diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c
index b6fe103df145..eebb62d82a23 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c
@@ -3916,8 +3916,7 @@ static int atyfb_reboot_notify(struct notifier_block *nb,
 	if (!reboot_info)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (!lock_fb_info(reboot_info))
-		goto out;
+	lock_fb_info(reboot_info);
 
 	par = reboot_info->par;