diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
index f0213a0e3870..cc960bf49991 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
@@ -684,8 +684,10 @@ static int fbcon_invalid_charcount(struct fb_info *info, unsigned charcount)
 
 static void fbcon_release(struct fb_info *info)
 {
+	lock_fb_info(info);
 	if (info->fbops->fb_release)
 		info->fbops->fb_release(info, 0);
+	unlock_fb_info(info);
 
 	module_put(info->fbops->owner);
 }
@@ -697,11 +699,14 @@ static int fbcon_open(struct fb_info *info)
 	if (!try_module_get(info->fbops->owner))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	lock_fb_info(info);
 	if (info->fbops->fb_open &&
 	    info->fbops->fb_open(info, 0)) {
+		unlock_fb_info(info);
 		module_put(info->fbops->owner);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
+	unlock_fb_info(info);
 
 	ops = kzalloc(sizeof(struct fbcon_ops), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ops) {
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
index 34d6bb1bf82e..0e68d9456bc2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
@@ -1670,9 +1670,7 @@ static int do_register_framebuffer(struct fb_info *fb_info)
 		console_lock();
 	else
 		atomic_inc(&ignore_console_lock_warning);
-	lock_fb_info(fb_info);
 	ret = fbcon_fb_registered(fb_info);
-	unlock_fb_info(fb_info);
 
 	if (!lockless_register_fb)
 		console_unlock();
@@ -1689,9 +1687,7 @@ static void unbind_console(struct fb_info *fb_info)
 		return;
 
 	console_lock();
-	lock_fb_info(fb_info);
 	fbcon_fb_unbind(fb_info);
-	unlock_fb_info(fb_info);
 	console_unlock();
 }