diff --git a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c
index a7f722ae30d5..d5934f372387 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static int g_hwcursor = 1;
 static int g_noaccel;
 static int g_nomtrr;
 static const char *g_fbmode[] = {NULL, NULL};
-static const char *g_def_fbmode = "800x600-16@60";
+static const char *g_def_fbmode = "1024x768-24@60";
 static char *g_settings;
 static int g_dualview;
 static char *g_option;