diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
index 3660e51b2612..50e4c4eb491f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ static void fbcon_init(struct vc_data *vc, int init)
 	 *
 	 * We need to do it in fbcon_init() to prevent screen corruption.
 	 */
-	if (CON_IS_VISIBLE(vc)) {
+	if (CON_IS_VISIBLE(vc) && vc->vc_mode == KD_TEXT) {
 		if (info->fbops->fb_set_par &&
 		    !(ops->flags & FBCON_FLAGS_INIT))
 			info->fbops->fb_set_par(info);