diff --git a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
index f2ebdd880085..93784ceae898 100644
--- a/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
@@ -2957,8 +2957,6 @@ extern void (*prom_palette) (int);
 static int __devinit atyfb_setup_sparc(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 			struct fb_info *info, unsigned long addr)
 {
-	extern int con_is_present(void);
-
 	struct atyfb_par *par = info->par;
 	struct pcidev_cookie *pcp;
 	char prop[128];
diff --git a/drivers/video/igafb.c b/drivers/video/igafb.c
index 655ae0fa99ca..51355c8885aa 100644
--- a/drivers/video/igafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/igafb.c
@@ -370,7 +370,6 @@ static int __init iga_init(struct fb_info *info, struct iga_par *par)
 
 int __init igafb_init(void)
 {
-        extern int con_is_present(void);
         struct fb_info *info;
         struct pci_dev *pdev;
         struct iga_par *par;