diff --git a/psplash-fb.c b/psplash-fb.c
index 2babb5f..1b73807 100644
--- a/psplash-fb.c
+++ b/psplash-fb.c
@@ -213,8 +213,18 @@ psplash_fb_new (int angle, int fbdev_id)
perror(" Error getting the fixed framebuffer info");
goto fail;
} else {
-          DBG("Virtual resolution set to double");
-          fb->double_buffering = 1;
+          if (ioctl(fb->fd, FBIOPAN_DISPLAY, &fb_var) == -1) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "warning: FBIOPAN_DISPLAY failed, "
+                    "double buffering disabled\n");
+          } else {
+            if (fb_var.yres_virtual == fb_var.yres * 2) {
+              DBG("Virtual resolution set to double");
+              fb->double_buffering = 1;
+            } else {
+              fprintf(stderr, "warning: Doubling virtual "
+                      "resolution failed, double buffering disabled\n");
+            }
+          }
}
}
}