diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_drv.c
index abace82de6ea..aaae5e50d7c8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bochs/bochs_drv.c
@@ -162,8 +162,15 @@ static int bochs_kick_out_firmware_fb(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 static int bochs_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 			   const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
+	unsigned long fbsize;
 	int ret;
 
+	fbsize = pci_resource_len(pdev, 0);
+	if (fbsize < 4 * 1024 * 1024) {
+		DRM_ERROR("less than 4 MB video memory, ignoring device\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
 	ret = bochs_kick_out_firmware_fb(pdev);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;