2 files changed, 15 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/video-vesa.c b/arch/x86/boot/video-vesa.c
index 1e6fe0214c85..99b3079dc6ab 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/video-vesa.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/video-vesa.c
@@ -88,14 +88,11 @@ static int vesa_probe(void)
                            (vminfo.memory_layout == 4 ||
                             vminfo.memory_layout == 6) &&
                            vminfo.memory_planes == 1) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_FB
+#ifdef CONFIG_FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT
                         /* Graphics mode, color, linear frame buffer
                            supported.  Only register the mode if
                            if framebuffer is configured, however,
-                           otherwise the user will be left without a screen.
-                           We don't require CONFIG_FB_VESA, however, since
-                           some of the other framebuffer drivers can use
-                           this mode-setting, too. */
+                           otherwise the user will be left without a screen. */
                         mi = GET_HEAP(struct mode_info, 1);
                         mi->mode = mode + VIDEO_FIRST_VESA;
                         mi->depth = vminfo.bpp;
@@ -133,10 +130,12 @@ static int vesa_set_mode(struct mode_info *mode)
         if ((vminfo.mode_attr & 0x15) == 0x05) {
                 /* It's a supported text mode */
                 is_graphic = 0;
+#ifdef CONFIG_FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT
         } else if ((vminfo.mode_attr & 0x99) == 0x99) {
                 /* It's a graphics mode with linear frame buffer */
                 is_graphic = 1;
                 vesa_mode |= 0x4000; /* Request linear frame buffer */
+#endif
         } else {
                 return -1;      /* Invalid mode */
         }
diff --git a/drivers/video/Kconfig b/drivers/video/Kconfig
index 3b296e410f91..6210755cf6ab 100644
--- a/drivers/video/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/Kconfig
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@ config FB_DDC
        select I2C
        default n
 
+config FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT
+        bool
+        depends on FB
+        default n
+        ---help---
+          If true, at least one selected framebuffer driver can take advantage
+          of VESA video modes set at an early boot stage via the vga= parameter.
+
 config FB_CFB_FILLRECT
         tristate
         depends on FB
@@ -681,6 +689,7 @@ config FB_VESA
         select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
         select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
         select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+        select FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT
         help
           This is the frame buffer device driver for generic VESA 2.0
           compliant graphic cards. The older VESA 1.2 cards are not supported.
@@ -1117,6 +1126,7 @@ config FB_INTEL
         select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
         select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
         select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+        select FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT
         help
           This driver supports the on-board graphics built in to the Intel
           830M/845G/852GM/855GM/865G/915G/915GM/945G/945GM/965G/965GM chipsets.
@@ -1469,6 +1479,7 @@ config FB_SIS
         select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
         select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
         select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+        select FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT
         help
           This is the frame buffer device driver for the SiS 300, 315, 330
           and 340 series as well as XGI V3XT, V5, V8, Z7 graphics chipsets.