diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbsysfs.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbsysfs.c
index 26892940c213..8c1ee9ecec3d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbsysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbsysfs.c
@@ -91,9 +91,11 @@ static int activate(struct fb_info *fb_info, struct fb_var_screeninfo *var)
 
 	var->activate |= FB_ACTIVATE_FORCE;
 	console_lock();
+	lock_fb_info(fb_info);
 	err = fb_set_var(fb_info, var);
 	if (!err)
 		fbcon_update_vcs(fb_info, var->activate & FB_ACTIVATE_ALL);
+	unlock_fb_info(fb_info);
 	console_unlock();
 	if (err)
 		return err;