diff --git a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
index 30b5d128037c..29c651ab0d78 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
@@ -1757,7 +1757,7 @@ int vt_move_to_console(unsigned int vt, int alloc)
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 	release_console_sem();
-	if (vt_waitactive(vt)) {
+	if (vt_waitactive(vt + 1)) {
 		pr_debug("Suspend: Can't switch VCs.");
 		return -EINTR;
 	}