diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_mode.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_mode.c
index d3d99a28ddef..a274b9906ef8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_mode.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_mode.c
@@ -1406,6 +1406,14 @@ static int mga_vga_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
 static int mga_vga_mode_valid(struct drm_connector *connector,
 				 struct drm_display_mode *mode)
 {
+	struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
+	struct mga_device *mdev = (struct mga_device*)dev->dev_private;
+	struct mga_fbdev *mfbdev = mdev->mfbdev;
+	struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = &mfbdev->helper;
+	struct drm_fb_helper_connector *fb_helper_conn = NULL;
+	int bpp = 32;
+	int i = 0;
+
 	/* FIXME: Add bandwidth and g200se limitations */
 
 	if (mode->crtc_hdisplay > 2048 || mode->crtc_hsync_start > 4096 ||
@@ -1415,6 +1423,25 @@ static int mga_vga_mode_valid(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		return MODE_BAD;
 	}
 
+	/* Validate the mode input by the user */
+	for (i = 0; i < fb_helper->connector_count; i++) {
+		if (fb_helper->connector_info[i]->connector == connector) {
+			/* Found the helper for this connector */
+			fb_helper_conn = fb_helper->connector_info[i];
+			if (fb_helper_conn->cmdline_mode.specified) {
+				if (fb_helper_conn->cmdline_mode.bpp_specified) {
+					bpp = fb_helper_conn->cmdline_mode.bpp;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if ((mode->hdisplay * mode->vdisplay * (bpp/8)) > mdev->mc.vram_size) {
+		if (fb_helper_conn)
+			fb_helper_conn->cmdline_mode.specified = false;
+		return MODE_BAD;
+	}
+
 	return MODE_OK;
 }