diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
index 1ef8b6fd62ac..5dc07106a59e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static int fb_notifier_callback(struct notifier_block *self,
 	int fb_blank = 0;
 
 	/* If we aren't interested in this event, skip it immediately ... */
-	if (event != FB_EVENT_BLANK && event != FB_EVENT_CONBLANK)
+	if (event != FB_EVENT_BLANK)
 		return 0;
 
 	bd = container_of(self, struct backlight_device, fb_notif);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
index ef69bd4ad343..a4617067ff24 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
@@ -2350,8 +2350,6 @@ static int fbcon_switch(struct vc_data *vc)
 static void fbcon_generic_blank(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 				int blank)
 {
-	struct fb_event event;
-
 	if (blank) {
 		unsigned short charmask = vc->vc_hi_font_mask ?
 			0x1ff : 0xff;
@@ -2362,13 +2360,6 @@ static void fbcon_generic_blank(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 		fbcon_clear(vc, 0, 0, vc->vc_rows, vc->vc_cols);
 		vc->vc_video_erase_char = oldc;
 	}
-
-
-	lock_fb_info(info);
-	event.info = info;
-	event.data = &blank;
-	fb_notifier_call_chain(FB_EVENT_CONBLANK, &event);
-	unlock_fb_info(info);
 }
 
 static int fbcon_blank(struct vc_data *vc, int blank, int mode_switch)
@@ -3240,7 +3231,7 @@ int fbcon_fb_registered(struct fb_info *info)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void fbcon_fb_blanked(struct fb_info *info, int blank)
+void fbcon_fb_blanked(struct fb_info *info, int blank)
 {
 	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
 	struct vc_data *vc;
@@ -3344,9 +3335,6 @@ static int fbcon_event_notify(struct notifier_block *self,
 		con2fb = event->data;
 		con2fb->framebuffer = con2fb_map[con2fb->console - 1];
 		break;
-	case FB_EVENT_BLANK:
-		fbcon_fb_blanked(info, *(int *)event->data);
-		break;
 	case FB_EVENT_REMAP_ALL_CONSOLE:
 		idx = info->node;
 		fbcon_remap_all(idx);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
index ddc0c16b8bbf..9366fbe99a58 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
@@ -1068,6 +1068,7 @@ fb_blank(struct fb_info *info, int blank)
 	event.data = &blank;
 
 	early_ret = fb_notifier_call_chain(FB_EARLY_EVENT_BLANK, &event);
+	fbcon_fb_blanked(info, blank);
 
 	if (info->fbops->fb_blank)
  		ret = info->fbops->fb_blank(blank, info);
diff --git a/include/linux/fb.h b/include/linux/fb.h
index 0d86aa31bf8d..1e66fac3124f 100644
--- a/include/linux/fb.h
+++ b/include/linux/fb.h
@@ -137,12 +137,10 @@ struct fb_cursor_user {
 #define FB_EVENT_GET_CONSOLE_MAP        0x07
 /*      CONSOLE-SPECIFIC: set console to framebuffer mapping */
 #define FB_EVENT_SET_CONSOLE_MAP        0x08
-/*      A hardware display blank change occurred */
+/*      A display blank is requested       */
 #define FB_EVENT_BLANK                  0x09
 /*      Private modelist is to be replaced */
 #define FB_EVENT_MODE_CHANGE_ALL	0x0B
-/*	A software display blank change occurred */
-#define FB_EVENT_CONBLANK               0x0C
 /*      CONSOLE-SPECIFIC: remap all consoles to new fb - for vga_switcheroo */
 #define FB_EVENT_REMAP_ALL_CONSOLE      0x0F
 /*      A hardware display blank early change occurred */
diff --git a/include/linux/fbcon.h b/include/linux/fbcon.h
index 305e4f2eddac..d67d7ec51ef9 100644
--- a/include/linux/fbcon.h
+++ b/include/linux/fbcon.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ int fbcon_mode_deleted(struct fb_info *info,
 void fbcon_new_modelist(struct fb_info *info);
 void fbcon_get_requirement(struct fb_info *info,
 			   struct fb_blit_caps *caps);
+void fbcon_fb_blanked(struct fb_info *info, int blank);
 #else
 static inline void fb_console_init(void) {}
 static inline void fb_console_exit(void) {}
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ static inline int fbcon_mode_deleted(struct fb_info *info,
 static inline void fbcon_new_modelist(struct fb_info *info) {}
 static inline void fbcon_get_requirement(struct fb_info *info,
 					 struct fb_blit_caps *caps) {}
+static inline void fbcon_fb_blanked(struct fb_info *info, int blank) {}
 #endif
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_FBCON_H */
