diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
index d1949c92be98..8ba674ffb3c9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
@@ -1985,6 +1985,8 @@ void fb_set_suspend(struct fb_info *info, int state)
 {
 	struct fb_event event;
 
+	WARN_CONSOLE_UNLOCKED();
+
 	event.info = info;
 	if (state) {
 		fb_notifier_call_chain(FB_EVENT_SUSPEND, &event);