diff --git a/drivers/video/modedb.c b/drivers/video/modedb.c
index 5df41f6..53427a7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/modedb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/modedb.c
@@ -610,10 +610,8 @@
 	diff = refresh;
 	best = -1;
 	for (i = 0; i < dbsize; i++) {
-		if ((name_matches(db[i], name, namelen) &&
-			!fb_try_mode(var, info, &db[i], bpp)))
-			return 1;
-		if (res_specified && res_matches(db[i], xres, yres)) {
+		if (name_matches(db[i], name, namelen) ||
+		    (res_specified && res_matches(db[i], xres, yres))) {
 			if(!fb_try_mode(var, info, &db[i], bpp)) {
 				if(!refresh_specified || db[i].refresh == refresh)
 					return 1;