diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/savage/savagefb_driver.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/savage/savagefb_driver.c
index c20468362f11..a4f15b9de2b6 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/savage/savagefb_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/savage/savagefb_driver.c
@@ -869,6 +869,9 @@ static int savagefb_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo   *var,
 
 	DBG("savagefb_check_var");
 
+	if (!var->pixclock)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	var->transp.offset = 0;
 	var->transp.length = 0;
 	switch (var->bits_per_pixel) {