diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
index f289b8642976..655bbd9ed9e3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static int intel_hdmi_mode_valid(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	if (mode->clock > 165000)
 		return MODE_CLOCK_HIGH;
 	if (mode->clock < 20000)
-		return MODE_CLOCK_HIGH;
+		return MODE_CLOCK_LOW;
 
 	if (mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_DBLSCAN)
 		return MODE_NO_DBLESCAN;