diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
index 471a9a60376a..3a44695b9c09 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
@@ -1082,7 +1082,6 @@ static void fbcon_init(struct vc_data *vc, int init)
 	new_rows = FBCON_SWAP(ops->rotate, info->var.yres, info->var.xres);
 	new_cols /= vc->vc_font.width;
 	new_rows /= vc->vc_font.height;
-	vc_resize(vc, new_cols, new_rows);
 
 	/*
 	 * We must always set the mode. The mode of the previous console
@@ -1111,10 +1110,11 @@ static void fbcon_init(struct vc_data *vc, int init)
 	 *  vc_{cols,rows}, but we must not set those if we are only
 	 *  resizing the console.
 	 */
-	if (!init) {
+	if (init) {
 		vc->vc_cols = new_cols;
 		vc->vc_rows = new_rows;
-	}
+	} else
+		vc_resize(vc, new_cols, new_rows);
 
 	if (logo)
 		fbcon_prepare_logo(vc, info, cols, rows, new_cols, new_rows);