diff --git a/addons/report/models/report.py b/addons/report/models/report.py
index 771cd3ab366..0361775ca07 100644
--- a/addons/report/models/report.py
+++ b/addons/report/models/report.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ def _get_wkhtmltopdf_bin():
 # Check the presence of Wkhtmltopdf and return its version at Odoo start-up
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 wkhtmltopdf_state = 'install'
+wkhtmltopdf_dpi_zoom_ratio = False
 try:
     process = subprocess.Popen(
         [_get_wkhtmltopdf_bin(), '--version'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE
@@ -67,6 +68,8 @@ else:
             wkhtmltopdf_state = 'upgrade'
         else:
             wkhtmltopdf_state = 'ok'
+        if LooseVersion(version) >= LooseVersion('0.12.2'):
+            wkhtmltopdf_dpi_zoom_ratio = True
 
         if config['workers'] == 1:
             _logger.info('You need to start Odoo with at least two workers to print a pdf version of the reports.')
@@ -524,14 +527,19 @@ class Report(models.Model):
         else:
             command_args.extend(['--margin-top', str(paperformat.margin_top)])
 
+        dpi = None
         if specific_paperformat_args and specific_paperformat_args.get('data-report-dpi'):
-            command_args.extend(['--dpi', str(specific_paperformat_args['data-report-dpi'])])
+            dpi = int(specific_paperformat_args['data-report-dpi'])
         elif paperformat.dpi:
             if os.name == 'nt' and int(paperformat.dpi) <= 95:
                 _logger.info("Generating PDF on Windows platform require DPI >= 96. Using 96 instead.")
-                command_args.extend(['--dpi', '96'])
+                dpi = 96
             else:
-                command_args.extend(['--dpi', str(paperformat.dpi)])
+                dpi = paperformat.dpi
+        if dpi:
+            command_args.extend(['--dpi', str(dpi)])
+            if wkhtmltopdf_dpi_zoom_ratio:
+                command_args.extend(['--zoom', str(96.0 / dpi)])
 
         if specific_paperformat_args and specific_paperformat_args.get('data-report-header-spacing'):
             command_args.extend(['--header-spacing', str(specific_paperformat_args['data-report-header-spacing'])])