diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
index 4be3b46c069b..3ccfa76d9b2a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
@@ -107,9 +107,7 @@ static struct display fb_display[MAX_NR_CONSOLES];
 
 static signed char con2fb_map[MAX_NR_CONSOLES];
 static signed char con2fb_map_boot[MAX_NR_CONSOLES];
-#ifndef MODULE
-static int logo_height;
-#endif
+
 static int logo_lines;
 /* logo_shown is an index to vc_cons when >= 0; otherwise follows FBCON_LOGO
    enums.  */
@@ -607,6 +605,7 @@ static void fbcon_prepare_logo(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
 	int cnt, erase = vc->vc_video_erase_char, step;
 	unsigned short *save = NULL, *r, *q;
+	int logo_height;
 
 	if (info->flags & FBINFO_MODULE) {
 		logo_shown = FBCON_LOGO_DONTSHOW;