diff --git a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
index 2fb63f6ea2f1..5afd64482f55 100644
--- a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ static int atmel_lcdfb_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 	dev_dbg(dev, "  bpp:        %u\n", var->bits_per_pixel);
 	dev_dbg(dev, "  clk:        %lu KHz\n", clk_value_khz);
 
-	if ((PICOS2KHZ(var->pixclock) * var->bits_per_pixel / 8) > clk_value_khz) {
+	if (PICOS2KHZ(var->pixclock) > clk_value_khz) {
 		dev_err(dev, "%lu KHz pixel clock is too fast\n", PICOS2KHZ(var->pixclock));
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}