diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_display.c
index 44e1952582aa..ee97eae3c973 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nv50_display.c
@@ -1962,10 +1962,17 @@ nv50_sor_mode_set(struct drm_encoder *encoder, struct drm_display_mode *umode,
 	switch (nv_encoder->dcb->type) {
 	case DCB_OUTPUT_TMDS:
 		if (nv_encoder->dcb->sorconf.link & 1) {
-			if (mode->clock < 165000)
-				proto = 0x1;
-			else
-				proto = 0x5;
+			proto = 0x1;
+			/* Only enable dual-link if:
+			 *  - Need to (i.e. rate > 165MHz)
+			 *  - DCB says we can
+			 *  - Not an HDMI monitor, since there's no dual-link
+			 *    on HDMI.
+			 */
+			if (mode->clock >= 165000 &&
+			    nv_encoder->dcb->duallink_possible &&
+			    !drm_detect_hdmi_monitor(nv_connector->edid))
+				proto |= 0x4;
 		} else {
 			proto = 0x2;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/gf119.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/gf119.c
index 186fd3ac78f6..f0314664349c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/gf119.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/gf119.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ exec_clkcmp(struct nv50_disp *disp, int head, int id, u32 pclk, u32 *conf)
 	switch (outp->info.type) {
 	case DCB_OUTPUT_TMDS:
 		*conf = (ctrl & 0x00000f00) >> 8;
-		if (pclk >= 165000)
+		if (*conf == 5)
 			*conf |= 0x0100;
 		break;
 	case DCB_OUTPUT_LVDS:
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/nv50.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/nv50.c
index 32e73a975b58..4226d2153b9c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/nv50.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/engine/disp/nv50.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ exec_clkcmp(struct nv50_disp *disp, int head, int id, u32 pclk, u32 *conf)
 		switch (outp->info.type) {
 		case DCB_OUTPUT_TMDS:
 			*conf = (ctrl & 0x00000f00) >> 8;
-			if (pclk >= 165000)
+			if (*conf == 5)
 				*conf |= 0x0100;
 			break;
 		case DCB_OUTPUT_LVDS: