diff --git a/drivers/video/via/hw.c b/drivers/video/via/hw.c
index 4407943fa7d7..638cf96c8739 100644
--- a/drivers/video/via/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/video/via/hw.c
@@ -2313,7 +2313,6 @@ int viafb_setmode(struct VideoModeTable *vmode_tbl, int video_bpp,
 		via_write_reg(VIASR, i, VPIT.SR[i - 1]);
 
 	viafb_write_reg_mask(0x15, VIASR, 0xA2, 0xA2);
-	viafb_set_iga_path();
 
 	/* Write CRTC */
 	viafb_fill_crtc_timing(crt_timing, vmode_tbl, video_bpp / 8, IGA1);
diff --git a/drivers/video/via/ioctl.c b/drivers/video/via/ioctl.c
index 4d553d0b8d7a..ea1c51428823 100644
--- a/drivers/video/via/ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/via/ioctl.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ int viafb_ioctl_hotplug(int hres, int vres, int bpp)
 				viafb_CRT_ON = 0;
 				viafb_LCD_ON = 0;
 				viafb_DeviceStatus = DVI_Device;
+				viafb_set_iga_path();
 				return viafb_DeviceStatus;
 			}
 			status = 1;
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ int viafb_ioctl_hotplug(int hres, int vres, int bpp)
 		viafb_LCD_ON = 0;
 
 		viafb_DeviceStatus = CRT_Device;
+		viafb_set_iga_path();
 		return viafb_DeviceStatus;
 	}