diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
index 37beb93045af..9f5c4c101581 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
@@ -1273,6 +1273,7 @@ static void fbcon_deinit(struct vc_data *vc)
 	int idx;
 
 	fbcon_free_font(p);
+	p->mode = NULL;
 	idx = con2fb_map[vc->vc_num];
 
 	if (idx == -1)
@@ -1443,14 +1444,14 @@ static void fbcon_set_disp(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 
 	p = &fb_display[unit];
 
-	if (var_to_display(p, var, info))
-		return;
-
 	vc = vc_cons[unit].d;
 
 	if (!vc)
 		return;
 
+	if (var_to_display(p, var, info))
+		return;
+
 	default_mode = vc->vc_display_fg;
 	svc = *default_mode;
 	t = &fb_display[svc->vc_num];