diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
index 6ab048ba8021..d940c76419c5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
@@ -4942,7 +4942,8 @@ static void drm_parse_hdmi_forum_vsdb(struct drm_connector *connector,
 			else if (hf_vsdb[11] & DRM_EDID_DSC_10BPC)
 				hdmi_dsc->bpc_supported = 10;
 			else
-				hdmi_dsc->bpc_supported = 0;
+				/* Supports min 8 BPC if DSC 1.2 is supported*/
+				hdmi_dsc->bpc_supported = 8;
 
 			dsc_max_frl_rate = (hf_vsdb[12] & DRM_EDID_DSC_MAX_FRL_RATE_MASK) >> 4;
 			drm_get_max_frl_rate(dsc_max_frl_rate, &hdmi_dsc->max_lanes,