diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7481.c b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7481.c
index 9c8159cc737a..43a5f3da5ac4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7481.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7481.c
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
 #define LOCK_MAX_SLEEP		6000
 #define LOCK_NUM_TRIES		200
 
+#define MAX_DEFAULT_WIDTH       1280
+#define MAX_DEFAULT_HEIGHT      720
 #define MAX_DEFAULT_FRAME_RATE  60
 #define MAX_DEFAULT_PIX_CLK_HZ  74240000
 
@@ -1705,7 +1707,8 @@ static int adv7481_get_hdmi_timings(struct adv7481_state *state,
 	} else {
 		pr_err("%s(%d): PLL not locked return EBUSY\n",
 				__func__, __LINE__);
-		return -EBUSY;
+		ret = -EBUSY;
+		goto set_default;
 	}
 
 	/* Check Timing Lock */
@@ -1825,6 +1828,17 @@ static int adv7481_get_hdmi_timings(struct adv7481_state *state,
 						(hdmi_params->pix_rep + 1));
 	}
 
+set_default:
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_debug("%s(%d), error %d resort to default fmt\n",
+			__func__, __LINE__, ret);
+		vid_params->act_pix = MAX_DEFAULT_WIDTH;
+		vid_params->act_lines = MAX_DEFAULT_HEIGHT;
+		vid_params->fr_rate = MAX_DEFAULT_FRAME_RATE;
+		vid_params->pix_clk = MAX_DEFAULT_PIX_CLK_HZ;
+		vid_params->intrlcd = 0;
+		ret = 0;
+	}
 
 	pr_debug("%s(%d), adv7481 TMDS Resolution: %d x %d @ %d fps\n",
 			__func__, __LINE__,