diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss.h b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss.h
index d6e8a213c215..5548f0f09f8a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss.h
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss.h
@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@ struct mdss_data_type {
 	u32 sec_session_cnt;
 	wait_queue_head_t secure_waitq;
 	struct cx_ipeak_client *mdss_cx_ipeak;
+	struct mult_factor bus_throughput_factor;
 };
 
 extern struct mdss_data_type *mdss_res;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp.c
index 6936c4c1f3cc..6fb32761a767 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp.c
@@ -4527,6 +4527,15 @@ static int mdss_mdp_parse_dt_misc(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	mdss_mdp_parse_dt_fudge_factors(pdev, "qcom,mdss-clk-factor",
 		&mdata->clk_factor);
 
+	/*
+	 * Bus throughput factor will be used during high downscale cases.
+	 * The recommended default factor is 1.1.
+	 */
+	mdata->bus_throughput_factor.numer = 11;
+	mdata->bus_throughput_factor.denom = 10;
+	mdss_mdp_parse_dt_fudge_factors(pdev, "qcom,mdss-bus-througput-factor",
+		&mdata->bus_throughput_factor);
+
 	rc = of_property_read_u32(pdev->dev.of_node,
 			"qcom,max-bandwidth-low-kbps", &mdata->max_bw_low);
 	if (rc)
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_ctl.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_ctl.c
index efd681a5d954..0165c48a0467 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_ctl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_mdp_ctl.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #define MDSS_MDP_QSEED3_VER_DOWNSCALE_LIM 2
 #define NUM_MIXERCFG_REGS 3
 #define MDSS_MDP_WB_OUTPUT_BPP	3
+#define MIN_BUS_THROUGHPUT_SCALE_FACTOR 35
 struct mdss_mdp_mixer_cfg {
 	u32 config_masks[NUM_MIXERCFG_REGS];
 	bool border_enabled;
@@ -622,11 +623,21 @@ static u32 __calc_qseed3_mdp_clk_rate(struct mdss_mdp_pipe *pipe,
 }
 
 static inline bool __is_vert_downscaling(u32 src_h,
-	struct mdss_rect dst){
-
+	struct mdss_rect dst)
+{
 	return (src_h > dst.h);
 }
 
+static inline bool __is_bus_throughput_factor_required(u32 src_h,
+	struct mdss_rect dst)
+{
+	u32 scale_factor = src_h * 10;
+
+	do_div(scale_factor, dst.h);
+	return (__is_vert_downscaling(src_h, dst) &&
+		(scale_factor >= MIN_BUS_THROUGHPUT_SCALE_FACTOR));
+}
+
 static u32 get_pipe_mdp_clk_rate(struct mdss_mdp_pipe *pipe,
 	struct mdss_rect src, struct mdss_rect dst,
 	u32 fps, u32 v_total, u32 flags)
@@ -673,6 +684,15 @@ static u32 get_pipe_mdp_clk_rate(struct mdss_mdp_pipe *pipe,
 		}
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * If the downscale factor is >= 3.5 for a 32 BPP surface,
+	 * it is recommended to add a 10% bus throughput factor to
+	 * the clock rate.
+	 */
+	if ((pipe->src_fmt->bpp == 4) &&
+		__is_bus_throughput_factor_required(src_h, dst))
+		rate = apply_fudge_factor(rate, &mdata->bus_throughput_factor);
+
 	if (flags & PERF_CALC_PIPE_APPLY_CLK_FUDGE)
 		rate = mdss_mdp_clk_fudge_factor(mixer, rate);