diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_mipi_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_mipi_dsi.c
index f74a0aa85ba8..29f2b7d24fe5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_mipi_dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_mipi_dsi.c
@@ -1122,6 +1122,7 @@ static int rzg2l_mipi_dsi_host_attach(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 				      struct mipi_dsi_device *device)
 {
 	struct rzg2l_mipi_dsi *dsi = host_to_rzg2l_mipi_dsi(host);
+	int bpp;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (device->lanes > dsi->num_data_lanes) {
@@ -1131,7 +1132,8 @@ static int rzg2l_mipi_dsi_host_attach(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	switch (mipi_dsi_pixel_format_to_bpp(device->format)) {
+	bpp = mipi_dsi_pixel_format_to_bpp(device->format);
+	switch (bpp) {
 	case 24:
 		break;
 	case 18:
@@ -1162,6 +1164,18 @@ static int rzg2l_mipi_dsi_host_attach(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 
 	drm_bridge_add(&dsi->bridge);
 
+	/*
+	 * Report the required division ratio setting for the MIPI clock dividers.
+	 *
+	 * vclk * bpp = hsclk * 8 * num_lanes
+	 *
+	 * vclk * DSI_AB_divider = hsclk * 16
+	 *
+	 *   which simplifies to...
+	 * DSI_AB_divider = bpp * 2 / num_lanes
+	 */
+	rzg2l_cpg_dsi_div_set_divider(bpp * 2 / dsi->lanes, PLL5_TARGET_DSI);
+
 	return 0;
 }