diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
index 658c34bb9076f813058dfb03a47907ca48c6eb0a..1aaf89300621abc811f57f549c25b9a540a21d99 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
@@ -1306,10 +1306,11 @@ static void fbcon_cursor(struct vc_data *vc, int mode)
 	int y;
  	int c = scr_readw((u16 *) vc->vc_pos);
 
+	ops->cur_blink_jiffies = msecs_to_jiffies(vc->vc_cur_blink_ms);
+
 	if (fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info) || vc->vc_deccm != 1)
 		return;
 
-	ops->cur_blink_jiffies = msecs_to_jiffies(vc->vc_cur_blink_ms);
 	if (vc->vc_cursor_type & 0x10)
 		fbcon_del_cursor_timer(info);
 	else