diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/pm2fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/pm2fb.c
index 50b569d047b1..9b32b9fc44a5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/pm2fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/pm2fb.c
@@ -619,11 +619,6 @@ 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));