diff --git a/XilinxProcessorIPLib/drivers/dptx/examples/xdptx_example_common.c b/XilinxProcessorIPLib/drivers/dptx/examples/xdptx_example_common.c
index c20d38f9..962de449 100644
--- a/XilinxProcessorIPLib/drivers/dptx/examples/xdptx_example_common.c
+++ b/XilinxProcessorIPLib/drivers/dptx/examples/xdptx_example_common.c
@@ -304,6 +304,11 @@ static void Dptx_StartVideoStream(XDptx *InstancePtr)
  *	MsaConfigCustom.Dmt.VBackPorch = 38;
  *	XDptx_CfgMsaUseCustom(InstancePtr, XDPTX_STREAM_ID0,
  *							&MsaConfigCustom, 1);
+ *
+ * To override the user pixel width:
+ *	InstancePtr->MsaConfig[_STREAM#_].OverrideUserPixelWidth = 1;
+ *	InstancePtr->MsaConfig[_STREAM#_].UserPixelWidth = _DESIRED_VALUE_;
+ *	Then, use one of the methods above to calculate the rest of the MSA.
  */
 	Status = XDptx_GetEdid(InstancePtr, Edid);
 	if (Status == XST_SUCCESS) {
diff --git a/XilinxProcessorIPLib/drivers/dptx/src/xdptx.h b/XilinxProcessorIPLib/drivers/dptx/src/xdptx.h
index 0b44336e..54f85a48 100644
--- a/XilinxProcessorIPLib/drivers/dptx/src/xdptx.h
+++ b/XilinxProcessorIPLib/drivers/dptx/src/xdptx.h
@@ -504,6 +504,9 @@ typedef struct {
 						use by the video stream. */
 	u8 SynchronousClockMode;	/**< Synchronous clock mode is currently
 						in use by the video stream. */
+	u8 OverrideUserPixelWidth;	/**< If set to 1, the value stored for
+						UserPixelWidth will be used as
+						the pixel width. */
 } XDptx_MainStreamAttributes;
 
 /**
diff --git a/XilinxProcessorIPLib/drivers/dptx/src/xdptx_spm.c b/XilinxProcessorIPLib/drivers/dptx/src/xdptx_spm.c
index dbfa2b09..3163ae1e 100644
--- a/XilinxProcessorIPLib/drivers/dptx/src/xdptx_spm.c
+++ b/XilinxProcessorIPLib/drivers/dptx/src/xdptx_spm.c
@@ -139,16 +139,18 @@ void XDptx_CfgMsaRecalculate(XDptx *InstancePtr, u8 Stream)
 
 	/* Set the user pixel width to handle clocks that exceed the
 	 * capabilities of the DisplayPort TX core. */
-	if ((MsaConfig->Dmt.PixelClkKhz > 300000) &&
+	if (MsaConfig->OverrideUserPixelWidth == 0) {
+		if ((MsaConfig->Dmt.PixelClkKhz > 300000) &&
 			(LinkConfig->LaneCount == XDPTX_LANE_COUNT_SET_4)) {
-		MsaConfig->UserPixelWidth = 4;
-	}
-	else if ((MsaConfig->Dmt.PixelClkKhz > 75000) &&
+			MsaConfig->UserPixelWidth = 4;
+		}
+		else if ((MsaConfig->Dmt.PixelClkKhz > 75000) &&
 			(LinkConfig->LaneCount != XDPTX_LANE_COUNT_SET_1)) {
-		MsaConfig->UserPixelWidth = 2;
-	}
-	else {
-		MsaConfig->UserPixelWidth = 1;
+			MsaConfig->UserPixelWidth = 2;
+		}
+		else {
+			MsaConfig->UserPixelWidth = 1;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Compute the rest of the MSA values. */