diff --git a/drivers/video/sstfb.c b/drivers/video/sstfb.c
index 59cd1e7..62fa550 100644
--- a/drivers/video/sstfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/sstfb.c
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@
 	r_dprintk("sst_dac_write(%#x, %#x)\n", reg, val);
 	reg &= 0x07;
 	__sst_write(vbase, DAC_DATA,(((u32)reg << 8)) | (u32)val);
+	__sst_wait_idle(vbase);
 }
 
 /* indexed access to ti/att dacs */