diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
index 9f12d8e512aa..5825f057fb4b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@ static int fbcon_resize(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned int width,
 	struct fb_var_screeninfo var = info->var;
 	int x_diff, y_diff, virt_w, virt_h, virt_fw, virt_fh;
 
-	if (ops->p && ops->p->userfont && FNTSIZE(vc->vc_font.data)) {
+	if (p->userfont && FNTSIZE(vc->vc_font.data)) {
 		int size;
 		int pitch = PITCH(vc->vc_font.width);