diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mx5/mx51_efikamx_display.c b/arch/arm/mach-mx5/mx51_efikamx_display.c
index c8355fd892c..c89bf7bd066 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mx5/mx51_efikamx_display.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mx5/mx51_efikamx_display.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ int cs8556_reinit(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var);
 
 #define MEGA              1000000
 
-#define EFIKAMX_DEFAULT_BPP 32 /* please keep synced with mxc_ipu3_fb.c */
+#define EFIKAMX_DEFAULT_BPP 16 /* please keep synced with mxc_ipu3_fb.c */
 
 int __initdata video_output = { VIDEO_OUT_STATIC_HDMI };
 int __initdata video_mode = { VIDEO_OUT_STATIC_HDMI };
diff --git a/drivers/video/mxc/mxc_ipuv3_fb.c b/drivers/video/mxc/mxc_ipuv3_fb.c
index 28c7fb98179..f15a55c832f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/mxc/mxc_ipuv3_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/mxc/mxc_ipuv3_fb.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ extern void mxcfb_adjust(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var );
  * Driver name
  */
 #define MXCFB_NAME      "mxc_sdc_fb"
-#define MXCFB_DEFAULT_BPP 32 /* fsl default is 16 */
+#define MXCFB_DEFAULT_BPP 16 /* fsl default is 16 */
 
 /*!
  * Structure containing the MXC specific framebuffer information.
@@ -172,9 +172,14 @@ static int mxcfb_set_fix(struct fb_info *info)
 		if( clock_auto && extsync ) {
 			if ( var->pixclock < pixclk_limit ) {
 				printk(KERN_INFO "exceed pixel clock limit %d, auto adjust to 720p\n", pixclk_limit );
-				fb_find_mode( var, info, "1280x720-32@60", NULL, 0, NULL, 0 );
+				if (MXCFB_DEFAULT_BPP == 32)
+					fb_find_mode( var, info, "1280x720-32@60", NULL, 0, NULL, 0 );
+				else
+					fb_find_mode( var, info, "1280x720-16@60", NULL, 0, NULL, 0 );
+
 				/* BUG: this should be the same bit depth as the current mode,
 					or if it resyncs a 1280x720p mode it won't reclock */
+				/* BUG: sprintf would be better than this */
 			}
 			var->sync |= FB_SYNC_EXT;	/* x window need it otherwise refresh rate will become bigger than user specified */
 		}
@@ -671,7 +676,7 @@ static int mxcfb_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var, struct fb_info *info)
 		var->red.msb_right = 0;
 
 		var->green.length = 8;
-		var->green.offset = 8;
+		var->green.offset = 24;
 		var->green.msb_right = 0;
 
 		var->blue.length = 8;
@@ -679,7 +684,7 @@ static int mxcfb_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var, struct fb_info *info)
 		var->blue.msb_right = 0;
 
 		var->transp.length = 8;
-		var->transp.offset = 24;
+		var->transp.offset = 8;
 		var->transp.msb_right = 0;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -1715,7 +1720,7 @@ static int mxcfb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	/* Default Y virtual size is 2x panel size */
 #if defined(CONFIG_MACH_MX51_EFIKAMX)
-	if (0 || machine_is_mx51_efikamx()) /* disabled pending retest */
+	if (machine_is_mx51_efikamx())
 		fbi->var.yres_virtual = fbi->var.yres * 2;
 	else
 #else