diff --git a/src/i830_i2c.c b/src/i830_i2c.c
index 319e8dab..08ff522e 100644
--- a/src/i830_i2c.c
+++ b/src/i830_i2c.c
@@ -368,10 +368,14 @@ I830I2CInit(ScrnInfoPtr pScrn, I2CBusPtr *bus_ptr, int i2c_reg, char *name)
 
     /* Assume all busses are used for DDCish stuff */
     
+    /* 
+     * These were set incorrectly in the server pre-1.3, Having
+     * duplicate settings is sub-optimal, but this lets the driver
+     * work with older servers
+     */
     pI2CBus->ByteTimeout = 2200; /* VESA DDC spec 3 p. 43 (+10 %) */
     pI2CBus->StartTimeout = 550;
     pI2CBus->BitTimeout = 40;
-    pI2CBus->ByteTimeout = 40;
     pI2CBus->AcknTimeout = 40;
 
     if (!xf86I2CBusInit(pI2CBus))