diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index c076af0b300b..457c41fe7eb9 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -3134,6 +3134,18 @@ static int con_is_graphics(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last)
  * or 0 on success.
  */
 int unbind_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last, int deflt)
+{
+	int retval;
+
+	console_lock();
+	retval = do_unbind_con_driver(csw, first, last, deflt);
+	console_unlock();
+	return retval;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(unbind_con_driver);
+
+/* unlocked version of unbind_con_driver() */
+int do_unbind_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last, int deflt)
 {
 	struct module *owner = csw->owner;
 	const struct consw *defcsw = NULL;
@@ -3143,7 +3155,7 @@ int unbind_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last, int deflt)
 	if (!try_module_get(owner))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	console_lock();
+	WARN_CONSOLE_UNLOCKED();
 
 	/* check if driver is registered and if it is unbindable */
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_NR_CON_DRIVER; i++) {
@@ -3156,10 +3168,8 @@ int unbind_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last, int deflt)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (retval) {
-		console_unlock();
+	if (retval)
 		goto err;
-	}
 
 	retval = -ENODEV;
 
@@ -3175,15 +3185,11 @@ int unbind_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last, int deflt)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (retval) {
-		console_unlock();
+	if (retval)
 		goto err;
-	}
 
-	if (!con_is_bound(csw)) {
-		console_unlock();
+	if (!con_is_bound(csw))
 		goto err;
-	}
 
 	first = max(first, con_driver->first);
 	last = min(last, con_driver->last);
@@ -3212,13 +3218,12 @@ int unbind_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last, int deflt)
 
 	/* ignore return value, binding should not fail */
 	do_bind_con_driver(defcsw, first, last, deflt);
-	console_unlock();
 err:
 	module_put(owner);
 	return retval;
 
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(unbind_con_driver);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(do_unbind_con_driver);
 
 static int vt_bind(struct con_driver *con)
 {
@@ -3605,9 +3610,18 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_con_driver);
  */
 int unregister_con_driver(const struct consw *csw)
 {
-	int i, retval = -ENODEV;
+	int retval;
 
 	console_lock();
+	retval = do_unregister_con_driver(csw);
+	console_unlock();
+	return retval;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_con_driver);
+
+int do_unregister_con_driver(const struct consw *csw)
+{
+	int i, retval = -ENODEV;
 
 	/* cannot unregister a bound driver */
 	if (con_is_bound(csw))
@@ -3633,10 +3647,9 @@ int unregister_con_driver(const struct consw *csw)
 		}
 	}
 err:
-	console_unlock();
 	return retval;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_con_driver);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(do_unregister_con_driver);
 
 /*
  *	If we support more console drivers, this function is used
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
index 4bd7820cf4d0..2aef9cac4d18 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
@@ -3004,7 +3004,7 @@ static int fbcon_unbind(void)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = unbind_con_driver(&fb_con, first_fb_vc, last_fb_vc,
+	ret = do_unbind_con_driver(&fb_con, first_fb_vc, last_fb_vc,
 				fbcon_is_default);
 
 	if (!ret)
@@ -3077,7 +3077,7 @@ static int fbcon_fb_unregistered(struct fb_info *info)
 		primary_device = -1;
 
 	if (!num_registered_fb)
-		unregister_con_driver(&fb_con);
+		do_unregister_con_driver(&fb_con);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
index d8d9831b3fdb..070b9a13d892 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
@@ -1668,8 +1668,10 @@ static int do_unregister_framebuffer(struct fb_info *fb_info)
 
 	if (!lock_fb_info(fb_info))
 		return -ENODEV;
+	console_lock();
 	event.info = fb_info;
 	ret = fb_notifier_call_chain(FB_EVENT_FB_UNBIND, &event);
+	console_unlock();
 	unlock_fb_info(fb_info);
 
 	if (ret)
@@ -1684,7 +1686,9 @@ static int do_unregister_framebuffer(struct fb_info *fb_info)
 	num_registered_fb--;
 	fb_cleanup_device(fb_info);
 	event.info = fb_info;
+	console_lock();
 	fb_notifier_call_chain(FB_EVENT_FB_UNREGISTERED, &event);
+	console_unlock();
 
 	/* this may free fb info */
 	put_fb_info(fb_info);
diff --git a/include/linux/console.h b/include/linux/console.h
index 4ef4307dfb82..47b858cffc47 100644
--- a/include/linux/console.h
+++ b/include/linux/console.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ extern const struct consw prom_con;	/* SPARC PROM console */
 int con_is_bound(const struct consw *csw);
 int register_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last);
 int unregister_con_driver(const struct consw *csw);
+int do_unregister_con_driver(const struct consw *csw);
 int take_over_console(const struct consw *sw, int first, int last, int deflt);
 int do_take_over_console(const struct consw *sw, int first, int last, int deflt);
 void give_up_console(const struct consw *sw);
diff --git a/include/linux/vt_kern.h b/include/linux/vt_kern.h
index 50ae7d0c279e..dbbc6bfee71f 100644
--- a/include/linux/vt_kern.h
+++ b/include/linux/vt_kern.h
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ void vt_event_post(unsigned int event, unsigned int old, unsigned int new);
 int vt_waitactive(int n);
 void change_console(struct vc_data *new_vc);
 void reset_vc(struct vc_data *vc);
+extern int do_unbind_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last,
+			     int deflt);
 extern int unbind_con_driver(const struct consw *csw, int first, int last,
 			     int deflt);
 int vty_init(const struct file_operations *console_fops);