1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c b/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c
index 6ef6f7760e47..809fee2140ac 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c
@@ -565,7 +565,11 @@ static int vgacon_switch(struct vc_data *c)
                 scr_memcpyw((u16 *) c->vc_origin, (u16 *) c->vc_screenbuf,
                             c->vc_screenbuf_size > vga_vram_size ?
                                 vga_vram_size : c->vc_screenbuf_size);
-                vgacon_doresize(c, c->vc_cols, c->vc_rows);
+                if (!(vga_video_num_columns % 2) &&
+                    vga_video_num_columns <= ORIG_VIDEO_COLS &&
+                    vga_video_num_lines <= (ORIG_VIDEO_LINES *
+                        vga_default_font_height) / c->vc_font.height)
+                        vgacon_doresize(c, c->vc_cols, c->vc_rows);
         }
 
         return 0;               /* Redrawing not needed */
@@ -1023,7 +1027,8 @@ static int vgacon_resize(struct vc_data *c, unsigned int width,
         if (width % 2 || width > ORIG_VIDEO_COLS ||
             height > (ORIG_VIDEO_LINES * vga_default_font_height)/
             c->vc_font.height)
-                return -EINVAL;
+                /* let svgatextmode tinker with video timings */
+                return 0;
 
         if (CON_IS_VISIBLE(c) && !vga_is_gfx) /* who knows */
                 vgacon_doresize(c, width, height);