diff --git a/drivers/video/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
index dacaf74256a3..010d19105ebc 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
@@ -1108,14 +1108,16 @@ static long do_fb_ioctl(struct fb_info *info, unsigned int cmd,
 	case FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO:
 		if (copy_from_user(&var, argp, sizeof(var)))
 			return -EFAULT;
-		if (!lock_fb_info(info))
-			return -ENODEV;
 		console_lock();
+		if (!lock_fb_info(info)) {
+			console_unlock();
+			return -ENODEV;
+		}
 		info->flags |= FBINFO_MISC_USEREVENT;
 		ret = fb_set_var(info, &var);
 		info->flags &= ~FBINFO_MISC_USEREVENT;
-		console_unlock();
 		unlock_fb_info(info);
+		console_unlock();
 		if (!ret && copy_to_user(argp, &var, sizeof(var)))
 			ret = -EFAULT;
 		break;
@@ -1144,12 +1146,14 @@ static long do_fb_ioctl(struct fb_info *info, unsigned int cmd,
 	case FBIOPAN_DISPLAY:
 		if (copy_from_user(&var, argp, sizeof(var)))
 			return -EFAULT;
-		if (!lock_fb_info(info))
-			return -ENODEV;
 		console_lock();
+		if (!lock_fb_info(info)) {
+			console_unlock();
+			return -ENODEV;
+		}
 		ret = fb_pan_display(info, &var);
-		console_unlock();
 		unlock_fb_info(info);
+		console_unlock();
 		if (ret == 0 && copy_to_user(argp, &var, sizeof(var)))
 			return -EFAULT;
 		break;
@@ -1184,23 +1188,27 @@ static long do_fb_ioctl(struct fb_info *info, unsigned int cmd,
 			break;
 		}
 		event.data = &con2fb;
-		if (!lock_fb_info(info))
-			return -ENODEV;
 		console_lock();
+		if (!lock_fb_info(info)) {
+			console_unlock();
+			return -ENODEV;
+		}
 		event.info = info;
 		ret = fb_notifier_call_chain(FB_EVENT_SET_CONSOLE_MAP, &event);
-		console_unlock();
 		unlock_fb_info(info);
+		console_unlock();
 		break;
 	case FBIOBLANK:
-		if (!lock_fb_info(info))
-			return -ENODEV;
 		console_lock();
+		if (!lock_fb_info(info)) {
+			console_unlock();
+			return -ENODEV;
+		}
 		info->flags |= FBINFO_MISC_USEREVENT;
 		ret = fb_blank(info, arg);
 		info->flags &= ~FBINFO_MISC_USEREVENT;
-		console_unlock();
 		unlock_fb_info(info);
+		console_unlock();
 		break;
 	default:
 		if (!lock_fb_info(info))
@@ -1660,12 +1668,15 @@ static int do_register_framebuffer(struct fb_info *fb_info)
 	registered_fb[i] = fb_info;
 
 	event.info = fb_info;
-	if (!lock_fb_info(fb_info))
-		return -ENODEV;
 	console_lock();
+	if (!lock_fb_info(fb_info)) {
+		console_unlock();
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	fb_notifier_call_chain(FB_EVENT_FB_REGISTERED, &event);
-	console_unlock();
 	unlock_fb_info(fb_info);
+	console_unlock();
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1678,13 +1689,16 @@ static int do_unregister_framebuffer(struct fb_info *fb_info)
 	if (i < 0 || i >= FB_MAX || registered_fb[i] != fb_info)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!lock_fb_info(fb_info))
-		return -ENODEV;
 	console_lock();
+	if (!lock_fb_info(fb_info)) {
+		console_unlock();
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	event.info = fb_info;
 	ret = fb_notifier_call_chain(FB_EVENT_FB_UNBIND, &event);
-	console_unlock();
 	unlock_fb_info(fb_info);
+	console_unlock();
 
 	if (ret)
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbsysfs.c b/drivers/video/fbsysfs.c
index ef476b02fbe5..53444ac19fe0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbsysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbsysfs.c
@@ -177,9 +177,12 @@ static ssize_t store_modes(struct device *device,
 	if (i * sizeof(struct fb_videomode) != count)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!lock_fb_info(fb_info))
-		return -ENODEV;
 	console_lock();
+	if (!lock_fb_info(fb_info)) {
+		console_unlock();
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	list_splice(&fb_info->modelist, &old_list);
 	fb_videomode_to_modelist((const struct fb_videomode *)buf, i,
 				 &fb_info->modelist);
@@ -189,8 +192,8 @@ static ssize_t store_modes(struct device *device,
 	} else
 		fb_destroy_modelist(&old_list);
 
-	console_unlock();
 	unlock_fb_info(fb_info);
+	console_unlock();
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -404,12 +407,16 @@ static ssize_t store_fbstate(struct device *device,
 
 	state = simple_strtoul(buf, &last, 0);
 
-	if (!lock_fb_info(fb_info))
-		return -ENODEV;
 	console_lock();
+	if (!lock_fb_info(fb_info)) {
+		console_unlock();
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	fb_set_suspend(fb_info, (int)state);
-	console_unlock();
+
 	unlock_fb_info(fb_info);
+	console_unlock();
 
 	return count;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/video/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c b/drivers/video/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
index eaeae0fd0962..ab85ad6c25ec 100644
--- a/drivers/video/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
@@ -574,8 +574,9 @@ static int sh_mobile_lcdc_display_notify(struct sh_mobile_lcdc_chan *ch,
 	switch (event) {
 	case SH_MOBILE_LCDC_EVENT_DISPLAY_CONNECT:
 		/* HDMI plug in */
+		console_lock();
 		if (lock_fb_info(info)) {
-			console_lock();
+
 
 			ch->display.width = monspec->max_x * 10;
 			ch->display.height = monspec->max_y * 10;
@@ -594,19 +595,20 @@ static int sh_mobile_lcdc_display_notify(struct sh_mobile_lcdc_chan *ch,
 				fb_set_suspend(info, 0);
 			}
 
-			console_unlock();
+
 			unlock_fb_info(info);
 		}
+		console_unlock();
 		break;
 
 	case SH_MOBILE_LCDC_EVENT_DISPLAY_DISCONNECT:
 		/* HDMI disconnect */
+		console_lock();
 		if (lock_fb_info(info)) {
-			console_lock();
 			fb_set_suspend(info, 1);
-			console_unlock();
 			unlock_fb_info(info);
 		}
+		console_unlock();
 		break;
 
 	case SH_MOBILE_LCDC_EVENT_DISPLAY_MODE: