diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbsysfs.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbsysfs.c
index d9743ef35355..ea196603c7a8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbsysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbsysfs.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <linux/major.h>
 
 #include "fb_internal.h"
+#include "fbcon.h"
 
 static int activate(struct fb_info *fb_info, struct fb_var_screeninfo *var)
 {
@@ -108,8 +109,15 @@ static ssize_t store_modes(struct device *device,
 	if (fb_new_modelist(fb_info)) {
 		fb_destroy_modelist(&fb_info->modelist);
 		list_splice(&old_list, &fb_info->modelist);
-	} else
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * fb_display[i].mode and fb_info->mode both point into the old
+		 * list. Clear them before it is freed.
+		 */
+		fbcon_delete_modelist(&old_list);
+		fb_info->mode = NULL;
 		fb_destroy_modelist(&old_list);
+	}
 
 	unlock_fb_info(fb_info);
 	console_unlock();