diff --git a/drivers/video/modedb.c b/drivers/video/modedb.c
index 0a4dbdc..de450c1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/modedb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/modedb.c
@@ -855,6 +855,7 @@
 			abs(cmode->yres - mode->yres);
 		if (diff > d) {
 			diff = d;
+			diff_refresh = abs(cmode->refresh - mode->refresh);
 			best = cmode;
 		} else if (diff == d) {
 			d = abs(cmode->refresh - mode->refresh);