diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-subdev.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-subdev.c
index b4d235c13fbf..543631c3557a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-subdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-subdev.c
@@ -501,11 +501,20 @@ int v4l2_subdev_link_validate_default(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 				      struct v4l2_subdev_format *source_fmt,
 				      struct v4l2_subdev_format *sink_fmt)
 {
+	/* The width, height and code must match. */
 	if (source_fmt->format.width != sink_fmt->format.width
 	    || source_fmt->format.height != sink_fmt->format.height
 	    || source_fmt->format.code != sink_fmt->format.code)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	/* The field order must match, or the sink field order must be NONE
+	 * to support interlaced hardware connected to bridges that support
+	 * progressive formats only.
+	 */
+	if (source_fmt->format.field != sink_fmt->format.field &&
+	    sink_fmt->format.field != V4L2_FIELD_NONE)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(v4l2_subdev_link_validate_default);