diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index 418d299f3b12..859134e0d72d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -320,11 +320,10 @@ int drm_fb_helper_debug_leave(struct fb_info *info)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_debug_leave);
 
-static bool restore_fbdev_mode(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
+static int restore_fbdev_mode(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = fb_helper->dev;
 	struct drm_plane *plane;
-	bool error = false;
 	int i;
 
 	drm_warn_on_modeset_not_all_locked(dev);
@@ -348,14 +347,15 @@ static bool restore_fbdev_mode(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 		if (crtc->funcs->cursor_set) {
 			ret = crtc->funcs->cursor_set(crtc, NULL, 0, 0, 0);
 			if (ret)
-				error = true;
+				return ret;
 		}
 
 		ret = drm_mode_set_config_internal(mode_set);
 		if (ret)
-			error = true;
+			return ret;
 	}
-	return error;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -365,12 +365,15 @@ static bool restore_fbdev_mode(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
  * This should be called from driver's drm ->lastclose callback
  * when implementing an fbcon on top of kms using this helper. This ensures that
  * the user isn't greeted with a black screen when e.g. X dies.
+ *
+ * RETURNS:
+ * Zero if everything went ok, negative error code otherwise.
  */
-bool drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
+int drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = fb_helper->dev;
-	bool ret;
-	bool do_delayed = false;
+	bool do_delayed;
+	int ret;
 
 	drm_modeset_lock_all(dev);
 	ret = restore_fbdev_mode(fb_helper);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
index dbab4622b58f..67de1f10008e 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ int drm_fb_helper_set_par(struct fb_info *info);
 int drm_fb_helper_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 			    struct fb_info *info);
 
-bool drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper);
+int drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper);
 
 struct fb_info *drm_fb_helper_alloc_fbi(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper);
 void drm_fb_helper_unregister_fbi(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper);
@@ -226,10 +226,10 @@ static inline int drm_fb_helper_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline bool
+static inline int
 drm_fb_helper_restore_fbdev_mode_unlocked(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 {
-	return true;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static inline struct fb_info *