diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index 3d13ca6e257f..f6f6cc7fc133 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -407,6 +407,14 @@ static void drm_fb_helper_dpms(struct fb_info *info, int dpms_mode)
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	int i, j;
 
+	/*
+	 * fbdev->blank can be called from irq context in case of a panic.
+	 * Since we already have our own special panic handler which will
+	 * restore the fbdev console mode completely, just bail out early.
+	 */
+	if (oops_in_progress)
+		return;
+
 	/*
 	 * fbdev->blank can be called from irq context in case of a panic.
 	 * Since we already have our own special panic handler which will