diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c
index e8506335cd15..1694a7deb913 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <drm/drm_drv.h>
 #include <drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_fb_helper.h>
+#include <drm/drm_fourcc.h>
 #include <drm/drm_gem_cma_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.h>
 #include <drm/drm_irq.h>
@@ -87,8 +88,26 @@ void mxsfb_disable_axi_clk(struct mxsfb_drm_private *mxsfb)
 		clk_disable_unprepare(mxsfb->clk_axi);
 }
 
+static struct drm_framebuffer *
+mxsfb_fb_create(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *file_priv,
+		const struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 *mode_cmd)
+{
+	const struct drm_format_info *info;
+
+	info = drm_get_format_info(dev, mode_cmd);
+	if (!info)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
+	if (mode_cmd->width * info->cpp[0] != mode_cmd->pitches[0]) {
+		dev_dbg(dev->dev, "Invalid pitch: fb width must match pitch\n");
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+	}
+
+	return drm_gem_fb_create(dev, file_priv, mode_cmd);
+}
+
 static const struct drm_mode_config_funcs mxsfb_mode_config_funcs = {
-	.fb_create		= drm_gem_fb_create,
+	.fb_create		= mxsfb_fb_create,
 	.atomic_check		= drm_atomic_helper_check,
 	.atomic_commit		= drm_atomic_helper_commit,
 };