diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/asiliantfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/asiliantfb.c
index 3e006da4775235..84c56f525889fb 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/asiliantfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/asiliantfb.c
@@ -227,6 +227,9 @@ static int asiliantfb_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 {
 	unsigned long Ftarget, ratio, remainder;
 
+	if (!var->pixclock)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	ratio = 1000000 / var->pixclock;
 	remainder = 1000000 % var->pixclock;
 	Ftarget = 1000000 * ratio + (1000000 * remainder) / var->pixclock;