diff --git a/torchvision/transforms/functional.py b/torchvision/transforms/functional.py
index 8ae75f84c5b..c1a350955db 100644
--- a/torchvision/transforms/functional.py
+++ b/torchvision/transforms/functional.py
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ def rotate(img, angle, resample=False, expand=False, center=None, fill=0):
         raise TypeError('img should be PIL Image. Got {}'.format(type(img)))
 
     if isinstance(fill, int):
-        fill = tuple([fill] * 3)
+        fill = tuple([fill] * len(img.getbands()))
 
     return img.rotate(angle, resample, expand, center, fillcolor=fill)