diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_drv.c
index ef773d36baf0..ccdeae6299eb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_drv.c
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@
 #include "sun4i_tcon.h"
 #include "sun8i_tcon_top.h"
 
+static int drm_sun4i_gem_dumb_create(struct drm_file *file_priv,
+				     struct drm_device *drm,
+				     struct drm_mode_create_dumb *args)
+{
+	/* The hardware only allows even pitches for YUV buffers. */
+	args->pitch = ALIGN(DIV_ROUND_UP(args->width * args->bpp, 8), 2);
+
+	return drm_gem_cma_dumb_create_internal(file_priv, drm, args);
+}
+
 DEFINE_DRM_GEM_CMA_FOPS(sun4i_drv_fops);
 
 static struct drm_driver sun4i_drv_driver = {
@@ -42,7 +52,7 @@ static struct drm_driver sun4i_drv_driver = {
 	.minor			= 0,
 
 	/* GEM Operations */
-	.dumb_create		= drm_gem_cma_dumb_create,
+	.dumb_create		= drm_sun4i_gem_dumb_create,
 	.gem_free_object_unlocked = drm_gem_cma_free_object,
 	.gem_vm_ops		= &drm_gem_cma_vm_ops,