diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
index 1f858e2c85f0..fb106026a1f4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h
@@ -6664,6 +6664,8 @@ enum {
 #define PS_SCALER_MODE_MASK (3 << 28)
 #define PS_SCALER_MODE_DYN  (0 << 28)
 #define PS_SCALER_MODE_HQ  (1 << 28)
+#define SKL_PS_SCALER_MODE_NV12 (2 << 28)
+#define PS_SCALER_MODE_PLANAR (1 << 29)
 #define PS_PLANE_SEL_MASK  (7 << 25)
 #define PS_PLANE_SEL(plane) (((plane) + 1) << 25)
 #define PS_FILTER_MASK         (3 << 23)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_atomic.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_atomic.c
index e9fb692076d7..bb8c1687823e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_atomic.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_atomic.c
@@ -328,8 +328,18 @@ int intel_atomic_setup_scalers(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 		}
 
 		/* set scaler mode */
-		if (IS_GEMINILAKE(dev_priv) || IS_CANNONLAKE(dev_priv)) {
-			scaler_state->scalers[*scaler_id].mode = 0;
+		if ((INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) >= 9) &&
+		    plane_state && plane_state->base.fb &&
+		    plane_state->base.fb->format->format ==
+		    DRM_FORMAT_NV12) {
+			if (INTEL_GEN(dev_priv) == 9 &&
+			    !IS_GEMINILAKE(dev_priv) &&
+			    !IS_SKYLAKE(dev_priv))
+				scaler_state->scalers[*scaler_id].mode =
+					SKL_PS_SCALER_MODE_NV12;
+			else
+				scaler_state->scalers[*scaler_id].mode =
+					PS_SCALER_MODE_PLANAR;
 		} else if (num_scalers_need == 1 && intel_crtc->pipe != PIPE_C) {
 			/*
 			 * when only 1 scaler is in use on either pipe A or B,