diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
index 33859934a8e4..c6299e8a041d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
@@ -2518,7 +2518,7 @@ static int fbcon_do_set_font(struct vc_data *vc, int w, int h,
 			c = vc->vc_video_erase_char;
 			vc->vc_video_erase_char =
 			    ((c & 0xfe00) >> 1) | (c & 0xff);
-			c = vc->vc_def_color;
+			c = vc->vc_scrl_erase_char;
 			vc->vc_scrl_erase_char =
 			    ((c & 0xFE00) >> 1) | (c & 0xFF);
 			vc->vc_attr >>= 1;
@@ -2551,7 +2551,7 @@ static int fbcon_do_set_font(struct vc_data *vc, int w, int h,
 			if (vc->vc_can_do_color) {
 				vc->vc_video_erase_char =
 				    ((c & 0xff00) << 1) | (c & 0xff);
-				c = vc->vc_def_color;
+				c = vc->vc_scrl_erase_char;
 				vc->vc_scrl_erase_char =
 				    ((c & 0xFF00) << 1) | (c & 0xFF);
 				vc->vc_attr <<= 1;