diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
index c6299e8a041de55fb205142792aa5c1d287500c9..9cbff84b787d9e4cf17d8ebd7d2dc1822d628f5f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
@@ -2400,11 +2400,15 @@ static int fbcon_blank(struct vc_data *vc, int blank, int mode_switch)
 
  	if (!fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info)) {
 		if (ops->blank_state != blank) {
+			int ret = 1;
+
 			ops->blank_state = blank;
 			fbcon_cursor(vc, blank ? CM_ERASE : CM_DRAW);
 			ops->cursor_flash = (!blank);
 
-			if (fb_blank(info, blank))
+			if (info->fbops->fb_blank)
+				ret = info->fbops->fb_blank(blank, info);
+			if (ret)
 				fbcon_generic_blank(vc, info, blank);
 		}