diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
index a92783e480e66b60755dc0dcc3052d2d75d17fe1..84121da38474927b35c031e32750dc9c34720a66 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
@@ -3543,8 +3543,9 @@ static void fbcon_start(void)
 			}
 		}
 
+		do_fbcon_takeover(0);
 		console_unlock();
-		fbcon_takeover(0);
+
 	}
 }