diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index 1d9abcfac4c9..6e0089b85c27 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -1341,10 +1341,10 @@ struct vc_data *vc_deallocate(unsigned int currcons)
 		vc_uniscr_set(vc, NULL);
 		kfree(vc->vc_screenbuf);
 		vc_cons[currcons].d = NULL;
-	}
-	if (vc->vc_saved_screen != NULL) {
-		kfree(vc->vc_saved_screen);
-		vc->vc_saved_screen = NULL;
+		if (vc->vc_saved_screen != NULL) {
+			kfree(vc->vc_saved_screen);
+			vc->vc_saved_screen = NULL;
+		}
 	}
 	return vc;
 }