diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
index b38bcb032c99..f5cbd5a73d9d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
 #define VMWGFX_CHIP_SVGAII 0
 #define VMW_FB_RESERVATION 0
 
-#define VMW_MIN_INITIAL_WIDTH 800
-#define VMW_MIN_INITIAL_HEIGHT 600
+#define VMW_MIN_INITIAL_WIDTH 1280
+#define VMW_MIN_INITIAL_HEIGHT 800
 
 #ifndef VMWGFX_GIT_VERSION
 #define VMWGFX_GIT_VERSION "Unknown"