1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c b/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
index 2f58cf9c813b..90df1a60bd16 100644
--- a/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/video/riva/fbdev.c
@@ -1816,6 +1816,8 @@ static void __devinit riva_update_default_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
                              specs->modedb, specs->modedb_len,
                              NULL, 8);
         } else if (specs->modedb != NULL) {
+                /* get first mode in database as fallback */
+                modedb = specs->modedb[0];
                 /* get preferred timing */
                 if (info->monspecs.misc & FB_MISC_1ST_DETAIL) {
                         int i;
@@ -1826,9 +1828,6 @@ static void __devinit riva_update_default_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
                                         break;
                                 }
                         }
-                } else {
-                        /* otherwise, get first mode in database */
-                        modedb = specs->modedb[0];
                 }
                 var->bits_per_pixel = 8;
                 riva_update_var(var, &modedb);