if (var->pixclock != 0 || in_dbg_master())
                return -EINVAL;
 
-       /* Need to resize the fb object !!! */
-       if (var->bits_per_pixel > fb->bits_per_pixel ||
-           var->xres > fb->width || var->yres > fb->height ||
-           var->xres_virtual > fb->width || var->yres_virtual > fb->height) {
-               DRM_DEBUG("fb userspace requested width/height/bpp is greater than current fb "
+       /*
+        * Changes struct fb_var_screeninfo are currently not pushed back
+        * to KMS, hence fail if different settings are requested.
+        */
+       if (var->bits_per_pixel != fb->bits_per_pixel ||
+           var->xres != fb->width || var->yres != fb->height ||
+           var->xres_virtual != fb->width || var->yres_virtual != fb->height) {
+               DRM_DEBUG("fb userspace requested width/height/bpp different than current fb "
                          "request %dx%d-%d (virtual %dx%d) > %dx%d-%d\n",
                          var->xres, var->yres, var->bits_per_pixel,
                          var->xres_virtual, var->yres_virtual,