3 files changed, 2 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
index be179b47d1c6..4afbc7d8c68c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
@@ -2386,9 +2386,8 @@ static int fbcon_blank(struct vc_data *vc, int blank, int mode_switch)
 			fbcon_cursor(vc, blank ? CM_ERASE : CM_DRAW);
 			ops->cursor_flash = (!blank);
 
-			if (!(info->flags & FBINFO_MISC_USEREVENT))
-				if (fb_blank(info, blank))
-					fbcon_generic_blank(vc, info, blank);
+			if (fb_blank(info, blank))
+				fbcon_generic_blank(vc, info, blank);
 		}
 
 		if (!blank)
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
index d6713dce9e31..25ae466ba593 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
@@ -1194,10 +1194,7 @@ static long do_fb_ioctl(struct fb_info *info, unsigned int cmd,
 	case FBIOBLANK:
 		console_lock();
 		lock_fb_info(info);
-		info->flags |= FBINFO_MISC_USEREVENT;
 		ret = fb_blank(info, arg);
-		info->flags &= ~FBINFO_MISC_USEREVENT;
-
 		/* might again call into fb_blank */
 		fbcon_fb_blanked(info, arg);
 		unlock_fb_info(info);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbsysfs.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbsysfs.c
index 6e39066774a6..d54c88f88991 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbsysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbsysfs.c
@@ -306,9 +306,7 @@ static ssize_t store_blank(struct device *device,
 
 	arg = simple_strtoul(buf, &last, 0);
 	console_lock();
-	fb_info->flags |= FBINFO_MISC_USEREVENT;
 	err = fb_blank(fb_info, arg);
-	fb_info->flags &= ~FBINFO_MISC_USEREVENT;
 	/* might again call into fb_blank */
 	fbcon_fb_blanked(fb_info, arg);
 	console_unlock();