1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c b/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c
index 0705cd741411..6ef6f7760e47 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c
@@ -1020,7 +1020,9 @@ static int vgacon_font_get(struct vc_data *c, struct console_font *font)
 static int vgacon_resize(struct vc_data *c, unsigned int width,
                                 unsigned int height)
 {
-        if (width % 2 || width > ORIG_VIDEO_COLS || height > ORIG_VIDEO_LINES)
+        if (width % 2 || width > ORIG_VIDEO_COLS ||
+            height > (ORIG_VIDEO_LINES * vga_default_font_height)/
+            c->vc_font.height)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
         if (CON_IS_VISIBLE(c) && !vga_is_gfx) /* who knows */