1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/uvesafb.c b/drivers/video/uvesafb.c
index 7f8472cc993..881358859d8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/uvesafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/uvesafb.c
@@ -815,8 +815,15 @@ static int __devinit uvesafb_vbe_init(struct fb_info *info)
         par->pmi_setpal = pmi_setpal;
         par->ypan = ypan;
 
-        if (par->pmi_setpal || par->ypan)
-                uvesafb_vbe_getpmi(task, par);
+        if (par->pmi_setpal || par->ypan) {
+                if (__supported_pte_mask & _PAGE_NX) {
+                        par->pmi_setpal = par->ypan = 0;
+                        printk(KERN_WARNING "uvesafb: NX protection is actively."
+                                "We have better not to use the PMI.\n");
+                } else {
+                        uvesafb_vbe_getpmi(task, par);
+                }
+        }
 #else
         /* The protected mode interface is not available on non-x86. */
         par->pmi_setpal = par->ypan = 0;