diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fb_fillrect.h b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fb_fillrect.h
index 66042e534de7..f366670a53af 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fb_fillrect.h
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fb_fillrect.h
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ static unsigned long pixel_to_pat(int bpp, u32 color)
 		pattern = pattern | pattern << bpp;
 		break;
 	default:
-		pattern = color;
-		break;
+		return color;
 	}
 #ifndef __LITTLE_ENDIAN
 	pattern <<= (BITS_PER_LONG % bpp);