diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modes.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modes.c
index 6d8b941c8200..19188667f928 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modes.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modes.c
@@ -907,8 +907,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_equal_no_clocks_no_stereo);
 
 /**
  * drm_mode_validate_size - make sure modes adhere to size constraints
- * @dev: DRM device
- * @mode_list: list of modes to check
+ * @mode: mode to check
  * @maxX: maximum width
  * @maxY: maximum height
  *
@@ -916,20 +915,21 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_equal_no_clocks_no_stereo);
  * limitations of the DRM device/connector. If a mode is too big its status
  * member is updated with the appropriate validation failure code. The list
  * itself is not changed.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * The mode status
  */
-void drm_mode_validate_size(struct drm_device *dev,
-			    struct list_head *mode_list,
-			    int maxX, int maxY)
+enum drm_mode_status
+drm_mode_validate_size(const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
+		       int maxX, int maxY)
 {
-	struct drm_display_mode *mode;
+	if (maxX > 0 && mode->hdisplay > maxX)
+		return MODE_VIRTUAL_X;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(mode, mode_list, head) {
-		if (maxX > 0 && mode->hdisplay > maxX)
-			mode->status = MODE_VIRTUAL_X;
+	if (maxY > 0 && mode->vdisplay > maxY)
+		return MODE_VIRTUAL_Y;
 
-		if (maxY > 0 && mode->vdisplay > maxY)
-			mode->status = MODE_VIRTUAL_Y;
-	}
+	return MODE_OK;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_validate_size);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
index 7483a47de8e4..2161d8ed7c65 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
@@ -58,28 +58,23 @@
 static bool drm_kms_helper_poll = true;
 module_param_named(poll, drm_kms_helper_poll, bool, 0600);
 
-static void drm_mode_validate_flag(struct drm_connector *connector,
-				   int flags)
+static enum drm_mode_status
+drm_mode_validate_flag(const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
+		       int flags)
 {
-	struct drm_display_mode *mode;
+	if ((mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_INTERLACE) &&
+	    !(flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_INTERLACE))
+		return MODE_NO_INTERLACE;
 
-	if (flags == (DRM_MODE_FLAG_DBLSCAN | DRM_MODE_FLAG_INTERLACE |
-		      DRM_MODE_FLAG_3D_MASK))
-		return;
+	if ((mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_DBLSCAN) &&
+	    !(flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_DBLSCAN))
+		return MODE_NO_DBLESCAN;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(mode, &connector->modes, head) {
-		if ((mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_INTERLACE) &&
-				!(flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_INTERLACE))
-			mode->status = MODE_NO_INTERLACE;
-		if ((mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_DBLSCAN) &&
-				!(flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_DBLSCAN))
-			mode->status = MODE_NO_DBLESCAN;
-		if ((mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_3D_MASK) &&
-				!(flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_3D_MASK))
-			mode->status = MODE_NO_STEREO;
-	}
+	if ((mode->flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_3D_MASK) &&
+	    !(flags & DRM_MODE_FLAG_3D_MASK))
+		return MODE_NO_STEREO;
 
-	return;
+	return MODE_OK;
 }
 
 static int drm_helper_probe_add_cmdline_mode(struct drm_connector *connector)
@@ -164,18 +159,19 @@ static int drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes_merge_bits(struct drm_connect
 
 	drm_mode_connector_list_update(connector, merge_type_bits);
 
-	if (maxX && maxY)
-		drm_mode_validate_size(dev, &connector->modes, maxX, maxY);
-
 	if (connector->interlace_allowed)
 		mode_flags |= DRM_MODE_FLAG_INTERLACE;
 	if (connector->doublescan_allowed)
 		mode_flags |= DRM_MODE_FLAG_DBLSCAN;
 	if (connector->stereo_allowed)
 		mode_flags |= DRM_MODE_FLAG_3D_MASK;
-	drm_mode_validate_flag(connector, mode_flags);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(mode, &connector->modes, head) {
+		mode->status = drm_mode_validate_size(mode, maxX, maxY);
+
+		if (mode->status == MODE_OK)
+			mode->status = drm_mode_validate_flag(mode, mode_flags);
+
 		if (mode->status == MODE_OK && connector_funcs->mode_valid)
 			mode->status = connector_funcs->mode_valid(connector,
 								   mode);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_modes.h b/include/drm/drm_modes.h
index 91d0582f924e..6c531140d458 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_modes.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_modes.h
@@ -217,9 +217,8 @@ bool drm_mode_equal_no_clocks_no_stereo(const struct drm_display_mode *mode1,
 					const struct drm_display_mode *mode2);
 
 /* for use by the crtc helper probe functions */
-void drm_mode_validate_size(struct drm_device *dev,
-			    struct list_head *mode_list,
-			    int maxX, int maxY);
+enum drm_mode_status drm_mode_validate_size(const struct drm_display_mode *mode,
+					    int maxX, int maxY);
 void drm_mode_prune_invalid(struct drm_device *dev,
 			    struct list_head *mode_list, bool verbose);
 void drm_mode_sort(struct list_head *mode_list);