diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index fbd447b390f7..740202d8a5c4 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -779,7 +779,6 @@ int vc_allocate(unsigned int currcons)	/* return 0 on success */
 		con_set_default_unimap(vc);
 	    vc->vc_screenbuf = kmalloc(vc->vc_screenbuf_size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	    if (!vc->vc_screenbuf) {
-		tty_port_destroy(&vc->port);
 		kfree(vc);
 		vc_cons[currcons].d = NULL;
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -986,26 +985,25 @@ static int vt_resize(struct tty_struct *tty, struct winsize *ws)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void vc_deallocate(unsigned int currcons)
+struct vc_data *vc_deallocate(unsigned int currcons)
 {
+	struct vc_data *vc = NULL;
+
 	WARN_CONSOLE_UNLOCKED();
 
 	if (vc_cons_allocated(currcons)) {
-		struct vc_data *vc = vc_cons[currcons].d;
-		struct vt_notifier_param param = { .vc = vc };
+		struct vt_notifier_param param;
 
+		param.vc = vc = vc_cons[currcons].d;
 		atomic_notifier_call_chain(&vt_notifier_list, VT_DEALLOCATE, &param);
 		vcs_remove_sysfs(currcons);
 		vc->vc_sw->con_deinit(vc);
 		put_pid(vc->vt_pid);
 		module_put(vc->vc_sw->owner);
 		kfree(vc->vc_screenbuf);
-		if (currcons >= MIN_NR_CONSOLES) {
-			tty_port_destroy(&vc->port);
-			kfree(vc);
-		}
 		vc_cons[currcons].d = NULL;
 	}
+	return vc;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c
index 98ff1735eafc..fc2c06c66e89 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt_ioctl.c
@@ -283,6 +283,51 @@ do_unimap_ioctl(int cmd, struct unimapdesc __user *user_ud, int perm, struct vc_
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* deallocate a single console, if possible (leave 0) */
+static int vt_disallocate(unsigned int vc_num)
+{
+	struct vc_data *vc = NULL;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (!vc_num)
+		return 0;
+
+	console_lock();
+	if (VT_BUSY(vc_num))
+		ret = -EBUSY;
+	else
+		vc = vc_deallocate(vc_num);
+	console_unlock();
+
+	if (vc && vc_num >= MIN_NR_CONSOLES) {
+		tty_port_destroy(&vc->port);
+		kfree(vc);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/* deallocate all unused consoles, but leave 0 */
+static void vt_disallocate_all(void)
+{
+	struct vc_data *vc[MAX_NR_CONSOLES];
+	int i;
+
+	console_lock();
+	for (i = 1; i < MAX_NR_CONSOLES; i++)
+		if (!VT_BUSY(i))
+			vc[i] = vc_deallocate(i);
+		else
+			vc[i] = NULL;
+	console_unlock();
+
+	for (i = 1; i < MAX_NR_CONSOLES; i++) {
+		if (vc[i] && i >= MIN_NR_CONSOLES) {
+			tty_port_destroy(&vc[i]->port);
+			kfree(vc[i]);
+		}
+	}
+}
 
 
 /*
@@ -769,24 +814,10 @@ int vt_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
 			ret = -ENXIO;
 			break;
 		}
-		if (arg == 0) {
-		    /* deallocate all unused consoles, but leave 0 */
-			console_lock();
-			for (i=1; i<MAX_NR_CONSOLES; i++)
-				if (! VT_BUSY(i))
-					vc_deallocate(i);
-			console_unlock();
-		} else {
-			/* deallocate a single console, if possible */
-			arg--;
-			if (VT_BUSY(arg))
-				ret = -EBUSY;
-			else if (arg) {			      /* leave 0 */
-				console_lock();
-				vc_deallocate(arg);
-				console_unlock();
-			}
-		}
+		if (arg == 0)
+			vt_disallocate_all();
+		else
+			ret = vt_disallocate(--arg);
 		break;
 
 	case VT_RESIZE:
diff --git a/include/linux/vt_kern.h b/include/linux/vt_kern.h
index e8d65718560b..0d33fca48774 100644
--- a/include/linux/vt_kern.h
+++ b/include/linux/vt_kern.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ extern int fg_console, last_console, want_console;
 int vc_allocate(unsigned int console);
 int vc_cons_allocated(unsigned int console);
 int vc_resize(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned int cols, unsigned int lines);
-void vc_deallocate(unsigned int console);
+struct vc_data *vc_deallocate(unsigned int console);
 void reset_palette(struct vc_data *vc);
 void do_blank_screen(int entering_gfx);
 void do_unblank_screen(int leaving_gfx);