diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/modedb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/modedb.c
index 283d9307df21..ac049871704d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/modedb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/modedb.c
@@ -935,6 +935,9 @@ void fb_var_to_videomode(struct fb_videomode *mode,
 	if (var->vmode & FB_VMODE_DOUBLE)
 		vtotal *= 2;
 
+	if (!htotal || !vtotal)
+		return;
+
 	hfreq = pixclock/htotal;
 	mode->refresh = hfreq/vtotal;
 }