diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/omapfb/omapfb-main.c b/drivers/video/omap2/omapfb/omapfb-main.c
index db307e3..8303776 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/omapfb/omapfb-main.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/omapfb/omapfb-main.c
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (var->rotate < 0 || var->rotate > 3)
+	if (var->rotate > 3)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (check_fb_res_bounds(var))