diff --git a/drivers/video/uvesafb.c b/drivers/video/uvesafb.c
index 260cca7ddb41c4da56b9009decb75052e973fbda..26e83d7fdd6feaaaaffacf3b637f34720465355c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/uvesafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/uvesafb.c
@@ -815,8 +815,15 @@ static int __devinit uvesafb_vbe_init(struct fb_info *info)
 	par->pmi_setpal = pmi_setpal;
 	par->ypan = ypan;
 
-	if (par->pmi_setpal || par->ypan)
-		uvesafb_vbe_getpmi(task, par);
+	if (par->pmi_setpal || par->ypan) {
+		if (__supported_pte_mask & _PAGE_NX) {
+			par->pmi_setpal = par->ypan = 0;
+			printk(KERN_WARNING "uvesafb: NX protection is actively."
+				"We have better not to use the PMI.\n");
+		} else {
+			uvesafb_vbe_getpmi(task, par);
+		}
+	}
 #else
 	/* The protected mode interface is not available on non-x86. */
 	par->pmi_setpal = par->ypan = 0;