diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/pm2fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/pm2fb.c
index 1dcf02e12af4..8ae010f07d7d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/pm2fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/pm2fb.c
@@ -616,6 +616,11 @@ static int pm2fb_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var, struct fb_info *info)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (!var->pixclock) {
+		DPRINTK("pixclock is zero\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (PICOS2KHZ(var->pixclock) > PM2_MAX_PIXCLOCK) {
 		DPRINTK("pixclock too high (%ldKHz)\n",
 			PICOS2KHZ(var->pixclock));