diff --git a/drivers/video/uvesafb.c b/drivers/video/uvesafb.c
index 70a02a2d60bf..17e262ecd4d0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/uvesafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/uvesafb.c
@@ -1474,12 +1474,7 @@ static void uvesafb_init_info(struct fb_info *info, struct vbe_mode_ib *mode)
 	 *                 used video mode, i.e. the minimum amount of
 	 *                 memory we need.
 	 */
-	if (mode != NULL) {
-		size_vmode = info->var.yres * mode->bytes_per_scan_line;
-	} else {
-		size_vmode = info->var.yres * info->var.xres *
-			     ((info->var.bits_per_pixel + 7) >> 3);
-	}
+	size_vmode = info->var.yres * mode->bytes_per_scan_line;
 
 	/*
 	 *   size_total -- all video memory we have. Used for mtrr