diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
index cc960bf499917c161e465af4df2e146357ab1be8..4f9752ee9189705aa84f10f0ee3a1f946a4cb688 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
@@ -3227,6 +3227,9 @@ static void fbcon_register_existing_fbs(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	console_lock();
 
+	deferred_takeover = false;
+	logo_shown = FBCON_LOGO_DONTSHOW;
+
 	for_each_registered_fb(i)
 		fbcon_fb_registered(registered_fb[i]);
 
@@ -3244,8 +3247,6 @@ static int fbcon_output_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb,
 	pr_info("fbcon: Taking over console\n");
 
 	dummycon_unregister_output_notifier(&fbcon_output_nb);
-	deferred_takeover = false;
-	logo_shown = FBCON_LOGO_DONTSHOW;
 
 	/* We may get called in atomic context */
 	schedule_work(&fbcon_deferred_takeover_work);