diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.h b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.h
index 3706307e70ed271ddc84d70f1c02ef66c9ff604e..0135e03954562713a83b8839b3cd4f57fc21de3b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.h
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.h
@@ -104,10 +104,14 @@ struct fbcon_ops {
 #define attr_blink(s) \
 	((s) & 0x8000)
 	
-#define mono_col(info)							\
-	(~(0xfff << (max((info)->var.green.length,			\
-			 max((info)->var.red.length,			\
-			     (info)->var.blue.length)))) & 0xff)
+
+static inline int mono_col(const struct fb_info *info)
+{
+	__u32 max_len;
+	max_len = max(info->var.green.length, info->var.red.length);
+	max_len = max(info->var.blue.length, max_len);
+	return ~(0xfff << (max_len & 0xff));
+}
 
 static inline int attr_col_ec(int shift, struct vc_data *vc,
 			      struct fb_info *info, int is_fg)