diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index c3f8e38..0fefe2a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -2185,10 +2185,28 @@
 	release_console_sem();
 }
 
-void set_console(int nr)
+int set_console(int nr)
 {
+	struct vc_data *vc = vc_cons[fg_console].d;
+
+	if (!vc_cons_allocated(nr) || vt_dont_switch ||
+		(vc->vt_mode.mode == VT_AUTO && vc->vc_mode == KD_GRAPHICS)) {
+
+		/*
+		 * Console switch will fail in console_callback() or
+		 * change_console() so there is no point scheduling
+		 * the callback
+		 *
+		 * Existing set_console() users don't check the return
+		 * value so this shouldn't break anything
+		 */
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	want_console = nr;
 	schedule_console_callback();
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 struct tty_driver *console_driver;
diff --git a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
index 3a5d301..1fa2da8 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include <linux/kbd_diacr.h>
 #include <linux/selection.h>
 
-static char vt_dont_switch;
+char vt_dont_switch;
 extern struct tty_driver *console_driver;
 
 #define VT_IS_IN_USE(i)	(console_driver->ttys[i] && console_driver->ttys[i]->count)
diff --git a/include/linux/kbd_kern.h b/include/linux/kbd_kern.h
index 06c58c4..506ad20 100644
--- a/include/linux/kbd_kern.h
+++ b/include/linux/kbd_kern.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
 extern void (*kbd_ledfunc)(unsigned int led);
 
-extern void set_console(int nr);
+extern int set_console(int nr);
 extern void schedule_console_callback(void);
 
 static inline void set_leds(void)
diff --git a/include/linux/vt_kern.h b/include/linux/vt_kern.h
index 37a1a41..e0db669 100644
--- a/include/linux/vt_kern.h
+++ b/include/linux/vt_kern.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
 #define CON_BUF_SIZE (CONFIG_BASE_SMALL ? 256 : PAGE_SIZE)
 extern char con_buf[CON_BUF_SIZE];
 extern struct semaphore con_buf_sem;
+extern char vt_dont_switch;
 
 struct vt_spawn_console {
 	spinlock_t lock;
diff --git a/kernel/power/console.c b/kernel/power/console.c
index 623786d..89bcf49 100644
--- a/kernel/power/console.c
+++ b/kernel/power/console.c
@@ -27,7 +27,15 @@
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	set_console(SUSPEND_CONSOLE);
+	if (set_console(SUSPEND_CONSOLE)) {
+		/*
+		 * We're unable to switch to the SUSPEND_CONSOLE.
+		 * Let the calling function know so it can decide
+		 * what to do.
+		 */
+		release_console_sem();
+		return 1;
+	}
 	release_console_sem();
 
 	if (vt_waitactive(SUSPEND_CONSOLE)) {