--- b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/bitblit.c
+++ a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/bitblit.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 }
 
 static void bit_cursor(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int mode,
+		       int softback_lines, int fg, int bg)
-		       int fg, int bg)
 {
 	struct fb_cursor cursor;
 	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
@@ -247,6 +247,15 @@
 
 	cursor.set = 0;
 
+	if (softback_lines) {
+		if (y + softback_lines >= vc->vc_rows) {
+			mode = CM_ERASE;
+			ops->cursor_flash = 0;
+			return;
+		} else
+			y += softback_lines;
+	}
+
  	c = scr_readw((u16 *) vc->vc_pos);
 	attribute = get_attribute(info, c);
 	src = vc->vc_font.data + ((c & charmask) * (w * vc->vc_font.height));
--- b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
+++ a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@
 	c = scr_readw((u16 *) vc->vc_pos);
 	mode = (!ops->cursor_flash || ops->cursor_state.enable) ?
 		CM_ERASE : CM_DRAW;
+	ops->cursor(vc, info, mode, 0, get_color(vc, info, c, 1),
-	ops->cursor(vc, info, mode, get_color(vc, info, c, 1),
 		    get_color(vc, info, c, 0));
 	console_unlock();
 }
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@
 
 	ops->cursor_flash = (mode == CM_ERASE) ? 0 : 1;
 
+	ops->cursor(vc, info, mode, 0, get_color(vc, info, c, 1),
-	ops->cursor(vc, info, mode, get_color(vc, info, c, 1),
 		    get_color(vc, info, c, 0));
 }
 
--- b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.h
+++ a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 	void (*clear_margins)(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
 			      int color, int bottom_only);
 	void (*cursor)(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int mode,
+		       int softback_lines, int fg, int bg);
-		       int fg, int bg);
 	int  (*update_start)(struct fb_info *info);
 	int  (*rotate_font)(struct fb_info *info, struct vc_data *vc);
 	struct fb_var_screeninfo var;  /* copy of the current fb_var_screeninfo */
--- b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ccw.c
+++ a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ccw.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 }
 
 static void ccw_cursor(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int mode,
+		       int softback_lines, int fg, int bg)
-		       int fg, int bg)
 {
 	struct fb_cursor cursor;
 	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
@@ -236,6 +236,15 @@
 
 	cursor.set = 0;
 
+	if (softback_lines) {
+		if (y + softback_lines >= vc->vc_rows) {
+			mode = CM_ERASE;
+			ops->cursor_flash = 0;
+			return;
+		} else
+			y += softback_lines;
+	}
+
  	c = scr_readw((u16 *) vc->vc_pos);
 	attribute = get_attribute(info, c);
 	src = ops->fontbuffer + ((c & charmask) * (w * vc->vc_font.width));
--- b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_cw.c
+++ a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_cw.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
 }
 
 static void cw_cursor(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int mode,
+		      int softback_lines, int fg, int bg)
-		      int fg, int bg)
 {
 	struct fb_cursor cursor;
 	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
@@ -219,6 +219,15 @@
 
 	cursor.set = 0;
 
+	if (softback_lines) {
+		if (y + softback_lines >= vc->vc_rows) {
+			mode = CM_ERASE;
+			ops->cursor_flash = 0;
+			return;
+		} else
+			y += softback_lines;
+	}
+
  	c = scr_readw((u16 *) vc->vc_pos);
 	attribute = get_attribute(info, c);
 	src = ops->fontbuffer + ((c & charmask) * (w * vc->vc_font.width));
--- b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ud.c
+++ a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon_ud.c
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
 }
 
 static void ud_cursor(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int mode,
+		      int softback_lines, int fg, int bg)
-		      int fg, int bg)
 {
 	struct fb_cursor cursor;
 	struct fbcon_ops *ops = info->fbcon_par;
@@ -267,6 +267,15 @@
 
 	cursor.set = 0;
 
+	if (softback_lines) {
+		if (y + softback_lines >= vc->vc_rows) {
+			mode = CM_ERASE;
+			ops->cursor_flash = 0;
+			return;
+		} else
+			y += softback_lines;
+	}
+
  	c = scr_readw((u16 *) vc->vc_pos);
 	attribute = get_attribute(info, c);
 	src = ops->fontbuffer + ((c & charmask) * (w * vc->vc_font.height));
--- b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/tileblit.c
+++ a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/tileblit.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 }
 
 static void tile_cursor(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info, int mode,
+			int softback_lines, int fg, int bg)
-			int fg, int bg)
 {
 	struct fb_tilecursor cursor;
 	int use_sw = (vc->vc_cursor_type & 0x10);