diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/kyro/fbdev.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/kyro/fbdev.c
index d7aa431e684609..74bf26b527b919 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/kyro/fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/kyro/fbdev.c
@@ -399,6 +399,9 @@ static int kyrofb_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var, struct fb_info *info)
 {
 	struct kyrofb_info *par = info->par;
 
+	if (!var->pixclock)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (var->bits_per_pixel != 16 && var->bits_per_pixel != 32) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "kyrofb: depth not supported: %u\n", var->bits_per_pixel);
 		return -EINVAL;