diff --git a/src/soc/nvidia/tegra124/clock.c b/src/soc/nvidia/tegra124/clock.c
index c5b06f4557..af2f96a5db 100644
--- a/src/soc/nvidia/tegra124/clock.c
+++ b/src/soc/nvidia/tegra124/clock.c
@@ -295,8 +295,14 @@ static void graphics_pll(void)
 	 */
 }
 
-/* Init PLLD clock source. */
-int
+/*
+ * Init PLLD clock source.
+ *
+ * @frequency: the requested plld frequency
+ *
+ * Return the plld frequency if success, otherwise return 0.
+ */
+u32
 clock_display(u32 frequency)
 {
 	/**
@@ -314,7 +320,7 @@ clock_display(u32 frequency)
 	 */
 	struct pllpad_dividers plld = { 0 };
 	u32 ref = clock_get_pll_input_khz() * 1000, m, n, p = 0;
-	u32 cf, vco;
+	u32 cf, vco, rounded_rate = frequency;
 	u32 diff, best_diff;
 	const u32 max_m = 1 << 5, max_n = 1 << 10, max_p = 1 << 3,
 		  mhz = 1000 * 1000, min_vco = 500 * mhz, max_vco = 1000 * mhz,
@@ -326,7 +332,7 @@ clock_display(u32 frequency)
 	if (vco < min_vco || vco > max_vco) {
 		printk(BIOS_ERR, "%s: Cannot find out a supported VCO"
 			" for Frequency (%u).\n", __func__, frequency);
-		return -1;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	plld.p = p;
@@ -367,18 +373,19 @@ clock_display(u32 frequency)
 		plld.cpcon = 12;
 
 	if (best_diff) {
-		printk(BIOS_ERR, "%s: Failed to match output frequency %u, "
+		printk(BIOS_WARNING, "%s: Failed to match output frequency %u, "
 		       "best difference is %u.\n", __func__, frequency,
 		       best_diff);
+		rounded_rate = (ref / plld.m * plld.n) >> plld.p;
 	}
 
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "%s: PLLD=%u ref=%u, m/n/p/cpcon=%u/%u/%u/%u\n",
-	       __func__, (ref / plld.m * plld.n) >> plld.p, ref, plld.m, plld.n,
-	       plld.p, plld.cpcon);
+	       __func__, rounded_rate, ref, plld.m, plld.n, plld.p, plld.cpcon);
 
 	init_pll(&clk_rst->plld_base, &clk_rst->plld_misc, plld,
 		 (PLLUD_MISC_LOCK_ENABLE | PLLD_MISC_CLK_ENABLE));
-	return 0;
+
+	return rounded_rate;
 }
 
 /* Initialize the UART and put it on CLK_M so we can use it during clock_init().
diff --git a/src/soc/nvidia/tegra124/display.c b/src/soc/nvidia/tegra124/display.c
index 9ad76f0ead..6f6790d56e 100644
--- a/src/soc/nvidia/tegra124/display.c
+++ b/src/soc/nvidia/tegra124/display.c
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ void display_startup(device_t dev)
 	struct display_controller *disp_ctrl = (void *)config->display_controller;
 	struct pwm_controller 	*pwm = (void *)TEGRA_PWM_BASE;
 	struct tegra_dc		*dc = &dc_data;
+	u32 plld_rate;
 
 	/* init dc */
 	dc->base = (void *)TEGRA_ARM_DISPLAYA;
@@ -282,10 +283,14 @@ void display_startup(device_t dev)
 	 * and PIXEL_CLK_DIVIDER are zero (divide by 1). See the
 	 * update_display_mode() for detail.
 	 */
-	if (clock_display(config->pixel_clock * 2)) {
+	plld_rate = clock_display(config->pixel_clock * 2);
+	if (plld_rate == 0) {
 		printk(BIOS_ERR, "dc: clock init failed\n");
 		return;
-	};
+	} else if (plld_rate != config->pixel_clock * 2) {
+		printk(BIOS_WARNING, "dc: plld rounded to %u\n", plld_rate);
+		config->pixel_clock = plld_rate / 2;
+	}
 
 	/* Init dc */
 	if (tegra_dc_init(disp_ctrl)) {
diff --git a/src/soc/nvidia/tegra124/include/soc/clock.h b/src/soc/nvidia/tegra124/include/soc/clock.h
index 73274a5c71..ffe9a4eedb 100644
--- a/src/soc/nvidia/tegra124/include/soc/clock.h
+++ b/src/soc/nvidia/tegra124/include/soc/clock.h
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ enum clock_source {  /* Careful: Not true for all sources, always check TRM! */
 
 int clock_get_osc_khz(void);
 int clock_get_pll_input_khz(void);
-int clock_display(u32 frequency);
+u32 clock_display(u32 frequency);
 void clock_early_uart(void);
 void clock_external_output(int clk_id);
 void clock_sdram(u32 m, u32 n, u32 p, u32 setup, u32 ph45, u32 ph90,