diff --git a/drivers/video/ps3fb.c b/drivers/video/ps3fb.c
index 3972aa8cf859..646ec823c168 100644
--- a/drivers/video/ps3fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/ps3fb.c
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ static int __devinit ps3fb_probe(struct ps3_system_bus_device *dev)
 	info->fix.smem_len = ps3fb_videomemory.size - offset;
 	info->pseudo_palette = info->par;
 	info->par = NULL;
-	info->flags = FBINFO_FLAG_DEFAULT;
+	info->flags = FBINFO_DEFAULT | FBINFO_READS_FAST;
 
 	retval = fb_alloc_cmap(&info->cmap, 256, 0);
 	if (retval < 0)