diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8623fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8623fb.c
index 7a959e5ba90b..c274ec5e965c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8623fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8623fb.c
@@ -504,6 +504,8 @@ static int vt8623fb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 			 (info->var.vmode & FB_VMODE_DOUBLE) ? 2 : 1, 1,
 			 1, info->node);
 
+	if (screen_size > info->screen_size)
+		screen_size = info->screen_size;
 	memset_io(info->screen_base, 0x00, screen_size);
 
 	/* Device and screen back on */