1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/pxafb.c b/drivers/video/pxafb.c
index 1d1e4f175e78..c176561a2222 100644
--- a/drivers/video/pxafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/pxafb.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/kthread.h>
 #include <linux/freezer.h>
+#include <linux/console.h>
 
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -730,9 +731,12 @@ static int overlayfb_open(struct fb_info *info, int user)
         if (user == 0)
                 return -ENODEV;
 
-        if (ofb->usage++ == 0)
+        if (ofb->usage++ == 0) {
                 /* unblank the base framebuffer */
+                console_lock();
                 fb_blank(&ofb->fbi->fb, FB_BLANK_UNBLANK);
+                console_unlock();
+        }
 
         return 0;
 }