diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index e2cad4c2ba5a..a0ccb3950a50 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -315,7 +315,8 @@ void schedule_console_callback(void)
 	schedule_work(&console_work);
 }
 
-static void scrup(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned int t, unsigned int b, int nr)
+static void scrup(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned int t, unsigned int b,
+		unsigned int nr)
 {
 	unsigned short *d, *s;
 
@@ -332,7 +333,8 @@ static void scrup(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned int t, unsigned int b, int nr)
 		    vc->vc_size_row * nr);
 }
 
-static void scrdown(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned int t, unsigned int b, int nr)
+static void scrdown(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned int t, unsigned int b,
+		unsigned int nr)
 {
 	unsigned short *s;
 	unsigned int step;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusb_con.c b/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusb_con.c
index 460cebf322e3..6331965daa0b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusb_con.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusb_con.c
@@ -808,9 +808,10 @@ sisusbcon_cursor(struct vc_data *c, int mode)
 	mutex_unlock(&sisusb->lock);
 }
 
-static int
+static bool
 sisusbcon_scroll_area(struct vc_data *c, struct sisusb_usb_data *sisusb,
-					int t, int b, int dir, int lines)
+		unsigned int t, unsigned int b, enum con_scroll dir,
+		unsigned int lines)
 {
 	int cols = sisusb->sisusb_num_columns;
 	int length = ((b - t) * cols) * 2;
@@ -852,8 +853,9 @@ sisusbcon_scroll_area(struct vc_data *c, struct sisusb_usb_data *sisusb,
 }
 
 /* Interface routine */
-static int
-sisusbcon_scroll(struct vc_data *c, int t, int b, int dir, int lines)
+static bool
+sisusbcon_scroll(struct vc_data *c, unsigned int t, unsigned int b,
+		enum con_scroll dir, unsigned int lines)
 {
 	struct sisusb_usb_data *sisusb;
 	u16 eattr = c->vc_video_erase_char;
@@ -870,17 +872,17 @@ sisusbcon_scroll(struct vc_data *c, int t, int b, int dir, int lines)
 	 */
 
 	if (!lines)
-		return 1;
+		return true;
 
 	sisusb = sisusb_get_sisusb_lock_and_check(c->vc_num);
 	if (!sisusb)
-		return 0;
+		return false;
 
 	/* sisusb->lock is down */
 
 	if (sisusb_is_inactive(c, sisusb)) {
 		mutex_unlock(&sisusb->lock);
-		return 0;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	/* Special case */
@@ -971,7 +973,7 @@ sisusbcon_scroll(struct vc_data *c, int t, int b, int dir, int lines)
 
 	mutex_unlock(&sisusb->lock);
 
-	return 1;
+	return true;
 }
 
 /* Interface routine */
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
index b87f5cfdaea5..a44f5627b82a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/fbcon.c
@@ -164,8 +164,6 @@ static void fbcon_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, const unsigned short *s,
 			int count, int ypos, int xpos);
 static void fbcon_clear_margins(struct vc_data *vc, int bottom_only);
 static void fbcon_cursor(struct vc_data *vc, int mode);
-static int fbcon_scroll(struct vc_data *vc, int t, int b, int dir,
-			int count);
 static void fbcon_bmove(struct vc_data *vc, int sy, int sx, int dy, int dx,
 			int height, int width);
 static int fbcon_switch(struct vc_data *vc);
@@ -1795,15 +1793,15 @@ static inline void fbcon_softback_note(struct vc_data *vc, int t,
 	softback_curr = softback_in;
 }
 
-static int fbcon_scroll(struct vc_data *vc, int t, int b, int dir,
-			int count)
+static bool fbcon_scroll(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned int t, unsigned int b,
+		enum con_scroll dir, unsigned int count)
 {
 	struct fb_info *info = registered_fb[con2fb_map[vc->vc_num]];
 	struct display *p = &fb_display[vc->vc_num];
 	int scroll_partial = info->flags & FBINFO_PARTIAL_PAN_OK;
 
 	if (fbcon_is_inactive(vc, info))
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return true;
 
 	fbcon_cursor(vc, CM_ERASE);
 
@@ -1831,7 +1829,7 @@ static int fbcon_scroll(struct vc_data *vc, int t, int b, int dir,
 							(b - count)),
 				    vc->vc_video_erase_char,
 				    vc->vc_size_row * count);
-			return 1;
+			return true;
 			break;
 
 		case SCROLL_WRAP_MOVE:
@@ -1903,7 +1901,7 @@ static int fbcon_scroll(struct vc_data *vc, int t, int b, int dir,
 							(b - count)),
 				    vc->vc_video_erase_char,
 				    vc->vc_size_row * count);
-			return 1;
+			return true;
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -1922,7 +1920,7 @@ static int fbcon_scroll(struct vc_data *vc, int t, int b, int dir,
 							t),
 				    vc->vc_video_erase_char,
 				    vc->vc_size_row * count);
-			return 1;
+			return true;
 			break;
 
 		case SCROLL_WRAP_MOVE:
@@ -1992,10 +1990,10 @@ static int fbcon_scroll(struct vc_data *vc, int t, int b, int dir,
 							t),
 				    vc->vc_video_erase_char,
 				    vc->vc_size_row * count);
-			return 1;
+			return true;
 		}
 	}
-	return 0;
+	return false;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/mdacon.c b/drivers/video/console/mdacon.c
index 24fe55134eb5..d0d427a2f1a3 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/mdacon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/mdacon.c
@@ -501,12 +501,13 @@ static void mdacon_cursor(struct vc_data *c, int mode)
 	}
 }
 
-static int mdacon_scroll(struct vc_data *c, int t, int b, int dir, int lines)
+static bool mdacon_scroll(struct vc_data *c, unsigned int t, unsigned int b,
+		enum con_scroll dir, unsigned int lines)
 {
 	u16 eattr = mda_convert_attr(c->vc_video_erase_char);
 
 	if (!lines)
-		return 0;
+		return false;
 
 	if (lines > c->vc_rows)   /* maximum realistic size */
 		lines = c->vc_rows;
@@ -527,7 +528,7 @@ static int mdacon_scroll(struct vc_data *c, int t, int b, int dir, int lines)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return false;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/newport_con.c b/drivers/video/console/newport_con.c
index e3b9521e4ec3..1e11614322fe 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/newport_con.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/newport_con.c
@@ -574,8 +574,8 @@ static int newport_font_set(struct vc_data *vc, struct console_font *font, unsig
 	return newport_set_font(vc->vc_num, font);
 }
 
-static int newport_scroll(struct vc_data *vc, int t, int b, int dir,
-			  int lines)
+static bool newport_scroll(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned int t, unsigned int b,
+		enum con_scroll dir, unsigned int lines)
 {
 	int count, x, y;
 	unsigned short *s, *d;
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ static int newport_scroll(struct vc_data *vc, int t, int b, int dir,
 					    (vc->vc_color & 0xf0) >> 4);
 		}
 		npregs->cset.topscan = (topscan - 1) & 0x3ff;
-		return 0;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	count = (b - t - lines) * vc->vc_cols;
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ static int newport_scroll(struct vc_data *vc, int t, int b, int dir,
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	return 1;
+	return true;
 }
 
 static int newport_dummy(struct vc_data *c)
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/sticon.c b/drivers/video/console/sticon.c
index 3a10ac19598f..79c9bd8d3025 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/sticon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/sticon.c
@@ -153,12 +153,13 @@ static void sticon_cursor(struct vc_data *conp, int mode)
     }
 }
 
-static int sticon_scroll(struct vc_data *conp, int t, int b, int dir, int count)
+static bool sticon_scroll(struct vc_data *conp, unsigned int t,
+		unsigned int b, enum con_scroll dir, unsigned int count)
 {
     struct sti_struct *sti = sticon_sti;
 
     if (vga_is_gfx)
-        return 0;
+        return false;
 
     sticon_cursor(conp, CM_ERASE);
 
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ static int sticon_scroll(struct vc_data *conp, int t, int b, int dir, int count)
 	break;
     }
 
-    return 0;
+    return false;
 }
 
 static void sticon_init(struct vc_data *c, int init)
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c b/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c
index 11576611a974..4c54a873452e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ static int vgacon_blank(struct vc_data *c, int blank, int mode_switch);
 static void vgacon_scrolldelta(struct vc_data *c, int lines);
 static int vgacon_set_origin(struct vc_data *c);
 static void vgacon_save_screen(struct vc_data *c);
-static int vgacon_scroll(struct vc_data *c, int t, int b, int dir,
-			 int lines);
 static void vgacon_invert_region(struct vc_data *c, u16 * p, int count);
 static struct uni_pagedir *vgacon_uni_pagedir;
 static int vgacon_refcount;
@@ -1350,17 +1348,17 @@ static void vgacon_save_screen(struct vc_data *c)
 			    c->vc_screenbuf_size > vga_vram_size ? vga_vram_size : c->vc_screenbuf_size);
 }
 
-static int vgacon_scroll(struct vc_data *c, int t, int b, int dir,
-			 int lines)
+static bool vgacon_scroll(struct vc_data *c, unsigned int t, unsigned int b,
+		enum con_scroll dir, unsigned int lines)
 {
 	unsigned long oldo;
 	unsigned int delta;
 
 	if (t || b != c->vc_rows || vga_is_gfx || c->vc_mode != KD_TEXT)
-		return 0;
+		return false;
 
 	if (!vga_hardscroll_enabled || lines >= c->vc_rows / 2)
-		return 0;
+		return false;
 
 	vgacon_restore_screen(c);
 	oldo = c->vc_origin;
@@ -1396,7 +1394,7 @@ static int vgacon_scroll(struct vc_data *c, int t, int b, int dir,
 	c->vc_visible_origin = c->vc_origin;
 	vga_set_mem_top(c);
 	c->vc_pos = (c->vc_pos - oldo) + c->vc_origin;
-	return 1;
+	return true;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/include/linux/console.h b/include/linux/console.h
index 3672809234a7..508b012bd5bd 100644
--- a/include/linux/console.h
+++ b/include/linux/console.h
@@ -28,9 +28,17 @@ struct tty_struct;
 #define VT100ID "\033[?1;2c"
 #define VT102ID "\033[?6c"
 
+enum con_scroll {
+	SM_UP,
+	SM_DOWN,
+};
+
 /**
  * struct consw - callbacks for consoles
  *
+ * @con_scroll: move lines from @top to @bottom in direction @dir by @lines.
+ *		Return true if no generic handling should be done.
+ *		Invoked by csi_M and printing to the console.
  * @con_set_palette: sets the palette of the console to @table (optional)
  * @con_scrolldelta: the contents of the console should be scrolled by @lines.
  *		     Invoked by user. (optional)
@@ -44,7 +52,9 @@ struct consw {
 	void	(*con_putc)(struct vc_data *, int, int, int);
 	void	(*con_putcs)(struct vc_data *, const unsigned short *, int, int, int);
 	void	(*con_cursor)(struct vc_data *, int);
-	int	(*con_scroll)(struct vc_data *, int, int, int, int);
+	bool	(*con_scroll)(struct vc_data *, unsigned int top,
+			unsigned int bottom, enum con_scroll dir,
+			unsigned int lines);
 	int	(*con_switch)(struct vc_data *);
 	int	(*con_blank)(struct vc_data *, int, int);
 	int	(*con_font_set)(struct vc_data *, struct console_font *, unsigned);
@@ -99,10 +109,6 @@ static inline int con_debug_leave(void)
 }
 #endif
 
-/* scroll */
-#define SM_UP       (1)
-#define SM_DOWN     (2)
-
 /* cursor */
 #define CM_DRAW     (1)
 #define CM_ERASE    (2)
