2 files changed, 16 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index 8fd89687d068..c8067aef4b86 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ static inline void save_screen(struct vc_data *vc)
  *      Redrawing of screen
  */
 
-static void clear_buffer_attributes(struct vc_data *vc)
+void clear_buffer_attributes(struct vc_data *vc)
 {
         unsigned short *p = (unsigned short *)vc->vc_origin;
         int count = vc->vc_screenbuf_size / 2;
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c b/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c
index d449a74d4a31..5855d17d19ac 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ static int vgacon_do_font_op(struct vgastate *state,char *arg,int set,int ch512)
         unsigned short video_port_status = vga_video_port_reg + 6;
         int font_select = 0x00, beg, i;
         char *charmap;
-        
+        bool clear_attribs = false;
         if (vga_video_type != VIDEO_TYPE_EGAM) {
                 charmap = (char *) VGA_MAP_MEM(colourmap, 0);
                 beg = 0x0e;
@@ -1169,12 +1169,6 @@ static int vgacon_do_font_op(struct vgastate *state,char *arg,int set,int ch512)
 
         /* if 512 char mode is already enabled don't re-enable it. */
         if ((set) && (ch512 != vga_512_chars)) {
-                /* attribute controller */
-                for (i = 0; i < MAX_NR_CONSOLES; i++) {
-                        struct vc_data *c = vc_cons[i].d;
-                        if (c && c->vc_sw == &vga_con)
-                                c->vc_hi_font_mask = ch512 ? 0x0800 : 0;
-                }
                 vga_512_chars = ch512;
                 /* 256-char: enable intensity bit
                    512-char: disable intensity bit */
@@ -1185,8 +1179,22 @@ static int vgacon_do_font_op(struct vgastate *state,char *arg,int set,int ch512)
                    it means, but it works, and it appears necessary */
                 inb_p(video_port_status);
                 vga_wattr(state->vgabase, VGA_AR_ENABLE_DISPLAY, 0);    
+                clear_attribs = true;
         }
         raw_spin_unlock_irq(&vga_lock);
+
+        if (clear_attribs) {
+                for (i = 0; i < MAX_NR_CONSOLES; i++) {
+                        struct vc_data *c = vc_cons[i].d;
+                        if (c && c->vc_sw == &vga_con) {
+                                /* force hi font mask to 0, so we always clear
+                                   the bit on either transition */
+                                c->vc_hi_font_mask = 0x00;
+                                clear_buffer_attributes(c);
+                                c->vc_hi_font_mask = ch512 ? 0x0800 : 0;
+                        }
+                }
+        }
         return 0;
 }