return color;
 }
 
+static void fbcon_update_softback(struct vc_data *vc)
+{
+       int l = fbcon_softback_size / vc->vc_size_row;
+
+       if (l > 5)
+               softback_end = softback_buf + l * vc->vc_size_row;
+       else
+               /* Smaller scrollback makes no sense, and 0 would screw
+                  the operation totally */
+               softback_top = 0;
+}
+
 static void fb_flashcursor(void *private)
 {
        struct fb_info *info = private;
        if (logo)
                fbcon_prepare_logo(vc, info, cols, rows, new_cols, new_rows);
 
-       if (vc == svc && softback_buf) {
-               int l = fbcon_softback_size / vc->vc_size_row;
-               if (l > 5)
-                       softback_end = softback_buf + l * vc->vc_size_row;
-               else {
-                       /* Smaller scrollback makes no sense, and 0 would screw
-                          the operation totally */
-                       softback_top = 0;
-               }
-       }
+       if (vc == svc && softback_buf)
+               fbcon_update_softback(vc);
 }
 
 static void fbcon_deinit(struct vc_data *vc)
        vc_resize(vc, cols, rows);
        if (CON_IS_VISIBLE(vc)) {
                update_screen(vc);
-               if (softback_buf) {
-                       int l = fbcon_softback_size / vc->vc_size_row;
-
-                       if (l > 5)
-                               softback_end = softback_buf + l *
-                                       vc->vc_size_row;
-                       else {
-                               /* Smaller scrollback makes no sense, and 0
-                                  would screw the operation totally */
-                               softback_top = 0;
-                       }
-               }
+               if (softback_buf)
+                       fbcon_update_softback(vc);
        }
 }
 
        info = registered_fb[con2fb_map[vc->vc_num]];
 
        if (softback_top) {
-               int l = fbcon_softback_size / vc->vc_size_row;
                if (softback_lines)
                        fbcon_set_origin(vc);
                softback_top = softback_curr = softback_in = softback_buf;
                softback_lines = 0;
-
-               if (l > 5)
-                       softback_end = softback_buf + l * vc->vc_size_row;
-               else {
-                       /* Smaller scrollback makes no sense, and 0 would screw
-                          the operation totally */
-                       softback_top = 0;
-               }
+               fbcon_update_softback(vc);
        }
 
        if (logo_shown >= 0) {
                /* reset wrap/pan */
                info->var.xoffset = info->var.yoffset = p->yscroll = 0;
                vc_resize(vc, info->var.xres / w, info->var.yres / h);
-               if (CON_IS_VISIBLE(vc) && softback_buf) {
-                       int l = fbcon_softback_size / vc->vc_size_row;
-                       if (l > 5)
-                               softback_end =
-                                   softback_buf + l * vc->vc_size_row;
-                       else {
-                               /* Smaller scrollback makes no sense, and 0 would screw
-                                  the operation totally */
-                               softback_top = 0;
-                       }
-               }
+               if (CON_IS_VISIBLE(vc) && softback_buf)
+                       fbcon_update_softback(vc);
        } else if (CON_IS_VISIBLE(vc)
                   && vc->vc_mode == KD_TEXT) {
                fbcon_clear_margins(vc, 0);
                update_var(vc->vc_num, info);
                fbcon_set_palette(vc, color_table);
                update_screen(vc);
-               if (softback_buf) {
-                       int l = fbcon_softback_size / vc->vc_size_row;
-                       if (l > 5)
-                               softback_end = softback_buf + l * vc->vc_size_row;
-                       else {
-                               /* Smaller scrollback makes no sense, and 0
-                                  would screw the operation totally */
-                               softback_top = 0;
-                       }
-               }
+               if (softback_buf)
+                       fbcon_update_softback(vc);
        }
 }
 
                        update_var(vc->vc_num, info);
                        fbcon_set_palette(vc, color_table);
                        update_screen(vc);
-                       if (softback_buf) {
-                               int l = fbcon_softback_size / vc->vc_size_row;
-                               if (l > 5)
-                                       softback_end = softback_buf + l * vc->vc_size_row;
-                               else {
-                                       /* Smaller scrollback makes no sense, and 0
-                                          would screw the operation totally */
-                                       softback_top = 0;
-                               }
-                       }
+                       if (softback_buf)
+                               fbcon_update_softback(vc);
                }
        }
 }