diff --git a/drivers/graphics/ihdgd/src/device/pipe.rs b/drivers/graphics/ihdgd/src/device/pipe.rs
index f69e87080e..c378ff076c 100644
--- a/drivers/graphics/ihdgd/src/device/pipe.rs
+++ b/drivers/graphics/ihdgd/src/device/pipe.rs
@@ -144,8 +144,18 @@ impl Plane {
         })?;
         self.buf_cfg.write(buffer.start | (buffer.end << 16));
 
-        //TODO: correct watermark calculation
-        self.wm[0].write(PLANE_WM_ENABLE | (2 << PLANE_WM_LINES_SHIFT) | buffer.len() as u32);
+        // Watermark: display FIFO prefetch depth in scanlines.
+        // Intel PRM: minimum 8 lines for display-only planes at 1080p.
+        // Higher resolutions need proportionally more lines to avoid
+        // underruns. Formula: max(8, vdisplay / 16) capped at 128.
+        let size = self.size.read();
+        let vdisplay = ((size >> 16) & 0xFFFF) + 1;
+        let wm_lines = (vdisplay / 16).clamp(8, 128);
+        self.wm[0].write(
+            PLANE_WM_ENABLE
+                | ((wm_lines & 0x1F) << PLANE_WM_LINES_SHIFT)
+                | (buffer.len() as u32 & 0x1FF),
+        );
         for i in 1..self.wm.len() {
             self.wm[i].writef(PLANE_WM_ENABLE, false);
         }