pipe_config->pipe_bpp = connector->base.display_info.bpc*3;
        }
 
-       /* Clamp bpp to 8 on screens without EDID 1.4 */
-       if (connector->base.display_info.bpc == 0 && bpp > 24) {
-               DRM_DEBUG_KMS("clamping display bpp (was %d) to default limit of 24\n",
-                             bpp);
-               pipe_config->pipe_bpp = 24;
+       /* Clamp bpp to default limit on screens without EDID 1.4 */
+       if (connector->base.display_info.bpc == 0) {
+               int type = connector->base.connector_type;
+               int clamp_bpp = 24;
+
+               /* Fall back to 18 bpp when DP sink capability is unknown. */
+               if (type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DisplayPort ||
+                   type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_eDP)
+                       clamp_bpp = 18;
+
+               if (bpp > clamp_bpp) {
+                       DRM_DEBUG_KMS("clamping display bpp (was %d) to default limit of %d\n",
+                                     bpp, clamp_bpp);
+                       pipe_config->pipe_bpp = clamp_bpp;
+               }
        }
 }