diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
index 04612f938bab1..85787119bfbf4 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
@@ -3041,7 +3041,7 @@ static int fbcon_fb_unbind(int idx)
 	for (i = first_fb_vc; i <= last_fb_vc; i++) {
 		if (con2fb_map[i] != idx &&
 		    con2fb_map[i] != -1) {
-			new_idx = i;
+			new_idx = con2fb_map[i];
 			break;
 		}
 	}