diff --git a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
index 3211afd..c904e9a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt_ioctl.c
@@ -947,14 +947,16 @@
 		    get_user(cc, &vtsizes->v_cols))
 			ret = -EFAULT;
 		else {
+			acquire_console_sem();
 			for (i = 0; i < MAX_NR_CONSOLES; i++) {
 				vc = vc_cons[i].d;
 
 				if (vc) {
 					vc->vc_resize_user = 1;
-					vc_lock_resize(vc_cons[i].d, cc, ll);
+					vc_resize(vc_cons[i].d, cc, ll);
 				}
 			}
+			release_console_sem();
 		}
 		break;
 	}