diff --git a/drivers/video/mxsfb.c b/drivers/video/mxsfb.c
index 49619b4..f2a49ef 100644
--- a/drivers/video/mxsfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/mxsfb.c
@@ -369,7 +369,8 @@ static void mxsfb_disable_controller(struct fb_info *fb_info)
 		loop--;
 	}
 
-	writel(VDCTRL4_SYNC_SIGNALS_ON, host->base + LCDC_VDCTRL4 + REG_CLR);
+	reg = readl(host->base + LCDC_VDCTRL4);
+	writel(reg & ~VDCTRL4_SYNC_SIGNALS_ON, host->base + LCDC_VDCTRL4);
 
 	clk_disable_unprepare(host->clk);