diff --git a/drivers/video/savage/savagefb_driver.c b/drivers/video/savage/savagefb_driver.c
index 86522888e0aa..b5ca3ef8271f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/savage/savagefb_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/video/savage/savagefb_driver.c
@@ -2383,3 +2383,6 @@ static int __init savagefb_init(void)
 
 module_init(savagefb_init);
 module_exit(savage_done);
+
+module_param(mode_option, charp, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(mode_option, "Specify initial video mode");