diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index ab53a1d4d89504eb1dc6fdefaadbf027bf8482e4..cb8c90da3934fa60bb08b47460271a2135878b68 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static void notify_update(struct vc_data *vc)
 #ifdef VT_BUF_VRAM_ONLY
 #define DO_UPDATE(vc)	0
 #else
-#define DO_UPDATE(vc)	CON_IS_VISIBLE(vc)
+#define DO_UPDATE(vc)	(CON_IS_VISIBLE(vc) && !console_blanked)
 #endif
 
 static inline unsigned short *screenpos(struct vc_data *vc, int offset, int viewed)