diff --git a/platform/linux/fbdev.c b/platform/linux/fbdev.c
index 9d532a53..afd55311 100644
--- a/platform/linux/fbdev.c
+++ b/platform/linux/fbdev.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void *vout_fbdev_resize(struct vout_fbdev *fbdev, int w, int h, int bpp,
 		fbdev->fbvar_new.bits_per_pixel = bpp;
 		fbdev->fbvar_new.nonstd = 0; // can set YUV here on omapfb
 		fbdev->buffer_count = buffer_cnt;
-		fbdev->buffer_write = 1;
+		fbdev->buffer_write = buffer_cnt > 1 ? 1 : 0;
 
 		// seems to help a bit to avoid glitches
 		vout_fbdev_wait_vsync(fbdev);