diff --git a/einkfb.c b/einkfb.c
index 01a012b06..efb61cd0c 100644
--- a/einkfb.c
+++ b/einkfb.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ static int getSize(lua_State *L) {
 static int getPitch(lua_State *L) {
 	FBInfo *fb = (FBInfo*) luaL_checkudata(L, 1, "einkfb");
 #ifndef EMULATE_READER
-	lua_pushinteger(L, fb->finfo.line_length);
+	lua_pushinteger(L, fb->finfo.line_length/2);
 #else
 	lua_pushinteger(L, fb->buf->pitch);
 #endif