diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dispc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dispc.c
index 5619420cc2cc..5ac90ba6b76d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dispc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dispc.c
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ struct dispc_features {
 	u8 mgr_height_start;
 	u16 mgr_width_max;
 	u16 mgr_height_max;
+	u16 ovl_width_max;
+	u16 ovl_height_max;
 	unsigned long max_lcd_pclk;
 	unsigned long max_tv_pclk;
 	unsigned int max_downscale;
@@ -2599,6 +2601,12 @@ static int dispc_ovl_calc_scaling(struct dispc_device *dispc,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void dispc_ovl_get_max_size(struct dispc_device *dispc, u16 *width, u16 *height)
+{
+	*width = dispc->feat->ovl_width_max;
+	*height = dispc->feat->ovl_height_max;
+}
+
 static int dispc_ovl_setup_common(struct dispc_device *dispc,
 				  enum omap_plane_id plane,
 				  enum omap_overlay_caps caps,
@@ -4240,6 +4248,8 @@ static const struct dispc_features omap24xx_dispc_feats = {
 	.mgr_height_start	=	26,
 	.mgr_width_max		=	2048,
 	.mgr_height_max		=	2048,
+	.ovl_width_max		=	2048,
+	.ovl_height_max		=	2048,
 	.max_lcd_pclk		=	66500000,
 	.max_downscale		=	2,
 	/*
@@ -4278,6 +4288,8 @@ static const struct dispc_features omap34xx_rev1_0_dispc_feats = {
 	.mgr_height_start	=	26,
 	.mgr_width_max		=	2048,
 	.mgr_height_max		=	2048,
+	.ovl_width_max		=	2048,
+	.ovl_height_max		=	2048,
 	.max_lcd_pclk		=	173000000,
 	.max_tv_pclk		=	59000000,
 	.max_downscale		=	4,
@@ -4313,6 +4325,8 @@ static const struct dispc_features omap34xx_rev3_0_dispc_feats = {
 	.mgr_height_start	=	26,
 	.mgr_width_max		=	2048,
 	.mgr_height_max		=	2048,
+	.ovl_width_max		=	2048,
+	.ovl_height_max		=	2048,
 	.max_lcd_pclk		=	173000000,
 	.max_tv_pclk		=	59000000,
 	.max_downscale		=	4,
@@ -4348,6 +4362,8 @@ static const struct dispc_features omap36xx_dispc_feats = {
 	.mgr_height_start	=	26,
 	.mgr_width_max		=	2048,
 	.mgr_height_max		=	2048,
+	.ovl_width_max		=	2048,
+	.ovl_height_max		=	2048,
 	.max_lcd_pclk		=	173000000,
 	.max_tv_pclk		=	59000000,
 	.max_downscale		=	4,
@@ -4383,6 +4399,8 @@ static const struct dispc_features am43xx_dispc_feats = {
 	.mgr_height_start	=	26,
 	.mgr_width_max		=	2048,
 	.mgr_height_max		=	2048,
+	.ovl_width_max		=	2048,
+	.ovl_height_max		=	2048,
 	.max_lcd_pclk		=	173000000,
 	.max_tv_pclk		=	59000000,
 	.max_downscale		=	4,
@@ -4418,6 +4436,8 @@ static const struct dispc_features omap44xx_dispc_feats = {
 	.mgr_height_start	=	26,
 	.mgr_width_max		=	2048,
 	.mgr_height_max		=	2048,
+	.ovl_width_max		=	2048,
+	.ovl_height_max		=	2048,
 	.max_lcd_pclk		=	170000000,
 	.max_tv_pclk		=	185625000,
 	.max_downscale		=	4,
@@ -4457,6 +4477,8 @@ static const struct dispc_features omap54xx_dispc_feats = {
 	.mgr_height_start	=	27,
 	.mgr_width_max		=	4096,
 	.mgr_height_max		=	4096,
+	.ovl_width_max		=	2048,
+	.ovl_height_max		=	4096,
 	.max_lcd_pclk		=	170000000,
 	.max_tv_pclk		=	186000000,
 	.max_downscale		=	4,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dss.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dss.h
index a547527bb2f3..14c39f7c3988 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dss.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dss.h
@@ -397,6 +397,8 @@ int dispc_get_num_mgrs(struct dispc_device *dispc);
 const u32 *dispc_ovl_get_color_modes(struct dispc_device *dispc,
 					    enum omap_plane_id plane);
 
+void dispc_ovl_get_max_size(struct dispc_device *dispc, u16 *width, u16 *height);
+
 u32 dispc_read_irqstatus(struct dispc_device *dispc);
 void dispc_clear_irqstatus(struct dispc_device *dispc, u32 mask);
 void dispc_write_irqenable(struct dispc_device *dispc, u32 mask);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_plane.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_plane.c
index c3de4f339387..846698c21a4a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_plane.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_plane.c
@@ -111,12 +111,19 @@ static int omap_plane_atomic_check(struct drm_plane *plane,
 {
 	struct drm_plane_state *new_plane_state = drm_atomic_get_new_plane_state(state,
 										 plane);
+	struct omap_drm_private *priv = plane->dev->dev_private;
 	struct drm_crtc_state *crtc_state;
+	u32 max_width, max_height;
+	u16 width, height;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!new_plane_state->fb)
 		return 0;
 
+	dispc_ovl_get_max_size(priv->dispc, &width, &height);
+	max_width = width << 16;
+	max_height = height << 16;
+
 	/* crtc should only be NULL when disabling (i.e., !new_plane_state->fb) */
 	if (WARN_ON(!new_plane_state->crtc))
 		return 0;
@@ -151,6 +158,13 @@ static int omap_plane_atomic_check(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	if (new_plane_state->crtc_y + new_plane_state->crtc_h > crtc_state->adjusted_mode.vdisplay)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	/* Make sure dimensions are within bounds. */
+	if (new_plane_state->src_h > max_height || new_plane_state->crtc_h > height)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (new_plane_state->src_w > max_width || new_plane_state->crtc_w > width)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (new_plane_state->rotation != DRM_MODE_ROTATE_0 &&
 	    !omap_framebuffer_supports_rotation(new_plane_state->fb))
 		return -EINVAL;
