diff --git a/drivers/video/omap/omapfb_main.c b/drivers/video/omap/omapfb_main.c
index 2c4f470fa086..8ce60e1b220a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap/omapfb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap/omapfb_main.c
@@ -486,10 +486,11 @@ static int set_color_mode(struct omapfb_plane_struct *plane,
 		return 0;
 	case 12:
 		var->bits_per_pixel = 16;
-		plane->color_mode = OMAPFB_COLOR_RGB444;
-		return 0;
 	case 16:
-		plane->color_mode = OMAPFB_COLOR_RGB565;
+		if (plane->fbdev->panel->bpp == 12)
+			plane->color_mode = OMAPFB_COLOR_RGB444;
+		else
+			plane->color_mode = OMAPFB_COLOR_RGB565;
 		return 0;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;