diff --git a/drivers/staging/olpc_dcon/olpc_dcon.c b/drivers/staging/olpc_dcon/olpc_dcon.c
index 6b714f740ac3..a254238be181 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/olpc_dcon/olpc_dcon.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/olpc_dcon/olpc_dcon.c
@@ -250,11 +250,7 @@ static bool dcon_blank_fb(struct dcon_priv *dcon, bool blank)
 	int err;
 
 	console_lock();
-	if (!lock_fb_info(dcon->fbinfo)) {
-		console_unlock();
-		dev_err(&dcon->client->dev, "unable to lock framebuffer\n");
-		return false;
-	}
+	lock_fb_info(dcon->fbinfo);
 
 	dcon->ignore_fb_events = true;
 	err = fb_blank(dcon->fbinfo,