diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
index d66640047913..2e7785f49e6d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
@@ -231,9 +231,30 @@ nouveau_framebuffer_new(struct drm_device *dev,
 			struct nouveau_bo *nvbo,
 			struct nouveau_framebuffer **pfb)
 {
+	struct nouveau_drm *drm = nouveau_drm(dev);
 	struct nouveau_framebuffer *fb;
 	int ret;
 
+        /* YUV overlays have special requirements pre-NV50 */
+	if (drm->client.device.info.family < NV_DEVICE_INFO_V0_TESLA &&
+
+	    (mode_cmd->pixel_format == DRM_FORMAT_YUYV ||
+	     mode_cmd->pixel_format == DRM_FORMAT_UYVY ||
+	     mode_cmd->pixel_format == DRM_FORMAT_NV12 ||
+	     mode_cmd->pixel_format == DRM_FORMAT_NV21) &&
+	    (mode_cmd->pitches[0] & 0x3f || /* align 64 */
+	     mode_cmd->pitches[0] >= 0x10000 || /* at most 64k pitch */
+	     (mode_cmd->pitches[1] && /* pitches for planes must match */
+	      mode_cmd->pitches[0] != mode_cmd->pitches[1]))) {
+		struct drm_format_name_buf format_name;
+		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Unsuitable framebuffer: format: %s; pitches: 0x%x\n 0x%x\n",
+			      drm_get_format_name(mode_cmd->pixel_format,
+						  &format_name),
+			      mode_cmd->pitches[0],
+			      mode_cmd->pitches[1]);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (!(fb = *pfb = kzalloc(sizeof(*fb), GFP_KERNEL)))
 		return -ENOMEM;