diff --git a/drivers/video/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
--- a/drivers/video/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
@@ -643,8 +643,8 @@ fb_pan_display(struct fb_info *info, str
 int
 fb_set_var(struct fb_info *info, struct fb_var_screeninfo *var)
 {
-	int err;
-
+	int err, flags = info->flags;
+	
 	if (var->activate & FB_ACTIVATE_INV_MODE) {
 		struct fb_videomode mode1, mode2;
 		int ret = 0;
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ fb_set_var(struct fb_info *info, struct 
 			    !list_empty(&info->modelist))
 				err = fb_add_videomode(&mode, &info->modelist);
 
-			if (!err && info->flags & FBINFO_MISC_USEREVENT) {
+			if (!err && flags & FBINFO_MISC_USEREVENT) {
 				struct fb_event event;
 				int evnt = (var->activate & FB_ACTIVATE_ALL) ?
 					FB_EVENT_MODE_CHANGE_ALL :