diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_planes.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_planes.c
index 351a85088d0e..f1e8bc39b16d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_planes.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_planes.c
@@ -922,6 +922,11 @@ static const struct drm_plane_helper_funcs malidp_de_plane_helper_funcs = {
 	.atomic_disable = malidp_de_plane_disable,
 };
 
+static const uint64_t linear_only_modifiers[] = {
+	DRM_FORMAT_MOD_LINEAR,
+	DRM_FORMAT_MOD_INVALID
+};
+
 int malidp_de_planes_init(struct drm_device *drm)
 {
 	struct malidp_drm *malidp = drm->dev_private;
@@ -985,8 +990,8 @@ int malidp_de_planes_init(struct drm_device *drm)
 		 */
 		ret = drm_universal_plane_init(drm, &plane->base, crtcs,
 				&malidp_de_plane_funcs, formats, n,
-				(id == DE_SMART) ? NULL : modifiers, plane_type,
-				NULL);
+				(id == DE_SMART) ? linear_only_modifiers : modifiers,
+				plane_type, NULL);
 
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto cleanup;