		mode_info->vblank_time_us = 0xffffffff;
+		/* always set the reference clock */
+		mode_info->ref_clock = adev->clock.spll.reference_freq;
+	}
 
 	if (adev->mode_info.num_crtc && adev->mode_info.mode_config_initialized) {
 		list_for_each_entry(crtc,