diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c
index df05d285f0bd..c66c515a1b31 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c
@@ -192,10 +192,10 @@ static int intelfb_create(struct drm_fb_helper *helper,
 	int ret;
 
 	if (intel_fb &&
-	    (sizes->fb_width > intel_fb->base.width ||
-	     sizes->fb_height > intel_fb->base.height)) {
+	    (sizes->fb_width != intel_fb->base.width ||
+	     sizes->fb_height != intel_fb->base.height)) {
 		drm_dbg_kms(&dev_priv->drm,
-			    "BIOS fb too small (%dx%d), we require (%dx%d),"
+			    "BIOS fb not valid (%dx%d), we require (%dx%d),"
 			    " releasing it\n",
 			    intel_fb->base.width, intel_fb->base.height,
 			    sizes->fb_width, sizes->fb_height);