diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/intelfb/intelfbdrv.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/intelfb/intelfbdrv.c
index 0a9e5067b201083be2b74654b7c60ea89b575d43..a81095b2b1ea592e6eaabc03f0f880d459e9e1fd 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/intelfb/intelfbdrv.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/intelfb/intelfbdrv.c
@@ -1222,6 +1222,9 @@ static int intelfb_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 
 	dinfo = GET_DINFO(info);
 
+	if (!var->pixclock)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	/* update the pitch */
 	if (intelfbhw_validate_mode(dinfo, var) != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;