diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display.c
index e0b410e1791ee..72a7a428e6210 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display.c
@@ -10589,6 +10589,10 @@ skl_get_initial_plane_config(struct intel_crtc *crtc,
 	    val & PLANE_CTL_FLIP_HORIZONTAL)
 		plane_config->rotation |= DRM_MODE_REFLECT_X;
 
+	/* 90/270 degree rotation would require extra work */
+	if (drm_rotation_90_or_270(plane_config->rotation))
+		goto error;
+
 	base = intel_de_read(dev_priv, PLANE_SURF(pipe, plane_id)) & 0xfffff000;
 	plane_config->base = base;