diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_hdmi_state_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_hdmi_state_helper.c
index 1e269b203b98..7cdb7ca3dc12 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_hdmi_state_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_hdmi_state_helper.c
@@ -596,6 +596,9 @@ hdmi_compute_clock(const struct drm_connector *connector,
 
 	conn_state->hdmi.tmds_char_rate = clock;
 
+	/* TODO: also check drm_display_info.hdmi.scdc.scrambling.low_rates */
+	conn_state->hdmi.scrambler_needed = (clock > HDMI_1_3_TMDS_CHAR_RATE_MAX_HZ);
+
 	return 0;
 }