diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
index 67f600aa77fa..c1e3c316e3ad 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/msm/mdss_fb.c
@@ -4232,13 +4232,13 @@ static int mdss_fb_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 	if (var->yoffset > (var->yres_virtual - var->yres))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (info->mode) {
+	/*if (info->mode) {
 		const struct fb_videomode *mode;
 
 		mode = fb_match_mode(var, &info->modelist);
 		if (mode == NULL)
 			return -EINVAL;
-	} else if (mfd->panel_info && !(var->activate & FB_ACTIVATE_TEST)) {
+	} else */ if (mfd->panel_info && !(var->activate & FB_ACTIVATE_TEST)) {
 		struct mdss_panel_info *panel_info;
 		int rc;
 
@@ -4386,7 +4386,7 @@ static int mdss_fb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 
 		mode = fb_match_mode(var, &info->modelist);
 		if (!mode)
-			return -EINVAL;
+			mode = info->mode;
 
 		pr_debug("found mode: %s\n", mode->name);