diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_atomic.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_atomic.c
index 36d4e63..040d111 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_atomic.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_atomic.c
@@ -264,6 +264,12 @@ int intel_atomic_setup_scalers(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
 
 			/* panel fitter case: assign as a crtc scaler */
 			scaler_id = &scaler_state->scaler_id;
+		} else if (i == SKL_420_OUTPUT_INDEX) {
+			name = "YCBCR420-OUTPUT";
+			idx = intel_crtc->base.base.id;
+
+			/* YCBCR420 case: needs a pipe scaler */
+			scaler_id = &scaler_state->scaler_id;
 		} else {
 			name = "PLANE";
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 01900e1..c56081e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -4621,6 +4621,9 @@ skl_update_scaler(struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state, bool force_detach,
 	 */
 	need_scaling = src_w != dst_w || src_h != dst_h;
 
+	if (scaler_user == SKL_420_OUTPUT_INDEX)
+		need_scaling = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * if plane is being disabled or scaler is no more required or force detach
 	 *  - free scaler binded to this plane/crtc
@@ -4668,6 +4671,26 @@ skl_update_scaler(struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state, bool force_detach,
 }
 
 /**
+ * skl_update_scaler_crtc_420_output - Stages update to scaler state
+ * for YCBCR420 which needs a scaler, for downsampling.
+ *
+ * @state: crtc's scaler state
+ *
+ * Return
+ *     0 - scaler_usage updated successfully
+ *    error - requested scaling cannot be supported or other error condition
+ */
+int skl_update_scaler_crtc_420_output(struct intel_crtc_state *state)
+{
+	const struct drm_display_mode *mode = &state->base.adjusted_mode;
+
+	return skl_update_scaler(state, !state->base.active,
+		SKL_420_OUTPUT_INDEX, &state->scaler_state.scaler_id,
+		state->pipe_src_w, state->pipe_src_h,
+		mode->crtc_hdisplay, mode->crtc_vdisplay);
+}
+
+/**
  * skl_update_scaler_crtc - Stages update to scaler state for a given crtc.
  *
  * @state: crtc's scaler state
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
index 592243b..68b4fba 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_drv.h
@@ -471,7 +471,8 @@ struct intel_crtc_scaler_state {
 	 *
 	 *     If a bit is set, a user is using a scaler.
 	 *     Here user can be a plane or crtc as defined below:
-	 *       bits 0-30 - plane (bit position is index from drm_plane_index)
+	 *       bits 0-29 - plane (bit position is index from drm_plane_index)
+	 *       bit 30    - hdmi output
 	 *       bit 31    - crtc
 	 *
 	 * Instead of creating a new index to cover planes and crtc, using
@@ -484,6 +485,12 @@ struct intel_crtc_scaler_state {
 	 * avilability.
 	 */
 #define SKL_CRTC_INDEX 31
+
+	/*
+	 * YCBCR 420 output consume a scaler. So adding a user
+	 * for 420 output requirement.
+	 */
+#define SKL_420_OUTPUT_INDEX 30
 	unsigned scaler_users;
 
 	/* scaler used by crtc for panel fitting purpose */
@@ -1483,6 +1490,7 @@ void intel_mode_from_pipe_config(struct drm_display_mode *mode,
 				 struct intel_crtc_state *pipe_config);
 
 int skl_update_scaler_crtc(struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state);
+int skl_update_scaler_crtc_420_output(struct intel_crtc_state *state);
 int skl_max_scale(struct intel_crtc *crtc, struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state);
 
 static inline u32 intel_plane_ggtt_offset(const struct intel_plane_state *state)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
index 276d916..9e8d784 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
@@ -1355,6 +1355,7 @@ intel_hdmi_ycbcr420_config(struct drm_connector *connector,
 			       struct intel_crtc_state *config,
 			       int *clock_12bpc, int *clock_8bpc)
 {
+	struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(config->base.crtc);
 
 	if (!connector->ycbcr_420_allowed) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Platform doesn't support YCBCR420 output\n");
@@ -1366,6 +1367,17 @@ intel_hdmi_ycbcr420_config(struct drm_connector *connector,
 	*clock_12bpc /= 2;
 	*clock_8bpc /= 2;
 	config->ycbcr420 = true;
+
+	/* YCBCR 420 output conversion needs a scaler */
+	if (skl_update_scaler_crtc_420_output(config)) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Scaler allocation for output failed\n");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* Bind this scaler to pipe */
+	intel_pch_panel_fitting(intel_crtc, config,
+				DRM_MODE_SCALE_FULLSCREEN);
+
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
index 96c2cbd..fd2e081 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ intel_pch_panel_fitting(struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc,
 
 	/* Native modes don't need fitting */
 	if (adjusted_mode->crtc_hdisplay == pipe_config->pipe_src_w &&
-	    adjusted_mode->crtc_vdisplay == pipe_config->pipe_src_h)
+	    adjusted_mode->crtc_vdisplay == pipe_config->pipe_src_h &&
+	    !pipe_config->ycbcr420)
 		goto done;
 
 	switch (fitting_mode) {
