diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index d7aa7a29f67e..30d96739fb23 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -2796,7 +2796,7 @@ void do_blank_screen(int entering_gfx)
 		return;
 
 	if (vesa_off_interval) {
-		blank_state = blank_vesa_wait,
+		blank_state = blank_vesa_wait;
 		mod_timer(&console_timer, jiffies + vesa_off_interval);
 	}