diff --git a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
index 16e47eb2ff5d..9c5925927ece 100644
--- a/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/atmel_lcdfb.c
@@ -242,9 +242,11 @@ static int atmel_lcdfb_alloc_video_memory(struct atmel_lcdfb_info *sinfo)
 {
 	struct fb_info *info = sinfo->info;
 	struct fb_var_screeninfo *var = &info->var;
+	unsigned int smem_len;
 
-	info->fix.smem_len = (var->xres_virtual * var->yres_virtual
-			    * ((var->bits_per_pixel + 7) / 8));
+	smem_len = (var->xres_virtual * var->yres_virtual
+		    * ((var->bits_per_pixel + 7) / 8));
+	info->fix.smem_len = max(smem_len, sinfo->smem_len);
 
 	info->screen_base = dma_alloc_writecombine(info->device, info->fix.smem_len,
 					(dma_addr_t *)&info->fix.smem_start, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -796,6 +798,7 @@ static int __init atmel_lcdfb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		sinfo->default_monspecs = pdata_sinfo->default_monspecs;
 		sinfo->atmel_lcdfb_power_control = pdata_sinfo->atmel_lcdfb_power_control;
 		sinfo->guard_time = pdata_sinfo->guard_time;
+		sinfo->smem_len = pdata_sinfo->smem_len;
 		sinfo->lcdcon_is_backlight = pdata_sinfo->lcdcon_is_backlight;
 		sinfo->lcd_wiring_mode = pdata_sinfo->lcd_wiring_mode;
 	} else {
diff --git a/include/video/atmel_lcdc.h b/include/video/atmel_lcdc.h
index 613173b5db69..920c4e9cb93d 100644
--- a/include/video/atmel_lcdc.h
+++ b/include/video/atmel_lcdc.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct atmel_lcdfb_info {
 	struct work_struct	task;
 
 	unsigned int		guard_time;
+	unsigned int 		smem_len;
 	struct platform_device	*pdev;
 	struct clk		*bus_clk;
 	struct clk		*lcdc_clk;