1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
index 2e471c22abf5..88e92041d8f0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
@@ -372,8 +372,15 @@ static void fb_flashcursor(struct work_struct *work)
         struct vc_data *vc = NULL;
         int c;
         int mode;
+        int ret;
+
+        /* FIXME: we should sort out the unbind locking instead */
+        /* instead we just fail to flash the cursor if we can't get
+         * the lock instead of blocking fbcon deinit */
+        ret = console_trylock();
+        if (ret == 0)
+                return;
 
-        console_lock();
         if (ops && ops->currcon != -1)
                 vc = vc_cons[ops->currcon].d;