diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
index 92369655dca3..f88a9b2c977b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
@@ -560,6 +560,11 @@ int drm_crtc_helper_set_config(struct drm_mode_set *set)
 			mode_changed = true;
 		} else if (set->fb == NULL) {
 			mode_changed = true;
+		} else if (set->fb->depth != set->crtc->fb->depth) {
+			mode_changed = true;
+		} else if (set->fb->bits_per_pixel !=
+			   set->crtc->fb->bits_per_pixel) {
+			mode_changed = true;
 		} else
 			fb_changed = true;
 	}