diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
index 7523558190d1..61ee22664ee7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dp.c
@@ -4821,6 +4821,11 @@ intel_dp_set_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
 			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("no scaling not supported\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
+		if (HAS_GMCH_DISPLAY(dev_priv) &&
+		    val == DRM_MODE_SCALE_CENTER) {
+			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("centering not supported\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 
 		if (intel_connector->panel.fitting_mode == val) {
 			/* the eDP scaling property is not changed */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
index d94193aa6ffc..a3cb89ee7fd0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi.c
@@ -1205,6 +1205,11 @@ static int intel_dsi_set_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
 			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("no scaling not supported\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
+		if (HAS_GMCH_DISPLAY(dev) &&
+		    val == DRM_MODE_SCALE_CENTER) {
+			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("centering not supported\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 
 		if (intel_connector->panel.fitting_mode == val)
 			return 0;