diff --git a/drivers/video/tridentfb.c b/drivers/video/tridentfb.c
index 138140bdb495..854e2e5af582 100644
--- a/drivers/video/tridentfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/tridentfb.c
@@ -672,15 +672,16 @@ static void set_vclk(struct tridentfb_par *par, unsigned long freq)
 	unsigned long fi, d, di;
 	unsigned char best_m = 0, best_n = 0, best_k = 0;
 	unsigned char hi, lo;
+	unsigned char shift = !is_oldclock(par->chip_id) ? 2 : 1;
 
 	d = 20000;
-	for (k = 1; k >= 0; k--)
-		for (m = 0; m < 32; m++) {
-			n = 2 * (m + 2) - 8;
+	for (k = shift; k >= 0; k--)
+		for (m = 1; m < 32; m++) {
+			n = ((m + 2) << shift) - 8;
 			for (n = (n < 0 ? 0 : n); n < 122; n++) {
 				fi = ((14318l * (n + 8)) / (m + 2)) >> k;
 				di = abs(fi - freq);
-				if (di <= d) {
+				if (di < d || (di == d && k == best_k)) {
 					d = di;
 					best_n = n;
 					best_m = m;