diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
index b92947d62ad6..67ff370d80af 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
@@ -2389,16 +2389,13 @@ static int fbcon_blank(struct vc_data *vc, int blank, int mode_switch)
 
  	if (!fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info)) {
 		if (ops->blank_state != blank) {
-			int ret = 1;
-
 			ops->blank_state = blank;
 			fbcon_cursor(vc, blank ? CM_ERASE : CM_DRAW);
 			ops->cursor_flash = (!blank);
 
-			if (info->fbops->fb_blank)
-				ret = info->fbops->fb_blank(blank, info);
-			if (ret)
-				fbcon_generic_blank(vc, info, blank);
+			if (!(info->flags & FBINFO_MISC_USEREVENT))
+				if (fb_blank(info, blank))
+					fbcon_generic_blank(vc, info, blank);
 		}
 
 		if (!blank)