diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/cirrusfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/cirrusfb.c
index d992aa5eb3f0..a8f4967de798 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/cirrusfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/cirrusfb.c
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ static int cirrusfb_check_mclk(struct fb_info *info, long freq)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cirrusfb_check_pixclock(const struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
+static int cirrusfb_check_pixclock(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 				   struct fb_info *info)
 {
 	long freq;
@@ -479,9 +479,7 @@ static int cirrusfb_check_pixclock(const struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 	unsigned maxclockidx = var->bits_per_pixel >> 3;
 
 	/* convert from ps to kHz */
-	freq = PICOS2KHZ(var->pixclock);
-
-	dev_dbg(info->device, "desired pixclock: %ld kHz\n", freq);
+	freq = PICOS2KHZ(var->pixclock ? : 1);
 
 	maxclock = cirrusfb_board_info[cinfo->btype].maxclock[maxclockidx];
 	cinfo->multiplexing = 0;
@@ -489,11 +487,13 @@ static int cirrusfb_check_pixclock(const struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 	/* If the frequency is greater than we can support, we might be able
 	 * to use multiplexing for the video mode */
 	if (freq > maxclock) {
-		dev_err(info->device,
-			"Frequency greater than maxclock (%ld kHz)\n",
-			maxclock);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		var->pixclock = KHZ2PICOS(maxclock);
+
+		while ((freq = PICOS2KHZ(var->pixclock)) > maxclock)
+			var->pixclock++;
 	}
+	dev_dbg(info->device, "desired pixclock: %ld kHz\n", freq);
+
 	/*
 	 * Additional constraint: 8bpp uses DAC clock doubling to allow maximum
 	 * pixel clock