diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
index 3f7333dca508..2540d9046161 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
@@ -803,7 +803,8 @@ static void con2fb_init_display(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 				   fg_vc->vc_rows);
 	}
 
-	update_screen(vc_cons[fg_console].d);
+	if (fg_console != unit)
+		update_screen(vc_cons[fg_console].d);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1336,6 +1337,7 @@ static void fbcon_set_disp(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 	struct vc_data *svc;
 	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
 	int rows, cols;
+	unsigned long ret = 0;
 
 	p = &fb_display[unit];
 
@@ -1386,11 +1388,10 @@ static void fbcon_set_disp(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 	rows = FBCON_SWAP(ops->rotate, info->var.yres, info->var.xres);
 	cols /= vc->vc_font.width;
 	rows /= vc->vc_font.height;
-	vc_resize(vc, cols, rows);
+	ret = vc_resize(vc, cols, rows);
 
-	if (con_is_visible(vc)) {
+	if (con_is_visible(vc) && !ret)
 		update_screen(vc);
-	}
 }
 
 static __inline__ void ywrap_up(struct vc_data *vc, int count)