diff --git a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/Kconfig
index 8c0d8a873d5b..acb6c08d09dc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config FB_SM750
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Frame buffer driver for the Silicon Motion SM750 chip
 	  with 2D accelearion and dual head support.
diff --git a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c
index 168ae2e9005d..effc7fcc3703 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c
@@ -1168,6 +1168,9 @@ static int __init lynxfb_init(void)
 {
 	char *option;
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("sm750fb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 #ifdef MODULE
 	option = g_option;
 #else
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/Kconfig b/drivers/video/fbdev/Kconfig
index a98987aa2784..71019b167f8b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/Kconfig
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ config FB_CIRRUS
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This enables support for Cirrus Logic GD542x/543x based boards on
 	  Amiga: SD64, Piccolo, Picasso II/II+, Picasso IV, or EGS Spectrum.
@@ -245,6 +246,7 @@ config FB_PM2
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for cards based on
 	  the 3D Labs Permedia, Permedia 2 and Permedia 2V chips.
@@ -340,6 +342,7 @@ config FB_CYBER2000
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This enables support for the Integraphics CyberPro 20x0 and 5000
 	  VGA chips used in the Rebel.com Netwinder and other machines.
@@ -504,6 +507,7 @@ config FB_CT65550
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the Chips & Technologies
 	  65550 graphics chip in PowerBooks.
@@ -514,6 +518,7 @@ config FB_ASILIANT
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the Asiliant 69030 chipset
 
@@ -522,6 +527,7 @@ config FB_IMSTT
 	depends on (FB = y) && PCI
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FB_MACMODES if PPC_PMAC
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  The IMS Twin Turbo is a PCI-based frame buffer card bundled with
 	  many Macintosh and compatible computers.
@@ -585,6 +591,7 @@ config FB_TGA
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select BITREVERSE
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for generic TGA and SFB+
 	  graphic cards.  These include DEC ZLXp-E1, -E2 and -E3 PCI cards,
@@ -777,6 +784,7 @@ config FB_XVR500
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the framebuffer device for the Sun XVR-500 and similar
 	  graphics cards based upon the 3DLABS Wildcat chipset.  The driver
@@ -790,6 +798,7 @@ config FB_XVR2500
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the framebuffer device for the Sun XVR-2500 and similar
 	  graphics cards based upon the 3DLABS Wildcat chipset.  The driver
@@ -816,6 +825,7 @@ config FB_PVR2
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you have a PowerVR 2 card in your box.  If you plan to
 	  run linux on your Dreamcast, you will have to say Y here.
@@ -881,6 +891,7 @@ config FB_NVIDIA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select BITREVERSE
 	select VGASTATE
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This driver supports graphics boards with the nVidia chips, TNT
 	  and newer. For very old chipsets, such as the RIVA128, then use
@@ -928,6 +939,7 @@ config FB_RIVA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select BITREVERSE
 	select VGASTATE
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This driver supports graphics boards with the nVidia Riva/Geforce
 	  chips.
@@ -972,6 +984,7 @@ config FB_I740
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select VGASTATE
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	select FB_DDC
 	help
 	  This driver supports graphics cards based on Intel740 chip.
@@ -984,6 +997,7 @@ config FB_I810
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select VGASTATE
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This driver supports the on-board graphics built in to the Intel 810
 	  and 815 chipsets.  Say Y if you have and plan to use such a board.
@@ -1034,6 +1048,7 @@ config FB_LE80578
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This driver supports the LE80578 (Vermilion Range) chipset
 
@@ -1051,6 +1066,7 @@ config FB_INTEL
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT if FB_INTEL = y
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	depends on !DRM_I915
 	help
 	  This driver supports the on-board graphics built in to the Intel
@@ -1088,6 +1104,7 @@ config FB_MATROX
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FB_TILEBLITTING
 	select FB_MACMODES if PPC_PMAC
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you have a Matrox Millennium, Matrox Millennium II,
 	  Matrox Mystique, Matrox Mystique 220, Matrox Productiva G100, Matrox
@@ -1208,6 +1225,7 @@ config FB_RADEON
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FB_MACMODES if PPC
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Choose this option if you want to use an ATI Radeon graphics card as
 	  a framebuffer device.  There are both PCI and AGP versions.  You
@@ -1247,6 +1265,7 @@ config FB_ATY128
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FB_BACKLIGHT if FB_ATY128_BACKLIGHT
 	select FB_MACMODES if PPC_PMAC
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This driver supports graphics boards with the ATI Rage128 chips.
 	  Say Y if you have such a graphics board and read
@@ -1271,6 +1290,7 @@ config FB_ATY
 	select FB_BACKLIGHT if FB_ATY_BACKLIGHT
 	select FB_MACMODES if PPC
 	select FB_ATY_CT if SPARC64 && PCI
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This driver supports graphics boards with the ATI Mach64 chips.
 	  Say Y if you have such a graphics board.
@@ -1321,6 +1341,7 @@ config FB_S3
 	select FB_TILEBLITTING
 	select FB_SVGALIB
 	select VGASTATE
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	select FONT_8x16 if FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
 	help
 	  Driver for graphics boards with S3 Trio / S3 Virge chip.
@@ -1341,6 +1362,7 @@ config FB_SAVAGE
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select VGASTATE
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This driver supports notebooks and computers with S3 Savage PCI/AGP
 	  chips.
@@ -1379,6 +1401,7 @@ config FB_SIS
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT if FB_SIS = y
 	select FB_SIS_300 if !FB_SIS_315
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the SiS 300, 315, 330
 	  and 340 series as well as XGI V3XT, V5, V8, Z7 graphics chipsets.
@@ -1408,6 +1431,7 @@ config FB_VIA
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select I2C_ALGOBIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for Graphics chips of VIA
 	  UniChrome (Pro) Family (CLE266,PM800/CN400,P4M800CE/P4M800Pro/
@@ -1447,6 +1471,7 @@ config FB_NEOMAGIC
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select VGASTATE
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This driver supports notebooks with NeoMagic PCI chips.
 	  Say Y if you have such a graphics card.
@@ -1460,6 +1485,7 @@ config FB_KYRO
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you have a STG4000 / Kyro / PowerVR 3 based
 	  graphics board.
@@ -1474,6 +1500,7 @@ config FB_3DFX
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_MODE_HELPERS
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This driver supports graphics boards with the 3Dfx Banshee,
 	  Voodoo3 or VSA-100 (aka Voodoo4/5) chips. Say Y if you have
@@ -1503,6 +1530,7 @@ config FB_VOODOO1
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you have a 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics (Voodoo1/sst1) or
 	  Voodoo2 (cvg) based graphics card.
@@ -1524,6 +1552,7 @@ config FB_VT8623
 	select FB_TILEBLITTING
 	select FB_SVGALIB
 	select VGASTATE
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	select FONT_8x16 if FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
 	help
 	  Driver for CastleRock integrated graphics core in the
@@ -1537,6 +1566,7 @@ config FB_TRIDENT
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FB_DDC
 	select FB_MODE_HELPERS
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for Trident PCI/AGP chipsets.
 	  Supported chipset families are TGUI 9440/96XX, 3DImage, Blade3D
@@ -1560,6 +1590,7 @@ config FB_ARK
 	select FB_TILEBLITTING
 	select FB_SVGALIB
 	select VGASTATE
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	select FONT_8x16 if FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
 	help
 	  Driver for PCI graphics boards with ARK 2000PV chip
@@ -1571,6 +1602,7 @@ config FB_PM3
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the 3DLabs Permedia3
 	  chipset, used in Formac ProFormance III, 3DLabs Oxygen VX1 &
@@ -1583,6 +1615,7 @@ config FB_CARMINE
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This is the frame buffer device driver for the Fujitsu Carmine chip.
 	  The driver provides two independent frame buffer devices.
@@ -1961,6 +1994,7 @@ config FB_IBM_GXT4500
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Say Y here to enable support for the IBM GXT4000P/6000P and
 	  GXT4500P/6500P display adaptor based on Raster Engine RC1000,
@@ -2101,6 +2135,7 @@ config FB_MB862XX
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Frame buffer driver for Fujitsu Carmine/Coral-P(A)/Lime controllers.
 
@@ -2188,6 +2223,7 @@ config FB_HYPERV
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FB_DEFERRED_IO
 	select DMA_CMA if HAVE_DMA_CONTIGUOUS && CMA
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  This framebuffer driver supports Microsoft Hyper-V Synthetic Video.
 
@@ -2230,6 +2266,7 @@ config FB_SM712
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Frame buffer driver for the Silicon Motion SM710, SM712, SM721
 	  and SM722 chips.
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/arkfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/arkfb.c
index 5f8fec9e5fd4..60a96fdb5dd8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/arkfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/arkfb.c
@@ -1187,7 +1187,12 @@ static int __init arkfb_init(void)
 
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("arkfb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("arkfb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/asiliantfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/asiliantfb.c
index 3818437a8f69..8383468f5577 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/asiliantfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/asiliantfb.c
@@ -616,6 +616,9 @@ static struct pci_driver asiliantfb_driver = {
 
 static int __init asiliantfb_init(void)
 {
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("asiliantfb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (fb_get_options("asiliantfb", NULL))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/aty128fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/aty128fb.c
index 57e398fe7a81..dd31b9d7d337 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/aty128fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/aty128fb.c
@@ -2503,7 +2503,12 @@ static int aty128fb_init(void)
 {
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("aty128fb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("aty128fb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	aty128fb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c
index b3463d137152..0ccf5d401ecb 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/atyfb_base.c
@@ -3965,7 +3965,12 @@ static int __init atyfb_init(void)
 	int err1 = 1, err2 = 1;
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("atyfb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("atyfb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	atyfb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/radeon_base.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/radeon_base.c
index 8b28c9bddd97..657064227de8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/radeon_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/aty/radeon_base.c
@@ -2607,7 +2607,12 @@ static int __init radeonfb_init (void)
 {
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("radeonfb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("radeonfb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	radeonfb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/carminefb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/carminefb.c
index 4651b48a87f9..4ae21dbdb8ca 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/carminefb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/carminefb.c
@@ -773,6 +773,9 @@ static struct pci_driver carmine_pci_driver = {
 
 static int __init carminefb_init(void)
 {
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("carminefb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (!(fb_displays &
 		(CARMINE_USE_DISPLAY0 | CARMINE_USE_DISPLAY1))) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "If you disable both displays than you don't "
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/chipsfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/chipsfb.c
index f1c1c95c1fdf..cc37ec3f8fc1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/chipsfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/chipsfb.c
@@ -506,6 +506,9 @@ static struct pci_driver chipsfb_driver = {
 
 int __init chips_init(void)
 {
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("chipsfb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (fb_get_options("chipsfb", NULL))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/cirrusfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/cirrusfb.c
index b08bee43779a..ba45e2147c52 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/cirrusfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/cirrusfb.c
@@ -2359,7 +2359,12 @@ static int __init cirrusfb_init(void)
 
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("cirrusfb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("cirrusfb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	cirrusfb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
index 1e70d8c67653..3a6c8458eb8d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 
 #include <asm/fb.h>
 
+#include <video/nomodeset.h>
 #include <video/vga.h>
 
     /*
@@ -1844,4 +1845,18 @@ int fb_new_modelist(struct fb_info *info)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_VIDEO_NOMODESET)
+bool fb_modesetting_disabled(const char *drvname)
+{
+	bool fwonly = video_firmware_drivers_only();
+
+	if (fwonly)
+		pr_warn("Driver %s not loading because of nomodeset parameter\n",
+			drvname);
+
+	return fwonly;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(fb_modesetting_disabled);
+#endif
+
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/cyber2000fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/cyber2000fb.c
index 585af90a68a5..f005db54371f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/cyber2000fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/cyber2000fb.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/i2c-algo-bit.h>
 
-
 #ifdef __arm__
 #include <asm/mach-types.h>
 #endif
@@ -1876,7 +1875,12 @@ static int __init cyber2000fb_init(void)
 
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("CyberPro"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("cyber2000fb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	cyber2000fb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/Kconfig b/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/Kconfig
index ac9c860592aa..2f8f0fb1dae2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/Kconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ config FB_GEODE_LX
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Framebuffer driver for the display controller integrated into the
 	  AMD Geode LX processors.
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ config FB_GEODE_GX
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Framebuffer driver for the display controller integrated into the
 	  AMD Geode GX processors.
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ config FB_GEODE_GX1
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
+	select VIDEO_NOMODESET
 	help
 	  Framebuffer driver for the display controller integrated into the
 	  AMD Geode GX1 processor.
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/gx1fb_core.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/gx1fb_core.c
index 1514c653a84f..9c942001ac10 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/gx1fb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/gx1fb_core.c
@@ -446,7 +446,12 @@ static int __init gx1fb_init(void)
 {
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("gx1fb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("gx1fb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	gx1fb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/gxfb_core.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/gxfb_core.c
index 2527bd80ec5f..8e05e76de075 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/gxfb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/gxfb_core.c
@@ -511,7 +511,12 @@ static int __init gxfb_init(void)
 {
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("gxfb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("gxfb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/lxfb_core.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/lxfb_core.c
index 9d26592dbfce..8130e9eee2b4 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/lxfb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/geode/lxfb_core.c
@@ -647,7 +647,12 @@ static int __init lxfb_init(void)
 {
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("lxfb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("lxfb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/gxt4500.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/gxt4500.c
index 0dcef4bec8d7..5f42d3d9d6ce 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/gxt4500.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/gxt4500.c
@@ -779,6 +779,9 @@ static struct pci_driver gxt4500_driver = {
 
 static int gxt4500_init(void)
 {
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("gxt4500"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 #ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("gxt4500", &mode_option))
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/hyperv_fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/hyperv_fb.c
index 072ce07ba9e0..d8edb5635f77 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/hyperv_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/hyperv_fb.c
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/hyperv.h>
 
-
 /* Hyper-V Synthetic Video Protocol definitions and structures */
 #define MAX_VMBUS_PKT_SIZE 0x4000
 
@@ -1363,6 +1362,9 @@ static int __init hvfb_drv_init(void)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("hyper_fb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	ret = vmbus_driver_register(&hvfb_drv);
 	if (ret != 0)
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/i740fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/i740fb.c
index b795f6503cb6..3860b137b86a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/i740fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/i740fb.c
@@ -1285,7 +1285,12 @@ static int __init i740fb_init(void)
 {
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("i740fb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("i740fb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	i740fb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/i810/i810_main.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/i810/i810_main.c
index ff09f8c20bfc..85abb65f07d7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/i810/i810_main.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/i810/i810_main.c
@@ -2143,6 +2143,9 @@ static int i810fb_init(void)
 {
 	char *option = NULL;
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("i810fb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (fb_get_options("i810fb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	i810fb_setup(option);
@@ -2159,6 +2162,9 @@ static int i810fb_init(void)
 
 static int i810fb_init(void)
 {
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("i810fb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	hsync1 *= 1000;
 	hsync2 *= 1000;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/imsttfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/imsttfb.c
index d7edb9c5d3a3..bea45647184e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/imsttfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/imsttfb.c
@@ -1617,7 +1617,12 @@ static int __init imsttfb_init(void)
 {
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("imsttfb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("imsttfb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/intelfb/intelfbdrv.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/intelfb/intelfbdrv.c
index d4a2891a9a7a..0a9e5067b201 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/intelfb/intelfbdrv.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/intelfb/intelfbdrv.c
@@ -389,6 +389,9 @@ static int __init intelfb_init(void)
 	if (idonly)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("intelfb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 #ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("intelfb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/kyro/fbdev.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/kyro/fbdev.c
index b4b93054c520..0596573ef140 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/kyro/fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/kyro/fbdev.c
@@ -789,7 +789,12 @@ static int __init kyrofb_init(void)
 {
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("kyrofb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("kyrofb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	kyrofb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/matrox/matroxfb_base.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/matrox/matroxfb_base.c
index 775d34115e2d..0d3cee7ae726 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/matrox/matroxfb_base.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/matrox/matroxfb_base.c
@@ -2314,6 +2314,9 @@ static void __init matroxfb_init_params(void) {
 static int __init matrox_init(void) {
 	int err;
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("matroxfb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	matroxfb_init_params();
 	err = pci_register_driver(&matroxfb_driver);
 	dev = -1;	/* accept all new devices... */
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/mb862xx/mb862xxfbdrv.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/mb862xx/mb862xxfbdrv.c
index 90c79e8c1157..a236fc910148 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/mb862xx/mb862xxfbdrv.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/mb862xx/mb862xxfbdrv.c
@@ -1181,6 +1181,9 @@ static int mb862xxfb_init(void)
 {
 	int ret = -ENODEV;
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled(DRV_NAME))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_FB_MB862XX_LIME)
 	ret = platform_driver_register(&of_platform_mb862xxfb_driver);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/neofb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/neofb.c
index 93a2d2d1abe8..39d8cdef5c97 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/neofb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/neofb.c
@@ -2209,7 +2209,12 @@ static int __init neofb_init(void)
 {
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("neofb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("neofb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	neofb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/nvidia/nvidia.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/nvidia/nvidia.c
index 329e2e8133c6..1960916098d4 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/nvidia/nvidia.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/nvidia/nvidia.c
@@ -1521,7 +1521,12 @@ static int nvidiafb_init(void)
 {
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("nvidiafb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("nvidiafb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	nvidiafb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/pm2fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/pm2fb.c
index 7da715d31a93..0823c9de859a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/pm2fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/pm2fb.c
@@ -1799,7 +1799,12 @@ static int __init pm2fb_init(void)
 {
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("pm2fb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("pm2fb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	pm2fb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/pm3fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/pm3fb.c
index ba69846d444f..b46a471df9ae 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/pm3fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/pm3fb.c
@@ -1540,7 +1540,12 @@ static int __init pm3fb_init(void)
 	 */
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("pm3fb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("pm3fb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	pm3fb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/pvr2fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/pvr2fb.c
index b73ad14efa20..6888127a5eb8 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/pvr2fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/pvr2fb.c
@@ -1082,7 +1082,12 @@ static int __init pvr2fb_init(void)
 
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("pvr2fb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("pvr2fb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	pvr2fb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/riva/fbdev.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/riva/fbdev.c
index 0ea74e28f915..644278146d3b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/riva/fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/riva/fbdev.c
@@ -2165,7 +2165,12 @@ static int rivafb_init(void)
 {
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("rivafb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("rivafb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	rivafb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/s3fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/s3fb.c
index 7713274bd04c..7d257489edcc 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/s3fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/s3fb.c
@@ -1558,7 +1558,12 @@ static int __init s3fb_init(void)
 
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("s3fb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("s3fb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	s3fb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/savage/savagefb_driver.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/savage/savagefb_driver.c
index b7818b652698..4a27b68798bf 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/savage/savagefb_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/savage/savagefb_driver.c
@@ -2556,6 +2556,9 @@ static int __init savagefb_init(void)
 
 	DBG("savagefb_init");
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("savagefb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (fb_get_options("savagefb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/sis/sis_main.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/sis/sis_main.c
index 1c197c3f9538..cfba776afcea 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/sis/sis_main.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sis/sis_main.c
@@ -6588,7 +6588,12 @@ static int __init sisfb_init(void)
 {
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *options = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("sisfb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if(fb_get_options("sisfb", &options))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/skeletonfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/skeletonfb.c
index a10f1057293b..40c130ab6b38 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/skeletonfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/skeletonfb.c
@@ -987,7 +987,12 @@ static int __init xxxfb_init(void)
 	 */
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("xxxfb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("xxxfb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	xxxfb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/sm712fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/sm712fb.c
index 3baf33635e65..b528776c7612 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/sm712fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sm712fb.c
@@ -1756,6 +1756,9 @@ static int __init sm712fb_init(void)
 {
 	char *option = NULL;
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("sm712fb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (fb_get_options("sm712fb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	if (option && *option)
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/sstfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/sstfb.c
index a56b24288566..da296b2ab54a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/sstfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sstfb.c
@@ -1503,6 +1503,9 @@ static int sstfb_init(void)
 {
 	char *option = NULL;
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("sstfb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (fb_get_options("sstfb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	sstfb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/sunxvr2500.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/sunxvr2500.c
index f4059529c602..2cab4b9be68a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/sunxvr2500.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sunxvr2500.c
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ static struct pci_driver s3d_driver = {
 
 static int __init s3d_init(void)
 {
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("s3d"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (fb_get_options("s3d", NULL))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/sunxvr500.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/sunxvr500.c
index b0c8cf0c535a..6ec358af1256 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/sunxvr500.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sunxvr500.c
@@ -430,6 +430,9 @@ static struct pci_driver e3d_driver = {
 
 static int __init e3d_init(void)
 {
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("e3d"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (fb_get_options("e3d", NULL))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/tdfxfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/tdfxfb.c
index 592a913d0718..d17e5e1472aa 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/tdfxfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/tdfxfb.c
@@ -1632,7 +1632,12 @@ static int __init tdfxfb_init(void)
 {
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("tdfxfb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("tdfxfb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/tgafb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/tgafb.c
index 251dbd282f5e..14d37c49633c 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/tgafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/tgafb.c
@@ -1597,7 +1597,12 @@ static int tgafb_init(void)
 	int status;
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("tgafb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("tgafb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	tgafb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/tridentfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/tridentfb.c
index 219ce7292337..6099b9768ba1 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/tridentfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/tridentfb.c
@@ -1811,7 +1811,12 @@ static int __init tridentfb_init(void)
 {
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("tridentfb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("tridentfb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	tridentfb_setup(option);
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/vermilion/vermilion.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/vermilion/vermilion.c
index 82b36dbb5b1a..1465fb7b619e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/vermilion/vermilion.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/vermilion/vermilion.c
@@ -1057,7 +1057,12 @@ static int __init vmlfb_init(void)
 
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("vmlfb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options(MODULE_NAME, &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/via/via-core.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/via/via-core.c
index 2ee8fcae08df..32a6399b080b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/via/via-core.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/via/via-core.c
@@ -725,6 +725,9 @@ static int __init via_core_init(void)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("viafb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	ret = viafb_init();
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8623fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8623fb.c
index 49b9f148d3a1..034333ee6e45 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8623fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8623fb.c
@@ -920,7 +920,12 @@ static int __init vt8623fb_init(void)
 
 #ifndef MODULE
 	char *option = NULL;
+#endif
 
+	if (fb_modesetting_disabled("vt8623fb"))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+#ifndef MODULE
 	if (fb_get_options("vt8623fb", &option))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/fb.h b/include/linux/fb.h
index 731fad5e39fa..8dc9635f5bc1 100644
--- a/include/linux/fb.h
+++ b/include/linux/fb.h
@@ -804,6 +804,15 @@ extern int fb_find_mode(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 			const struct fb_videomode *default_mode,
 			unsigned int default_bpp);
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_VIDEO_NOMODESET)
+bool fb_modesetting_disabled(const char *drvname);
+#else
+bool fb_modesetting_disabled(const char *drvname)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+#endif
+
 /* Convenience logging macros */
 #define fb_err(fb_info, fmt, ...)					\
 	pr_err("fb%d: " fmt, (fb_info)->node, ##__VA_ARGS__)