diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/imx-drm-core.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/imx-drm-core.c
index 7d00c49fd5a5..c4d904ecb517 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/imx-drm-core.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/imx-drm-core.c
@@ -144,9 +144,33 @@ static const struct drm_ioctl_desc imx_drm_ioctls[] = {
 	/* none so far */
 };
 
+static int imx_drm_dumb_create(struct drm_file *file_priv,
+			       struct drm_device *drm,
+			       struct drm_mode_create_dumb *args)
+{
+	u32 width = args->width;
+	int ret;
+
+	/*
+	 * Width must be multiple of 8 pixels or system will hang. This
+	 * generates a big enough buffer, so that we can send a few 'dead'
+	 * pixels to satisfy this requirement. Userspace is supposed to
+	 * see 'correct' panel resolution instead, so that it does not
+	 * render content into non-visible pixels.
+	 */
+	args->width = ALIGN(width, 8);
+
+	ret = drm_gem_cma_dumb_create(file_priv, drm, args);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	args->width = width;
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static struct drm_driver imx_drm_driver = {
 	.driver_features	= DRIVER_MODESET | DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_ATOMIC,
-	DRM_GEM_CMA_DRIVER_OPS,
+	DRM_GEM_CMA_DRIVER_OPS_WITH_DUMB_CREATE(imx_drm_dumb_create),
 	.ioctls			= imx_drm_ioctls,
 	.num_ioctls		= ARRAY_SIZE(imx_drm_ioctls),
 	.fops			= &imx_drm_driver_fops,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/ipuv3-crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/ipuv3-crtc.c
index d412fc265395..87a408e77694 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/ipuv3-crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/ipuv3-crtc.c
@@ -301,10 +301,19 @@ static void ipu_crtc_mode_set_nofb(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
 	sig_cfg.vsync_pin = imx_crtc_state->di_vsync_pin;
 
 	drm_display_mode_to_videomode(mode, &sig_cfg.mode);
+	if (!IS_ALIGNED(sig_cfg.mode.hactive, 8)) {
+		unsigned int new_hactive = ALIGN(sig_cfg.mode.hactive, 8);
+
+		dev_info(ipu_crtc->dev, "8-pixel alignment change hactive %d -> %d\n",
+			 sig_cfg.mode.hactive, new_hactive);
+
+		sig_cfg.mode.hfront_porch = new_hactive - sig_cfg.mode.hactive;
+		sig_cfg.mode.hactive = new_hactive;
+	}
 
 	ipu_dc_init_sync(ipu_crtc->dc, ipu_crtc->di,
 			 mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_INTERLACE,
-			 imx_crtc_state->bus_format, mode->hdisplay);
+			 imx_crtc_state->bus_format, sig_cfg.mode.hactive);
 	ipu_di_init_sync_panel(ipu_crtc->di, &sig_cfg);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/ipuv3-plane.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/ipuv3-plane.c
index 6776ebb3246d..3e33dc59f454 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/ipuv3-plane.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/ipuv3-plane.c
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ to_ipu_plane_state(struct drm_plane_state *p)
 	return container_of(p, struct ipu_plane_state, base);
 }
 
+static unsigned int ipu_src_rect_width(const struct drm_plane_state *state)
+{
+	return ALIGN(drm_rect_width(&state->src) >> 16, 8);
+}
+
 static inline struct ipu_plane *to_ipu_plane(struct drm_plane *p)
 {
 	return container_of(p, struct ipu_plane, base);
@@ -418,6 +423,11 @@ static int ipu_plane_atomic_check(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	if (old_fb && fb->pitches[0] != old_fb->pitches[0])
 		crtc_state->mode_changed = true;
 
+	if (ALIGN(fb->width, 8) * fb->format->cpp[0] > fb->pitches[0] + fb->offsets[0]) {
+		dev_warn(dev, "pitch is not big enough for 8 pixels alignment");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	switch (fb->format->format) {
 	case DRM_FORMAT_YUV420:
 	case DRM_FORMAT_YVU420:
@@ -590,7 +600,7 @@ static void ipu_plane_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	if (ipu_state->use_pre) {
 		axi_id = ipu_chan_assign_axi_id(ipu_plane->dma);
 		ipu_prg_channel_configure(ipu_plane->ipu_ch, axi_id,
-					  drm_rect_width(&state->src) >> 16,
+					  ipu_src_rect_width(state),
 					  drm_rect_height(&state->src) >> 16,
 					  fb->pitches[0], fb->format->format,
 					  fb->modifier, &eba);
@@ -623,9 +633,9 @@ static void ipu_plane_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	ipu_dmfc_config_wait4eot(ipu_plane->dmfc, drm_rect_width(dst));
+	ipu_dmfc_config_wait4eot(ipu_plane->dmfc, ALIGN(drm_rect_width(dst), 8));
 
-	width = drm_rect_width(&state->src) >> 16;
+	width = ipu_src_rect_width(state);
 	height = drm_rect_height(&state->src) >> 16;
 	info = drm_format_info(fb->format->format);
 	ipu_calculate_bursts(width, info->cpp[0], fb->pitches[0],
@@ -689,7 +699,7 @@ static void ipu_plane_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
 
 		ipu_cpmem_zero(ipu_plane->alpha_ch);
 		ipu_cpmem_set_resolution(ipu_plane->alpha_ch,
-					 drm_rect_width(&state->src) >> 16,
+					 ipu_src_rect_width(state),
 					 drm_rect_height(&state->src) >> 16);
 		ipu_cpmem_set_format_passthrough(ipu_plane->alpha_ch, 8);
 		ipu_cpmem_set_high_priority(ipu_plane->alpha_ch);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-dc.c b/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-dc.c
index dbcc16721931..b0e8b74b8258 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-dc.c
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ int ipu_dc_init_sync(struct ipu_dc *dc, struct ipu_di *di, bool interlaced,
 
 	dc->di = ipu_di_get_num(di);
 
+	if (!IS_ALIGNED(width, 8)) {
+		dev_warn(priv->dev,
+			 "%s: hactive does not align to 8 byte\n", __func__);
+	}
+
 	map = ipu_bus_format_to_map(bus_format);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-di.c b/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-di.c
index b4a31d506fcc..015b5b6bb3c5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-di.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/ipu-v3/ipu-di.c
@@ -510,6 +510,13 @@ int ipu_di_adjust_videomode(struct ipu_di *di, struct videomode *mode)
 {
 	u32 diff;
 
+	if (!IS_ALIGNED(mode->hactive, 8) &&
+	    mode->hfront_porch < ALIGN(mode->hactive, 8) - mode->hactive) {
+		dev_err(di->ipu->dev, "hactive %d is not aligned to 8 and front porch is too small to compensate\n",
+			mode->hactive);
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
 	if (mode->vfront_porch >= 2)
 		return 0;
 
