diff --git a/src/i830_lvds.c b/src/i830_lvds.c
index 96e9f00..525a737 100644
--- a/src/i830_lvds.c
+++ b/src/i830_lvds.c
@@ -1293,8 +1293,14 @@ i830_lvds_init(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn)
      * the BIOS being unavailable or broken, but lack the configuration options
      * for now.
      */
-    if (pI830->lvds_fixed_mode)
-	    goto found_mode;
+    if (pI830->lvds_fixed_mode) {
+	ErrorF("debug: lvds bios detect mode:\n");
+	xf86PrintModeline(pScrn->scrnIndex, pI830->lvds_fixed_mode);
+	/* goto found_mode;*/
+	/* XXX ignore bios mode, let's see if current mode readback is better*/
+	xfree(pI830->lvds_fixed_mode)
+	pI830->lvds_fixed_mode = NULL;
+    }
 
     /* If we *still* don't have a mode, try checking if the panel is already
      * turned on.  If so, assume that whatever is currently programmed is the